JuJu Nikz, a native of Portland, Oregon, embarked on her dance journey in 2013. Her love for dance led her to explore various dance communities globally. She has traveled and competed internationally in Open Style battles and Waacking categories, earning numerous victories. Her accolades include triumphs at the Jungle Spaceship Ball, Strike With Force, Beautiful Streets, SLAY from Utah, and an invitation to compete in the prestigious Dance Your Style Red Bull in 2020. Her influence extends far beyond the Pacific Northwest. She has choreographed many crews and companies throughout her dance career, leading her to showcase overseas.
She is passionate about the dance and is primarily a Waacker who teaches Waacking. JuJu has trained and loves learning multiple styles, such as Waacking, Vogue, Contemporary, House, Hip Hop, and more. But most importantly, she strives to understand the history of each dance style. She aims to ensure she understands and respects each dance style and learns the proper history/culture behind it.
As a testament to her leadership and commitment to the dance community, JuJu Nikz is the proud founder of the Egg Head Jam open-style battle event. This event provides a platform for dancers to showcase their skills and creativity; Fostering a sense of community and appreciation for the art of dance and imagination.
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Waacking technique: This class is designed to build your Waacking freestyle technique, prioritizing quality of movement and building on one's own dance background. This technique can be applied and played with in the Freestyle Concepts class following the Waacking technique class.
Freestyle concepts: This class is to help improve your movement as a dancer. We all move differently in our unique way, JuJu is here to help you delve deeper into your movement. Whether you are a new dancer to freestyle or have been freestyling for years, we will work on concepts and new ways of movement. All JuJu asks of you is to keep an open mind and to be ready to explore new ways of freestyling.
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Members:
- 1 workshop: $20
- 2 workshops: $30*
Non-Members:
- 1 workshop: $25
- 2 workshops: $40*
*To get the 2 workshop bundle, purchase the exclusive ‘package’ on Vagaro. You can then redeem it for one (1) entry to each workshop!
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Waacking Technique - 11:30 am (90 min)
Freestyle Concepts - 1:15 pm (90 min)