BZ Community Class- Dennis Caindec and Karla Garcia (groups)

MEET DENNIS CAINDEC

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Dennis now resides in New York City. Currently signed with MSA Talent Agency in New York, he is training and studying various club styles of what NYC has to offer. He served as the Artistic Director of Culture Shock Los Angeles from 2003-2006, and directing Heaven Sent and the Color of WE are among his proud accomplishments. In addition to his exposure and appreciation to the street dance styles during his years with Culture Shock LA, his commercial dance training in Los Angeles at the Millenium Dance Complex and the Edge has helped him develop his own high energy and creative choreography. Among the other hip-hop dance groups that he has danced and/or choreographed for include DVS, Samahang Modern, UCLA ACA, and Under A Groove. He has received multiple recognition and choreography awards for his work in the competitive studio and scholastic dance scene. Believing in supporting various hip-hop dance communities, Dennis has also been a guest master class hip-hop dance instructor for Funkanometry SF Dance Company, Boogiezone New Jersey, Rhythmology, Project D Workshops, FR3SH Dance Intensive, Culture Shock Dance Troupes in San Diego, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Oakland and Canada as well as Orange-County, CA based Mavyn Dance Company and Team Millenia. He has served on staff/instructor at Temecula Dance Company, Chapman University, Jimmy DeFore Dance Center, and Mission Viejo Performing Arts Center to name a few. Among his credits include Nike Industrials, Nike Rockstar feat. Rihanna, Carnival NY and LA, SF Hip Hop Dance Fest and Matisyahu’s Festival of Lights Tour. His piece entitled Bridezillas was featured in the World of Dance Tour NY and will be showcasing his new project for Carnival NY this November.

MEET KARLA GARCIA

Karla Garcia is part of the top 14 dancers in Season Five of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. The 24-year-old was born in Oxon Hill, MD. From learning traditional Philippine folk dances, she went on to dance for the National Tour of Wicked, the Broadway run of Hot Feet, and was part of the ensemble for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She has a BFA in dance and a minor in Journalism from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is a member of the Boogie Bots crew (from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew show, Season 2). Other credits include performing in Carnival NY and LA and a series of Lucille Roberts Fitness commercials. Now residing in Brooklyn, New York, she teaches and choreographs at select studios all over the east coast and continues to perform. Karla constantly strives for creative growth, as she aims to combine influences from her technical background with different textures of contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. She believes that dance is an evolving art, with room for new ideas, bold innovation and a myriad of cultural influences.

DISCLAIMER: For Inspirational purposes only. Please respect the creative work of this choreographer. Duplicating or recycling these moves in any shape or form for your own use (without permission) is prohibited and "shameful."

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[electronicglowstix]

this was tight...it needs a higher rating

[o0oweexdustinyO]

I FOUND ALEX & CHANELLE.

[shadling21]

Cool dance. Cool song, too

[L154N9UY3N]

KARLA!!!! :D

I cant believe she didnt make sytycd

top 10 >:(

freakn' bs

[jlwJAMZ]

i luv dat beginning its hot XD

[LOraLeEt]

wait a minute- estelle

[Marzena221]

great! What's the name of the song??

[nouestilsalou]

I like it... music please!!!

[vahneszah]

so dope, I wanna learn that