About Ms. Kari-Lee Florentine

Kari-Lee is the founder and director of the elite Seattle Hip Hop Dance Company "In-Effect" and has choreographed for a number of artists as well as produced and directed numerous shows, including Seattle's own hip hop production "Shameless". She has also choreographed/directed for award winning competition companies.

 

Some highlights include: the Seattle production of the “The Wiz”, KUBE Summer Jam, Bumbershoot, choreographer/director for Seattle’s WNBA Seattle Storm, half time for the Seattle Super Sonics, San Francisco Hip Hop Festival, and L.A. Underground Hip Hop. She has privately trained many dancers who have moved on to dance behind artist’s such as Tyrese, P Diddy, Collin, Macklemore, and Pharrell just to name a few.

 

Kari-Lee continues to share her passion for dance with dancers of all ages through classes and workshops, and we are thrilled to welcome her back to CDS in October!

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Class Options

12:30-1:30 PM: Beg/Int. Level - Ages 8+

Open to dancers ages 8 years old and up, this first masterclass is appropriate for dancers who are enrolled in Hip Hop/Jazz Foundations, Beg. Hip Hop, Beg/Int. Hip Hop, and Int. Hip Hop. Dancers may still attend this masterclass if they are not currently enrolled in one of the classes listed above.

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1:30-2:30 PM: Beg/Int. Level - Ages 14 + ADULT

Open to dancers ages 14 years old to adult, this second masterclass is appropriate for dancers who are at a beginning to beginning/intermediate level of hip hop.

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2:30-3:30 PM: Int/Adv. Level - Ages 14 + ADULT

Open to dancers ages 14 years old to adult, this third masterclass is appropriate for dancers who are at an intermediate/advanced-advanced level of hip hop.
Dancers who are ages 14-17 years old MUST be enrolled in Int/Adv. Hip Hop OR have approval to register for the Int/Adv. masterclass.