Hazel Parina
The very first dance workshop Hazel attended was with Powerdance, based in the Philippines. She took Jazz, Ballet and Hip-hop. But from the very beginning Hip-Hop was her first love. She joined many inter-school hip-hop dance competitions during high school and college. It was excellent training in becoming a performer and eventually became the resident choreographer for St. Scholastica's College's Danz Edge. Whilst in college she was selected to audition and be part of a new dance group called G-Force that performs in the #1 variety show in the Philippines called "A.S.A.P." which is aired on ABS-CBN channel and internationally, through "The Filipino Channel." She was going to school and at the same time working as a professional dancer at a young age. At the age of 18 , she was given a huge break to become a Junior Choreographer of G-Force choreographing for the Philippines' best artists/singers such as Gary Valenciano, Sarah Geronimo and Billy Crawford. Choreographing, taking classes and performing was already her lifestyle and she just couldn't get enough of it.
Hazel has performed and competed in the All Style Freestyle Battle and Locking Battle at the World Hip-Hop Championships in July 2007 in California and since then it has been a tradition to perform and compete every year. Whilst competing, she would spend around 6 months in California taking unlimited classes everyday, non-stop at the best dance studios in California such as Debbie Reynolds Dance Studios, Millennium Dance Complex and International Dance Academy where she has also assisted several classes.
Hazel's knowledge of dance has expanded throughout the years. She goes back and forth to the United States to get the best training from the worlds best Hip-Hop teachers. She has attended classes from the pioneers of Popping such as Anthony Thomas and Locking such as Don Campbellock.
Hazel auditioned for Hongkong Disneyland and started dancing there in February 2011. In October of the same year, she was given a break to choreograph the "Tomorrowland's Hip-hop Show" that runs all throughout the Halloween season. She choreographed the Tomorrowlands Hip-Hop show in 2011 and in 2012.
Having the chance to work in the entertainment industry in the Philippines and in Hong Kong has helped Hazel become more professional, motivated, outgoing and a more responsible individual. She has a deep passion to help the young generation reach for their dreams and be a role model to the community. She believes that excellence is a process, therefore the training doesn't stop. She continues to broaden her knowledge as a dancer and as a teacher and be ready to share it to the world!
She joined Red Shoe Dance Company as a full-time teacher in January 2013 and has recently completed her Acrobatique Acrodance certification.
Hazel has performed and competed in the All Style Freestyle Battle and Locking Battle at the World Hip-Hop Championships in July 2007 in California and since then it has been a tradition to perform and compete every year. Whilst competing, she would spend around 6 months in California taking unlimited classes everyday, non-stop at the best dance studios in California such as Debbie Reynolds Dance Studios, Millennium Dance Complex and International Dance Academy where she has also assisted several classes.
Hazel's knowledge of dance has expanded throughout the years. She goes back and forth to the United States to get the best training from the worlds best Hip-Hop teachers. She has attended classes from the pioneers of Popping such as Anthony Thomas and Locking such as Don Campbellock.
Hazel auditioned for Hongkong Disneyland and started dancing there in February 2011. In October of the same year, she was given a break to choreograph the "Tomorrowland's Hip-hop Show" that runs all throughout the Halloween season. She choreographed the Tomorrowlands Hip-Hop show in 2011 and in 2012.
Having the chance to work in the entertainment industry in the Philippines and in Hong Kong has helped Hazel become more professional, motivated, outgoing and a more responsible individual. She has a deep passion to help the young generation reach for their dreams and be a role model to the community. She believes that excellence is a process, therefore the training doesn't stop. She continues to broaden her knowledge as a dancer and as a teacher and be ready to share it to the world!
She joined Red Shoe Dance Company as a full-time teacher in January 2013 and has recently completed her Acrobatique Acrodance certification.