Breaking & Hip-Hop with Micaya

With over 35 years of experience, Micaya is a multi-hyphenate extraordinaire. Her scope of work ranges from choreographer, teacher, producer, curator, agent, consultant, director, and more. She was named “Best Dance Teacher “ by the SF Bay Guardian and is the choreographer and director for SoulForce Dance Company. She is the founder, producer and artistic director of the iconic San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest and producer/curator of Mission in the Mix every June.

Basic Moves: Students will first learn the foundational moves of breakdance, such as top rock (standing movements), footwork (floor-based movements), freezes (halted positions), and power moves (acrobatic maneuvers).

Technique: Breakdancing is a technical dance style, so students work on precise execution, coordination, and timing of moves.

Rhythm and Musicality: As a form of dance, breakdancing is deeply connected to music, so students will also learn about rhythm, timing, and how to match their moves to the beats of hip-hop music.

Sequences and Choreography: As students progress, they learn to string together different moves into sequences, and they may learn choreographed routines.

Freestyling and Improvisation: An important part of breakdancing is the ability to improvise and create unique movements on the spot. Students will often get the chance to freestyle during lessons.

The ultimate aim of breakdance lessons is to teach students the skills and confidence to express themselves through this dynamic and powerful dance style, improve their physical fitness, and potentially prepare for performance or battles. 

Learn More About Micaya: The mission of Micaya Presents is to provide high-quality dance production and education with an emphasis on diverse representation and community connectedness. We offer expert choreography, instruction, curation, and consultation with a vast network of extraordinary dance artists worldwide. This includes but is not limited to the genre of hip hop dance with a focus on respect for the art form and the artists. 

Micaya Presents dedicates itself to the dynamic education and evolution of hip hop dance culture on a global scale. Inherent in this mission is our fervent stance against all forms of intolerance and discrimination. We resist racism, ableism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, religious discrimination, and all social structures that propagate prejudice and oppression. We believe in the power of interconnectedness, and we are wholeheartedly devoted to building bridges between culture gaps that have fractured communities across our nation and our world. To this end, we uphold operational and artistic standards that honor truth, equality, and freedom of expression.