CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

FIERCE FEMME (Adult)
Be empowered. Feel confident. It's time to own your sensuality, and embrace and celebrate your feminine energy. This class focuses on personal expression, not "getting it right". We play the best of today's music (and maybe some throwback favorites) and set it up with FIERCE moves to make you wind, pop and whip it! Come strut, strike a pose and learn some HOT numbers with us ... because sexy comes in all shapes, sizes and genders. Beginners welcome!

HEELS (Adult)
Let's face it, learning to move confidently in heels is a skill in itself. In this class, we will explore how to accentuate your body's natural lines and curves through drills and choreography while building the foundation for ankle strength and stability. We recommend a fllexible and supportive shoe with a heel no higher than 5 inches max. Booties or ankle straps are ideal. Email info@funkmode.com for shoe questions.

HIP HOP+ (Adult)
It's a Hip Hop class, PLUS a splash of music and dance styles related to Hip Hop when we feel like branching out. So, one week you could be dancing to a certified Bay Area Hip Hop track from E-40 and then next you might be shuffling to an EDM banger from Tiesto. Whatever the sound and style, the thing that won't change is our welcoming atmosphere, excellent instruction and commitment to making sure you have fun from beat one to beat done.

HIP HOP+ (ages 3-5, 5-7, 5-10, 8-11, 12-17)
Your child can't stop moving when the music comes on? Sounds like you've got a dancer on your hands and we’re here to get ‘em started on their journey. FUNKMODE teaches kids the essentials including how to freestyle, create dance moves, follow choreography, as well as things like musicality and performance skills. Our classroom environment is non-competitive and welcoming to create a safe place to learn for kids of all types and abilities. If you’re looking for your kid to have fun and get a solid education, FUNKMODE is your new home!

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY (Adult)
Pretty tough to find an actual adult Jazz class in the East Bay, right? We know, we tried. So we stopped trying and made one. And, we flipped the script on the old school way of teaching Jazz to provide a more contemporary approach to this classic style. Throughout each session, we bring you HOT new music, every different style of Jazz (e.g. Lyrical, Musical Theater), and new dances to keep you excited and working hard. We begin each class with fundamental work such as deep stretching, and across-the-floors (focusing on leaps, turns, balance and form) and then we continue on into center work and choreography. This is a fun, student-focused development class where NO ONE gets left behind and EVERYONE is challenged according to their ability.

MOVE! (Adult)
Our students know we some sneaky little fitness ninjas who use dance as one of our main weapons. That's why we created MOVE! In this class, we put you through a 60-minute cardio dance workout suitable for people of all levels of fitness and dance experience. We borrow movement from any style of dance scientifically proven to make you sweat and set it to any style of music funkmodically proven to make you MOVE! (see what we did there?) This class is light on choreography but heavy on movement. It's also light on boring and heavy on fun. Basically, if you wanna burn calories and have a great time doing it ... MOVE!

TWERK (Adult)
Left cheek, right cheek! It's time to learn how to work those assets. According to the bible that is Urban Dictionary, "Twerk" is a verb meaning, "the rhythmic gyrating of the lower fleshy extremities in a lascivious manner." That sounds pretty accurate! Own your body and learn how to pop, shake, wiggle, and drop through a booty based warm-up, a breakdown of individual gluteal and hip movements, and hot choreography to get your heart pumping and your backside jumping. No experience necessary but kneepads required.

MUSIC VIDEO CAMP (SUMMER - ages 6-12)
Videos have always been a big part of what we do. Years ago, we got the idea to create camps where we work with kids to produce a music video. The immediate success of that first camp snowballed into having these camps multiple times per year, spanning over a decade while reaching tons of kids. We even had the chance to host one in Singapore! The basic idea is that kids star in their own music video. They get to dance, act, create characters, improvise and perform while also helping us conceptualize, scout locations, and costume. Older ones even assist with camera work, casting, writing and directing. The result is a mini-movie that just gets more and more incredible every year (see examples HERE). We record each day and the footage then gets professionally edited, resulting in a fully produced music video. Our families tell us that this video becomes a treasured keepsake that provides hours of entertainment and memories for years to come. For us FUNKMODE peeps, these camps are a highlight of our year as well. We have so much fun with the kids. Every group creates new possibilites and brings new talent which translates into truly entertaining performances. We can't wait to work with your kids on our best video yet! (Space is very limited in each camp)

PRICING

$190/session

1 session = 12 weekly classes during the current season (Fall, Winter, or Spring [Summer is an 8-week session]). For example, if you sign up for a session of Hip Hop+ that meets on Mondays, you take 12 classes over 12 consecutive Mondays (excluding specifically designated holidays).

MULTI-SESSION DISCOUNT
Sign up for two sessions at $190 each and additional sessions are $130 each. This discount applies only to classes taken within a single season. For example, if you signed up for four sessions (i.e four different classes meeting once per week over 12 weeks), you would pay $380 ($190x2) for the first two and $260 ($130x2) for the second two. So, if you're really excited to dance or you want to sign up the whole family, this is an ideal discount for you.