OCC’s Mesa Dance Festival Will Feature Hip Hop Dance Events, Workshops, Battles

Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will host a full day of hip-hop on Sunday, Oct. 2 with its Mesa Dance Festival.

The day will kick off with registration at 10:30 a.m. in OCC’s Peterson Gymnasium, followed by three separate master class dance workshops presented by talented choreographers Kenan Peters, Chaldea “Dea” Sevilla, and Brandon Dumlao. A dance battle will commence at 5 p.m., and a performance at 7 p.m. in the College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre will cap off the event.

Proceeds from the event will go toward students dance scholarships and improving OCC’s dance department.

“The purpose of this event is to bring the community and OCC’s dance department together to experience an entire day of hip hop activities,” says dance instructor and event coordinator Jose Costas. “Also, we hope to raise funds to improve department programming and offer dance scholarships to low income students attending our program.”

The cost to attend the Mesa Dance Festival is $50 for all three master class workshops, or $20 for each individual class. Large groups of 10-plus people will receive a discount of $35 per person if tickets are purchased together. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.occtickets.com or by calling (714) 432-5880.