 with Kris Walters Saturday, August 18, 2:30-4:30p ENROLL NOW $25 in advance, $35 at the door  This workshop is designed to introduce new students to the Raise the Barre Ballet Workout and to allow current students to refine some of the core techniques. In the weekly Barre classes, we use props and a ballet barre to challenge balance and build a strong foundation while performing a variety of exercises created to target isolated muscle groups. In this workshop, we will focus on deconstructing the alignment of those postures to maximize your efforts and ensure the most body-positive results! Bring water, towel and tutu! (*tutu optional)BARRE BASICS with Kris Walters $48 in advance, $58 at the door 4 Thursdays, 7-7:50p June 7-June 28 ENROLL NOW description coming soon BARRE-LESQUE: THE PIN-UP GIRL WORKOUT SERIES with Kris Walters $48 in advance, $58 at the door 4 Thursdays, 7:30-8:30p, May 3-May 24 (full/closed) 4 Thursdays, 8-9p, June 7-June 28 ENROLL NOW All the intensity & grace of our Raise the Barre Ballet Workout, with the added benefit of classic "Bump & Grind" dance moves to curve out that hourglass figure while the fast-pace burns more calories! Condition, tone & tease with shimmy-inducing music that will leave your abs & tush tingling for more! NIA 5 STAGES with Jule Aguirre, Nia Black Belt Trainer & Nia 5 Stages Facilitator $15 if registered by 4/18, $20 thereafter next date tba The Nia 5 Stages are an integrative movement practice based on the five stages of human development: Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing and Walking. Practiced with awareness, these stages have the power to facilitate optimal alignment, improved function and comfort in the body. Whether practiced at length or for as little as five minutes a day, this system provides a tool for reclaiming and sustaining mobility, flexibility, strength, agility and stability in the body. Transformational, this work will connect you more deeply to the magic and wisdom of the body that is dedicated to healing. BHAVANA IN MOTION  (formerly MOVEMENT MONTAGE) Yoga, Conscious Dance & Meditation with Liz Tucker Drop-in class rate (class pass or per class) Note: This is a "prepay" class. Please pay in advance (online or at studio) or use a class pass. Payment at the door is not available. Please do not arrive more than 20 minutes after start time; doors may be locked. ENROLL & PREPAY HERE Second Saturdays, 4:30-6:30p: 5/12, (no class 6/9), 7/14, 8/11 “There can be no beauty without our creative role in it ... humans breathe into the world the proper sustaining songs and stories; man and woman keep the world in motion in dance, in ceremony and ritual ... all to maintain the luster, the life, of sheer beauty.” ~ C.L. Martin What does creativity mean to you? Is it only about art? Or can we allow creativity to be anything that awakens us? We are extending April’s Bhavana in Motion immersion to 3 hours for a deep dive into this creative inquiry. The Living Art Collective is the introduction of art into a sacred setting where the creative expression of artists is honored as a channeling of divine intelligence and human collective unconscious. It is there that we take in and unravel how the art touches us, through movement, sounding, drawing, writing, or any other creative modality that calls to us. The dance will move us to a space of allowing and receptivity. The art will entice the voice of the soul to be channeled through the mind. Jodi Roberts’ sacred sound bath will usher us into our process that does not understand the ideas of right and wrong. The Sanskrit word bhavana means "to call into existence, spiritual manifestation." Bhavana in Motion is a movement modality, a way of living, an awakening to the potency of possibility. The practice itself is an amalgamation of three principal elements: tantra yoga, conscious dance, and shamanic ritual, interwoven with creative expression, meditation, breath, and the whisperings of deep silence. Bhavana in Motion is a weaving of these practices as a journey to the center where all movement begins and where we learn to trust the body’s organic wisdom. Each experience is unique and the format or sequence of elements changes shape each time we practice. Some basic yoga experience is helpful; no dance or meditation experience is required. Please bring your own yoga mat and blanket if you have them. If not, they are provided at the studio. JOURNEYDANCE™ with Shannon Mairs Saturday, July 21, 6:30-8p, $15 in advance, $20 at the door ENROLL NOW Toni Bergins' JourneyDance moves you through deep personal exploration in a loving, intimate relationship with body, mind, and source energy. JourneyDance™ is an exhilarating union of dance, visualization, sensuality and ritual which calls us to get funky and divine! We embody our physical temple, unleashing animal energeis from wthin as we ground ourselves. We explore our inner realms, delving and diving into our ocean of emotion. We connect with our inner shaman created to burn the mind's clogging clutter and make space for the abundance of joy available to us. As we create this powerful ritual together we transform. Liberating old cellular memories, and cleansing the mind-body with breath and sweat, we elevate our vibration. JourneyDance™ is for everyone. No previous movement or dance experience is necessary. Travel this sacred and provocative journey to feel bliss, express yourself as soul: you are the prayer.  PUNK ROCK HOOPS HOOP DANCE BASICS SERIES with Blythe TwoSisters 6-week series: $105 Additional fee for hoop if needed* 6 Wednesdays, 8:35-9:35p April 4-May 9 ENROLL NOW Blythe wants YOU. Blythe wants you to laugh, scream, and have rockin’ self-esteem as your body does new cool things. Blythe wants to clap, cheer and shriek while your self-love blows the roof off this joint. HoopDance is the BIZ. Way better than what you've tried before with that kid hoop you bought at Toys 'R Us, guaranteed. Hoopdancing helps you: - build a stronger core - tone those abs, arms, “biscuits,” legs and buns - recover previously lost mojo You will learn how to hoop on your waist, hips, chest and several off-body moves that rock. Ehh... what's this about “Punk Rock?” Are mohawks mandatory?! Blythe believes that 'punk rock' simply refers to an attitude of authenticity and wants to support you in being your most awesome self. *A Punk Rock Hoops dance hoop is required for this series and available for purchase in the Abundance Boutique at MoveStudio. Punk Rock Hoops vary in price, and average about $45. Not sure what hoop to get for the class? Meet Blythe in the Boutique at 7:30 before the first class and she will help you select the perfect hoop. HOOPCHI SERIES with Blythe TwoSisters 3 Sundays, February 26-March 11, cancelled $45 if registered prior to 2/19 $55 thereafter HoopChi is a combination of dance and Tai Chi-inspired movements with a hoop founded by Betty Lucas. Rather than spinning the hoop around your waist, HoopChi moves the hoop off your body using the frame of the hoop to stretch and tone your muscles through a series of sequential movements. You can practice the movements in a slow, more meditative fashion, or speed the movements up and turn HoopChi into a dance. In addition to improving your posture and balance, practicing each movement also exercises your mind and keeps your joints fluid. For a computer focused, sedentary society, HoopChi is an energizing, toning experience not to be missed! HoopChi also provides hoop dancers new moves and pacing to incorporate into their dance. View a HoopChi demonstration here. This series is for all levels of hoopers, including beginners! Blythe will have practice hoops if you do not own a hoop, yet. ZUMBA SPECIAL: the breakdown with Jasmine de LaCruz-Simpson Saturday, March 10, 2:15-3:45p ENROLL NOW $20 in advance, $25 at the door if space available A special class to teach the signature steps and choreography of the routines used in Jasmine's classes. Master the steps and sequences to get more out of your weekly Zumba workouts! Ideal for beginners, but all levels welcome. HOTTIE HOOPSCHOOL: SENSUALITY WORKSHOP with Blythe Twosisters next date TBD $25 in advance, $30 at door if space available Do You know the difference between a trick hooper and treat hooper? Get skooled by Blythe.  Hoopers know lots of cool tricks, but when a "trick hooper" creates a film they often just stand in front of a video camera. (Hoopstand anyone?) It looks still and stagnant even though the tricks are outta sight cool, and the vid often loses viewers' attention and lacks pizazz. Let’s invest some time together eliminating stiff and creaky, inserting instead flow and fluidity. Come on, it's breakthrough time! Improve your hoopdance and infuse more fun and awesomeness into your style.  BELLYDANCE BASICS SERIES with Tamra Henna 8-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at the door 8 Mondays, 7:30-8:30p May 21-July 16 (skip 5/28) ENROLL NOW Develop strength, grace, and fluidity while you explore this beautiful art form! Learn basic bellydance postures, movements, steps, and combinations along with a short choreography. Basic finger cymbal techniques will be introduced after the third class. You will be playing and dancing by the end of this fun and challenging 8-week session! Learn the movements and techniques of traditional Middle Eastern bellydance. Bellydance is an increasingly popular form of fitness, body-mind practice, and personal/artistic expression for women of all ages, sizes and shapes. Celebrate your feminine beauty and power with this ancient art form. The Basics series is designed for new beginners with little or no prior experience. It will help prepare you for drop-in classes through progressive instruction in basic Bellydance steps and technique. Beginners are also welcome in our drop-in mixed-level bellydance classes (see class schedule); however, the drop-in classes do move faster and assume some knowledge of the basics, so the best place for new beginners to start is in the Basics series. BELLYDANCE ODYSSEY SERIES with Tamra Henna $95 in advance, $105 at the door 8 Mondays, 8:35-9:35p March 26-May 21 (skip 5/14) June 4-July 23 ENROLL NOW Now that you're comfortable with the basics, you're ready to continue your journey into the world of belly dance. Challenge yourself to take your new skills to the next level! We will learn finger cymbal technique and patterns, explore layering of movements to create hypnotic effects, drill footwork and new steps, and learn how to combine movement into fun, danceable combinations. A short choreography will also be taught so we can put our new skills into practice! (Students will need to purchase a set of finger cymbals - the instructor will help with information on where to buy). The Odyssey series will focus on a specific bellydance topic or technique each 8-week session and may build upon the concepts taught in other series classes. Sample topics include: finger cymbal fundamentals, classic routines, drum solo dancing, veilplay, Egyptian Saidi (folkloric bellydance), and floorwork and balancing. Concepts, techniques, exercises, and a choreography will be taught during each session. Note: This series is NOT designed for beginners; prior bellydance experience is highly recommended. HIP HOP BASICS SERIES 4-week series: $58 ($10 discount if registered in advance) 4 Sundays, 1:30-2:30p February 12-March 4 Hip Hop is an increasingly popular form of dance fitness, as it involves athletic, powerful moves that will get your heart pumping as well as expressive, creative moves that will let you show a little attitude! In this series, beginner to intermediate dancers will practice the fundamental moves and style of Hip Hop while learning an original piece of choreography that will build over the four-week series. Movements will be broken down for better understanding, and we will work on isolations (hips, shoulders, feet, etc.) that will help prepare you for the choreography. Blending inspiration from old school moves with new school choreography, this is a Hip Hop class for everybody. CARDIO CABARET with Geena Ngaaje Saturday, next date tbd, 2:30-4p ENROLL NOW $20 if registered by 11/18, $25 thereafter “… If it's lovin you're likin, I'll kiss you and give you the shiverin' fits. 'Cause I'm a woman! W-O-M-A-N, I'll say it again!” That’s right Peggy Lee! We are breathing new life into this timeless classic style of dance. A jazz, pizzazz and dazzle never looked this good! Innovative new choreography, with a Texas sized attitude, and flare that can only be found on the Vegas strip. This is one of our hottest classes. What to wear: Shorts, leggings or yoga pants and fitted top such as a tank top, t-shirt, comfortable heels Level: All levels. NO prior dance experience necessary |
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