If You Can’t Groove… You Can’t Dance.
Master hip-hop dance with Yolanda. From beginner fundamentals to advanced choreography, elevate your skills and own the floor.
Think U can’t dance? Bet I can teach U!
Beginners course for adults who just wanna look cool on the dance floor
COURSE STRUCTURE
Welcome From Yolanda
- Welcome video from Groove Zone owner Yolanda Thomas
- BONUS VIDEO- Finding the '1'
Module 1: The 4 Fundamental Grooves
- Forward Groove explained
- Forward Groove Drill with Music
- Backward Groove explained
- Backward Groove Drill with Music
- Down Groove explained
- Up Groove explained
Module 2: Adding Footwork To Your Grooves
- Add a 2-step to the Up and Down Grooves.
- Adding Footwork to your Forward Groove
- Adding Footwork to your Backward Groove
Module 3: Body Awareness via Weight Transferring
- Weight Change exercise Tutorial
- Drilling the Weight Change exercise with music
Module 4: 5 Footwork Options For The Dance Floor
- Learning my 5 Footwork options
- Drilling the 5 Footwork options with music
Module 5: Learn 2 Routines
- Text Lesson- TIPS and TRICKS for LEARNING and RETAINING ROUTINES:
- Ludacris- Absolute Beginner hip hop routine preview.
- Step by Step Tutorial to Ludacris Routine
- Duckwrth- Advanced Beginner routine preview
- Step by Step Tutorial Duckwrth Routine
- B.I Intermediate K-Pop routine preview
- Step by Step Tutorial to K-pop artist B.I Music Video Routine "btbt"
Let's Do This!
A year from now, you will wish you had started today.
Meet
Yolanda Thomas
Founder & DIRECTOR
Yolanda Thomas is the founder/director of Groove Zone and the creator of its signature Absolute Beginner Hip Hop program for adults. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she has taught over 100,000 students in person and is known for making dance accessible, supportive, and genuinely fun for complete beginners.
After more than a decade teaching adults, Yolanda realized most people who wanted to dance were too intimidated to even walk into a beginner class. She developed the Groove Zone method around the core grooves that form the foundation of hip hop, breaking movement down in a way that builds confidence fast.
Now based in Los Angeles, Yolanda continues to direct Groove Zone across both LA and Sydney, alongside a team of instructors trained in her teaching philosophy. Beyond dance, she is also an award-winning vocalist, performer, songwriter, choreographer, and stage performance coach.
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Stop copying moves… Start feeling the music.
Stop overthinking your movement and start building real rhythm. This is your moment to finally understand what makes hip-hop feel effortless and confident. Inside Groove Fundamentals, you won’t just learn steps—you’ll develop the bounce, the groove, and the flow that separates beginners from real dancers. Don’t stay stuck watching others… step in, take action, and start moving with purpose today. Join now and build the foundation your dance journey depends on.
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Los Angeles CA U.S.A
North Hollywood: EVOLUTION STUDIOS-
10816 Burbank Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Woodland Hills:
ELITE DANCE CENTER-
6400 Independence Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
West Hollywood:
DREAM HOUSE DANCE FACTORY-
7614 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Sydney NSW Australia
Alexandria:
AMPA Performing Arts Centre-
Sydney Corporate Park,
4/85 O’Riordan St, Alexandria, NSW 2015
Kingsgrove:
NADS-
Gateway Business Park,
Unit 27 / 105A Vanessa St, Kingsgrove, NSW 2208