CHOREOGRAPHY
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CHOREOGRAPHY
Waimania has trained in hip hop dance for the last 13 years, and has been a professional hip hop dance teacher for the past 3 years.
Waimania has trained under the Homebase dance studios and their directors, Laurence Kaiwai and Colette Eagle and has been a core member as a choreographer within the homebase faculty. Waimania has also trained multiple teams competitively and has been victorious in many dance competitions such as Danchella, Battlegrounds, House of Champions and more.
Waimania's movement fuses RNB, Afro and feminine styles of dancing. She has competed in Los Angeles, Mexico, and New Zealand, and also worked with many professional dance schools nationally and internationally.
Further credits: Alexander Chung - LA Energy Show, World of Dance LA, Battlezone NZ, Praema Fashion Show, Eliza Rose, K-POP submissions (as dancer) - Blackpink, Jimin, Kai, NCT -, Homebase New Zealand Showcase, Culture Kings, Starter ANZ, Excerpt of choreography showcased at a New Zealand Matariki Art exhibition.
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COMMERCIAL CHOREOGRAPHY
Jasmine began dancing at the age of 3 and studied Tap, Jazz and Ballet. As the years went on, Jasmine expanded her repertoire to include Hip Hop / Street Dance. All these different styles fused together have created Jasmine’s own distinct style, which she is now renowned for.
Jasmine and Luis (the other half of team Mega Jam) have been performing, choreographing and teaching workshops all over the world thanks to the success of their Mega Jam YouTube channel, which boasts 1.4 million subscribers and has racked up over 500 million video views globally, making it one of the biggest commercial choreography dance channels in the world.
After 3 European workshop tours and pop up classes across the USA Jaz has now settled back in Brisbane to continue doing what she loves most, choreographing and teaching commercial dance classes.
“My style is a very feminine, girly style of Hip Hop for the most part, but I like to change it up from week to week. I like lots of different styles of music so that is reflected in my classes / choreography. Most of all, it’s about having fun and just loving music and dance”.
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CHOREOGRAPHY
Wanida is a creative director, choreographer and performance artist.
Professionally working for the last 10 years, Wanida has become an industry leader in the dance scene by educating, hosting events, performing, and continually pushing boundaries through movement and action.
Some of her performance highlights are: Jess B, Jessica Mauboy, Commonwealth Games, The Special Olympics, Puma as well as featuring in campaigns for Vice, Absolut Vodka & Fox Sports. She has also choreographed and performed for multiple music videos and fashion label campaigns.
Wanida has honed her dance and choreography skills by training in Los Angeles, Japan, Singapore and all over Australia. She has competed and judged many battles and trains her team in the art of freestyle dance. Often judging at events, teaching classes/workshops and producing work, she is highly active in the dance community with 4 sold out independent productions under her belt.
One of her proudest achievements is producing and creatively directing production, ‘The Type’ for the Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts 2020 season. In 2017 Wanida founded Pink Matter, an independent company aimed at creating opportunities and highlighting powerful women in the community. Through Pink Matter she is passionate about breaking current stereotypes within the entertainment industry by diversifying the dance sector and breaking down barriers for dancers from different backgrounds of all shapes and sizes. Pink Matter focuses are, creating paid opportunities for local professionals and organising community and public dance events such as ‘safe space’ workshops for women, industry programs and inclusive industry nights showcasing up and coming and established choreographers/dancers.
Wanida continues to strive to inspire, mentor and be a pillar of representation.
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Luis has been performing and teaching dance since the 1980’s, influenced by the rise of Hip Hop music and the many styles of dance that fall under this dynamic and constantly evolving genre.
His style is a melting pot of Ol’ Skool Hip Hop and Nu Skool Hip Hop featuring such styles as B-Boying, Lockin’ , Poppin’, Krump and other styles fused into what he calls an Urban Street Jazz class.
Luis Pinto and Jasmine Meakin are the creators of the YouTube Channel Mega Jam, that has accumulated 500 million views and 1,4 Million Subscribers.
Through the success of their YouTube Channel, Luis and Jasmine have toured the world teaching their unique style of Hip Hop.
Luis started his dancing career as a Freestyle Street Dancer in the 1980’s. He strengthened his foundation with two years of Jazz training which gave him the tools to be able to break down his freestyle ability and create his own style of choreography. Luis understands how difficult it is to learn someone else’s choreography, and believes in teaching with patience and clarity so you don’t feel alienated in class….don’t be afraid to ask questions!
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Lucas is a dancer and dance teacher from Brisbane, Australia, with over ten years of experience in the world of dance. Their movement style is deeply influenced by Hip-Hop, RnB, Krump, and Turf dancing, creating a dynamic and expressive approach to movement.
Having spent years as both a student and teacher, Lucas focuses on understanding the body’s natural flow and connection to music. Their teaching philosophy centers on giving students the tools to not only master movement but also develop a deeper understanding of how their bodies move, how they listen to music, and how they can express themselves authentically through dance.
As a dancer, Lucas continually seeks to refine their own practice, using movement as a tool for self-expression. As a teacher, they are dedicated to sharing this knowledge with others, helping students cultivate confidence, awareness, and creativity in their own dance journeys. Whether in the classroom or on stage, Lucas’ work aims to inspire others to explore the full potential of their bodies and the art of movement
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Ngavaine (also known as Ninie) started dancing when she was around 11 years old. She trained mainly in hip hop, and at 17 she moved away from home to join dance crew The Royal Family under global superstar Parris Goebel.
When The Royal Family’s all-female crew ReQuest danced with Jennifer Lopez on the finale of American Idol, it led to Ngvaine and five other girls landing a contract with Cirque De Soleil in Michael Jackson ONE.
After two years living and dancing in Vegas, she moved to Australia and started teaching and mentoring dancers.
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CHOREOGRAPHY + HEELS
Kim is a professional dancer, choreographer and performer based in Brisbane. At 18 years old, Kim was accepted into Raw Dance Company’s elite course on scholarship and has since generated a successful career as a commercial and street dancer.
With credits such as TYGA, Samantha Jade, TIMOMATIC, DJ Tigerlily, Will Sparks, William Singe, Brisbane Silver Bullets, Brisbane Broncos Cheerleaders, Universal Store, Channel 9, Brisbane Festival, Hip Hop International, World of Dance and many more she is strongly equipped with industry knowledge.
Alongside this, Kim is a highly experienced teacher and award-winning Hip Hop crew coach, with a strong passion for working with aspiring dancers.
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Ashton Gyde is a Hip Hop story teller! Get ready to be blown away by Ashton’s innovative teaching techniques and mesmerising open style choreography that will leave you inspired.
Ashton has travelled internationally and danced alongside internationally recognised performer Sean Lew, competed on the world stage and performed in several concept videos. Brisbane-based, Ashton trains and teaches at Kinetic Creative Studios, igniting an energy that is unmatched in the studio and onstage.
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Danica is a passionate upcoming choreographer in the Brisbane dance scene. She has a background of training in all styles of dance since the ripe age of 6 years old. Since completing full-time training in 2017, Danica has gone on to work professionally for multiple sporting dance squads such as GC Titans, Brisbane Broncos and Brisbane Bullets squads.
She has also trained in both QLD and LA with some of the world's most renowned choreographers and mentors, and is constantly looking for opportunities to extend her dance abilities and share her knowledge with students.
As well as performance opportunities, Danica has also been teaching since she was 15 years old for studios all around Brisbane and Gold Coast and is a fairly fresh face to Mad Dance House. She specialises in Street and commercial classes and is known for her beginner and technique focused heels classes.
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Carlton has been dancing since 2014, training at studios such as Industry 1, Lucid Moves and Kinetic. His love for dance comes from his loves for music - finding that dancing has been the best form of expression for this.Carlton is passionate about freestyle and uses it when creating choreography to capture his unique approach to movement. "I'm just grateful to be here and have fun!"
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Glen has been teaching in Brisbane since 2017. He's also competed both nationally and internationally at competitions such as World of Dance and Arena Singapore, and is increasingly in demand as a teacher and choreographer in his local community.His true passion for teaching comes through investing in others and through this seeing growth in his students.