Ages 6–18 · Fremont, CA
Hip-Hop Dance Classes in Fremont
The class most dancers ask for by name — and the one that turns a reluctant six-year-old into someone who practises in the kitchen.
Hip-hop is where a lot of ASI dancers begin, and it is the style families ask us about more than any other. It is loud, social, and built around music your dancer already knows — which makes it a forgiving place to try a first class if they are nervous about walking into a studio.
It is also more technical than it looks from the doorway. Underneath the choreography sits a real vocabulary: grooves, isolations, weight changes, and the ability to hear where a beat sits and land on it. Dancers who stay with hip-hop through the levels develop timing that carries into every other style they touch.
What a hip-hop class looks like
- Warm-up to music. Cardio, isolations, and stretching — usually the loudest ten minutes of the evening.
- Across the floor. Travelling steps, footwork drills, and the groundwork for bigger movement.
- Choreography. A combination built over several weeks, so dancers learn how a piece is assembled rather than just copying eight counts.
- Freestyle circle. Optional, always. It is where confidence gets built, and no dancer is ever pushed into the middle before they want to be.
Levels at ASI
Dancers move up when their teacher judges they are ready, not on a fixed timetable.
- I
Beginner
No experience needed. Foundational grooves, counting music, and learning to pick up choreography as a group.
- II
Advancing beginner
Cleaner isolations, faster pickup, and an introduction to performing choreography full-out rather than marking it.
- III
Intermediate
Layered choreography, dynamics, and beginning freestyle. Dancers start making choices about how a movement is delivered.
- IV
Advanced
Competition-level material, complex musicality, and choreography that changes tempo and texture within a single piece.
Hip-Hop class times
| Class | Ages | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip-Hop I | Ages 12+ | Tuesday | 5:30 PM |
| Hip-Hop IV | Ages 12+ | Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
Not sure which level fits? Book a trial and we will place your dancer in person — placement is always by ability, never by age alone.
Every new dancer gets a 7-day free trial — and no charge until you tell us you want to enrol.
Book a free trialQuestions parents ask
Does my child need any experience to start hip-hop?
No. Level I assumes no previous dance training at all. Most dancers who join us mid-year in hip-hop have never taken a class anywhere.
What should they wear?
Comfortable clothes they can move in and clean athletic shoes with a non-marking sole — trainers kept for indoor use only, so the studio floor stays safe for bare feet in other classes.
Is the music appropriate for young kids?
Yes. We use clean edits in every class, and the younger the group the more carefully the track list is chosen. If you ever have a concern about a song, tell us and we will change it.
Can boys take hip-hop at ASI?
Absolutely, and plenty do. Hip-hop tends to be the most mixed class on our schedule.
Dancers who take Hip-Hop often add
Jazz
Turns, leaps, isolations and performance quality. The bridge between ballet's discipline and the stage presence competition dancers need.
Explore Jazz → Ages 9–18Contemporary & Lyrical
Storytelling, floorwork and emotional range, built on a ballet and jazz foundation. Best suited to dancers with some training behind them.
Explore Contemporary & Lyrical → Ages 4–18Tumbling
Bridges, walkovers, handsprings and beyond. Skills taught in safe progression, with the conditioning underneath them.
Explore Tumbling →Come try a class before you commit
Every new dancer gets seven days to take as many classes as they like. Nothing is charged until you tell us you want to enrol — no automatic billing, no cancelling to avoid a fee.