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Hey, I’m Kyle Hanagami. I'm a choreographer based in Los Angeles, California. I've choreographed for some of the biggest names in the world, from artists like Jennifer Lopez, Black Pink, Nick Jonas, and Britney Spears, to brands like Disney and Nike. In my Studio, I’m sharing my real, behind-the-scenes process for all things dance. If you're looking to become a more effective and confident dancer, I guide you through the full process here step-by-step.


### **It’s time for your first interactive dance lesson!**

The first few videos will be focused on the Foundations of Movement and Control. Kyle will be walking you through a sequence of exercises and grooves that will improve your technique, eliminate bad habits, and help you achieve greater control over each part of your body.

All of the videos will be interactive—you’ll follow along with Kyle as you play the videos in real-time and dance alongside him as he shows you each movement, just like a live dance class.

In this video, Kyle will begin moving through each part of the body, starting at the head, and showing you grooves that help isolate each part. This will help you learn to control each part of your body independently, making your movements cleaner and smoother.

If you’re a beginner, focus on building an awareness of your body and learning the movements. If necessary, it’s okay to pause or rewind the video to practice before continuing. If you’re a more experienced dancer, today’s exercises might seem easy, but focus on refining your technique, and trying to notice and correct any bad habits you have.

**Just a heads up:** This video and all of the dance videos you’ll watch in this class will be mirrored. This means that when Kyle raises his right hand, it will appear on the right side of your screen, not the left side, which is what it would look like if he were facing you in real life. In practice, this makes it a lot easier to follow Kyle — if he moves to the right of your screen, you move to the right, if he moves to the left, you move to the left. It’s like you are dancing in a mirror.


Foundations 1: Body Awareness and Isolation


### It’s time to practice body and hip rolls

This video is the second part of the Foundations portion of the class. In this video, Kyle will help you practice body rolls and hip movements. These are key movements that show up all the time in Kyle’s choreography, so practicing these moves will be very useful for when you learn your first full combination soon.


Foundations 2: Body Rolls and Hips


### It’s time to practice weight transfers, footwork, and arm placement

In the last few videos you’ve practiced grooves that have isolated each body part from you head to your hips. In this video, Kyle is going to layer in your arms and legs. You’ll learn how to control and transfer your weight, execute footwork, and move your arms in a natural and controlled way.


Foundations 3: Arms and Legs


### It’s time to practice full body grooves

You’ve stepped through each part of the body with Kyle, learning grooves that help you isolate and control each one. Now, it’s time to incorporate everything you’ve learned into full body grooves that use the entire range of movements that you’ve already learned.


Foundations 4: Full Body Grooves


### It’s time to practice more advanced full body grooves

Building on what you learned already, you are going to continue learning and practicing full body grooves.


Foundations 5: Advanced Full Body Grooves 

Kyle explains the different facets of dynamics and how a dancer can use them to create texture and elevate their dancing. 

Introduction to Dynamics

Preview the choreography (specifically designed for practicing Dynamics) that you're going to learn in the next few videos.

PREVIEW: Combo #1


### **It’s time to start learning Combo #1!**

Welcome to the second part of this video series!

As Kyle explained, part 2 is focused on Dynamics, which refers to the different ways of executing a movement. You’ll be exploring a range of textures and qualities that you can bring out in your moves — for example, executing a move smoothly or sharply, with high energy or low energy, etc. You’ll also be learning your first full dance routine (also known as a “Combo”) in this part!


Learning Combo #1: Counts 1-32


### **It’s time to learn the second part of Combo #1!**

In this video, you’ll be learning the second part of Combo #1.

Learning Combo #1: Counts 33-64


### **It’s time to finish learning Combo #1**

In this video, you’ll be learning the third and final part of Combo #1.


Learning Combo #1: Counts 65-96


### **It’s time to dive into Dynamics and practice your Fluidity**

In the last few videos, you’ve spent some time getting comfortable with Combo #1. During the next few, you are going to explore Dynamics and the limits of what your body can do. Then, you’ll apply what you learn about Dynamics back to Combo #1 to level up your performance.

Kyle likes to think of the different aspects of Dynamics as ‘dials’. Each dial represents a decision you can make about how to execute a movement. For example, the first dial Kyle will cover today is Fluidity — for every movement you make, you have a choice to execute it smoothly (like a wave) or sharply (like a bolt of lightning).

In this video, Kyle will help you practice Fluidity (sharp and smooth movements) using a series of exercises and examples from the combination that you just learned. You’ll learn how to technically execute smooth and sharp textures and also build your intuition for when to use each one.

Then, in each of the next 3 videos, you will explore the remaining three dials: Resistance (tense vs. relaxed), Space (big vs. small), and Energy (high vs. low). Controlling all of these dials will give you a large spectrum of textures you can use in your dancing to elevate your performances.

Make sure you stretch before getting started.


Dynamics Exercise #1: Fluidity


### It’s time to practice the second dial of Dynamics: Resistance

In the last video, you practiced Fluidity by applying smooth and sharp textures to different movements. Hopefully, this helped you better understand the limits of your body and the range of options you have when executing choreography. In this video, you’ll complete a similar set of exercises for the second dial of Dynamics: Resistance.

The Resistance dial spans from “relaxed” to “tense”, which you’ll get to practice in this video.

If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Dynamics Exercise #2: Resistance


### **It’s time to expand your dynamic range using Space**

You’ve practiced turning the dials of Fluidity and Resistance within the choreography of Combo #1.

In this video, you’ll explore the third dial of Dynamics: Space. This dial spans from “big” to “small”.

If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Dynamics Exercise #3: Space


### **It’s time to practice varying the energy of your movements**

Now that you’ve learned about space, it’s time to learn about the fourth and final dial of Dynamics: Energy. This dial spans from “high energy” to “low energy”, which you’ll get to practice in this video.

If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Dynamics Exercise #4: Energy

Kyle and his assistants explain what to look for when watching their own dancing, and how to apply those learnings to improve as dancers.

Analyzing Your Performance

Kyle explains how to tell a believable and compelling story as a dancer by finding and bringing intention into a dance. 

Introduction to Intention

Kyle shares tips on how to learn and retain choreography faster and more effectively. 

Learn & Retain Choreography More Effectively

Preview the choreography (specifically designed for practicing Intention) that you're going to learn in the next few videos.

PREVIEW: Combo #2


### **It’s time to learn the first part of Combo #2!**

Welcome to the third part of this video series!

As Kyle mentioned, this part is focused on Intention — the story and emotion behind your performance. You’re going to learn how to use Intention to deliver authentic, captivating performances.

For example, the Intention you bring to a choreography could be “sadness and longing after a break-up”, “carefree and whimsical”, “hurt, but optimistic”, “strong and empowered”, etc. Whatever your Intention, you’ll learn how to capture these emotions and tell these stories through your dancing.

First, you’ll learn a new choreography combination (Combo #2).
2.  Then, you’ll learn how to find and embody Intention using body language, facial expressions, and Dynamics choices.
3.  You’ll then put into practice what you learned within the context of the new combo. You’ll practice and record the combo again, this time trying to embody a specific Intention in your performance.


Learning Combo #2: Counts 1-32


### **It’s time to learn the second part of Combo #2!**

In this video, you’ll be learning the second and final part of Combo #2. If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Learning Combo #2: Counts 33-64

Kyle demonstrates how to transform choreography into a true storytelling experience by identifying external and internal sources of intention. 

Finding & Embodying Intention

Introduction to Personal Style

Preview the choreography (specifically designed for practicing Style) that you're going to learn in the next few videos.

PREVIEW: Combo #3


### **It’s time to learn the first part of Combo #3!**

Welcome to Part 4 (the final part!) of the video series.

Part 4 is focused on personal style, which refers to both your natural abilities as a dancer and the distinctive performance choices you consistently make in your dancing.

Here’s what you’ll do:

1.  Just like in Parts 2 and 3, you’ll start by learning a combo (Combo #3).
2.  Then, you’ll learn about the different elements of personal style and how to incorporate your style into a choreography.
3.  You’ll then put into practice what you learned within the context of the new combo. You’ll practice and record the combo again, this time trying to bring out your personal style.


Learning Combo #3: Counts 1-32


### **It’s time to learn the second part of Combo #3!**

In this video, you’ll be learning the second part of Combo #3. If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Learning Combo #3: Counts 33-64


### **It’s time to learn the third part of Combo #3!**

In this video, you’ll be learning the third and final part of Combo #3.If you haven’t stretched yet today, make sure you stretch before getting started.


Learning Combo #3: Counts 65-96

Kyle teaches how to identify one's strengths and superpowers as a dancer, and then how to highlight these superpowers during a performance. 

How to Develop your Style

In this video series, I guide you through my entire, step-by-step process for becoming a more confident and effective dancer. I share all of my dancing secrets and guide you through hours of carefully designed exercises.

 This is a complete dancing curriculum. If you follow the process from start to finish, you will leave a better, more confident dancer.

 In the process, I'll be explaining my approach to the following topics:
 -   Identifying & correcting bad habits
-   Body rolls, hip rolls, & full-body grooves
-   Bounces, slides, & pivots
-   How to easily learn and memorize choreography
-   Foundational movements to practice
-   Finding confidence as a dancer
-   The four dials of dynamics
-   Finding the best execution of every movement
-   Making deliberate choices as a dancer

 By the end of this series, my hope is that you're going to feel more confident in your body and have a holistic toolkit as a dancer.

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