A ZooNation Workshop for Teachers
Unlock the dynamic energy of Hip-Hop and bring fresh movement ideas into your teaching practice. This workshop is designed exclusively for dance educators looking to deepen their understanding of Hip-Hop foundations while exploring creative ways to integrate them into their own classes.
Led by esteemed artist Dannielle "Rhimes" Lecointe, the session will guide teachers through key Hip-Hop techniques, including grooves, isolations, footwork, and musicality. Participants will actively engage in movement, gaining practical tools to develop choreography, adapt styles for different age groups, and foster a confident, authentic approach to teaching Hip-Hop.
This interactive workshop is ideal for teachers who wish to expand their movement vocabulary and gain a deeper appreciation of Hip-Hop’s cultural and artistic roots. Whether you’re new to the style or looking to enhance your existing knowledge, this session will provide inspiration, insight, and practical applications to take back to your students.
Date: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (London) / 5:30pm - 7pm (Perth)
Duration: 1.5 h
Format: Online
Price: £18* / FREE for Rambert Grades Members
Participants should be prepared to engage in physical activity.
*Price is inclusive of VAT
Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe - Associate Artistic Director of ZooNation
Dannielle, well-known as "Rhimes", is a London based Creative, Choreographer, and Entrepreneur.Dannielle is known to craft together impactful movement and storytelling and has brought creative life to both stage and screen as a performer and a creative architect.
Her stage performance credits include ‘Rap-On-Zel’ in ZooNation’s critically acclaimed award-winning West End show Into the Hoods (2006 – 2009), Boy Blue’s Olivier Award winning production Pied Piper and their Barbican sensation Over the Edge.On screen, Dannielle performed the role of Justine in the box office smash hit film ‘Street Dance 3D’; led Boadicea Crew to reach the finals of Got to Dance (Sky One) and later onto the show as a Supercrew. Following this Dannielle joined forces with Ashley Banjo to take Boadicea on tour with Britain’s Got Talent winners, Diversity. Tours included Digitized, Limitless, Limitless The Reboot and ITV’s Up Close and Personal.
Choreographic work includes Assistant Choreographer for 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Assistant Choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance’(BBC), Associate Choreographer Into The Hoods Remixed, Associate Choreographer of Everybody’s Talking about Jamie (West End, UK Tour, Motion Picture and Australian tour) and Associate Choreographer on An Officer and a Gentlemnn (Leicester Curve), an Choreographer on Dick Whittington’(National Theatre), ‘n the Willows (Meta Theatre), The Sun, The Moon, The Stars (Stratford East) and brand-new British musicals To The Streets and The Lost Spells. Her work on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World included choreography, songwriting and script consultation.
Directing credits include Associate Director on ZooNation's Some Like It Hip Hop and Resident Director on Everybody’s Talking about Jamie‘ (West End), Artistic Director of ZooNation Youth Company (Birmingham Hippodrome) and remounts of Groove on Down the Road (Wolverhampton Arena Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome and Southampton Mayflower Theatre). Dannielle is the winner of the OFFIES best Choreography/Movement award, was nominated for the Black British Theatre awards and has been a Judge and Mentor on BBC Young Dancer.
Most recently, Danniella co-directed ZooNation’s 20th Anniversary show Mixtape at Sadler’s Wells, and was Choreographer on Olivier Award Winning production of Hey Duggee (Southbank Centre and UK Tour). Currently, Dannielle is working as the movement Director on Darren Brown’s latest West End Show Unbelievable (The Criterion Theatre).
Founded by Kate Prince in 2002, ZooNation is celebrated for its innovative full-length narrative dance productions, which draw inspiration from musical theatre, Hip Hop culture, and music. Alongside its theatrical works, ZooNation runs extensive engagement and talent development programmes, empowering diverse communities and young artists to build their confidence, skills, and knowledge in dance theatre.
