Monsters Dance Conventions

Specialties

From the creators of Monsters Dance, Building The Next Generation of Dance with The Monsters A-​List

Join us this Spring at our newest dance convention, Monsters A-​List, the only all hip hop dance event, offering instruction from professional alumni faculty and giving dancers real opportunities in our new competition!

Pittsburgh PA

March 6 – 8 2015

Chicago IL

March 27 – 29 2015

Dallas TX

April 17 – 19 2015

Vancouver WA

May 1 – 3 2015

Monsters A-​List tours the globe with its two-​day dance workshops instructed by its world renowned faculty of alumni choreographers, plus auditions for over $ 10,000 in scholarships, seminars, freestyle battles, and our new all hip hop dance competition!

Monsters’ family-​oriented approach, limited class size, and incredible teachers like Nick Demoura, Sean Bankhead, Laura Edwards, Parris Goebel, JaQuel Knight & many more, make it one of the best values in the industry.

History

Established in 2003.

Our mission is to bring hip hop dancers together with the industry’s top dance professionals in a fun and challenging environment that fosters self-​fulfillment and career development.

Monsters of HipHop was started by Andy and Becky Funk along with Becky’s sister, Angie. Collectively, the three developed the unique concept for Monsters of HipHop based on Becky and Angie’s background growing up dancing competitively and Andy’s experience in business and marketing. They saw a need, took a chance and created a Monster! While Monsters has grown tremendously, the company always strives to maintain the family environment on which it was built.

Meet the Business Owner

Andy F.

Business Owner

Andy Funk, Director and Executive Producer

Yes, that’s really his last name! Andy graduated from Towson State University in 1996 with a double major in Mass Communications and Communication Studies. He worked in a variety of areas from freight logistics and non-​profit development to baseball tour guide and major event planning. In 2002, he left his full-​time job to run the family business, a dance studio in Maryland that he and his wife started three years earlier. The entrepreneurial bug would not allow him to stop there and with the help of his wife and sister-​in-​law, they created Monsters of HipHop in 2003.

Driven largely by the experience of losing his brother, Alan, to Leukemia in 1990, Andy continues to work hard to make a positive impact and create meaningful opportunities for dancers and individuals throughout the world.

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Debbie Reynolds Studio

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Andy F. says,

«One of our favorite studios in Noho, featuring many @MonstersDance Alumni as faculty and home for The Monsters Dance Show rehearsals for over 7 years.»

Millennium Dance Complex

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Andy F. says,

«One of @MonstersDance partners since day one, The Millennium Dance Complex is known worldwide as the première studio of the commercial dance world.»

The Ailey Extension

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Dance Studios

Andy F. says,

«Our NYC partner with more than 80 dance classes each week, Ailey Extension makes dance accessible to everyone, host of @MonstersDance Master Series.»

International Dance Academy Hollywood

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Dance Studios

Andy F. says,

«Right in the heart of Hollywood, IDA provides classes for all ages and is a great sponsor & supporter of @MonstersDance.»

The Movement Lifestyle

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Performing Arts

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Dance Schools

Andy F. says,

«Progressive dance studio in NoHo, with great space holding weekly classes & rehearsal space, hosting our @MonstersDance Show Cast.»