Urban Dance classes ( Breakdance, House, Locking, Hip Hop) are the main focus at Studio Sweatshop. Montreal Bgirls JoDee 'Feisty' Allen and Helen 'Cheeco' Simard opened their doors in 2004 in the heart of the Plateau Mont-Royal. The Sweatshop is well known for a friendly, comfortable environment in which people felt encouraged to learn about these different dance forms.

Studio Sweatshop is a community dance resource center that provides dancers with information about community events, shows, and auditions as well as reduced rates on studio rental. JoDee and Helen host informal dance showings at the studio, where emerging and established choreographers present works-in-progress and choreographic experiments in an intimate setting. They also have organized Bboy/Bgirl battles to raise money and awareness for various charitable causes.

Studio Sweatshop is the home base for Solid State Breakdance, JoDee and Helen's professional dance company. Some of Solid State's past performances include shows at the Saidye Bronfman Center, La Tohu, Espace Tangente, Toronto's Harbourfront Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Les Francofolies, several Fringe festivals, and countless elementary and high schools. For more information on Solid State Breakdance, please check the website www.solidstatebreakdance.com