Versa-Style Dance Company
Versa-Style Dance Company empowers underserved and marginalized communities through the movement and culture of Hip Hop, creating groundbreaking concert dance that represents messages of diversity, inclusion and equity both on stage and within our communities.
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CREATE ·2024 Grants ChallengeVersa-Style Next Generation Program
VSDC provides Hip Hop and street dance education and community engagement to Los Angeles County (LAC) youth of color through the Versa-Style Next Generation (VSNG) program. Students engage in hands-on, culturally responsive arts learning, contributing to the development of a flexible, talented, and inclusive workforce of artists of color. Since the pandemic, the VSNG program has increased its focus on youth economic advancement, supporting young and emerging artists looking for creative industry employment.
LEARN ·2023 Grants ChallengeSchool Partnerships Program
Versa-Style Dance Company's School Partnerships Program works with teachers, administrators and after school care providers to offer high quality instruction in Hip Hop and street dance art forms. Teaching Artists emphasize technique, history and individual expression known as "freestyle" to not only to impart information to the students, but also to inspire, motivate and include students in a global dance culture that has roots in the marginalized experiences of people of color in America.