Learn the unique Street Dance Style Popping with the Animated Countrysiderz! Popping is the dance of 'hitting' your muscles to the beat of the music to create a funky robotic effect. It involves funk, illusion, mime and musicality and has inspired stars such as Michael Jackson & Usher.

We specialize in bringing the original street dance style Popping which was created in the late 70's funk era in California to the people of South West Wales!  We do this by  running weekly classes and being available to book for workshops in Youth Clubs, playschemes, school clubs, dance schools, special events, private lessons and birthday parties.  The aim of our workshops is to raise the profile of popping as an art form and social ice-breaker for young people, promote dance as a healthy active pastime and  bring young people together through the art of dance.

For workshop Bookings or for more details phone Philip Pocock on: 07929394562 or email: righttackfitness@live.co.uk 

 

Come and learn in our Weekly Street Dance class @ Harry's Bar Newcastle Emlyn

In this beginners class you'll learn the original Popping street dance steps, hear the funky music and learn the history of this dance!

• Every Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm
• Price £3.50
• All ages and abilities over 7yrs welcome

    

The Instructors

Phil "Poppin Philbert"

Phil specializes in teaching Popping which he has been studying for the past 5 years.  His favourite Popping styles are Hittin, animation, waving, boogaloo, tuttin and gliding! 

From a young age he was inspired to dance by Michael Jackson and footage of street dancing on T.V but living in Newcastle Emlyn south Wales he found there was no one teaching this style of dance in Wales.  His hunger to learn this dance lead him to travelling to London for classes where he met the UK Popping champ Alex "Mechanikool" Peters.  He's been learning and dancing with Mechanikool for the last 3 years.   He has also been lucky enough to travel to California where Popping was created to meet and train with the pioneers of the dance style,  this lead him to being personal taught by Popping legend and Michael Jacksons personal teacher for 20 years Pop N Taco.  Working as a fitness instructor and junior fitness activities coach he has been lucky enough to give back his skills and knowledge in dance to the local community by teaching workshops and performing around schools, youth clubs and leisure centres in South West Wales.

 

 

 

Josh "Pharaoh Curly"

 Josh specializes in the street dance style Popping which he has been learning from and performing with fellow instructor Phil. His favorite popping styles are Tutting, Waving, Hitting, Robotics and Animation. Josh and Phil have recently set up a dance crew which is called Animated CountrysiderZ and they have now started to represent them in various competitions around the UK. Josh was inspired to do this dance after watching a dance competition on T.V where he saw popping and after watching it he wanted to learn how to do it so he started looking for dance classes in the area that do this style. This is where he found Phil teaching a class in Newcastle Emlyn. Through Phil, Josh was able to meet UK popping champ Alex "Mechanikool" Peters and later started to be taught and dance with him. After a year of learning this dance style Josh feels it is time for him to start passing on the knowledge he has learnt and has started to help Phil teaching classes and performing around the local area.

 

  

Check out the Animated Countrysiderz getting down on Youtube by clicking on the link below: