Crossover Dance Studios

Wanted to try some different dance styles I hadn’t done before. You walk in and people are dancing everywhere regardless of who is watching. I felt a bit intimidated by all of the talent at first, but I realized they probably got really good by continuously going here. I bought 10 classes to start. I took Waacking, which was interesting to get used to, but so much fun and can look like such a sexy dance when you actually get good. I’ve also taken Beg Hip Hop and JFH which are both hardcore. The teachers are great and attentive and really try and help you progress. They are also serious workouts if you’re not fit. The Hip Hop class had me drenched in sweat when I was done, but I felt really cool and accomplished with the moves that I learnt. Will continue to go as long as I’m in Sydney.

Crossover is another street dance studio located in Chinatown in Sydney. Its located on Goulburn street and is pretty hard to find, sandwiched next to a streetwear store Espionage and a Korean restaurant, you’ll notice an open doorway a slightly obscured cross over logo and an elevator in the back that you’ll need to take to level one. Once in, don’t be put off by the large number of teens talking and practising around the sofas cause you’re here to dance. The majority of classes here are great, teaching street dance styles with the proper knowledge, understanding and foundation moves needed to give you the proper instruction you’ll need to get started or improve your dancing. My favourite classes here are Rod’s House class, Poppin Jack’s and Keanu’s Popping class and Red’s Breaking class.

I got introduced to Crossover Dance Studios via someone who also goes to Dancekool Studios on Sussex St. Apparently an ex-​Dancekool dancer opened this studio an year ago. The instructors also teach at both venues so it all seems interconnected even though they are not associated from a business sense.
Despite the obvious comparisons, the atmosphere is different, mainly due to the crowd. There are a lot of kids here. And i mean that literally. Most of the patrons are high school and uni students with no dance background, which reflects the level of the beginners classes and are easy to follow. The intermediate/​advanced classes attract a slightly different crowd with a focus more on choreography. Although there is an obvious focus on hip hop, breaking, locking, popping and waacking, there are few classes on other styles such as Jazz, JFH and RnB. Then there are Kpop classes for Korean pop fans and Girls Hip Hop, a concept I still find a bit odd, but hey it still gets a crowd!
Another great thing about this studio is that they often have guest teachers from LA and SYTYCD, which you would not normally be able to access as they tend to stay in the underground scene and won’t visit mainstream dance studios.
I would probably only recommend this place for people who still look like they need to carry around ID’s. Unless you intend to do an intermediate/​advanced class where you can feel ok about being 25+ lol.