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Intermediate Contemporary Adult Class

May 19 — 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Class will begin with a warm up focused on building heat and strength followed by adequate time to stretch and lengthen muscles. We will then move onto choreography. Jackie’s classes are space to learn, develop skills and enjoy the movement of choreography. Class is recommended for dancers with experience. Date: Sundays Beginning April 7th 7:00-8:00 … Continued

May 25th Faculty Headshot and Workshop details

BDS Spring Workshop on May 25th feat. Keenan Cooks!

May 25 — 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Get ready for a full day of dance classes at the BDS Spring Workshop on May 25 from 11:00am to 8:00pm. Featuring a lineup of our esteemed faculty including Adrienne Hawkins, Heather Myers, Nick Silva, Zay, Megatron, Alexis Beffer & Tara Brown, Pat Planet, and WTF- We The Females, the day is packed with opportunities … Continued

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Sunday Intensive with Amber Skaggs

May 26 — 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Join the Sunday intensive with Amber Skaggs at Arrais Ballet. Amber Skaggs is now dancing with the Boston Ballet’s Graduate Program for the 23/24 season. She has been training and performing lead roles in Phoenix Ballet’s productions since she was young. She’s performed the Sugarplum Fairy and Clara in their production of the Nutcracker, and … Continued

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Bringing Dance to Older Adults and People with Dementia

June 1 — 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
June 2 — 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

15 hour in-person Training June 1 and 2 9 – 5:30 each day Includes a dance group with older adults and people with dementia. Approved for 1 graduate credit or 15 hours Alternate Route CEUs. One recent trainee reported a day after the training, “I used some of the new tools that I learned from … Continued

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Nourish

June 3 — 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Movement can be a place of empowerment and potential, and of reconciliation. In this Nourish workshop, participants will tap into their intuition, trusting that they already have the wisdom to generate satisfying movement stories. Using affirmations, imagination, writing, and attention as our tools, they’ll improvise, vocalize, and play with props. They’ll move from their inner … Continued

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Complexions Contemporary Ballet Week-long Summer Intensive

June 24 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm
June 25 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm
June 26 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm
June 27 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm
June 28 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm
June 29 — 10:00 am - 2:15 pm

Complexions Contemporary Ballet Intensive is a one-week program designed for intermediate and advanced dancers aged 13 and above. Led by co-founding Artistic Director Desmond Richardson, along with current and former company members, participants will delve deep into the heart of contemporary ballet. Dancers will engage in rigorous technical training in NIQUE, a training system developed … Continued

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Lambada HEAT with Gilson & Mailys

June 28 — 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
June 29 — 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 30 — 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join Lambazouk Boston for a weekend event of Brazilian dance Lambada, including workshops, practicas and social dancing, with legendary artists Gilson Damasco (Brazil/Netherlands) and his talented partner Mailys Arbaoui Westphal (France), as well as Kuna Malik Hamad (DC, USA). They will have social dancing with their very own DJ JEM (Boston). The workshops are catered … Continued

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Ground Grooves Floorwork Workshop

July 6 — 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
July 7 — 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Ground Grooves is a floorwork approach and movement mindset that will heighten your physical sensitivity and soften your relationship with the floor. Utilizing choreographic sequencing, you will feel empowered to refine functional patterns and thoroughly embody conceptual floorwork ideas. Designed for dancers with previous floorwork experience, this medium-paced learning environment emphasizes movement quality … Continued

2024 Pantos Project Dance Summer Intensive

July 8 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 9 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 10 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 11 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 15 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 16 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 17 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
July 18 — 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

This program will push dancers creatively and technically in a professional, safe environment. Geared towards advanced dancers ages 15-22, the intensive provides vigorous training in a nurturing environment with professional company members and educators in the field of dance. Daily technique classes will be led by Pantos, company dancers and guest teachers seamlessly merging commercial … Continued

Boston University’s Reach Pedagogy Intensive

July 8 — 9:00 am
July 9 — 9:00 am
July 10 — 9:00 am
July 11 — 9:00 am
July 12 — 9:00 am

Boston University’s Reach Pedagogy Intensive, the revamped Summer Outreach Program at BU, is open for 2024 registration! The program runs from Monday – Friday, July 8 – 12, 2024, 9 am – 2 pm; Optional master classes, 2 – 3:30 pm. Scholarships and fellowships are available! Our official mission: “Open to pre-professional and experienced dance … Continued