Southport Performing Arts Conservatory

Hip Hop - is a very popular new style of dance. Jam-packed full of energy and fun! It is similar to the style of dance that is seen in music videos. Our instructors choose their music very carefully for lyrics that are acceptable to general audiences and also keep the moves age-appropriate.

Jessica's dance background includes over 19 years of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, modern, hip-hop and b-girling (break-dancing). In college, Jessica was a member of the NDA-competitive University of South Dakota dance team, took classes in the University of Minnesota dance program and was on scholarship with the Zenon Company and School in Minneapolis and with Joel Hall Dance Center in Chicago. She has performed for numerous choreographers through her scholarship at Zenon and experience as a professional dancer for various dance teams.

AJ Tran began informally dancing at the age of 9. She started choreographing and dancing on a Hip Hop team, named Hypnotik, at the age of 14. She fell in love with the culture, and was appointed President the next year. In 2010, she led Hypnotik to be the first dance team in Northside’s history to be awarded 1st place in the annual talent show. Today, she still holds the title as President and is the director and choreographer of the team.