2008 SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVES The Breakdown Master Class Series is pleased to announce that it will be offering Summer Dance Intensives! Learn jazz, hip hop, breakdancing, jazz-funk, modern and much more from professional dancers in the entertainment industry. Instructors, Dates and Locations will be announced in May, so check back regularly or join us on our other on-line sources for up-to-date information! MYSPACE FACEBOOK WANT TO HOST A SUMMER INTENSIVE AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL OR DANCE STUDIO? Click HERE to find out how!

08 Feb 01 - The Breakdown Takes A Break For those of you wondering when the Spring Master Class Schedule will be released, rest assured that it is coming...just a little later! Many of you are at the height of your hectic competition seasons so The Breakdown Master Class Series would like to respect that and to encourage you to focus on doing your best. We will host a limited number of events early Spring so check on-line for more information. In the meantime, we will be busily working behind the scenes coordinating new instructors, new locations and new merchandise! We have some EXCITING stuff to debut this year, so stay connected with up-to-date information by joining one of our other on-line sources WANT TO HOST A BREAKDOWN MASTER CLASS EVENT AT YOUR STUDIO? Click HERE to find out how!

07 Nov 25 - Reality TV Star Blake McGrath Delivers Blake McGrath, finalist of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance (Season One) and cast member of MTV's Dancelife, delivered to two powerful dance classes for The Breakdown Master Class Series on Sunday, November 25th. South Orange County residents hurried home from their busy Thanksgiving weekends to take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn from this reality TV dance icon. Blake began the event with a high-energy jazz-funk dance routine to "Toy Solider" by Britney Spears and concluded with a hip hop dance class performed to Spears' current hit "Gimme More". Both routines kept dancers both on their toes and on the floor with intricate arm, leg and torso movements articulating various aspects of the rhythms or words for emphasis. In the end, several dancers were selected to perform this challenging choreography for the group, who erupted in applause by the showcase of local talent. "Some parents travel to Los Angeles to expose their kids to professional dancers with Blake's level experience in the dance entertainment industry. It is such a treat to have The Breakdown bring LA-talent right to our OC backyard!" commented Heather Neville, owner of OC All Stars Cheer and Dance, the host studio for the event. Blake's unique style combines the traditional dance elements of jazz-funk, hip hop, ballet and modern, but integrates various pop culture attributes, like a fashion runway walk, to keep it interesting. When describing Blake's choreography style, dancer Cherelle Patrick commented "His moves are are so complex and intricate that you think it will be impossible to execute...then you see him do it. It was amazing!" Ultimately, each eight count is beautifully arranged in a physically challenging, but visually stimulating. Check out the next Breakdown Master Class Series event at OC All Stars in Spring 2008 Event Photos

07 Nov 17 - Nolan and Jersey are AMAZED by the TALENT Dancelife's Nolan Padilla and Jersey Maniscalco traveled to The Talent Factory in Chino, CA on Saturday, November 17th to teach a The Breakdown Master Class Series event...they had no idea what was in store. Nolan kept his classes on their toes with his fluid-like movement accented by a hip hop grove or a surprise direction change. Jersey hit the floor with her pulse -rising groundwork mixed with sultry, yet powerful "hair-ography". However, the dancers at Talent Factory rose to the each instructors' challenge and performed each dance combination with the poise of a professional dance troupe.  "The Talent Factory is true to its name in that it produces some of the most amazing talent I've seen." remarked Kelly Yvonne, the president of The Breakdown Master Class Series. Still images of this event were captured by photographer and creative director of N Focus Photography, Nicholas A. Collins, who commented, "The energy in the room was magnetic! Since everyone was having a blast, I was able to capture images of each dancers' excitement throughout the day. It was truly a pleasure working this event!" The Breakdown Master Class Series plans to team up with The Talent Factory on future events as well. Talent Factory owner Andrea Roberts stated "Our studio had a great time working with The Breakdown Master Class Series! They were professional and helpful every step of the way. The teachers were fun and energetic.  All the students had a wonderful time!" Be on the lookout for the next Breakdown Master Class Series event at The Talent Factory. It is sure to be a huge hit! The Breakdown Master Class Series is a traveling master class program that brings LA's most sought after professional dancers and choreographers to various dance studios and high schools. Our aim is to allow aspiring dancers to learn from successful industry performers whose faces they've seen on TV, film, commercials, tours and music videos. The Breakdown Master Class Series will release the Spring 2008 Tour instructors, dates and locations in early January. Upcoming locations will include Northern California, Tennessee, Canada and Sweden. For more information, log onto www.vinyetproductions.com Event Photos

07 Nov 4 - Celestina Aladekoba Master Class Dancelife's Celestina Aladekoba taught an amazing master class on Sunday, November 4th in Ventura, CA. Her unique hip hop choreography style is influenced by both her West African heritage and her wealth of industry knowledge from performing with artists such as Prince, The Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Will Smith, Brandy and Nelly. Throughout the class she continued to inspire the dancers by interjecting stories and testimonies about being discovered, auditioning, performing and improvising during a show. The dancers were thoroughly impressed by how "down to earth" she was despite her overwhelming career success. "Celestina was truly an inspiration to me and my teammates that attended this class. I will go to any class she teaches no matter how far I have to drive!" one attendee commented. Be on the look out for master classes featuring Celestina and other Dancelife cast members by logging onto www.vinyetproductions.com. Event Photos