PHILOSOPHY

- INCLUSIVE -

My first exposure to dance was when I was 18. Not everyone has the luxury of having an early exposure to dance. Everyone is welcome to join dance classes, and open workshops regardless of prior experience level. When there is a performance opportunity, I do not believe in auditioning. Performance is an opportunity to build confidence, and everyone willing to join the required rehearsals should have access to this opportunity.  

 

- FUN -

When I dance, I can forget all the worries in the world and just enjoy the hour of movement and expression. I want you to join the dance class because you enjoy it. There is no expectation following the class, and our motto is "shake the stress away".  Do not worry about mastering the choreography or performing flawlessly. At the end of the day, it's the journey that makes us grow as a person, as an artist, and as a community. Have fun and let loose

- CHARITY -

I am lucky enough to have a career that can comfortably support my life and hold dance classes as a hobby. For many, teaching dance is their primary method to sustain a living. Respectful to them, the costs of my classes will reflect the market rate, with exception to those who are economically disadvantaged. All class fees are non-deductable donations for public health through my foundation unless otherwise specified.

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DANCE COMPLEX

Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30pm, Studio 6

Class 8:30-9:30pm ($15), Detail breakdown & Video taping 9:30-10:00pm (no ADDITIONAL charge)

Shake the stress away! After days of deadlines and projects and meetings (or exams or homeworks), come and join Chris in his Sassy Hip-hop dance class. His fem-style hip-hop use body and hip moves to create sexy and seductive choreography. We will be dancing with attitude to upbeat pop and k-pop songs (snap! snap!). Classes will begin with short warm up continued by detailed breakdown of choreography. Again, we are dancing to shake the stress away!

 

Drop in for $15/class, or class pass of $120 for 10 classes. Discounted class passes available for those with economic hardship. first time participants should plan to come 10 minutes early for filling database and waiver form with the Dance Complex front desk

 

The dance complex

536 Massachusetts Ave,
CCambridge, MA 02139

 

K-POP SASS

NEW! STARTING NOV 2018

Mondays, 8:30-9:30pm, Studio 1

Class 8:30-9:30pm ($15), Detail breakdown & Video taping 9:30-10:00pm (no ADDITIONAL charge)

Check it out! Join Chris Suharlim in dancing his Sassy Hiphop to fabulous K-Pop songs. Shake the stress away. All level.

 

Drop in for $15/class, or class pass of $120 for 10 classes. Discounted class passes available for those with economic hardship. first time participants should plan to come 10 minutes early for filling database and waiver form with the Dance Complex front desk

 

The dance complex

536 Massachusetts Ave,
CCambridge, MA 02139

 

EXPRESS - CREATE - TEACH

a 2-day workshop bootcamp with Chris Suharlim

Summary: Two sessions of ‘express-create-teach’ bootcamp workshop will be held on March 10th and 24th, from 1-5pm at the Dance Complex. Participants will learn performance techniques to improve their ability to communicate with dance audience (and camera), learn the concept of choreography and flow to perform choreographies or create their own dance work, and discuss communication techniques to to create a welcoming and rewarding experience in their peer-teaching or classes. Tuition of $100/person includes 6 hours of instructional time, 2 hours of peer review, and in-person feedback session. Partial financial support available for students with disadvantaged background (email csuharlim@gmail.com for more info). Select participants will have the opportunity to teach a class in July of 2019. Instructor Chris Suharlim. Style: Sassy Hiphop / Street Jazz / Jazz Funk

Target audience: Dancers (casual and professional) seeking to improve their dance delivery, develop their choreography skills, and communicate and instruct dance to their peers or students.

About the instructor: Chris Suharlim is a teaching artist at the Dance Complex since 2014, teaching Sassy Hiphop and K-pop Sass open classes. In 2017, He was awarded Boston’s Best by the Improper Bostonian Magazine. He has performed, choreographed, taught dance for open classes, large flashmobs, and performance concerts for over 10 years, in addition to his extensive teaching experience in academia.

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Past Performance 

Dancing Queerly,Jun 22-23, 2018

Miss Diagnosis, Michael Aiello, Heley Bai, Alex Bouchereau, Eleanor Davis, Megs Duane, Rose Huang, Xinge Ji, Laureen Lubin, Jessica Pang, Eva Tomczyk, Ye Wang, Maria Yuanita, Jinmo Zhao

Race for the Tiara, March 10, 2018

Miss Diagnosis, Megs Duane, Caroline Pennarz performed for the Race for the Tiara drag show competition fundraising event, and won first place. The event, featuring 10 drag queens, raised over $7,000 towards AIDS Action Committee / Fenway Health

Teaching Artists & Student Concert, Nov 18-19, 2017

Adrianna Hughes, Antonia Collins, Emily Mu, Fabien Ahmed, Gracie Amelie Liu, Hanna Lee, Jessica Li Pang, Jessica Pederson, Julia Jaaskelainen, Laureen Lubin, Linda Yang, Maria Paz Van Thienen, Megs Duane, Megumi Kibi, Momoko Hirose, Sitti Arlinda, Sonya Chen, Theresa Yeo, Xi Chen

Festival of Us, You, We & Them, June 24-25

Harvey Abaya, Fabian Ahmed, Sonya Chen, Taelor Crawley, Swati Kataria, Megumi Kibi, Patrick Opran, Jessica Li Pang, Indu Subbaraj, Denise Tang