AUG 18 TO AUG 21 - CHRIS CUENZA, IAN EASTWOOD, JEKA KALOTKIN

THIS WEEK AUG 18-21

MEET CHRIS CUENZA

Born in Glendale, CA .Christopher G. Cuenza started dancing at the age of 13 with a group called Kultura Phillipine Folk Arts. It wasn’t until 2000 that he started to give hip hop a try and joined the St Genevieve High School Dance Team where a year later he became captain. After high school he joined a group called WOR(wayofrhythm) where he got his first taste of hip hop. He then went off to join CSULB PACmodern and then with some guys from WOR and Carson Street Dance founded Sickstep, which had the opportunity to perform on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance. Now he is currently dancing with Boogiezone Breed and GRV, Ultimate Brawl Campions 2008. you will always find him as one of the people always wanting to freestyle. Better is where I wanted to be” says Cuenza

CHRIS'S VIDEOS:

Groovaholix Company Class with Chris Cuenza!



First battle ever against Feng



SickStep Performance (Now members of Quest)



Sickstep Vibe 2006 Campions. Booty and Popping routines are chris



MEET IAN EASTWOOD

Ian Eastwood,aka ICON began dancing at age 10. In 4 1/2 short years he has been a dancer and/or choreographer, member of the following companies:312-(Dance 2xs L.A.)Redefinition,I.CAN.D,ICON Ent., Dance 2Xs Chicago, IGNITE, Throwdown Entertainment, Giordano Dance (youth performance group)and One World Dance Theater. He has been awarded numerous extended scholarships to the Millennium Dance Complex/LA, Broadway Dance Center/NYC,Alvin Ailey Extension and Debbie Reynolds. Other scholarships include: 4 from Monsters of Hip Hop, and WCDE . Currently he is a VIP tour pass winner for Monsters of Hip Hop. Winner of many competitions, including the Hall of Fame Nationals Solo Showdown Champion. Ian has appeared in Perkin's "Seafood Stomp" National TV ad, received an invitation thru Gil Duldulao to a private audition for Janet Jackson, performed as backup dancer to Feenix Fenom,and is a frequently requested solo perfomer in many showcases. Ian would like to thank his parents, his dancers and all teachers, mentors, and choreographers that have inspired him throughout his ongoing journey. He is extremely excited to teach his first Boogiezone class,and wants to thank Elm for the opportunity.

THE IAN'S VIDEOS:

Ian Eastwood-"A Milli"



Icon Entertainment-Summer '08-Choreography by: Ian Eastwood



MEET JEKA KALOTKIN

Jessica Jane Kalotkin better known as "Jeka" began dancing at Schumachers school of dance in South San Francisco where she was extensively trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Lyrical. She then attended S.O.T.A (School of the Arts) where she excelled in Modern and Contemporary styles of dance which today influences her style refered to as "Lyrical hip-hop." Her hip hop carrer began when she was 18 and began training with Funkanometry San Francisco. She then began dancing with Phoenix Dance Company where she is currently artistic director and further dances with The Company (The Camp) and Basic Contemporary Collective.

JEKA'S VIDEOS:


Company Class 12.30.2007 - Jeka Kalotkin & Andrew Nunez



Norcal HipHop Dance WorkshopV.1-Andrew Nunez+Jeka Kalotkin



*GROOVE w/ Jeka-Solo