FootKlan Dance Troupe5270 North 59th Ave Suite #9
Glendale, Arizona 85301
Contact - 623.931.8684
footklanone@yahoo.com
Check out their website: www.footklan.com
Khalid's Hip-Hop & Break Dancing Kids
Kasiem Khalid instructs young people on cutting edge hip-hop and break dancing techniques Tuesday and Thursdays starting at 5:15. His classes are disciplined and very fun because of his teaching style and nurturing nature.
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DARRYL KHALID - DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER
It takes a strong, talented leader to manage and direct the efforts of this energetic dance machine known as the Foot Klan. Darryl Khalid currently holds the title of Mr. Soul Train and has studied the old school Hip Hop dance styles since the age of six. He is currently oversees the Hip Hop dance instruction at Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona. Darryl is also a world-renown seven-time World champion fighter, dance performer and professional choreographer.
Kasiem Khalid
Senior Member
Kasiem Khalid has mastered the Afro-Brazilian art known as Capoeira. His fusion of the art with Hip Hop won him the title of"B-Boy Champion" in 1999 at the American Street Dance Competition. Kasiem's talent among being one of the best in the world is only matched by his ability to teach kids how to dance, - working with hundreds of kids through Khalid's Martial Arts Studio for more than 15 years. He is also training to break the world record for head spins. One more thing... the silhouette on the Footklan logois Kasiem in a signature pose.
HISTORY & VISION
The Foot Klan Dance Troupe has been providing entertainment around the world for more than 15 years. This full-service group includes professional dancers, DJ’s, film extras, actors, models, up-and-coming rappers, and singing artists. Foot Klan is a multi-member dance troupe that includes Mr. and Miss Soul Train Darryl Khalid and Luciana Bell, who have studied the original styles of Hip Hop dance including “popping,” “locking,” “break dancing” and “House.”
Foot Klan’s mission is to unify communities through street dance and creative arts. By removing the negative stereotypes from the Hip Hop culture, Foot Klan can begin to heal the scars of racism, sexism and all discrimination and the social wounds of the world. Through a worldwide reconstruction of the present interpretations of Hip Hop, Foot Klan is generating a higher awareness of the impact that positive creativity has on an artistically aspiring community. The renaissance of Hip Hop is finally coming full circle, brought about by a much needed change.
FOOT KLAN JR. ALL-STARS
Foot Klan Jr. All-Stars is a group of 15 highly-talented and incredibly entertaining dancers ranging in age from 7 to 15. This group is the best of the youth dance talent from the metro Phoenix area.
The Foot Klan Jr. All-Stars are taught by the award-winning, internationally acclaimed Foot Klan dancers, including Mr. and Miss Soul Train Darryl Khalid and Luciana Bell, as well as the 1999 World B-boy Champion Kasiem Khalid. When the two groups perform side-by-side, you will think you’re seeing double.
Since their formation in late 2006, the FK Juniors have performed at the MAGIC International Fashion Show in Las Vegas, the Arizona State Fair, the Phoenix Art Museum, The Tempe Festival of the Arts, The Phoenix Comicon, Glendale Glitters, and the Glendale Glitter & Glow BCS Block Party, as well as a Phoenix Children’s Hospital Benefit in front of crowds ranging in size from a several hundred to nearly 100,000.
Foot Klan and Foot Klan Juniors can perform for corporate shows, city festivals, as well as private parties and events. For more information, visit www.footklan.com. For booking information contact Ken Reinstein at 480-634-4188 or ken@blue22pr.com.
