​Marvin R. Baptiste

Marvin R is a highly respected professional. With over 30 years of experience in dancing hip-hop from B-boying, Hip hop to housedance  and more than 20 years in teaching all over Canada . He gave numerous demonstrations on television, on film and on Montreal’s finest stages. A dancer for  the Rap group Sect of  Hiphop formally known as  Hip hop Squad, with his partner Eli he already made a mark as one of Montreal’s most talented dancer. (1988/90)

Also one of Montreal’s first Hip-hop teachers, Marvin showed a strong interest in house music.  He would later form a crew called House trix with two other dancers Alex Pinto (Flex) floor specialist and Cleaves Cantave (Bambino ) footwork specialist.

In 93 he also created a Cardiofunk version of House dance by combining cardio and house. The classes where taught at Dayle king’s famous Soul Impact Studio. He then met Shauna Roberts and Angelo Ameur, together they shared their knowledge on the different styles of hip hop. They later created Rhythm and Groove production.  Produced in 94 The 3 souls of rhythm: a journey through street dance.

In 99 Marvin created UDS, Urban Dance Society. The goal was to unite all the hip hop dancers under one banner. But the project that was too ambitious at the time. He still managed to produce a series of variety shows to gather the urban dance community divided at the time.  He also created a bridge with French hip hop dancers and brought more collaboration with France all for the love for dance.

Marvin taught workshops around the world France, United States, Cuba.  Always a student he continues to perfect his love and passion for the love of stage performance. For him it’s not just a career it’s a way of life.