AKA "Verno"

IG @ Veronikastruttt

 

Crews: Beast Machine Alumni, Gateway graduate, Flomatk, Team Mayhem 

Styles taught: hip hop, strictly steps, heels (Vern's variety class), absolute beginner house, and kids classes

 

Big names: Marle Hightower, Mr Wiggles, Suga Pop, Hya/Monsta Pop, Ebnfloh, Chris Bonus, Lady C, Saxson Fraser, Ynot, Popin' Pete, Link, Buddah Stretch, Caleaf Sellers, Seku, Ken Swift, etc.

 

Performances: Harlem Globetrotters, Jocelyn Alice, Bridgeman Packer, The Gateway Show, Rewind, WE Day, Ted talk

 

 

Veronika started dancing at Pulse in 2012 taking youth classes. After a couple years, she joined the Beast Machine training program where she stayed for 7 years before graduating into the Gateway Project. She has traveled across North America to compete and train with Hip Hop legends in all styles. Hip hop is her favorite style. Veronika works on the admin team, teaches kids classes, teaches adult classes and is currently in Flomatk! 

AKA "Frescy"
IG @frescystkz

@ Pulse Since: 2011

 

Styles Taught: Beginner and intermediate Hip Hop, Intermediate and beginner Breaking, 90's Hip Hop, Kids Hip Hop/Breaking 

 

Worldwide Training: Freestyles Session LA Workshops, Skillsometer Montreal Workshops, Bring Tha Noise YEG, "Kaeja elevations" Certified

 

Dance Credentials: 

2023 Top 8 "JOAT" - 1vs1 Breaking (Montreal) 

2023 Champion "Sutairu Vol. 2" - 1vs1 Breaking (Calgary) 

2022 Champion "Sutairu Vol. 1" - 1vs1 Breaking (Calgary) 

2023 Champion "Jingle Breaks Rock" - 2vs2 Breaking (Calgary) 

2022 Champion "Jingle Breaks Rock" - 2vs2 Breaking (Calgary)

2023 3rd Place "Canada CDS National Championships" - 1vs1 Bboy (Vancouver)

2023 Top 16 Redbull BC One Cypher Canada - 1vs1 Bboy (Vancouver)

2023 Top 4 "Rock Harder: Bonnie and Clyde" Invite - 2vs2 Breaking (Toronto)

2022 Runner Up "Calgary Hip Hop Festival" - 1vs1 Breaking (Calgary) 

2022 Runner Up "Nanterious Break Canada Qualifier" - 1vs1 Breaking (Vancouver) 

2022 Runner Up "Nanterious Break Canada Cypher" - 1vs1 Breaking (Calgary) 

2022 Top 16 "Canada National CDS Championship" - 1vs1 Bboy (Montreal) 

2022 Runner Up x2 "The Flyest" - 1vs1 Bboy & 1vs1 Open Styles (Calgary) 

2021 Top 16 "Canada National CDS Championship" - 1vs1 Bboy (Toronto) 

2021 Runner Up "The Flyest in Vancity" - 1vs1 Breaking (Vancouver) 

2021 Ryan threw his first jam CABIN FEVER Open Styles Jam Summer 2021

2016 Championship "Survival of the Illest" Youth 3vs3 (Montreal)

Championship "Kid Nasty's Back to School Battle" 

2012-2015 - Trained with Beast Machine

2018-2020 - Trained with Gateway 

 

Performed with: Beast Machine, LV8, Gateway, Cirque de la Nuit,, SAIT Trojans, Jocelyn Alice

 

Crew: Streetkidz, Team Mayhem, Alumni of Beast Machine, Alumni of Gateway

 

Big Names:  Lady-C, Tara Wilson, Kid David, Rhapsody James, Spicy, Monsta Pop/Hyablak, Logistix, Ynot, Tash, Troy Sexton, Greentek, Queen Roch, Vicious, Frostflow, Thaiyo, 4everfresh, Venum, Wicket and many more

 

Ryan loves Hip Hop & Streetdance, and wants to share that love and respect that he has for it. Ryan strives to expand his vocabulary, knowledge and level up constantly, humbly, and keep the perspective of always being a student. Aside from battling and teaching, he loves theatre work and creating choreography. He is one of our MVP's and is actively battling in various cities as well as training/expanding his knowledge. 

@emma_naidoo 

@ Pulse Since: 2018

Styles Taught: Hip Hop, Kids Hip Hop 

Dance Credentials: won rookie of the year in grade 10 cheerleading, 1st Place Candance 2018, 2nd place dance competition 2018, 1st place Candance 2019 (Red Deer) 

Performed with: back up dancer for Dorsa Lena

Big Names: back up dancer opener for Young M.A.