Kelly Peters

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Kelly Peters: The Master of Musicality

“God gave me a gift, to HEAR Music and to SEE Movement.” Camera crews, fashion designers and dancers are raving about the masterful art of this Hip-Hop icon. With a résumé that spans from The Fugees to Carly Simon, from FOX to ESPN II, Kelly Peters is choreographic history in the making.

One of the dance world’s best kept secrets: With over 22 years of Hip-Hop experience, Kelly Peters is the experienced choreographer, mas...read more

Kelly Peters: The Master of Musicality

“God gave me a gift, to HEAR Music and to SEE Movement.” Camera crews, fashion designers and dancers are raving about the masterful art of this Hip-Hop icon. With a résumé that spans from The Fugees to Carly Simon, from FOX to ESPN II, Kelly Peters is choreographic history in the making.

One of the dance world’s best kept secrets: With over 22 years of Hip-Hop experience, Kelly Peters is the experienced choreographer, master teacher, and NYC-based professional igniting the fire within performance groups and recording artists nationwide. Learn everything from locking to popping, breaking to graffiti, fashion to form.

Hiring an Entrepreneur has its benefits: Having launched the first Hip-Hop dance academy in New England, Kelly is amping up his clients’ performances from coast to coast—literally—with dancers from all over the world purchasing his MAKE IT HAPPEN Hip-Hop DVD. Kelly is also active within the NYC community, particularly with the Adolescent Youth Center at Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he resides as the Director of a Hip-Hop dance company with teens ages 15-18.

Recording artists’ explode under Kelly’s Instruction. Kelly Peters hits the stage with R & B group, Ahmir, Hip-Hop group C Note, Naughty By Nature, FOX’s Good Day NY, Carnival NY/LA and more. Take advantage of his versatile, dynamic career from film and TV to International and Domestic performance groups.

TRL guests were in for a treat this year as Kelly Peters hosted one of MTV’s most popular shows. Kelly choreographed and taught a dance to prom goers and TV viewers called, “The Obama.” Kelly was also an exclusive guest host on ESPN II, Fall 2007, where he critiqued end zone celebrations. From Chad Johnson to Tyrell Owens, Kelly brought his talents to the field, chatting it up with NFL All-Stars and cheerleaders regarding football dances and choreography.

You can also scout Kelly Peters as the host of IN the SCENE, an exclusive online dance podcast featuring choreographers and dancers at Scene Interactive.

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Class Descriptions

Beginner Hip-Hop Foundation

This class will consist of your basic Hip Hop elements: Popping, Breaking, Locking, House,and 80's and 90's Party Dances. This is where you get you technique from so that you can execute Hip-Hop choreography with true expression as well as learning to freestyle these elements on your own.

Beginner Hip-Hop Choreography

You will learn how to take each phrase and being able to to repeat it back to the song choice. Drilling the movement and a way to quickly digest the choreography starting with beginner movement and advancing to more intricate movement.