Versa-Style Dance Company

VSDC brings educational Hip Hop school shows rooted in storytelling, mentorship, and creative expression to students of color in low-income communities. “ORIGINS of Hip Hop” (OHH) pays homage to the evolution of Hip Hop through African and Latin social dances and 1970s Funk Era to today. Seeing black and brown emerging artists on stage promotes Hip Hop dance as a viable and livable career in the arts. OHH sustainably employs 11 local emerging artists of color, which encourages local K-12 students in the audience to explore a career in the arts.

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.

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.