Collection: Open Hip Hop with Karielle Williams

On Demand

Karielle Williams will take on commercial hip hop from the basics with hints of contemporary inspirations. This class will focus on technique, energy, and moving with intention. Expect a good warm-up, a fun combo, and cool down! This class is open to all levels. 

Karielle Williams began her dance training at the age of 12 at DancExcel Champion Center, located in Gary, Indiana. Since then she as trained as an apprentice with Muntu Dance Theatre and Simantikos Dance Chicago. In 2014 she studied at Columbia College Chicago. Through Columbia she has performed in multiple student created performances and most recently worked as head choreographer for Columbia College Chicago’s 90s2k performance. She has worked and continue to work with many solo choreographers such as Elysia Banks, Kiefer Otto, Marceia Scruggs, and Nura Najmah. Currently she trains and work studies at Visceral Dance Chicago. Karielle has taught and teaches throughout the Midwest area in partnership with DancExcel, TerraFirm, Studio Fit Chicago, ABC Dance Academy, and Dynamic Force Dance. With her diverse background in modern, ballet, hip hop, and West African Karielle is working on cultivating a personal dance style she coined “R&B Dance”.