ABOUT

ABOUT CHRIS

Hello there! My name is Chris Suharlim and I teach Dance Sassy classes, a high-energy dance class with a sassy-sexy attitude. We often dance to top-40 pop or k-pop songs.

I started my dance journey in 2007 when I was in medical school. Dancing was my escape, my way to 'forget' about the stresses at school and in life, and just focus on the movement. I was part of the original U2D (United to Dance) dance group under the guidance of the award-winning dancer and choreographer Aman Suhe. We performed for events and competitions throughout Jakarta.

WHY: THE SASSY PHILOSOPHY

- INCLUSIVE -

Dance is for everyone. Regardless of your prior experience level, you are welcome to join my dance classes and open workshops. I believe in giving everyone access to performance opportunities to build confidence.

- FUN -

Dance is an expression of joy and a celebration of self-love. In my classes, we shake the stress away and dance with a joyful, sassy-sexy attitude!

ORIGIN STORY

U2D (United 2 Dance) crew in a performance at La Piazza Jakarta, 2011.

As an original member of the U2D dance group in Jakarta, Indonesia, we performed at events and competitions. I have been a dance instructor since 2010 and have taught in various settings including Celebrity Fitness Central Park Jakarta, VIP gym and d'Gym fitness center Cirebon, Harvard Vanderbilt Gym for the Harvard SPH Student Dance Club, and currently, I'm a faculty member teaching Dance Sassy at The Dance Complex in Cambridge MA.

In 2016, I was offered a teaching position at Jeanette Neill Dance Studio in Boston MA. In 2017, my work teaching Sassy Hiphop at The Dance Complex in Cambridge MA led to receiving the "Boston's Best" award by the Improper Bostonian Magazine.