CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
AGING CREATIVELY DANCE FITNESS
12:00-1:00PM ON TUESDAYS W/GAIL MITCHELL
Dance Fitness involves simple choreographed movement phrases that are easy to follow and fun to dance. Similar to a fitness class, you can practice the phrases multiple times throughout the songs. This class uses a variety of music genres and does not include any floor work.
AGING CREATIVELY MODERN
1:00-2:00PM ON MONDAYS W/ANNA BROWN MASSEY,
10:00-11:00AM ON WEDNESDAYS W/YVONNE GAGLIARDO, OR
11:00-12:00PM ON THURSDAYS W/KATHRYN SCHEIDEGGER
This class is designed for those returning to dance, or for seniors interested in expression through dance and moving at a gentle flowing pace. The class begins with fundamental technique exercises that will warm up the whole body and increase strength, flexibility, balance and coordination.
AGING CREATIVELY TAP
3:00-4:00PM ON TUESDAYS W/ANDROMEDA BRADLEY
This class is designed to help students improve musicality, rhythm and self expression. Students can expect to be led through a warm up, across the floor combinations and a fun center combination.
CONTEMPORARY
6:00-7:30PM ON WEDNESDAYS W/MARCOS DURAN
This class will move you through core | stretch (de)activation, and explore new forms of contemporary choreography.
CONTEMPORARY MODERN
10:00-11:30AM ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS W/REBEKAH BROWN
Contemporary modern classes combine the fundamentals of several dance styles including modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet. This class includes a warm up, movement across the floor, and dance phrases with limited floor work.
DANCE FIERCE
Registration opens in January and August.
4:30PM TO 6:30PM ON THURSDAYS W/MARIO JAIMES
Dance Fierce is our teen modern dance program. Classes are designed for students in high school who are passionate about improving their technicality and artistry. Expect to be challenged and inspired with each new class and combination!
DANCE WITH ME
Registration opens in January and August.
3:00PM TO 7:00PM ON TUESDAY-THURSDAYS
SD Dance with Me is a children's dance program. Our recreational classes hope to give a safe environment in which children can develop independence, competence and strong self-esteem, as well as perfect their dancing and performance skills.
MINDFUL MOVEMENT CONDITIONING
10:00-11:00AM ON THURSDAYS W/KATHRYN SCHEIDEGGER
Moving, flowing, breathing: body-mind exercises utilizing chair and mat work will restore balance and harmony, as well as increase strength, flexibility, and alignment. Classes will include variations of Pilates, Gyrokinesis®, stretching, and other somatic work.
MODERN
6:00-7:30PM ON MONDAYS OR 10:00-11:30AM ON SATURDAYS W/TERRY WILSON
Modern classes are structured with layered movements and dynamic oppositions that challenge both the body and the mind. Movers are tasked with technical aesthetics, floor work, alignment awareness, and dynamic phrase work.
SUBTLEBODYBIGDANCE
10:00-11:30 ON MONDAYS W/GINA & KYLE SORENSEN
Dancers are led through an imagery and sensation-based improvisation practice warm up inspired by the Israeli movement language, Gaga, and somatic modalities. Then, imagery and sensation are put into context in dynamic choreography. Students will discover new freedom and textures in their movement as well as an invigorated sense of play.
SD Dance with Me
This program offers classes for beginning dancers as young as 20 months to 10 years of age through various styles of dance.
Registration opens in January and August.
Dance Fierce
This program offers classes for our youth 11-17 years old through various styles of dance.
Registration opens in August and January.
Adult Open Class
These ongoing classes enables adults of all skill levels to participate in the study of dance.
All classes are "drop-in" and you can register in the studio.
Aging Creatively
This ongoing class is geared toward students 55+ with buoyant phrasing shaped by music and community.
All classes are "drop-in" and you can register in the studio.