CLASSES START SEPTEMBER 9th!
We will be back in September with African Dance Fusion, Open Ballet, Int/Adv Contemporary, Open Modern
and a new community project!
We will be back in September with African Dance Fusion, Open Ballet, Int/Adv Contemporary, Open Modern
and a new community project!
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photo by Peter Raper
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ADULT PROGRAM CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
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ADULT MODERN ALL LEVELS
Mondays, 7-8:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register
This open level Modern is a gentle movement class open to all; absolute beginners welcome. Drawing from traditional and contemporary forms, we will warm ourselves and practice full, unapologetic embodiment. Class will include phrasework, improvisation, and follow-along exercises to help us cultivate buoyant, adaptive bodies. We will sweat, stretch, and condition.
Teacher Schedule:
September
14 Michelle Marroquin
21 Michelle Marroquin
28 Michelle Marroquin
October
5 Olana Flynn
12 Olana Flynn
19 Olana Flynn
26 Olana Flynn
November
2 Francesca Baron
9 Francesca Baron
16 Molly Rose-Williams
23 Molly Rose-Williams
30 Molly Rose-Williams
December
7 Molly Rose-Williams
14 Francesca Baron
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AFRICAN DANCE FUSION ALL LEVELS
Wednesdays, 6-7:00pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register
Afro Fusion with Ashirah Devi Dalomba
Afro Fusion is an energetic dance class that blends African movement with elements of jazz funk, modern, and contemporary dance. Designed for beginners and dancers looking to build confidence, this class focuses on rhythm, musicality, and learning to move freely in your body.
Each class begins with a dynamic warm up, followed by groove exercises, across the floor movement, and choreography that encourages students to connect with the music while developing coordination.
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HAWLEY ST CONTEMPORARY BALLET (open level)
Saturdays, 10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register
Students are invited into contemporary approaches to ballet techniques that include kindness, rigor, coordination, curiosity, and specificity. Together, we will deepen physical exploration and expand knowledge of movement vocabulary. In these classes, dancers will learn and increase familiarity with ballet terminology, and apply anatomical information for maximized freedom within form, function, and joy.
Experiential and Somatic approach to Ballet.
Open to all levels who want to train together in a supportive environment. This program is for anyone who loves ballet, especially the people whom ballet has left out. Reimagine the standard components of a ballet class and prioritize joy, generosity, play, mutual admiration, and virtuosity.
Teacher Schedule:
September
12 Jen Polins
19 Chelsea Perry
26 Kate Martel
October
3 Michelle Marroquin
10 Kate Martel
17 Ellie Goudie-Averill
24 Chelsea Perry
31 Chelsea Perry
November
7 Chelsea Perry
14 Michelle Marroquin
21 Kate Martel
28 Michelle Marroquin
December
5 Chelsea Perry
12 Ellie Goudie-Averill
19 Michelle Marroquin
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INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY
Sundays, 2-3:30pm with Rotating Teachers
Register here
These are dance gatherings led by local and visiting professional dance artists. This is a time for us to experience what it means to be in a shared movement space again, in person, and be in community with one another. The structure of these classes is meant to be informal in nature, so dancers can get and give what they need. We are gathering for some nourishing movement and shared experience, with fantastic leaders to guide us.
Teacher Schedule:
September
13 Dimitri Kalaitzidis
20 Dimitri Kalaitzidis
27 Hannah Littman
October
4 Hannah Littman
11 Madison Palffy
18 Madison Palffy
25 Michael Figueroa
November
1 Kate Martel
8 Michael Figueroa
15 Kate Martel
22 Francesca Baron
29 Francesca Baron
December
6 Francesca Baron
13 Francesca Baron
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COMMUNITY DANCE PROJECT
NINE MOONS
A Community Rehearsal & Class & Performance Project with Vanessa Anspaugh
Wednesdays 6-7:30 at the WHATLEY TOWN HALL
September 17-19- Intensive
* INFO and PARTICIPATION FORM*
Designed for performers, movers, choreographers, and curious beginners alike, this intimate ensemble experience offers a deep dive into collaborative dance-making. Rather than focusing on technique alone, participants explore choreographic process, creative research, improvisation, and performance, gaining insight into how and why a work is made.Together, the ensemble will develop a new evening-length performance that premieres in May 2027 in Northampton, then touring to a variety of nontraditional sites including galleries, barns, meadows, parking lots, and other public spaces.Seeking performers of all backgrounds and experience levels who bring curiosity, generosity, and a commitment to collaborative process.All bodies. All gender expressions. All ages welcome.Enrollment is limited to 10 participants
ADULT MODERN ALL LEVELS
Mondays, 7-8:30pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register
This open level Modern is a gentle movement class open to all; absolute beginners welcome. Drawing from traditional and contemporary forms, we will warm ourselves and practice full, unapologetic embodiment. Class will include phrasework, improvisation, and follow-along exercises to help us cultivate buoyant, adaptive bodies. We will sweat, stretch, and condition.
Teacher Schedule:
September
14 Michelle Marroquin
21 Michelle Marroquin
28 Michelle Marroquin
October
5 Olana Flynn
12 Olana Flynn
19 Olana Flynn
26 Olana Flynn
November
2 Francesca Baron
9 Francesca Baron
16 Molly Rose-Williams
23 Molly Rose-Williams
30 Molly Rose-Williams
December
7 Molly Rose-Williams
14 Francesca Baron
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AFRICAN DANCE FUSION ALL LEVELS
Wednesdays, 6-7:00pm in The Workroom at 33 Hawley St
Register
Afro Fusion with Ashirah Devi Dalomba
Afro Fusion is an energetic dance class that blends African movement with elements of jazz funk, modern, and contemporary dance. Designed for beginners and dancers looking to build confidence, this class focuses on rhythm, musicality, and learning to move freely in your body.
Each class begins with a dynamic warm up, followed by groove exercises, across the floor movement, and choreography that encourages students to connect with the music while developing coordination.
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HAWLEY ST CONTEMPORARY BALLET (open level)
Saturdays, 10-11:30am in Carole's Dance Studio at 33 Hawley St
Register
Students are invited into contemporary approaches to ballet techniques that include kindness, rigor, coordination, curiosity, and specificity. Together, we will deepen physical exploration and expand knowledge of movement vocabulary. In these classes, dancers will learn and increase familiarity with ballet terminology, and apply anatomical information for maximized freedom within form, function, and joy.
Experiential and Somatic approach to Ballet.
Open to all levels who want to train together in a supportive environment. This program is for anyone who loves ballet, especially the people whom ballet has left out. Reimagine the standard components of a ballet class and prioritize joy, generosity, play, mutual admiration, and virtuosity.
Teacher Schedule:
September
12 Jen Polins
19 Chelsea Perry
26 Kate Martel
October
3 Michelle Marroquin
10 Kate Martel
17 Ellie Goudie-Averill
24 Chelsea Perry
31 Chelsea Perry
November
7 Chelsea Perry
14 Michelle Marroquin
21 Kate Martel
28 Michelle Marroquin
December
5 Chelsea Perry
12 Ellie Goudie-Averill
19 Michelle Marroquin
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INT/ADV CONTEMPORARY
Sundays, 2-3:30pm with Rotating Teachers
Register here
These are dance gatherings led by local and visiting professional dance artists. This is a time for us to experience what it means to be in a shared movement space again, in person, and be in community with one another. The structure of these classes is meant to be informal in nature, so dancers can get and give what they need. We are gathering for some nourishing movement and shared experience, with fantastic leaders to guide us.
Teacher Schedule:
September
13 Dimitri Kalaitzidis
20 Dimitri Kalaitzidis
27 Hannah Littman
October
4 Hannah Littman
11 Madison Palffy
18 Madison Palffy
25 Michael Figueroa
November
1 Kate Martel
8 Michael Figueroa
15 Kate Martel
22 Francesca Baron
29 Francesca Baron
December
6 Francesca Baron
13 Francesca Baron
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COMMUNITY DANCE PROJECT
NINE MOONS
A Community Rehearsal & Class & Performance Project with Vanessa Anspaugh
Wednesdays 6-7:30 at the WHATLEY TOWN HALL
September 17-19- Intensive
* INFO and PARTICIPATION FORM*
Designed for performers, movers, choreographers, and curious beginners alike, this intimate ensemble experience offers a deep dive into collaborative dance-making. Rather than focusing on technique alone, participants explore choreographic process, creative research, improvisation, and performance, gaining insight into how and why a work is made.Together, the ensemble will develop a new evening-length performance that premieres in May 2027 in Northampton, then touring to a variety of nontraditional sites including galleries, barns, meadows, parking lots, and other public spaces.Seeking performers of all backgrounds and experience levels who bring curiosity, generosity, and a commitment to collaborative process.All bodies. All gender expressions. All ages welcome.Enrollment is limited to 10 participants
