Article: How Young is Too Young for Hip Hop?

With hip hop's growing popularity, teachers and studio owners are debating at what age students should start studying the dance form.

As the demand for hip-hop classes grows ever larger, studio owners may find themselves beset with all sorts of questions about how to offer this dance genre-and to whom. For example, at what age is it appropriate to start teaching children hip hop? Kids may be clamoring to dance like their MTV video idols, but should teachers give in or hold the line? Where exactly is the line, anyway? Read ahead as three studios explain when they begin hip-hop classes, and why.

Emphasizing Positive Energy

Age 3

HYPE Studios

Hermosa Beach, California

At Tricia Gomez's studio, ...

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