Brentwood gets a lesson in Hip-hop

Times Reporter   

 

Students at Brentwood School were in for a dancing treat on Jan. 23 when they got to learn some hip hop moves. 

Ben Perrin from Sound Creations in Calgary spent approximately 30 minutes with each class giving them an idea of what hip hop is about. 

“With all the classes as quick as I can I am trying to give them a taste of a few different styles of hip hop. Those styles are locking, popping and break dance,” said Perrin.

“Hip hop is an easy sell so they’re all pretty much on board the second they get in the door. They have been picking it up quite quickly so all the classes so far have gotten through an entire routine that we’ve been working on in a short 30 minutes and that’s including warming up and for the younger kids playing a game at the end too. They’re remembering the names of the moves, it’s awesome.”

Brentwood School has been looking for a way to combine fitness and fine arts and introduce it to the curriculum. 

“We’ve always promoted fitness and this year we’re really promoting the fine arts as well. Anytime we can merge the two together (is a good thing),” said Lynn Anderson, Brentwood’s Phys Ed teacher. 

The hip hop residency was a great way for the school to combine the two while making it fun for the kids. 

There are already plans for future fitness and fine arts events at the school that will be announced at a later date.