Street Dance
Street Dance is an energetic and expressive style that developed outside traditional dance studios, often influenced by social dance, club culture, hip hop, funk, breakin’, popping, locking, house, and freestyle movement.
The style is known for its rhythm, individuality, confidence, musicality, and strong connection to the music. Movements can include grooves, footwork, isolations, freezes, waves, jumps, slides, floorwork, and sharp or fluid body actions, depending on the style being used.
Street Dance encourages dancers to bring their own personality and creativity to the movement. Freestyle, improvisation, and personal expression are important parts of the style, alongside learning set choreography and group routines.
It requires coordination, stamina, rhythm, body control, and performance confidence. Street Dance is commonly seen in classes, competitions, battles, showcases, music videos, stage performances, and social settings.
It is a versatile and exciting dance style that celebrates creativity, individuality, community, and the powerful connection between movement and music.
Affiliated Schools
Flair School of Dance
Contact Name: Lucy Merrett
Email: accounts@discoverflair.co.uk
Platinum Performing Arts
Contact Name: Roy Hart
Awarding Bodies
UKA Dance
An awarding body validated by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. They assist dance teachers worldwide by providing their pupils with Achievement Awards for all ages & abilities, in all styles of Dance & Drama. They also provide Teaching Qualifications and are proud to help, encourage and support members in all dance disciplines to establish and develop their business.
NCDTA International
We offer a huge variety in dance subjects so there will be something to suit everyone. You can choose from any of the following dance genres: Ballroom, Latin American, Classical Sequence, Modern Sequence, Country & Western, Salsa, Street/Hip Hop/Freestyle, Cheerleading, Modern Stage/Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Choreography, Speech & Drama and Performing Arts. Amateur examinations at all levels can be taken with your NCDTA International dance teacher with in-person, online and video examinations now available.
Independent Dance Training
UK based dance examination awarding body and teaching association. We represent dance teachers and schools from the UK and overseas. Our Programmes of Study cover all aspects of Dance (both theatre and ballroom) and Performing Arts.
We support our members by offering: Courses & Training (both regional and head office based); Advice, and a friendly and knowledgeable ear when needed.