HIP HOP AND

STREET STYLES

  • BODY CONTROL AND ISOLATION

    Clarence is a world renown dancer who started his career in Brisbane and has now taken his talents world wide through dance battles and performances. Over the years he has focussed his training on Popping, Animation Dance, Hip Hop, and various footwork movements from different styles to create his own unique style. Before Covid, he had represented Australia many times in battles throughout the world for the past several years and had also been performing with the Jabbawockeez at Universal Studios LA from 2016-2018. In 2019 he spent 3 months in Macau with the Jabbawockeez performing a 90 minute show for the new MGM Hotel Grand Opening. In 2022 Clarence won 5 battles back to back in Sydney and was also the champion of Red Bull Dance your Style Brisbane, as well as making the top 4 in the Australian finals. You can also find him on YouTube with over 3.5 MILLION views performing a tribute to Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ performance alongside the SJJ Creative dance team. You can also see him star in Matt Corby’s ‘If I Never Say a Word’ music video with over 300,000 views. Since 2013, Clarence and his crew GoldenCoastline, have been a big part of the QLD street dance scene by their push for community growth through their events, jams and their teachings.

    Battles:

    Notorious IBE 2v2 Experimental 2015 (Holland) Winner

    Dance Fight 2016 (LA) 2v2 Allstyles Winner

    Underrated 2018 (Germany) 3v3 Allstyles Runner Up

    BrisAsia Allstyle Battles 2022 & 2023 Winner

    Destructive Steps 2022 (Syd) 3v3 Winner

    Freestyle Sessions 1v1 Hip Hop Australia 2022 Winner

    Redbull DYS 2022 Brisbane Winner & Top 4 Australia Finalist 2022

    City Sessions 2022 & 2023 (Melb) Invited guest battler

  • HIP HOP

    Yolanda has trained Hip Hop in Asia and in the UK, before coming to Australia to study.

    In her class, you will learn to apply your fundamentals to unlock more advanced movement in your freestyle and choreography. If you want to push your dance in a high energy and supportive environment, this is the class for you!

  • HIP HOP

    Originally from France, but settled in Australia since 2001, Loïc teaches Hip Hop Grooves and Foundations and is particularly passionate about sharing training techniques for students to have fun and develop their own movement within the style.

    In Loïc’s classes, you can expect to learn and practice the basics of Hip Hop technique, some party grooves, followed by fun body control and musicality drills that will help you bring your Hip Hop to the next level, whether you are an absolute beginner, or a more experienced dancer.

    Loïc started dancing in late 2011, learning footwork off YouTube until he took his first dance class in 2013. In 2016, he discovered Hip Hop and never looked back. A passionate member of the local community, he has been deeply involved in the university and Brisbane dance scenes, organising events with UQ Street Groove and his crew ‘The 2nd Degree’ since 2016. You can always find Loïc at local jams, battles and events. If you want to connect with the local street style community, or want to learn more about Hip Hop – hit him up!

    Loïc is also the Manager here at Mad Dance House, so send him lots of emails if you have questions or feedback!

  • LOCKING

    Originally from the US, Mikee is a Hip Hop/Street Dancer who came to Australia as part of the Jabbawockeez Müs.I.C show both in Las Vegas and the Gold Coast. Since the end of that show, he has moved back here permanently for love, and now dances as part of Swagamama.

    A freestyler at heart, he especially loves helping dancers build confidence in their freestyle and teaching Locking. Mikee loves to entertain, create, and perform and in his spare time also pursues acting, voice over, and improv.

  • GROOVES

    With a big love for dancing and moving your body, you can never feel out of place in a grooves classes with Janna. It’s the perfect place to start if you are totally new or just wanting to groove.

    Janna started dancing at MDH in 2009 as a student that just wanted to learn to dance. Fast forward to a couple of years down the track and MDH has become her second home. From dancing every day, to managing the studios and now stepping into the new role as Creative Director.

    Janna has learnt and trained under some of the biggest names in Hip Hop and House, and continues to be a student wherever she can, whether it be in a Contemporary, Dancehall or Foundations class.

    Expect to keep your body constantly moving in her class, while learning your groove foundations and some basic step combos to have you ready for any occasion… especially that d-floor! It’s a chilled out, no stress zone and the aim is to find your own unique style along the way.

  • POPPING

    Matt started dancing for fun in 2008 with the Melbourne Shuffle. Two years later he placed in the “SHFL” Australian Shuffle competition and was featured in the documentary “Global Shuffle 1990:2010”.

    Matt eventually moved from his hometown Mackay to Brisbane and began learning Popping & Locking at Mad Dance House from 2014 onwards. He was one of the few beginner level dancers entering battles at the time, entering his first battle after just 6 months. In 2016 he began teaching with UQ Street Groove and went on to form The 2nd Degree freestyle crew with fellow Mad Dance teacher Loïc. Later, he qualified for Team Queensland at Popping Nation 2017 in Sydney, and again in 2018 where the team took 2nd place.

    Matt also enjoys choreographing fun, over the top performances for Brisbane City Council events such as BrisAsia and International Dance Day.

    Some of his experiences include:

    - 1st Place Elements Collective Halloween 4v4 Battle

    - 2nd Place Bring Back The Style Popping Battle

    - 2nd Place Mia’s Allstyle 7 To Smoke

    - Top 4 Hit The Hay ft. MT Pop

    - Top 12 Popper’s Night Out

    - Battle Guest at Get On Up 7 To Smoke

    - Judge at Street Groove Anniversary Battle 2021

    - Judge at Get Funk’d Funkstyle Battle 2021

  • Breaking (Breakdancing)

    Representing Futz Crew and Real Art Work, O'shan has been breaking for nearly a decade.

    He has competed nationally at events such as Redbull BC One and Destructive Steps, with consistent and impressive results.

    O'shan has also had his touch in providing opportunities for other Breakers running and assisting with events across the east coast.

    He is currently a producer for Elements Collective where he strives to give back to the Breaking community.

  • WAACKING

    Buddy is a Filipino-Australian movement artist based in Brisbane, traversing contemporary dance, interdisciplinary explorations and waacking contexts. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) minoring in Dance Performance from the Queensland University of Technology, he stands as the prestigious Creative Industries University Medallist.

    A recipient of the 2023 uNCOILEd eXposed residency, Buddy recently unveiled 'Lato2x,' a critically acclaimed work praised by Dance Australia as "engaging and well worth seeing." Buddy’s artistic journey was propelled by the prestigious QUT Elite Performance and Visual Art Scholarship, a catalyst that ignited his fascination with the endless possibilities of movement. His choreographic practice includes a standout premiere at the iconic Queensland Museum and international recognition with an immersive residency at Ars Electronica Linz, Austria in 2022. His choreographic prowess has flourished through collaborations with esteemed entities like the Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Australian Defence Force, Studio1, ADC, QACI and JKU Linz.

    Emerging into the Australian Waacking community in 2021, Buddy has already achieved the 2023 Waacking Inferno X Club Concept Open Performance Winner (VIC) and the 2022 Brisbane Champion (QLD) and national runner up for the Australian WaackTournament (NSW). Other recent accolades include, Blackbird Protostar Grant recipient (2023, National), AFTRS scholarship (2023, Sydney), Studio1 Unfunded Excellence (2023, Brisbane), VENTspace Residency (2023, Brisbane) and Sharp Short Dance - dance on film winner (2022, Sydney).

  • WAACKING

    Emic is a Waacking teacher and teaches all around Brisbane. His journey with Waacking began in 2013, attracting him at first sight. Emic learned how to express his personality through dance and loved how much freedom the style of Waacking offered him. It is his goal help students understand and fall in love with this style in Brisbane.

  • KRUMP

    Wisdom aka Jr Stylah.

    Despite not having much exposure to dance and music growing up, Wisdom now considers dance an integral part of his life. With 9 years of dance experience, his main foundation can be identified under Hip Hop, Animation and Krump. However, he also appreciates other dance styles and spontaneously draws inspiration from the community and internet.

    Wisdom is a passionate, technical, and unique dancer which is reflected by the groups he represents: Stylah Fam, Upstate Krump, Hot Chocolate and UQ Street Groove. Ultimately, he hopes to build unity and a bolder appreciation for dance in the QLD community by being the best role model possible.

  • HIP HOP

    Momiji represents Funky Futz Clan and began her dance journey in 2013, in Japan. She learnt various styles such as Jazz, Popping and Waacking.

    Along her journey she found her passion for Hip Hop through Breaking. She’s competed around Australia through Breaking and is also Brisbane’s 2023 Redbull Dance Your Style Champion. She’s always working hard on her craft and has a passion for sharing.