CHILDREN locked, popped and body waved at summer hip hop classes.

More than 30 youngsters attended the Epping Forest Arts event at Theydon Bois Village Hall to learn dance routines to Black and White by Michael Jackson and Low by Flo Rida.

Jenny Bater from Hip Hop Bob taught them the basic techniques before putting two routines together.

Epping Forest Art Assistant Vanessa Gayton said: “It was absolutely brilliant and we also had a lot of boys come along which was great.

"Once they mastered the techniques they were split up into groups and they had one move each and then had to expand on that and make up their own moves.”

At the end of the session the children performed the dance routines to their parents.