Available Year Round:
Student Workshops - Teacher Workshops - Choreography - Performances - Film Shoots
Inquire about adding your studios as one of the stops on my summer teaching tour. Adding your state as I pass through or extending my tour to your neighboring state can drastically reduce fees associated with travel in some cases.
Regardless...
I am available for all dance education related experiences in any region!
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My Summer Workshop Tours
I cover a wide range of locations as I travel in and outside of the US to offer my unique training experiences to both students and dancers. No matter where you are located, there is an easy process for working out dates, customizing classes, and finding cost effective ways to bring it all together!
dates are currently filling For Summer 2025!
Where Will I Be This Summer?
I commonly travel:
The Midwest(Ohio, Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, etc),
The Entire New England Area
Southern States Such as Florida, Texas, Arkansas
Eastern Region locations like Maryland, the Carolinas, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania
Ontario and other Canadian Provinces
New locations are contracted regularly. Send me a message at johnbarrella13@gmail.com to inquire about bringing me in this summer!
Workshop Options
Genres
Hip Hop Popping Locking Breaking
available Class Formats
Technique Only
Technique Based w/ Choreography
Choreography Based
Absolute Beginner/Introductory
Freestyle
Choreography Composition
Lecture(e.g. dance history, career advice, etc.)
Levels
Absolute Beginner
The very basic principles of the genre.
Beginner
Simple lessons. Simple challenges.
Intermediate
Challenging lessons with obtainable goals.
Intermediate/Advanced
Intermediate class with bigger, slightly more challenging and/or long term lessons
Advanced
Challenging lessons, large goal setting, professional/pre-professional level difficulty.
Open
No age or skill level restrictions. Layered lessons made for all skill levels.
Digital Brochures
Click on any of the buttons to open a brochure for some of the most requested workshops.
See all of my workshop brochures here.
Intensives-Private lessons-workshops-dance camps
Professional, competitive, & recreational dancers from around and outside of the United States have trained under me, adopting my unique methods to form an identity while learning hip hop & street dance. Choreographers and teachers as well have trained with me to practice effective methods for educating within hip hop without diluting the styles in a dance studio setting. Branching outward from my live workshops, my consultation work & training material has become a regular resource for teachers all over the world.
What makes this program so different is the emphasis on education while honoring what makes hip hop the art form that it is.
Most importantly, it is an invaluable and extraordinary environment for growth, self-empowerment and success.
What are the essential ingredients of a street dancer?
A strong, well educated street dancer should be able to trace their movement back to the proper foundation. Without realizing it, many dancers end up with movement that has a foundation closer to jazz, ballet or other styles. I train dancers to understand that there is a range of dance styles they need to get familiar with first. Creative approaches and fresh musical influences evolve their vocabulary from the starting point of hip hop or related styles. Students of mine understand these styles through and through. That is our starting point to create even more modern styled choreography. Work that abides by the rules of the genre, and work that is honest whether it is aiming to be true to the art form, or only influenced by a genre.
Hip Hop is Many things
I will not bring my Hip Hop class to you.
My classes are structured for a school year of learning & weekly progress. With guest work, I design a class experience that understands our brief time together. Keeping in mind the limited hours we have to train or set choreography, the lessons given are made to maximize the quality of information a student can receive in a short term class.
Students leave my class with TOOLS to continue training.. long after I am gone.
Lasting, valuable techniques to boost student creativity, performance, & understanding of this art form. Movement utilized in my lessons are made to compliment any hip hop program as it establishes my philosophy on dance. Most importantly, students in my program experience empowerment, encouragement, freedom, & professionalism.
Experiences
Go beyond the common format of workshops. Take your students on an entire dance journey. Review some options for Workshop Experiences and let me know which one you want!
Experiences are a bit different from your typical workshop format. Utilizing a longer time slot, we can give dancers a unique workshop with a class structure and elements rarely seen in Hip Hop classes.
Experience various styles of dance in one massive 4 hour experience! Students will get a look at dance history, technique, terminology, as well as relationships between styles such as Hip Hop, Breaking, Locking, and Popping. Each hour is a totally different experience as we explore movement through choreography, challenges, partner work, and even freestyle!
This experience puts pure Hip Hop into the spotlight. Dancers explore technique, terms, and choreography as it evolves throughout Hip Hop's 50 year history. Students of all ages come away with a deeper understanding of what it truly means to dance "Hip Hop".
Featured Lessons:
Original Social Dances
How to Groove
Choreography By Decade( 90's, 2000's, 2010 and beyond)
Hip Hop's Influence on Modern Movement.
Do you want to build skills in your students for dancing in front of the camera?
How about learning the basics of filming with a camera?
All you need are your own dance skills and a fully charged smartphone! Then we can explore how movement is impacted by the camera, and how it can influence what we do with a camera. Students learn about camera shots, angles, & motions as they work with partners to maximize the impact of their own movement on film!
Inspired by the lack of live shows during the pandemic, I took a deep dive into film. I didn't want to just record my choreography. I wanted to find a way to make my audience still feel the impact from dance that they would if they were witnessing it LIVE. I want to share what I've developed with others so that we can do above and beyond with our dance films. Along the way, we're developing essential skills for future professionals to be comfortable performing for filmed work from concept films to music videos!
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This experience is for any groups that are interested in developing their freestyle or battle skills.
Explore the world of improvisation! This multiple hour workshop will take established technique or new technique and help students find their voice within the movement. Lessons are designed to help students with unique movement, the flow of a battle, tricks, and strategy!
Some class activities may include:
Mock Battles
Individual Feedback
Composition/Creativity Techniques
Technique Development
Freestyle Challenges
"Conversation" Based Partner Activities
& More!
This experience is perfect for experienced dancers that want to take their battle/freestyle technique to the next level, or students who are brand new/apprehensive about freestyle!
This is probably the most unique workshop experience for dancers. This class will focus on the art of comedy and mime, and how to add these elements into your dance performance. Our classes are aimed at giving dancers the skills to add a bit of wit and humor to their performances, and make them stand out from the crowd.You will learn the fundamentals of comedic timing and how to utilize physical comedy to push your performance to the next level. With this experience, you will be sure to discover new skills and techniques that will boost your confidence and enhance your ability to tell stories through movement.
Courses Include:
Fundamental Miming
Physical Comedy
Body Language & Expression
Prop Work
& More!
Workshops & Special Events
Dance Studios - Dance Conventions - Open Classes - College & High School Guest spots
Charity events - seminars - Intensives
To bring me in as a guest, simply send a message to me via the box below to get a price quote on single or multiple day classes. I work with students of all ages, levels and learning environments. My classes for dance students are made to be a challenge and a positive experience . One that teaches dancers how to take themselves seriously while enjoying yourself. My students feel safe and comfortable learning in my learning environment.
