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D2MG Crew

D2MG is constantly looking for passionate dancers who love street dance, and are looking for opportunities to further their growth as dancers, and share hiphop with the wider community.

 

If you:

  • Can’t stop grooving (or thinking about grooving!) to the rhythm every time you hear music playing in the background

  • Want to improve and refine your dance techniques

  • Are interested in immersing yourself deeper into hiphop culture

  • Want to help spread your passion and love for this form of aesthetic expression

 

 

then we would like to invite you to come audition for our D2MG Crew!!

Benefits of being a D2MG Crew Member

As a member of our dance crew you can expect:

 

  • Exposure to 4 different styles of dance (hiphop, popping, locking & urban choreography)

    • with free lessons by our experienced instructors
       

  • Weekly training sessions* on your style of choice, where we will

    • ​Practice and refining of your dance techniques

    • Increase of your level of fitness

    • Training of your musicality (i.e. how to listen to and interpret music)
       

  • One FREE class per week with any of our D2MG Hiphop Academy Teachers to further accelerate your learning
     

  • Opportunities to showcase what you’ve learnt through performance routines and representing us at battle events

    • These routines will potentially developed by you in collaboration with your fellow crew members and leaders

 

  • To be surrounded by a group of similarly minded and motivated dancers** who will help keep you motivated and keep driving you to further yourself

What we hope for you to achieve

Since its inception, street dance has always been about "freestyling" (improvisational). That is, it has its roots in being an outlet for youth in gangs to express themselves in a safe and authentic manner.

 

The purpose of our D2MG Crew is to help dancers to find that inner voice, and unlock the channel to free expression, whether it be through freestyle or choreography.

 

 

Our hope and goal for you as a D2MG Crew Member is that after spending a year (or more!) of committed training with us, you’ll be able to:

 

  • Have your own unique street dance style that’s distinctly YOU

  • Improvise dance to music

  • Create and showcase your own choreography

  • Handle your nerves of dancing in front of people

How much it costs (hint: it's FREE!)

With over 20 weeks of classes and training from our Academy teachers and Crew Leaders, we'd normally charge well over $450 per person.

 

But the good news is, being a D2MG Crew Member allows you to get all of those benefits for absolutely FREE.

 

Now, before you fall off your chair in disbelief, all that we ask for is:

 

  • your time and commitment to our weekly trainings

  • for you to be respectful of your fellow crew members, leaders and instructors who are contributing their time and energy to help you grow.

  • your honest feedback as crew members on how to make the crew even better for the next group of people

    • ​The D2MG Crew is also a relatively new concept that was launched only 2 years ago. As such, we're not perfect with our approach just yet. With your help, we can make it better and better every year.

 

In addition, we’d also like for you to represent our organisation at dance events such as jams, battles, cyphers and performance showcases. For example, check out our crew's performance at UpStaged 2015:

Who we are looking for

We're looking for mainly beginner level dancers.

 

Ideally you’ve had some experience with street dance, and are not afraid to try out new things, challenge yourself, up your game, and put your skills to the test. The reason for this is that we know for sure that you’re certain about your passion for dance.

 

 

Audition Process

You can choose to audition for one or both** of these auditions:

 

  • a 30-40 second choreographed piece which we will teach you

  • freestyle dance (improvisation) for 1-2 min

    • NOTE: You can bring your own music

 

**Applicants who audition for both will be given extra consideration to become a part of the D2MG Crew.

 

We will be assessing:

  • How well you're able to follow the choreography

  • If you’re able to put your own spin / swag to the routine

  • Your ability to affect and connect with your audience

    • In many cases, this means having fun and sharing good vibes with the people around you

In the meantime, sign up to be a member and receive exclusive access to special discounts for classes and D2MG apparel in the meantime :)

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Audition Me For D2MG Crew

If you've never done street dance your whole life, then take a deep breath and relax. It’s all good ☺

This audition process is open to all levels and backgrounds of experience in dance.

 

  • If you’ve never danced street styles before but have some background in studio styles (e.g. ballet, contemporary etc.), you’re more than welcome to try out.

    • It’s always good to come from a different background and add your own flavour to what we teach.

 

  • If you’re an absolute beginner to any form of dance, then still come along!

    • Our audition process is pretty much a free dance class. The only thing different about it is that there are some evaluations at the end.

      • ​And you never know… You might have an innate hidden ability to boogie, that you never knew existed ☺

*These training sessions will vary depending on your choice of dance style. Practice sessions will also increase in intensity and duration nearer to performances! So be prepared.

 

**It can be difficult to find and approach a group with this level of dedication and commitment to training anywhere in Sydney, especially when you’re relatively new to the hiphop community. We hope to be able to provide you with an avenue to this kind of community in a safe and familiar environment, held at university ☺

Sneak Peek at the Audition Process

Why the audition process?

We’ve thought about opening up training sessions for everyone (because we’d love to spread hiphop as much as we can), but the truth is, it’s not a very realistic option given our limited resources and what we are providing to the D2MG Crew (like we've stated above, we're providing over $450 worth of value to each of our crew members).

The D2MG Crew is aimed at taking passionate, beginner-level dancers to the next level, and we want to make sure that we can deliver on that promise to those who want it most and can make the most of this opportunity. We also need to determine if we can further develop and add to your dance skill set.

In addition, because we only have so many dance instructors, coordinators and time, the crew needs to be relatively small, so we can focus our energy on providing the benefits listed above.

And that is why we are having an audition – We need to ensure that you are right fit for us, and that we are a right fit for you.

Why is it free?

As the oldest street dance not-for-profit organisation in the southern hemisphere, D2MG is constantly seeking out ways to nurture the Sydney hiphop scene and student life. Since our inception, we’ve been aspiring to connect young people with the wider Sydney Hiphop Community. Embodying all elements of hiphop culture (D2MG – Dance, DJ, MC & Graffiti), we believe hiphop is an expression of personal identity and a channel of boundless creativity.

 

We aim to share this love for hiphop and its magical ability to unlock the creative, wacky, and even emotional side of people, and one way of doing this is giving the right people the right tools, training and support so that they unlock those sides of themselves and spread it to the wider community.

How can I become a crew member?

To become a crew member, all you have to do is attend our allocated audition time, and demonstrate your passion for street dance.

The D2MG Training Programme

Objective:

To train you to maintain a fit, fast and flexible body, so you can pull out those tricky dance moves whenever you wish.

 

Weekly Crew Training:

Every week, we kick things off with 5-10 minutes of dynamic and static stretching, followed by 5-10 minutes of non-stop push-up and sit-up exercises

Objective:

Using the knowledge and skills that our crew leaders have taught you, it's time for you to put your skills to the test through competitions and show-off how awesome of a dancer you've become.

 

Weekly Crew Training:

We'll create choreography together and perform in front of crowds of people, with the goal of spreading the fun vibes and love associated with street dance.

Objective:

To equip you with the knowledge, skills and mindset required to build your street dance foundation.

 

Weekly Crew Training:

Each week, you then decide which style you'd like to focus on and spend 1.5 hours learning and/or training with your crew leader.

(Water breaks and rest times are included.)

Objective:

To provide extra opportunities for you to further accelerate your street dance through our weekly free classes and jam sessions.

 

Weekly Crew Training:

After a long, sweaty session of training, you can stick around at weekly crew practice for a jam.

This is your time to show your fellow crew members what you've learnt and get some extra feedback from your crew leaders.

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