D'hoppers

Dance Camp June 2009

2009-05-13T12:29:00.000-07:00

sorry everyone for the long delay...but

THE DANCE CAMP JUNE 2009 IS HERE

please forward all your enquires to our new discussion forum in our new website. (:

new website!!

2009-05-13T11:54:00.000-07:00

Hi all, d'hoppers now have a new website for layout upgrades and facebook fanpage as well!

visit http://www.nusdhoppers.webs.com

and http://www.facebook.com/pages/NUS-DHoppers/86767666370

Dhoppers Class 08/09 sem 2

2009-04-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here is the beginners class photo:

advanced beginners:

Hope to see you all again next sem! (i remember your faces, juz kiddin LOL)

Donald

CAC+US 2009

2009-04-01T02:36:00.000-07:00

three months of hardwork, sweat & grime = doing our best onstage TRCC, 29.03.09 ((:

cards for ahmad & zee!

dhops guys

spotlight girls ;)

the streets

DHOPS WITH ZEE :D

VIDEOS!:D
Let's Dance / Girls in the Spotlight / The Streets

enjoy! (:
tingxuan

DANCECAMP/JUNE2009

2009-03-31T09:47:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

As mentioned in today's beginner's class, there will be a dance camp coming June holidays tentatively on 13th and 14th June! No stay-over.

It will be packed with fun dancing activities for everyone to know more friends in dHops. Come join us in this fun learning camp to learn some cool moves and make new friends.

Details will be out soon, feel free to drop us a e-mail for any enquiries anytime. (:

Cheers!

CAC+US 2009!!!

2009-03-18T22:28:00.000-07:00

HEY GUYS!

NUSCAC

The annual showcase by NUS CAC Sub-Clubs is back! CAC+US 2009 promises to be a blast as all our 8 sub-clubs come together for a night of dazzling performance you will never forget! There's Lindy Hop, Social & Ballroom, Jazztitude, Reasonance & more!

d'Hoppers will be putting up THREE items in total, amassing various hiphop styles such as girls' hiphop, street, & lyrical hiphop! DO COME DOWN & SUPPORT :D

29/3/09, SUNDAY, 8PM
@ THE REPUBLIC CULTURAL CENTRE (TRCC)
TICKETS AT $12 EACH

To purchase, do email your name, contact no. and the quantity of tickets you wish to buy to cactus@nuscac.org!! :D

tingxuan (:

No Classes during Recess Week!

2009-02-17T08:12:00.000-08:00

Hey people!

Here's a reminder: there will be NO CLASSES next week, i.e. recess week. the Beginners class will resume on 3/3, Adv Beg on 7/3!

:D,
tingxuan

Class Videos

2009-02-17T07:15:00.000-08:00

17th Feb Beginner Choreo
Ali Gipp "Go head"

Adv Beginner Choreo
Justin Timberlake "Good Foot"

Didn't do too well on this video. My apologies. HAHA.

Extension for Committee Interview!

2009-02-15T06:45:00.001-08:00

Hello people!

We've extended our committee registration deadline to 20/2/09, this friday! Details of our interview are yet to be confirmed, will update y'all again! DO SIGN UP TO JOIN US, we've still got committee positions available!!

*points to post below*
tingxuan

COMMITTEE POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN!!!

2009-01-24T08:06:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

As stated in the title, DHOPS COMMITTEE POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN!!! so interested applicants do

1. send in your information (full name, matric number, major and year of study, contact number & email, beginners/advanced course) to nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg, &

2. include with your email the application form, which you can download here!

Positions available: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity I/C, Logistics I/C!

The interview will be conducted on 16th February 2009, between 1830 to 2000 (venue TBC). The deadline for application is 12th February 2009. If you are unable to make it for a valid reason, we will make alternative arrangements for you!

We look forward to having you guys join us!! :D,
tingxuan

Start of Classes!

2009-01-23T01:28:00.000-08:00

Hey guys!

There are vacancies still available for both our Beginners & Advanced Beginners courses so do email us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg with your particulars (name, matric no. & preferred course) if you are interested!! Each course is at $65!!

Also, here are details for the classes -

Advanced Beginners will start on 24/1/09, Saturday, 1230-2PM at SRC studio (opp YIH). Beginners will start on 3/2/09, Tuesday, 730-9PM at Staff Club studio (beside SRC swimming pool). Do come down in comfortable attire! We look forward to having y'all with us! :D

Thank you!
tingxuan

FUNKAMANIA XIV

2009-01-18T10:24:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

The annual highly recognised inter-tertiary hip-hop dance competition, Funkamania has its Finals happening @ City Alive!, Singapore's Biggest Street Dance Party on 31 Jan 09, Sat @ City Hall Front (along St Andrew's Road) from 9.30pm to 3.00am. Also expect a spectacular DJ line-up consisting of renowned international DJ Sassy Pandez from United Kingdom who has been voted Maxim’s Magazine “World Sexiest DJ”, DJ Sarasa aka Silverboombox, Japan’s finest female DJ and break dancer as well as local DJ KoFlow!

NUS CAC is offering exclusive special rates of $12 (PAssion cardholders) & $16 (incl. PAssion card sign-up) for tickets to City Alive! to catch Funkamania XIV Finals!

For purchase of City Alive! tickets, do go down to CAC's ticketing booth Outside Central Library on 16 Jan & 23 Jan 09.
Or contact Hui Qi at 93630227 or email admin@funkamania.sg

For more information, visit www.funkamania.sg and www.cityalive.sg

DHOPS WELCOME TEA!

2009-01-17T09:30:00.001-08:00

HELLO YOU GUYS!

here i am with what i'm sure y'all have been waiting for - DETAILS OF THIS SEMESTER'S WELCOME TEA!!!!!!!

DATE: 22.01.09 (THURSDAY)
TIME: 630PM
VENUE: YIH FUNCTION ROOM

Aside from basicstuff DO CLICK HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE for extra welcome tea information & links to our previous performances!! do come down alright!! we're looking forward to seeing y'all this thursday!!

:D:D,
tingxuan

DANCEWITHDHOPS (II)!!!!!!!!

2008-12-16T20:50:00.000-08:00

YAY i've got the photos & videos up!!
here's a sneak peek;

in studio!

newschool with ahmad (:

group1; 2steps

group2; divaaaaaa

the winning group (insomnia!) with zee!

FOR MORE PHOTOS (96 of them, actually), CLICK HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE HERE!!!! Select any photo you'd like to download from the thumbnails, & click on "all sizes" at the top of each photo to get access to its largest 1024x768 resolution!!

now on to the videos!
first the lesson ones, which include Lyrical Hiphop by Justis, New School by Ahmad, Jazz Funk by Zee & Hiphop by Gin; click on the arrows at the sides of the player to navigate!

next the minichoreo competition!!

for easier access to the videos go here! clicking to its original page on youtube & selecting "watching in higher quality" improves the video resolution tons, too!

HOPE YOU GUYS HAD FUN/ (AT LEAST) LEARNT SOMETHING THIS CAMP!!! let me know if you encounter any problems with downloading the photos/ watching the videos! enjoy!! (:

cheers, tingxuan

2008-12-16T01:48:00.000-08:00

hey people! here's a short note of apology i've hardly had the time to settle down in front of my laptop properly so y'all would have to wait a bit for the photos/ videos from our dance camp! i'll get aundrea to email you guys when i'm done so y'all can check! =D HOPE Y'ALL HAD FUN, or at least learnt something hee!!

tingxuan

DANCE.WITH.DHOPS II!!

2008-12-10T00:40:00.000-08:00

CLICK ON IMAGE FOR POSTER WITH FULL DETAILS! otherwise most importantly report at area beside src canteen/pool entrance on 12/12/08, this coming friday, 1030AM!!! See you guys there!! :D:D

ps. all three days start at roughly noontime. we'll end at around 6pm for 12th&13th, & 330pm for 14th!

pps. zee's class has been changed from girls' hiphop to jazz funk!

tingxuan

Song from Justis's Lesson (Beginners, 08/09)

2008-11-11T07:34:00.001-08:00

Download here!

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f4e963ca1c4a67a3d2db6fb9a8902bda

happy mugging everyone! (:
tingxuan

Photos!

2008-11-09T07:28:00.001-08:00

Hi people! Here are the class photos for the semester :D Click to get larger sizes!

with Justis - guest instructor for beginners!

a few of us with Zee, after CAC+US auditions!

Advanced Beginners!

Enjoy! (:

D.HOPS JACKET & TSHIRT FOR SALE! :D:D

2008-10-30T09:35:00.000-07:00

Hey'all! I've got here both the official d'Hoppers JACKET & TSHIRT here for sale!! hopefully y'all have noticed some of us wearing them & would like them for yourselves! do contact us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg if you're interested in purchasing! :D:D:D

Click on pictures for larger sizes!

d.HOPS tshirt for $12, available in sizes S to XXL. (1S = 1 Giordano XS)

(logo)

JACKET for $39! comes with pockets in front & a hood at the back. really comfortable! (S-L)

We're selling both together at $50! It'd be great if you decide to get either the tshirt/ jacket OR BOTH :P from us... here's to building club solidarity! =D

cheers!,
tingxuan

AUDITIONS // 2ND CAC+US ITEM!

2008-10-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

Sorry for spamming!! Here are the details for our second (separate) round of auditions for our 2nd item in CAC+US!

Date: 4 Nov (tues)
Time: 730 for people not in advbeg, advbeg ppl please report right at end of lesson
Venue: Staff Club Studio (beside SRC swimming pool)

Do come for both rounds of auditions yup!! Just to clarify again they're held separately so it's not a level-up kind of thing. We'd really like y'all to try & participate in both items!

A reminder: the auditions for the first item will be held on 1/11, saturday, 1230 @SRC studio. Seey'all there!

:D,
tingxuan

UPDATES: CAC+US auditions

2008-10-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

Here're some changes with regards to the audition timing!

Date: 1 Nov (next saturday)
Venue: SRC studio (opposite YIH)
Attire: comfortable dance clothes :)

***Change in Time: Please come for beginner's class at 12.30pm to learn the choreography and audition will start immediately at 2pm! (Meaning if you miss the class at 12.30pm, you wil not be able to get auditioned!)

So cya there!

Cheers~
Yun Ting

CAC+US AUDITIONS!

2008-10-21T06:36:00.001-07:00

Hey y'all!

The annual CAC+US concert is taking place late March '09 and we're really hoping you could all join us :D We'll probably be having three items! Here are the audition details:

Date/Time: 1 Nov (next saturday), 2PM
Venue: SRC studio (opposite YIH)
Attire: comfortable dance clothes :)

As a precursor we hope auditionees can at least commit to rehearsals from January to March :) For those of you who are really interested to join but can't make it on 1nov, do email us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg!

This is a great opportunity for us to showcase what we've been learning so far so DO COME AUDITION!!! :D:D

by the way! a reminder: next tuesday's adv beg class is cancelled due to deepavali! also we'll be updating y'all about dance camp (12-14dec) soon!

cy'all around! :D
-tingxuan

Lies by BigBang

2008-10-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

Heya!

Here's the song used for Yifan's class! (advanced beginner's class)

http://www.yousendit.com/download/Y2ovS3hhbEpiV3hjR0E9PQ

DANCE CAMP FOR DEC

2008-10-11T23:45:00.000-07:00

HEY Y'ALL! :D

We're in the process of planning an extensive & interactive dance camp for everyone in the Dec hols so we're hoping you could help us out! First off we'd like to know which dates are more convenient so please do take this poll:

Tentatively the dance camp workshops will include genres such as street jazz, breaking, reggae, lyrical hiphop & hiphop! If interested please do drop us an email at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg - registering by 1 Nov 2008 will give you an early bird discount ($30!) if you're a d.hops class member! Otherwise the camp fees will be $35. So do email us to confirm your place ASAP - we'll reply with more details! =)

We're looking forward to your RSVPs! =D
Cheers,
tingxuan

Photos from Jimmy's Class =D

2008-09-30T08:03:00.001-07:00

Click on images for original sizes! Thanky'all for coming! Enjoy =D

I stay in love by Mariah Carey

2008-09-28T02:10:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

Here's the song used for Jimmy's class!

https://www.yousendit.com/download/bVlBN3RUVEhGOFNGa1E9PQ

Cheers~
Yun Ting

Registration deadline

2008-09-17T10:25:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! Do take note that the registration deadline for Jimmy's class will be on 24 September! We have limited spaces, so do email us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg for registration!

Regards,
Yun Ting

Dance Class by Jimmy!

2008-09-16T10:16:00.000-07:00

Hey people! Here are the full details of Jimmy's class, which will be conducted on the 27th, during e recess week when our usual course lessons are stopped. Jimmy's an ex-president of Blast! & the pace of his lesson will be ard that of the Adv Beginners' level :)

Day/Date: Saturday/27-09-08
Time: 2:30PM to 4PM
Venue: SRC Studio (opposite YIH)
Fees: $5 for d.hops people! (payment to be made on actual day)

We have a limited number of vacancies so do sign up with us @ nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg if you're interested in this extra class! Confirmation emails will be sent out on a first-come-first-serve basis :)

Cheers!,
TingXuan

PS: i've posted below the song (Walka Not A Talka) used during today's advbeg lesson!

Song for Advanced Beginners' (16/9)

2008-09-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

Walka Not A Talka by Mya - download HERE!

No classes for recess week!

2008-09-13T00:40:00.000-07:00

Hi people!

A short annoucement:

There will be NO Beginner classes on 20/9 (next sat) & 27/9 due to the recess week.

Similarly, classes for Adv Beg on 23/9 will be cancelled. There is however still Adv Beg class on 16/9 (next tues)!

See y'all around!
:)

Can't Let Go by Linda Kiraly

2008-09-10T06:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?reqdn2sutej

^Here's the song used by Ahmad for the Advanced Beginners lesson yesterday (9/9)! Enjoy! :D

2008-08-27T08:11:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

THANKS sooooo much for dropping by our welcome tea on the 25th! We hope you've enjoyed our video, performances, & open class!

PURPLE LINE

D.HOPS SHOWCASE

Click on e last photo for its largest size!

Classes will be starting on 2 SEPT (TUES) for Advanced Beginners & 6 SEPT (SAT) for Beginners NEXT WEEK. Advanced Beginners lessons are held every tuesday, 630 - 8PM at the Staff Club Studio. Beginners lessons are held every saturday, 1230 - 2PM at the SRC studio. For any enquiries do tag us here at our tagboard, or drop us an email at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg!

Thanks muchly too to everyone who helped out! To Lixiang, Kenny, Yubo & Zhili for choreographing our showcase item, to Yu Zheng, Hugo & Kian Wee for helping out with tons of stuff, to Lixiang for conducting our open class, & to AlvinZ for helping me with taking photos! Thanks a lot, people! See yall in class! :D

Love,

TingXuan

WELCOME TEA!!!

2008-07-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TEA DETAILS WELCOME TEA DETAILS WELCOME TEA DETAILS

EVERYTHING you need to know about us is HERE! :D

CLAP!

2008-07-05T23:28:00.000-07:00

Last Friday (4/7/08) we traipsed down to FEP to support Jernice, Lixiang, Huang Bin, Yubo & Kenny with their performance of Purple Line @ CLAP!

Better-quality photos from BH soon!

dance.with.d'Hops 2008 - videos!!

2008-07-01T04:22:00.001-07:00

Krumping by Mornin - Girls

Krumping by Mornin - Guys (with three girls)

New School Hiphop by Ahmad - everyone

Street Jazz by Zee - Everyone

dance.with.d'Hops 2008

2008-06-30T21:11:00.000-07:00

selected photos from our semiannual d'Hoppers dance camp on 21st/22nd June! (do click on photos for the original sizes :D)

icebreakers, held by our welfare reps Zhi Jun & Genevieve!

we played "pass-the-dance-steps" which was hilarious because more often than not people ended up freestyling! :P

lessons with our guest instructors!

with Mornin (anger!!)

with Ahmad (emote!)

with Zee (pirouettes!)

we organised too a mini-dance competition - the three groups had a few hours to choreograph & prepare a few eights of the songs they were each assigned to.

the winning team got chocolates & vouchers for next semester's class!

watch the mini-competition here:

videos of the lessons will be uploaded in the next post. here's hoping everyone enjoyed dance.with.d'Hops 08!!

-tingxuan

CAC+US 2008 videos!

2008-06-14T10:49:00.000-07:00

Four Items - Wiggle (for Showcase), Like a Star, Purple Line & Let's Play Ball! Navigate through the four videos with the arrows on the side of the player!

Do check out the previous entry for details of our Dance Camp!!

DANCE CAMP :D

2008-06-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

you've guessed it - our semiannual d'Hoppers Dance Camp is coming up real soon! this time round we've arranged - besides funstuff like bonding sessions and a mini-dance competition - THREE workshops with different instructors for various hiphop styles! We'll have for our lessons Ahmad from Danz People teaching New School HH, Mornin (Danz People) teaching krumping, and Zee (Jitterbugs) teaching street jazz. So do come down and join us if you're looking for learning a new kind of hiphop, or if you are interested in hiphop in general!

I've included in the above banner the Very Important Details -- here are a few more things you'll need to take note of:

1) reporting time: 10am (21/6), end time 6pm on both days. venue: YIH studio!

2) Do RSVP with full name, matric no, faculty, year, email add and contact no. before 15th june 10.00pm to nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg!

3) payment of $25 will be collected on the spot so remember to bring cash :)

Interested? you know you are! for any enquiries do feel free to contact us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg! :D

CAC+US '08!

2008-05-29T08:24:00.000-07:00

Okay I'm (finally) here with updates on - you've guessed it - CAC+US 2008!!!! paiseh i'm a blogspot noob so didn't dare forage in here previously, but Jelmer says i shouldn't let the blog rot (i know i haven't done stuff here, i'm looking to setting up a website!!) so here i am!

Three items - (we did Like A Star (CAC Showcase for Funkamania '08), Purple Line, and Play Ball) - 24 members - 2 weeks (to chiong and pia and practise ~~like siao~~ intensively :P) -- i believe onstage on 25th may we enjoyed ourselves tremendously (like Zee told us to!) and put in our absolute best :P. Here's to soldiering on and working hard together despite the numerous tendon shifts and muscle aches!!

While waiting for videos of the actual performance from CAC, here are a few group shots!:

Dry Run @UCC on 24th May (Like A Star)

Like A Star "Guys"

Like A Star Girls (missing Amy)

Play Ball Cheerleaders (missing Christine)

Play Ball Basketball Girls

Purple Line

d'Hoppers CAC+US 2008 with Zee!

I'm not sure if it's obvious, but we're all wearing the new d'Hoppers jacket in our last photo! Proper gallery Coming Soon - next up I'll be working on our website! :D

Cheers,

TingXuan

Last class of the semester

2008-04-12T06:56:00.000-07:00

It has finally come to an end for this semester's lessons for both Beginner and Advanced Beginner class.

Beginner Class
The Advanced Beginner Class with Zee

Here's the Advanced Beginner's class lesson videos (Sorry, i don't have any beginner's class one)... ...

Group 1

Group 2

The Chosen

CAC+US tickets on sale!

2008-04-11T08:33:00.000-07:00

Hey guys!

As a subclub under CAC, d'Hoppers will also be performing in the annual CAC production, CAC+US.

Details of CAC+US are as follows:

Date: 25th May 2008
Time: 8.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue: National University of Singapore University Cultural Centre (UCC) Hall - Stalls and Grand Circle

This year, the sub-clubs that will be performing are:
- Guitar
- Voices
- Resonance
- Jazzttitude
- Dhoppers
- Social and Ballroom Dance
- Lindy Hop

So show your support for us! Do grab your tics from our CAC+US performers, or alternatively, you may also drop us an email at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg !

More details can also be found at the CAC+US official website: http://cactus08.blogspot.com

Cheers~
yt

Dance Class Video

2008-04-09T01:55:00.000-07:00

Advanced Beginner's class on 05 April dance videos are up...

The Group

The Guys

The Girls

The Elite

Invited Instructor

2008-03-27T09:04:00.000-07:00

Last saturday (22 Mar) we had an invited instructor, Rashidah to teach both Beginners and Advanced Beginners classes.

Here's a video of the advanced beginner class' choreograph, though it is not very well taken. Haha.

Changing Committee and Audition

2008-03-19T11:08:00.000-07:00

This semester will end in less than 2 months time but we still have lots of things going on in our club!

15 March was an interesting day as not only it coincided with NUS Open House 2008, but it was a day of joy, relief and cold-feet (pun unintended).

In the morning, it was the business of the committee members of this club. Committee members who worked very hard for the past one year will now pass on to the new committee for the next one year. Haha.

Old comm meets New comm. So who is old and who is new???
First up was the announcing of the newly appointed committee members and the welcoming - nothing more than claps actually.

They are YOUNG at heart
And next was our dear President Huiwen and Vice-President Lixiang making a detailed recap of activities that had happened in the past and will happen in the near future, and other members continued on describing their roles and responsibilities to their successors.

~~Acting YOUNG~~ All girls committee

At 2pm, it was time for The Audition for CAC+US production by NUS CAC. It is a chance to perform, to shine and to dance.

Having number-tagged and taught 2 eights of steps, we had to enter the empty dance studio in groups of 4 and danced in front of the panel of judges, consisting of just Zee (our instructor) and Huiwen (who isn't involved in this production, haha).

In addition to the 2 eights we'd just learnt, we still had to do 2 eights of freestyle. While some entertained through other choreographs, and some probably tried to at least swayed a bit, there were surely also some who gave their best and showcased their true talents.

Still, the choice was made and results of The Audition made known to the successful 2 days later.

It was back to another cool choreograph of the week....

Purple Line

Like A Star!

2008-01-29T06:41:00.000-08:00

We have been practising hard for this day, 27th Jan. Although we were not competing, we still had to put up a good performance as a sub-club under CAC, for Funkamania finals at Youth Park.

With just a little bit of final rehearsing, and some motivation prep talk from Zee and cheer, we were soon up on stage at around 7pm...

Go d'hoppers!
The big group
It was the same dance we did during our Welcome Tea but is the extended full version.

Funny faces
Posing before the Girls coming in

And I gotta give credit to a professional photographer who took nice photos of us, in fact the entire event. So im leaving his name on his photos uncropped... Ha.

The 'Guys' in action
The Girls' turn
Partner works. Not some mass dance!
End of partner works pose!
Lyrical hip hop time and everyone's together
Back facing
Ending soon
But too bad, there isn't any group shot with our final ending pose. Ha.

Anyway, we did our best on stage, with some cheers from the crowd. Afterall, our amateur standards definitely can't be compared with the pros in the finals of this competition.

We do know we did put in our best effort, injecting as much energy as we could. But maybe the bigger stage has somehow drowned our energetic appearance. Lol.

After the performance, we were just hanging around, resting, watching the finalists on stage, taking pictures, waiting for results, and eating supper at Cineleisure. Ha.

A random picture i thought it looks funny.
It was definitely another good experience - making new friends, learning new choreograph, gaining performing experience, enjoying the tiring but fruitful process etc.

If interested, here are the videos of the champion group of this competition... bear the shouts of some guy and couldn't really hear the music.

Champion group - Trademark
And i think the 1st runner up group is equally good as well. They won the Best Choreograph. But the champion group probably won with entertainment, using YMCA song at the back!

The 1st runner up - E Dee Vance

Anyway, with the performance coming to an end, it was time to get back to studies.

No more staying late in school almost every nights!

And next up, practices for the musical production by CAC!

Welcome Tea

2008-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

It was d'Hoppers Welcome Tea on Tuesday (22 Jan'08) held at YIH Function room 1.

The purpose of a Welcome Tea is to introduce interested newcomers more about our club and the classes we have. More importantly, for people to sign up our classes.

Signing up
The show begins
As the crowd came walking into the function room, some have already signed up for our classes and paid on the spot.

In the meantime, the rest of us were preparing for our performance....

After a video that showed the past activities of our club and performances, it was time for the performance that we have been practising since December and into full force in Jan. It was like practising 5 days in a week and always till 10pm at least.

Anyway, the theme of our performance as set by Zee was hot pink and black and because we had quite a number of people, the choreograph was divided into the 'Girls' and 'Guys' part. It also has some mini plot in it that revolves between the girls and guys. A little bit of acting too...

The girls::The 'guys'
Some of the girls::Acting cute grossly

Zee, our instructor::Boon Hock, our publicity man
Yating who didnt perform this time round::Huiteen busying collecting money
After our short performance, it was time to learn some dance steps during the open class. It was meant to give them a preview of what they will be having next time...

Zee giving some introduction::Hands up
Legs up::Pain in the heart. Ha

After the open class, it was time for some refreshment as well as some mingling before the welcome tea ended...

Eat before they are gone::Standing around
'SCIE' stands for 'Science'::Some of the girls

Anyway, we still have 1 more performance coming up this Sunday at Funkamania's finals at Youth Park.

The time of our performance isn't quite confirm yet. Probably evening time.

So just be there to support us and watch us perform!

2008-01-15T03:10:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!

Our email address is nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg !! not nusdhoppers@yahoo.com

Please take note=P

COURSES FOR THIS SEM!!

2008-01-13T08:11:00.000-08:00

Heys guys! The timing and venue has been confirmed for next semester already! Check below for details!

Beginners' course:
Every sat 12.30pm - 2.00p.m

Advanced beginners' course:
Every sat 3.00p.m -4.30p.m

Venue: SRC Dance Studio
Fee: $60
Starting date: 2nd of feb 2008 (sat)

Note: Our advanced beginners' course will move at a faster pace. Spaces are limited so as usual its on first-come-first-served basis.

Email us at nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg if you are interested. Leave your name, matric no, handphone number and which course you are interested in. But space is only confirmed when you come down to pay us on the welcome tea itself.

And we will be having our very own welcome tea!!

Date and day: 22nd of jan 2008 ,Tue
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: YIH Function room

We'll be having performances, videos, open class and a small reception as well. Do come down and support if possible! And do come down to pay and sign up as usually after welcome tea, all our vacancies will be filled up!

Hope to see you there!!!

Cheers!

d'Hoppers Comm 0708

d'Hoppers Dance Camp

2007-12-14T08:08:00.000-08:00

The dance 'camp' was held over the weekend straight away after exams on 8 and 9 Dec'07.

DAY 1 (8 Dec)

Much preparation was done before the start of the camp and the comm members gathered early and prepared. When it was time, participants started strolling in while the rest just mingled around.

Posing
With about 20 people, we started our Ice-breaker games. One was the 'Animal' game where everyone have their own dance moves and had to show our own moves and another person's move. The other game was 'Pass the moves' where dance steps were passed on from one to the next and the last one would compare with the original's and see how much difference they were.

All in all, it was an hour of laughters and entertainment and was followed by lunch.

Our first workshop was 'Hip Hop' by Candy. The warm-up seemed like a training for a marathon and the dance steps seemed fast and complicated enough for advanced dancers.

We are only beginners leh...

While our legs started to turn jelly, we still had to follow through her 8 eights of choreograph. Seems pretty long judging how our usual lessons only have about 4 counts of eights.

Anyway, here's a video of it.....

And a group photo with Candy...

We were all tired after the lesson but after 1 hour of rest, it was time for another class....

Some of the people present
This time, it was 'Lyrical Hip Hop' by Mornin. Lyrical Hip Hop is a bit different from the general hip hop in the sense that the dance follows closely to the lyrics of the song and expresses the feeling, emotions that the songs are making through dance moves. Usually, it is one move per word.

Indeed, when we thought Candy's class was quite fast already, Mornin's was even faster. Imagine squeezing 17 moves in 4 seconds.

Lyrical Hip Hop proved to be too difficult for us that many of us simply couldnt catch up and took a very long time just to master the first 5 counts of the choreograph.

After learning what seemed like 3129 moves to us, Mornin selected the best 3 to be filmed...

With Mornin (in cap)
Too tired at the end
Then we had our delicious pizza dinner and watched a movie 'You've Got Served', and it was time to go home..

DAY 2 (9 Dec)

The day started with many of us having muscle aches, thanks to the 'torturous' classes previously. In our groups, we met early and were choreographing and practising our dance steps for the mini-competition happening right after today's class.

As for today's class, it was Zee's turn for 'Lyrical Jazz'. This was somewhat different from hip hop but provides us a new experience to dance. We had some quick learning of basic jazz moves which were similar to ballet - the turning and spinning, and not forgetting the gracious hand and foot movements.

Followed was choreographs and fortunately, they were slower and less taxing on our aching muscles. We were then separated into smaller groups and showcased our jazzy moments. Ha.

Next, we had just 2 hours to finalise our dance for the mini-competition. All 3 groups practised hard, memorised steps and danced over and over again to perfect it.

Group 1::Group 2
Group 3::The winning group and their prizes
With Zee as our judge, the eventual winner was Group 2 who showed some entertainment and injected a theme in their choreograph. Congrats to them and they have won a voucher and caps.

With that, it was the end of our 2-day camp, learning 3 different kinds of dances, tiring out, but best of all, enjoying ourselves.

It was a nice experience and good exposure for all certainly.

2007-09-30T08:18:00.000-07:00

Hi guys!

The songs for week 3 partner work (Keep it movin') and week4 choreo (sak passe) are uploaded on our yahoogrps. Do download them and practise the dance steps at home! esp the last choreo (week 4) because zee is probably going to continue this set=) don't u juz love this choreo?

oh ya! if u are still not inside yahoogrps yet, pls let us know!

ok! cya next sat=D all the best for all ur mid-term tests!

cheers
lixiang

Hi People!!

2007-09-24T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi ppl!!

How's you guys holiday so far? Everyone must be busy with assignment and project meeting and all the stuff bah..anyway hope u guys can still enjoy this short break yo~rmb to keep dancing ya!! >.<

Yupyup, we've just created one official email for you guys for the ease of registration and for u guys to contact us more easily besides blog and yahoogroup, here is the link:
nusdhoppers@yahoo.com.sg =>

Feel free to send any enquiries to us! Happy holiday then! Cya soon in the coming Sat ya!

Cheer
BoonHock

2007-09-06T22:15:00.000-07:00

Hi peeps! Registration for classes is already closed. Apologies to those who didn't managed to join us. But don't worry! You are welcome to join us next semester=) Do visit our blog at the start of next semester!!

Thanks!!

Cheers
Lixiang

2007-09-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

Hi guys!

We will be gg to watch the suntec dance finals on sat after adv beg class! whoever wanna come please stay back=)

The event starts at 7 but zee says go earlier can get better view.. grins...

Cya on sat!!!

i'm sooooo excited that our classes are starting. Let's start dancing!~

Cheers
Li Xiang

2007-08-30T07:44:00.000-07:00

Hey peeps.. a few of us will be performing in this bash.. do come down and support!! Those interested can contact me at 98305353 for tickets! if we buy tog, maybe can get discount..

cheers!
lixiang

Welcome Tea Video!!

2007-08-29T19:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome Tea Video(there are some special 'lightning' effect inside oh..wahaha..)

Enjoy!! =P

Cheer
Boon Hock

PHOTOS

2007-08-29T09:24:00.001-07:00

Photos from welcome tea:)

zi high b4 welcome tea

more zi high!

our new members!

Getting ready for Ian's class:)

FOOD!! yummy...

Videos will be uploaded soon.. Stay tune!!

Welcome Tea

2007-08-25T09:18:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone=)

We had our welcome tea session today!! It was a really fun and exciting welcome tea for me=) perspiring like mad while running to toilet to change in between the dance items =S

Anyways, i want to thank all of you who came down to support=) I know its a sat yet u have to go back to sch but hey, u had a fun time right? so its worth it!! YAY~

Next, good job to our performers!! esp our first item.. we spent so much time rehearsing.. the performers are Ian, Alvin, Kenny, Amy, Huiwen and me! And for the second item, Ian again, Boonhock, Randy, Joe, Chuiling, Huiwen, me and our beloved seniors, Josephine and Yaru!! da jia xin ku le=)

A big thank you to Ian for helping us during rehearsals, and conducting the wonderful open class!! I like ur choreo today!! d'Hoppers is lucky to have u around=)

I also like to thank our committee members.. Huiwen, our president for organising everything.. Boonhock for publicity and logistic, Huiteen for collecting money, settling our refreshments, Chayee for being the mcee for welcome tea and sending emails, Steven for receiving smses 2, 3 am in the morning from interested students, Randy for informing us about practices.. and finally the forgotten Yubo(who just came back from US and never bring anything back for us!! jking.. hee) who helped to video record our welcome tea!!

Last but not least, thank you to Zee who taught us the dances.. and being so concerned, smsing me all the way from japan to ask about our welcome tea=) Did u miss us? waiting for u to be back=)

Alright! To those who are interested but did not come for welcome tea, u can still contact us or you can leave ur email at the tagboard..

Have a nice sunday!!

d'Hoppers rox!!
Li Xiang

p.s i apologise for the lousy english..

Welcome Tea Tomorrow! >.<

2007-08-24T02:23:00.000-07:00

Heeellllooo ppl!!

In case u donno or forget or anything, pls come to our welcome tea tomorrow ya!
Below is the venue and timing:

Venue: SRC Dance Studio(is the 1st room u see after u 'cross-over' frm YIH to SRC using the staircase =)
Time: 10am

There will be an open class tmr so make sure you wear comfortable attire tmr!

C u there!

Cheer
B.Hock

Link to workshop photos and videos.

2007-08-17T00:46:00.000-07:00

Hi ppl!! Sorry for the wait..Haha. I keep forgetiing about it. Anw can go to www.mediafire.com, email is bluelake87@hotmail.com, password is 12345. =]

Cheers!
Huiwen

Classes will start on 8th of september!!

2007-08-12T21:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry for e serious error made again. Classes shall start on the 8th of september, not 3rd september. =X

Cheers!
Huiwen

Welcome Tea + Classes next sem

2007-08-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

Hi ppl! There will be upcoming Beginner and Intermediate Hip Hop mtv-styled for classes next semester. Details are as followed.

Date: 3rd of september
Venue: SRC dance studio (sports recreation centre, near swimmingpool)
Time: 12.30p.m-2p.m for Beginners' class (no background required) , 2.30p.m-4pm for intermediates' class (some background preferred)
Cost: $60 (8-9 sessions)

And there will be a welcome tea on the 25th of august. There will be a performance put up by us and a open class will be held as well.

Date: 25th august Saturday
Time: 10a.m to 12p.m. (pls bring along comfortable attire and sneakers if interested in joining the open class)
Venue: SRC dance studio

Spaces for the classes are limited too. Its on a first come first served basis. Please come down and make payment during the welcome tea to confirm your place! Hope to see u there! For any enquires pls contact me at 91372886. Thanks!

Cheers! =)
Huiwen

Hey people!!

2007-08-12T07:35:00.000-07:00

Hihi!!!

This is our brand new 'home' for our 'D'hopperian~~s'! haha..anyway i'm Boon Hock from the D'hoppers committee and hope you guys can always log in to our blog coz every latest update we will either put it here or the existing yahoogroup, but anyway the most important thing is this is the 'channel' for you guys to post your enquiry or simply some suggestion for us! Do come and visit this blog often and try to make it the best one! (if you facing some study probs and need help can post here, too, haha)

Ok, that's the announcement for today and sorry we just set up this blog and the design is kinda 'plain' but will improve it in the future! Hope to hear from you guys soon!

Cheer,
Boon Hock
D'hoppers Committee
Publicity