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Matthew Harris
- Brooklyn, NY 11205 (map)
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Hip Hop Instructor & Choreographer
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Co-founder of Backslide, I teach and choreograph Hip Hop dance. The style varies but it is usually in the theme of pop artists like Usher and Justin Timberlake.
I have been called upon to stylize a more robotic or jazzy dance for a theatre company or artist and I always deliver. Breakdancing is not my element but rather group choreography. I keep it fun, sexy, smooth, while maintaining artistic integrity.
My goal is to help hip hop dance reach its full artistic and creative potential.
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5/5 stars February 22, 2012
Matt was excellent. He took me, with a low skill level, and customized the choreography to leave me with the confidence that I am a great dancer. I will definitely use him again.
– Andre
Question and answer
Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.
A. Group classes, choreographing for theatre companies or weddings or shows.
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. My advise to people looking to higher a provider like me is to ask yourself what you are looking for. I am a very laid back teacher who can be serious but really likes to have fun. If you are looking for more of a boot camp feel. A training program or conservatory would be better for you.
Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?
A. If you are seeking to higher me make sure you know how often you would like to have class, for how long, and what schedules work best for you.
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. In teaching beginner Hip/Hop I make sure to challenge you so that eventually you will be able to move on to a higher level. Class is always fun but it is not for you to look good. It requires work and practice.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. I enjoy seeing how happy my students are after they get a move or phrase after they have been struggling.
Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A. The most common thing people say is that they are worried my class will be too hard and that they are super beginners. I would not call my class a beginner class if it was not that. All who come are beginners although all levels are welcome. And the point is not to look good during the class. The goal is to have fun, struggle and hopefully learn from those struggles.
Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?
A. I got into this line of work by honing my natural ability wanting to use it to my and other people's advantages.
Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.
A. A duet I did with another dancer for the opening of a ceremony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpJtE8n3Vpo
