JUNGLE • HOUSE

Born to a family of native New Yorkers who moved to North Carolina, Shango Nijah Ra Bartley Robinson, (aka. Jungle) is a New York based Street & Club dancer. Shango first learned how to dance and appreciate music from his parents who were Street & Club Dancers and Emcees during the1980s and 90s. 

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Shango Bartley, known as Jungle, is a Queens-based street and club dancer with roots in North Carolina. A member of Raiders Of Concrete and part of "It's Showtime NYC" and "The Crazy Natives," Jungle specializes in House Dance and Hip Hop. Open to all levels, his classes focus on preserving culture, fostering creativity, and building community, providing a welcoming and dynamic space for dancers to grow and express themselves.

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Class Descriptions

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Open House Drills

Jungle's Thursday Open-Level House Drills class focuses on building strong foundations in House Dance through targeted drills and techniques. Designed to enhance rhythm, groove, and flow, the class also emphasizes cultivating community through partnered exercises and connections, creating a supportive and engaging space for dancers of all levels to grow.  

 

Adv. Beg. House Drills

Jungle's Tuesday Advanced Beginner House Dance class focuses on foundational techniques, emphasizing form, polyrhythms, and sentence structures. Designed to help dancers refine their movement and develop rhythmic versatility, this class provides the tools to build confidence and create expressive, cohesive sequences.