Classes & Sessions

10 Street Styles & Club Styles

A person breakdancing on a dark wood floor in a studio with exposed brick walls and a digital sign that reads 'Rhythm Hood Snipes' in the background.

House dance is a genre of street dance that emerged from Chicago's underground club scene, characterized by its fluid and soulful movements, often danced to electronic dance music with a four-on-the-floor beat.

House (Beg.) - Monday

A man in a yellow jacket with sneakers is dancing on a black floor in front of a mural featuring a woman and a car painted in black, white, and orange. The man is crouching with his right hand on the floor and his left hand raised in the air.

House dance is a genre of street dance that emerged from Chicago's underground club scene, characterized by its fluid and soulful movements, often danced to electronic dance music with a four-on-the-floor beat.

House (Int./Adv.) - Monday

A woman dancing in front of a colorful graffiti mural at a dance studio.

W(h)aacking is a expressive dance style that emerged from the LGBTQ+ disco scene, characterized by fast arm movements, posing, and quick spins, set to the beat of disco or funk music.

W(h)aacking - Tuesday

A man is performing a one-arm push-up in a gym with a brick wall and a pink and black sign that reads 'RHYTHM HOOD SNIPES' in the background.

Conditioning refers to exercises that improve your overall physical fitness, endurance and performance. These exercises increase your stamina, agility, speed, and enabling you to dance longer and more intensely.

Dance Conditioning - Tuesday

A man lying on the floor in a gym, performing a side plank exercise, with an abstract orange, black, and gray mural in the background.

Vogue is a stylized form of dance that originated in the LGBTQ ballroom scene, featuring poses, fluid movements, and expressive gestures, often accompanied by house or electronic music.

Vogue - Tuesday

A man wearing a green jacket, beige pants, and sneakers posing in a dance studio with a brick wall background, next to a sign that reads 'Rhythm Hood Snipes'.

Krump is an aggressive and expressive street dance style that originated in Los Angeles, characterized by powerful, energetic movements, intense facial expressions, and freestyle elements, often used as a form of self-expression and release.

Krump (Open) - Tuesday

A person in a black hoodie and black pants with blue accents is dancing or performing a move on a dark wooden floor in a studio with a brick wall background. There is a neon sign that says ’Rhythm Hood Snipes’ and a projection on the floor that says 'Snipes'.

Popping is a street dance style characterized by sudden, rhythmic muscle contractions (pops) to the beat of music, often accompanied by robotic and fluid movements.

Popping - Tuesday

A dancer performing a move on a dark wooden floor in a dance studio with brick walls, illuminated by pink neon sign and blue projection on the floor. The sign reads 'RHYTHM HOOD snipes'.

Hip hop dance is a dynamic and expressive form of movement rooted in the urban culture of hip hop, characterized by its rhythmic and energetic style.

Hip Hop (Beg.) - Wednesday

A man wearing a striped blue and white shirt, black pants, and a black flat cap is on the floor in a dance studio, in a pose resembling crawling or breakdancing. He is leaning on his left hand, with his right arm extended upward and pointing at a neon sign on the brick wall behind him that reads 'Rhythm Mood Snipes.' The studio has a dark wooden floor, exposed brick walls, a large window, and some industrial elements.

Locking is a dance art form with improvisational move called the lock. These were created by Don Campbell and put to a specific rhythm and style in the nightclubs of Los Angeles in the early 1970s.

Locking (Beg.) - Wednesday

A person dancing in a studio with a wooden floor, illuminated by purple lighting, with

Hip hop dance is a dynamic and expressive form of movement rooted in the urban culture of hip hop, characterized by its rhythmic and energetic style.

Hip Hop (Int./Adv.) - Wednesday

A person performing a breakdancing move, balancing on one hand with legs bent and in mid-air, in front of a graffiti mural.

Breaking is an energetic and acrobatic style of street dance that originated in the Bronx, characterized by dynamic movements, intricate footwork, and elements of improvisation.

Breaking - Thursday

People participating in a crowded outdoor event, some with raised hands and expressive gestures, against a clear blue sky. 
Photo courtesy of Andrew Weeks Photography & Chicago Dance Crash

Choreography (Int./Adv) - Thursday

Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies in which motion or form or both are specified. *BiWeekly Class

A man is dancing in an indoor studio with a brick wall background, which features a sign reading 'RHYTHM HOOD SNIPES.' He is wearing a black t-shirt with a Cheetos graphic, beige cargo pants, and a brown headband.

House dance is a genre of street dance that emerged from Chicago's underground club scene, characterized by its fluid and soulful movements, often danced to electronic dance music with a four-on-the-floor beat.

House (Open) - Friday

A man dancing on a wooden floor in a dance studio, wearing an orange beanie, white T-shirt, black pants, and orange sneakers. Behind him is a brick wall with a purple neon sign that says 'RHYTHM HOOD SNIPES'.

Litefeet is a dance style that originated in New York City, characterized by quick footwork, intricate movements, and improvisation, often performed to hip-hop or electronic music. It gained popularity in urban settings and is known for its energetic and rhythmic nature.

Litefeet (Open) - Friday

A person practicing handstand in a dance studio with a brick wall and a sign that reads 'Rhythm Hood Sonipes' in pink letters.

Acrobatics is the study of mind and body awareness, combining dance techniques like rolling, falling, and flow with acrobatic skills influenced by gymnastics, breaking, and capoeira. This class explores how floorwork and inversions alter the dancer’s relationship with gravity, deepening their understanding of movement.

Acrobatics - Sunday

A young man in a red and black checkered jacket and black pants is dancing or jumping inside a studio with brick walls. There is a digital sign on the wall that says 'RHYTHM HOOD' and 'snipes'.

Partner Dance - Sunday

A welcoming partner dance class exploring Hustle, Salsa, Bachata, and Swing—focused on connection, rhythm, their histories and moving together with intention and joy.