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Angel Kaba (she/her) is a French internationally recognized Creative & Artistic Director, Performer, and Dance Educator specializing in Afro'Dance and Hip-Hop. Born in Belgium with Congolese and Martiniquean roots, she is now based in New York City, where she shapes the dance landscape and creates opportunities for diverse voices.
...Read moreAngel Kaba (she/her) is a French internationally recognized Creative & Artistic Director, Performer, and Dance Educator specializing in Afro'Dance and Hip-Hop. Born in Belgium with Congolese and Martiniquean roots, she is now based in New York City, where she shapes the dance landscape and creates opportunities for diverse voices.
Angel is the first African & Caribbean woman to direct and choreograph an Off-Broadway show, BREAKIN’NYC, which celebrates the cultures and stories of Hip-Hop and Street dances. A community-focused artist, she works with people from all over the world, with diverse backgrounds. Founder of Afro'Dance New York, the platform that fosters a genuine sense of community that uplifts the art, business, culture, and knowledge of the African Diaspora.
Throughout her career, Angel has collaborated with artists such as Rihanna, Burna Boy, Kanye West, Coolio, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Taye Diggs, just to name a few. With performances for brands including Coca-Cola, Levi's, Universal, EssenceFest, RocNation, MTV, NBC, and many more, her choreographic work spans stage, television, and commercial projects. Angel blends movement and storytelling to highlight the richness of social dances from across the diaspora.
Passionate about education, Angel teaches Afro'Dance and Hip-Hop at Broadway Dance Center and worldwide, focusing on musicality, technique, and cultural authenticity.
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Class Descriptions
Afro'Dance class is a mixture of the new generation of African influences and street dance. In the class you will work on musicality heavily influenced by the rhythm and musical trends from The Congo, Ivory Coast, Angola... Urban street styles are incorporated into the backdrop of this heavily African based technique. The cultural, social, and free-spirited side of this class creates an environment where students dance, learn, have fun, and feel free.
This class will explore the social dance aspect of Hip-Hop focusing on rhythms, foundation, culture, and choreography. The class starts off with a warm-up by stretching out the body, followed by exercises and drills, focusing on groove, musicality, freestyle, and sometimes some history of Hip-Hop culture. The most important aspect of this class is DANCE, learning or relearning how to dance and take a dance class, in opposition to only executing Hip-Hop steps, and choreographies. Angel will support you to focus on yourself, your groove, your musicality, and your ability to move your body. This class is suitable for beginners and dance enthusiasts, as well as professionals and more advanced dancers who are looking to just vibe and enjoy a fun class!