Waacking
Open Level
Mondays 8:30-10pm

Born and raised in New York City, Princess Lockerooo is a multi- faceted performance artist, with talents ranging from, choreography, directing, costume design & artistic makeup to opera singing & circus arts. With a background and education in musical theater, Princess Lockerooo puts a theatrical twist on urban dance. She has made a name for herself in the NYC & International dance community as a performer, teacher, choreographer and International Champion. Most Recently Lockerooo co-choreographed and led Madonna’s NYC Audition and was a finalist in the Smirnoff Dance for Madonna Competition. She also performed at BILLBOARD LIVE in Osaka and Tokyo with Jody Watley. Lockerooo has developed & continues to develop work with Akim funk Buddha such as “Carmen, The Urban Opera. “ They have performed their work at Summer Stage, The Blue Note, Civitanova Danza (Italy,) The Bali Spirit Festival (Indonesia) & The BAM Café (Brooklyn Academy of Music). Princess Lockerooo is head of the NYC chapter of The Imperial House of Waacking (IHOW,) founded by Tyrone Procter (Legendary Soul Train Dancer/Choreographer.) Princess Lockerooo has also performed at Carnegie Hall with Hugh Masekela , Lincoln Center & the Apollo Theater. Her T.V. credits include Americas Got Talent & “So you think you can Dance?”

Class Description
Waacking - The most expressive & rhythmic dance of the 70’s Disco era makes its way back into the spot light. International Waacking Champion Princess Lockerooo brings you a new kind of Waacking class that focuses on the freestyle aspect of the dance and the development of the individual dancer. This class will teach the tools and technique of interpreting the music, anticipating sounds, and being the living embodiment of music. This class provides the opportunity for all dancers to strengthen their rhythm, power, precision and presence. Waacking teaches dancers how to connect with their character, portray emotions and personalities through their movement. Using theatrical techniques you will learn to make your dancing more entertaining and you will become more than just a better dancer… a great performer. Discover how to connect with an audience by honestly emotionally responding to the music. It is about personal expression, emotion and communication through dance.

BRIEF HISTORY
Waacking was birthed in LA in the 1970s. The dance had no original name until its exposure on Soul Train. Waacking is a freestyle dance and has many different styles & approaches. There were lots of people who contributed to the art form, most of which we may never know because of a lack of documentation at that time period. The Original form of Waacking was about imitating famous movie stars of the early 1900s, (Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo) and making your performance extra dramatic, and over the top.

Classic Disco Music was the perfect vehicle for waacking, with its driving rhythms and hard beats. This dance is centered around the music. When a dancer Waacks, he or she must show the audience what they’re hearing by matching his/her body movement to the rhythm and emotion of the music exactly. This is done with fast arm/hand movements, strong dramatic poses to the driving disco beat, slow emotional movement to the instruments and vocals and dramatic footwork and acrobatics across the floor.

Week of: May 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013

Hip Hop
Times	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
8:30PM - 10:00PM	Open Waacking Princess Lockerooo

Waacking Open Level Mondays 8:30-10pm

Waacking
Open Level
Mondays 8:30-10pm