| What can students expect from this class?
In class, Sylver guides his students through an hour of nonstop dance and choreography, allowing everyone to internalize the steps, feel the rhythms, and work up a sweat – celebrating each other’s cultures. ‘Froca classes include steps and rhythms from Madagascar, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Trinidad, Jamaica, and more. Students can expect a joyous celebration of traditional and contemporary African dances and music. Classes have a community feeling and people love to connect on and off the dance floor. |
| Registration: |
| Cost of Class
$16 Single Class |
| Accepted Payments
Cash Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Sylverr PayPal: http://paypal.me/frocafitness Credit Card via Registration Page |
| What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?
‘Froca is a celebration of songs and dances from across Africa and the Caribbean. Set to the latest popular African and Caribbean music, ‘Froca draws on movements and dances rooted in deep tradition as well as steps that have gained popularity in recent years. The class consist of an hour of nonstop dance and choreography, allowing everyone to internalize the steps, feel the rhythms, and work up a sweat – celebrating each other’s cultures. ‘Froca classes include steps and rhythms from Madagascar, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Trinidad, Jamaica,… |
| What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?
Sylver is a professional dancer from Madagascar and has spent the last 15 years specializing in Malagasy popular dances, Afropop, Caribbean, Hip Hop, Jazz and contemporary techniques. He has performed with many of Madagascar’s most renowned musicians and performers, and has danced with a number of contemporary companies in Madagascar and abroad. In 2011, Sylver participated alongside 42 African dancers in a three-month intensive training at the renowned Ecole de Sable in Toubab Diallo, Senegal, focusing on traditional and urban African dances, also hip-hop and contemporary styles. Then he studied classical, modern and contemporary dance for 2 years at the Jerusalem Academy of Music in Dance. |
| Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…
……It brings people from all over the world to celebrate African and Caribbean music and culture. I love seeing the joy and excitement on everyone’s faces during and after class! |
| How can students learn more about this offering?
Website: https://www.frocafitness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frocafitness/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SylverRochelin |
| Contact Information
Contact: [email protected] / frocafitness.com |
| Assistants, Accompanist, and Regular Substitutes
Christine Ulysse, Eni Adedokun, Julia Barnes, Jennifer Beauchamp(Jenny) |
Studio 1
‘Froca Fitness, Sylver Rochelin (he/him/his)
Street shoes are not allowed in the studio at any time.
