Mission

MISSION STATEMENT
MCSDA will work to enhance the lives of Detroiters through hip-hop, physical activity, and healthy living. Our purpose is grounded to uplift the disenfranchised communities in Detroit, much like the way the pioneers of hip-hop did decades ago. We will work actively to mentor the youth and provide a safe space for them to express themselves.

VISION STATEMENT
MCSDA exists to give back to the community by developing skills of those we collaborate with to revitalize the city through hip-hop.

What We Do

Motor City Street Dance Academy was created as a way to provide quality arts programming to youth in and around the city of Detroit. MCSDA was started in 2016 as a form of resistance to the constant erasure and near disappearance of Detroit's rich hip-hip culture.
Mav-One founded MCSDA to be a hub for street dance culture and community building by using hip hop as a catalyst for positive youth programming. We offer art, dance, and music classes through the lens of hip hop; Break dancing, popping, aerosol art and DJing/Beat making, along with yoga, fitness classes, and anime/comic design. We host free monthly events for our youth along with competitions, performances, and battles.