Foundation Class Series – New Style Hustle and Ballet at Modega Studio

Join for Queensboro Dance Festival’s Foundations Dance Class Series! Try New Style Hustle with Robert Lois and Open Level Ballet with Billy Blanken at Modega Studio in Long Island City.
Free & indoors!

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RSVP is not required to attend, walk-ins are welcome!

Location: Modega Studio
11-05 44th Avenue, Queens, NY 11101

Transportation: 7 Train to Court Square Station, E train to Court Square 23rd Street, F train to 21st Street Queensbridge Station. Limited street parking.

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The new, free Foundation Series are various body training classes that support your dance training or serve as an invitation to try a dance style that is a foundation to other related dance styles. All levels welcome! 70-minute classes held at Modega Studio in Long Island City. 

New Style Hustle – 2–3:30pm

Learn the basic foundation and patterns of New Style Hustle geared for raw beginners. Focusing on having fun while learning to dance in the streets!

Hustle instructor Robert Lois has been a club dancer since the late 80’s, partying at Studio 54, The Palladium, Roseland, Club 1018, SoundFactory, The Sullivan Room, Cielo, Santos Party House Soul in the Horn and many more, dancing to Disco, Latin Freestyle, Hiphop, and House. Since 2011, he has trained under the Creator of New Style Hustle Jeff Selby. An original member of the New Style Hustle demo team, Robert has performed and competed in many Hustle competitions. You can still find him in the clubs dancing and teaching this new generation of Hustle Dancers. 

Open Level Ballet with Billy Blanken – 3:30–5pm

Blanken uses a mindful approach to ballet technique with a focus on body awareness, kinesthetic learning, musicality and movement dynamics. He nurtures specific ballet qualities including classicism, aplomb, and use of epaulement to create resilience suitable for recreational to professional dancers. The class is thorough but uncomplicated with emphasis on creating efficient movement patterns.

Billy Blanken founded Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre in 2016 as a medium for exploring movement through a socially-engaged dance practice. The project creates repertoire with an emphasis on classical ballet. His mission is to provide the highest quality in dance performance for all, regardless of economic background.