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DNA Faculty Bios & Class Descriptions
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Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Ballet, Structural Floor Barre,
Zena Rommett Floor-Barre Technique®
Modern, Mod/Roots, Mod/Jazz,
Latin/Jazz, Cont/Jazz
Near/Middle Eastern and Argentine Tango
Hip Hop, Street Jazz
Yoga
Pilates Mat
Klein Technique™
Thai Massage, Anatomy Awareness & Feldenkrais ATM®
SIMONSON TECHNIQUE
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Antolino Alvarez Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Antolino Alvarez's credits include Club MTV, The Commodores, TV show "Latinidad," MGC (Buenos Aires), Ecoly (Japan), Rainbow Dance (Las Vegas), Lois Greenfield/World Heart Foundation, and virtualdanceclass.com. For seven years, he directed his modern-jazz troupe, Dance Express in Miami. He earned the 1997 Choreography Choice Award by Jazz Productions of B.C. for his work "Heavenly Phun." His teaching credits include the Florida Dance Festival; Santa Fe Community College; Moro Landis (Los Angeles); Harbour Dance (Vancouver); Showcase (Australia) and L'Ecole de Danse de Quebec. He is Simonson Technique and Pilates Mat certified from DNA, where he has been teaching since 2004.
Class Description
Beginner & Slow Intermediate
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Laurie DeVito Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Laurie De Vito is a founding director and teacher at Dance New Amsterdam. She is also Artistic Director of Laurie De Vito and Dancers, a New York based modern dance company. Ms. De Vito has taught, choreographed and performed across the United States, Canada and abroad. Most notably, she has worked at NYU Tisch School of the Performing Arts, and Hofstra University, NY; Spirit Square Center for the Arts, NC, and Gustavus Adolphus College, MN; in Canada at Ecole de Danse, Montreal,York University, Toronto: in Israel at T.A.Dance Center; and I.A.C. Studio in Japan.
Class Description
Slow Intermediate, Intermediate & Advanced
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Rachel Feinerman Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Rachel Feinerman started dancing at Barnard College and received her BA in Dance/Political Science. She has performed for Laurie Devito and Dancers, Daria Fain/Human Behavior Explorers, Wilson Mendieta, Suki John, Isabel Gotzkowsky, Yael Levy, and Sakura Shimada. She has been cast in photo and film projects including Stephanie Matthews black & white series "Dance: A Study of Movement and Fluidity", Julie Taymor's untitled Beatles project, and Daria Fain's dance film, Clocks and Clouds. Rachel's choreography has been seen at GreenSpace, WAX, Makor, Evolving Arts, and Greenwich House Theater. She writes about dance at www.downtowndancer.com.
Class Description
Advanced
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Chris Heller Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Chris Heller taught Dance and Drama in the New York City public schools for nine years, developing
performing arts programs, directing, and choreographing performances with middle school and high
school students. She is the co-artistic director and founder of (re)ACTion Youth Theatre, a youth
theatre for teens ages 14-20. She currently works as a freelance teaching artist for Brooklyn Arts
Exchange and CREATE! She has performed her own work as well as choreography by Katiti King, Jana
Hicks, and Max Stone. Chris's Intro to Jazz provides a basic jazz vocabulary set to fun, contemporary music.
Class Description
beg jazz
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Katiti KingSimonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Katiti King is currently on the faculties of both Dance New Amsterdam (1984) and Barnard College/Columbia University
(1990) in New York City. Katiti has taught throughout Europe, South America, Canada, and Japan. Additionally, she has
performed for many choreographers including Lynn Simonson, Adrienne Hawkins, Danny Sloane, Marlies Yearby, Sarah Pogostin,
Guido Tuveri, and Kraig Patterson. Her collaborative works include choreography with Michael Foley and with
vocalist/musician Philip Hamilton. Katiti is currently living in New York City with her son Tristan.
Class Description
Beginner, Slow Intermediate, Intermediate & Advanced
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Diane McCarthy Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Diane McCarthy has been performing, teaching and choreographing throughout the U.S. and Europe for the past twenty years. Her work has been presented in Holland, Spain, Canada, New York
and Seattle, Washington. She gives workshops in Canada and Spain yearly and has been on faculty at various colleges and universities around the States including Manhattanville College, Hofstra University, MaryMount College, the Spence School, the Mark Morris Dance School in Brooklyn and Bates College in Maine. Diane has been on faculty at Dance New Amsterdam teaching Simonson technique for twenty years.
Class Description
Slow Intermediate, Intermediate & Advanced
Diane McCarthy has been a teacher of Simonson Technique since 1988. Simonson Technique, developed by Lynn Simonson, is a comprehensive and anatomically based technique that prepares the body to dance with awareness and safety.
Diane's full movement phrases teach dancers to apply technique, explore musicality and work on performance qualities. Diane encourages students to make personal choices about dynamics and phrasing, both in movement and stillness. Her classroom is a place for all dancers to find their inner strength, remember the passion to move-and then, "let go".
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Te Perez Simonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Te happily teaches at DNA, Queens College, Hofstra University and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. As guest faculty, she has taught at Barnard College, Montclair State University, and University of
Tennessee. Her international teaching credentials include master classes and workshops in Canada, Holland and Spain, and nationally in Texas, Montana, Connecticut, New Jersey and Tennessee. TeŐs choreographic
commissions are for independent companies, workshops and concerts. This summer she has been invited to teach and choreograph in Scotland, Spain and at The Bates Dance Festival in Maine. In addition, Te proudly
works with Lynn Simonson and the Teachers Certification Course.
Class Description
Slow Intermediate
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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Benny SimonSimonson Technique (Modern/Jazz)
Benny Simon has been teaching Simonson Technique at Dance New Amsterdam since 2004. He received his early dance training at Syracuse University with Laurie Deyo and Deborah Boughton, and went on to study jazz at Giordano Dance Center in Chicago and Dance Space Center in New York City. He was a member of the Carmellia Dance Company, and has performed his own work, as well as work by Amy Cox, Katiti King and Diane McCarthy.
Class Description
Beginner, Slow Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced
DNA is the home to the Simonson Technique, an organic approach to movement created and
developed by Master Teacher Lynn Simonson. Based on principles of anatomy and kinesiology and inspired by jazz music,
this comprehensive technique has received recognition from dancers throughout the world for over 35 years. Hailed as an
intelligent and logical method to prepare the body for dance, the Simonson Technique, with its emphasis on injury prevention,
comprises a complete dance technique that not only trains dancers in jazz dance, but prepares them equally well for working
in modern dance and other dance vocabularies. Offered daily at four levels-- from beginner through advanced-Simonson
Technique classes currently make up over one third of the classes at DNA. The Simonson Technique is also taught by certified
teachers in 19 countries worldwide.
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BALLET
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Georgina Aragon Ballet
Georgina Aragon attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and SUNY New Paltz, where she joined Deborah
Noble's In Forward Motion Dance Co. 1996-99. She has performed with New ARTicaulations and Arizona
Dance Collective. Georgina teaches at New Paltz School of Ballet, High Falls School of Dance, High
Meadow School, Dutchess Community College and Equinox NYC and dances with Laura Ward/Octavia Cup Dance Theatre.
Class Description
Beginner & Slow Intermediate
Georgina's class is classical ballet technique
with influences from Cecchetti, Russian and American Styles. She
focuses on balance, center, performance, and musicality. All levels
are welcome.
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Douglas Boulivar Zena Rommett Floor Barre™
Douglas Boulivar trained at the Royal Ballet School and has danced with the Ballet of the Twentieth Century, Dancers in Repertory, Utah Repertory Company, Bill Evans, Mel Wong and Anna Sokolow.
Class Description
Floor Barre
The first part of the class is conducted on the floor, where correct alignment and movement become part of the dancer's muscular memory. The body is centered, lengthened and strengthened, while maximum turnout and extension are developed. Floor-Barre faculty are trained and certified by Zena Rommett. Click here to visit the Zena Rommett Floor Barre™ website.
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Martha Chapman Ballet
Martha danced with NYC Opera Ballet, NJ Ballet and others; performing across America and abroad. On
DNA's faculty since 1997; and also for The School at Steps/Steps on Broadway, master classes, lecture
demonstrations, workshops on injury prevention/maintenance, and on "Dance as a Career."
Martha's teaching philosophy connects thought patterns with body placement. Through images and body
awareness, we learn control of bone placement, connecting this with use or release of muscle groups.
This, with time and patience, builds dance technique! Dance unites body, mind and spirit, promoting
health and well-being, true regardless of a student's level, from beginner to professional.
Class Description
Slow Beginner
This class clearly explains Barre (warm-up) and Center-floor exercises of the Ballet lexicon, breaking
down technical execution of each step so students understand how movement sequences progress. The
class builds dance technique by focusing on skeletal placement along with muscle strengthening &
stretching and movement repetition. A great workout, too!
Beginner
Presumes basic knowledge of some ballet terminology; develops strength through repetition and placement
through skeletal awareness and muscle action or relaxation. Complexity of class exercises and tempos
increase from the Slow Beginner class, but class remains focused on proper technical execution of
movements. Also great for advanced dancers recovering from injuries.
Slow Intermediate
For students with basic technique ready for the challenge of more complex class combinations and
intermediate ballet vocabulary, but who still desire a thorough breakdown of the mechanics and execution of these more challenging steps and sequences. An excellent transition class from Beginning to more advanced levels!
Intermediate
For students ready for class combinations with increased complexity; quicker tempos, more directional changes and a more advanced step vocabulary than Beginning or Slow-Intermediate classes. New terminology is introduced in all sections of class, but still fully explained; more class time is given to Center Floor work than the Barre.
Intro to Ballet Workshop
6-session workshop for students who've never studied dance before or need a 'refresher' course,
covering ballet vocabulary used in beginner dance classes. Students get weekly vocabulary handouts,
and a "Q&A" for more detailed questions. A "user-friendly" class, where questions are encouraged,
and all you need bring is your best effort!
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Sophia Fatouros Ballet
Sophia Fatouros danced professionally in Europe, Canada, and the US. She has been teaching ballet in the New York City area since 1994 and is currently the Professional Performing Arts School Program Coordinator on faculty at The Ailey School.
Class Description
Beginner
Sophia focuses her class on the exploration of classical ballet technique through a strong emphasis on basic placement and alignment. Concentration on rhythm and musical dynamics in a positive and supportive atmosphere encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of ballet vocabulary as well as a meaningful appreciation of the art form.
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Beth Goheen Ballet
Beth currently teaches ballet in the Professional Division of the Ailey School which includes a joint BFA program with Fordham University, at Long Island University/Brooklyn Campus to BFA dance
majors, for Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts summer program, as an independent teacher in NYC, and at Dance New Amsterdam.
Class Description
Intermediate/Advanced
Beth has developed a unique ballet class syllabus and her emphasis on alignment, form, and musicality enables dancers to meet the increasing technical and artistic demands of dance.
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Sonja Kostich Ballet
For the past seventeen years Sonja has been a professional dancer with companies including American
Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Zurich Ballet and Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project. As a
freelance artist she has most notably worked with Peter Sellars and Mark Morris (Nixon In China,
Idomeneo), Yin Mei Dance (Dance Theatre Workshop NYC, Shanghai/Beijing China), and choreographed
for the Miryang Performing Arts Festival (Korea). Her teaching credits include the ABT school,
Peridance, Harvard and the Boston Ballet School. She interns at Dance Magazine and Time Out NY
and is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher.
Class Description
Slow Intermediate & Intermediate Ballet
Sonja combines her experience in both dance and yoga creating a physically therapeutic class that
builds strength and heals the body for professionals, dance students and non-dancers alike. Her Slow
Intermediate class is designed for those who have not danced for awhile and for those looking to build
a solid foundation. Her Intermediate class builds off the strength gained in her Slow Intermediate class.
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Kenny Larson Ballet
Kenny Larson began his career with the National Ballet of Canada where he worked with dance legends such as Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn. After several engagements in Europe he was Principle dancer for Les Grande Ballets Canadiens and appeared at many galas and festivals. Having worked as a guest teacher for companies and schools in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. he is now based in New York where he has gained recognition for his distinctive class structure and personal approach. www.kennylarsonballet.com
Class Description
Intermediate
Kenny's class approaches ballet through principles which will benefit any dancer.
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Anabella Lenzu Ballet
Dancer, choreographer and teacher with over 15 years experience working in Argentina, Chile, Italy and the USA. Director of Anabella Lenzu / DanceDrama. Lenzu studied Ballet at the renowned Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her Modern Dance background includes Humphrey/Limoòn and Graham techniques & Anna Sokolow's style. She studied choreography at the Juilliard School and with Jim May. Her studies also include Tango and the traditional folkdances of Argentina, Spain and Italy. In 1994, she founded and directed her own dance school in Argentina. She conducts lectures, master-classes and residencies at Universities throughout the US and abroad. www.anabellalenzu.com
Class Description
Structural Floor Barre
Find your inner-strength. Use your body and your energy in a healthy way as an instrument of your expression, whether you are ballet or modern dancer. Work with joy. Develop & Improve alignment and technique. Acquire muscular awareness in order to prevent injuries. Open to all levels of experience.
Slow Intermediate Ballet
Work with joy. Explore and learn how to efficiently use your body and your energy in a healthy way as an instrument of your expression.Increase flexibility and strength as well as acquire muscular awareness in order to prevent injuries. Overcome physical difficulties, incorrect posture or inflexibility.
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Megan Philipp Ballet
Megan Philipp has her BA in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University and is certified in the Simonson Jazz Technique. She teaches at DNA, Connecticut Performing Arts Center, Balletech, Staten Island Ballet, and in the NY Public Schools. She performs with a variety of NY choreographers and is a member of the Staten Island Ballet.
Class Description
Beginner/Slow Intermediate
This class focuses on core strength and body placement. Dancers work on agility and movement quality while keeping their classical technique. The anatomy of the steps are explained in a relaxed environment. All levels are welcome.
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Laura Ward Ballet
Canadian born, Laura Ward has been performing, teaching and studying dance and movement in NYC since 1990. She is the
Artistic Director of Octavia Cup Dance Theatre (www.octaviacup.org), an avant-garde dance company that creatively
approaches dance-theater on pointe. She teaches for the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies
(LIMS) and for Equinox. Laura's dance training, while based in ballet, encompasses many forms, from capoeira to salsa to
sabar. In 1996, she recieved her CMA from LIMS. Laura has studied music and dance in NYC, Morocco, London and Canada.
Many works can be seen on YOUTUBE.
Class Description
Slow Int
Laura's class begins with a classical ballet barre, emphasizing the importance of the whole body in dance
and encouraging the clean use of port de bras and tete. The center is devoted to working through choreographic phrases
(adagio, tendu, across the floor combinations, petit and grand allegro...) and on building skills such as turns and jumps.
Giving the dancers time to work on individual skills as well as phrases.
Int/adv
Laura's class begins with a classical ballet barre, emphasizing the importance of the whole body in dance and encouraging the clean use of port de bras and tete. The center is devoted to working through choreographic phrases (adagio, tendu, across the floor combinations, petit and grand allegro) and on building skills such as turns and jumps. Technical placement, flow of line and expression are given extra attention in this longer class format.
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MODERN, MOD/ROOTS, MOD/JAZZ,
JAZZ, LATIN/JAZZ, CONT JAZZ
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Alexandra Beller Modern
Alexandra Beller was a member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company from 1995-2001. She created Alexandra
Beller/Dances in 2001 and, since then, has made over forty Dance Theater works which have been commissioned by and
performed at Dance Theater Workshop, P.S.122, Aaron Davis Hall, Joyce SoHo, University Settlement, Danspace Project
at St. Mark's Church, Dixon Place, and HERE Art Space, as well as at JacobŐs Pillow and in Michigan, Massachusetts,
California, Florida, Korea, Hong Kong, and Cyprus. She received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
in 2006. More information about her work and company available at
www.alexandrabellerdances.org
Class Description
Beginner/Slow Intermediate
Primarily created for students who are new to modern dance, this class is also wonderful for
experienced movers who are returning from injury or want to deepen their understanding of this style. This class
focuses on understanding the potential of the body through dance. Momentum, gravity, and the uses of weight are
explored with both vigor and sensitivity.
Advanced
This class explores the qualities of released and off-balance dancing while daring students to
find disparate qualities of stillness and explosion. We focus on becoming compelling and magnetic performers,
and working with vigorous, athletic, gestural and theatrical movement. Dancers are encouraged to work with versatility,
intuition, strength, flow, stamina and ease.
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Isabel Gotzkowsky Modern
Isabel Gotzkowsky, originally from Germany, has been affiliated with Dance New Amsterdam since 1988.
She has worked with choreographers such as Jennifer Muller, Laurie DeVito and Fiona Marcotty. Isabel
is the artistic director of Isabel Gotzkowsky and Friends, founded in 1998. For more information on
the company please visit www.isabelgo.org.
Class Description
Beginner & Intermediate
In Isabel's modern class the students will be given tools to work within their own ability to achieve
a level of technique and awareness that will prepare them to execute movements and tasks with precision and fullness.
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Jana Hicks Modern/Jazz
Jana Hicks (Texas) holds a BFA from SMU and has performed with a variety of companies and choreographers including Max Stone and The Kevin Wynn Collection. She is Co-Artistic Director of The Next Stage Project and has taught and choreographed in the US and abroad, most recently Holland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Hawaii, Japan. Jana also teaches at Steps on Broadway, and is Company Manager for The Kevin Wynn Collection and Johannes Wieland.
Class Description
Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced
Jana's class can be described as highly physical and technical. The warm up focuses on the body as a whole and in motion, with emphasis on building strong technique as a base to support freedom in any style of dance. Her movement phrases can be fast and percussive or lyrical and fluid, but always technically challenging. Her philosophy: dancers will improve technically and grow artistically when given proper guidance and the freedom to express their unique individuality. www.janahicks.com
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Stephanie Liapis Modern
STEPHANIE LIAPIS grew up in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1998 as the recipient of the Helbien Scholarship. She has had the pleasure of working with Doug Varone and Dancers, Jamie Bishton/Dance, the MET ballet, Nancy Bannon, nicholasleichterdance and Susan Marshall and Company. Stephanie teaches dance at DNA and pilates regularly in New York City. She also teaches as a guest artist at various universities and studios throughout the U.S.
Class Description
Beginner
Class begins with a thorough warm-up focusing on proper alignment, weight shifts and efficient use of our muscles. Students learn to approach movement with a pedestrian quality, finding ease in the joints and initiating movement from the spine and center. Students are encouraged to explore their individual artistry in the final movement phrase.
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Nia Love Modern/Roots
Nia Love created 15 dance works. Taught at Smith College, Sarah Lawrence College, Bates Dance Fetival,
University of Ghana. Performed /Trained with Alicia Alonzo, Garth Fagan, Kevin Jeff, Pearl Reynolds,
Bessie Schoenberg, Mary Day, Hasán Kunte, Min Tanaka.
Class Description
Slow Int
Designed for those with basic knowledge of modern technique, looking to integrate a
more rhythmic/ free flow approach to movement vocabulary.
Intermediate
This class is designed for those students who have a basic knowledge of the modern technique and are
looking to integrate a more rhythmic and free flow approach to their movement
vocabulary. Class begins with isolation warm-up patterns that result in a type of Horton-Dunham
style focusing on sequential head to toe exploration. Across the floor work is where connective
free flowing patterns that focus on rhythm and drastic weight shifts begin. The class culminates
with a movement phrase that dynamically incorporates many of the ideas introduced throughout class,
paying particular attention to the use of mindful weight shifts that help guide us towards longevity
and clarity in a natural approach towards a more organic movement.
Int/Adv
A Modern/Contemporary approach Introducing connective rhythmic free flowing patterns, drastic weight
shifts and gliding 'butter-like' movements releasing into the floor and challenge rhythmic space above.
Adv Modern Roots
This class's approach to rhythm, timing, space, pause and flow explores
movement styles ranging from an array of aesthetics that have shaped
the African-American social dance idiom. The beginning of class focuses
on a more grounded approach to technique and will infuse a more
classical approach to balance and extension. Combination driven, this
class will push students into more complexed and challenging connective
free flowing patterns that focus on drastic weight shifts and gliding
'butter-like' movements that release into the floor while
simultaneously challenging the space rhythmically. The
weighted/grounded approach to movement and release-based work of this
advanced class examines extensively polyrhythm patterns that defy off
body-centered axis.
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Cecilia Marta Jazz & Latin Jazz
Panamanian born Cecilia Marta has taught, performed, and choreographed in Japan, Russia, Austria, Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Canada, Africa, South America, the USA, and Europe. She has acted as artistic director and choreographer for the Cecilia Marta Dance Company. Cecilia is a guest teacher for the Celine Dion dancers in Las Vegas; she works as dance evaluator for Cirque du Soleil. She teaches at Broadway Dance Center and Dance New Amsterdam in NYC.
Class Description
Int/Adv Cont Jazz
Cecilia's style emphasizes fluidity in dance incorporating classical
modern, latin, and lyrical movement. Warm-up is designed to enhance
strength and awareness of body alignment.
Open Level Latin Jazz
Cecilia shares her Latin heritage and this class encourages students to loosen up both body and mind.
A short warm-up and isolations are followed by a shakin' good time.
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Anne-Rene Petrarca Modern
Anne-Renne is on the Assistant Faculty at The Juilliard School teaching Alexander Technique in the dance department, faculty at Dancewave where she teaches
modern dance technique and she maintains a private Alexander practice in Manhattan where her student base is primarily made up of performing artists. She has
been a visiting guest artist, taught master classes and workshops at several Universities. She continues to choreograph and perform her work. Anne-Rene acquired
her MFA in Dance from the UW-Milwaukee and her certification in Alexander Technique from ACAT.
Class Description
Beginner & Intermediate
Class explores the principles of the Alexander Technique, various modern techniques, work of Irene Dowd, Bartenieff and Yoga. Students will be encouraged to
identify and change inefficient habitual patterns in order to gain clarity and efficiency. Students are encouraged to explore and increase the range of motion,
expression in the body allowing the limbs of the body to reflect the lengthening spine and strong powerful core. Warm up begins on the floor sensing the body's
relationship to gravity, center phrases build from the floor work, followed by powerful locomotor movement across the floor. Movement is athletic, circular, percussive or lyrical.
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Oliver Steele Modern
Oliver and Teri Steele are both Artistic Directors of Steeledance.
Class Description
Slow Intermediate Contemporary Modern (Focus & Intent)
Class starts on the floor with an efficient "Modern and Pilates/Yoga-based warm up." Through short
exercises one is introduced to the movement and technique principles basic to Mr. Steele's intense
and expressive choreography. "Mindful work equals non-thinking results." By focusing on the basics
with clear and mindful intent, one will be able to master each prior to approaching more complex
movement sequences, thus preparing one for the intermediate level.
Intermediate Contemporary Modern (Technique & Strength)
Class starts with a short continuos "Modern- and Pilates/Yoga-based warm up" which engages the core
and creates balance. The exercises concentrate on natural physical placement as well as technical
alignment and finding the strength to support such within movement. This allows for a deep
exploration of the proper use of gravity by finding "center" initially and secondly by investigating
"bilateral and circular off-center" (for the largest range of motion possible) as well as
"moving-through-center" (to create clear, dynamic and efficient transitions). Phrases range from
intense and expressive to athletic or fluid and musical. The final goal is to achieve high quality
in movement, grounded crisp technique, a clear mind along with encouraging confidence in one's
ability as well as knowledge and learn how to implement such into choreography.
Advanced Contemporary Modern (Movement & Endurance)
Class begins calmly inspired by Yoga, Pilates and Thai-Chi. The warm up, which seriously addresses
core strength, is grounding and centering and is infused with exercises which incorporate all aspects
of the "Intermediate Technique Principles" and engage one to move with contemporary qualities that
still utilise "Classical Modern Technique" and "Classical Technique." Considering natural physical
placement one is encouraged to push the limits of technical alignment yet never compromise the
safety of the body. Phrases are long and range from intense and expressive to athletic or fluid
and musical while their design will always surprise with constant directional changes. As the body
is getting exhausted towards the end of class the final goal is to maintain high quality in
movement, grounded crisp technique and a clear mind through self implementing one's ability and
knowledge into choreography with confidence (self-teaching).
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Max Stone Contemporary Jazz
Neil Simon's Broadway production of "They're playing our Song" initiated Max Stone's professional career, where he also assisted choreographer
Pat Birch. He was offered a teaching position at the Balletakademien in Stockholm, Sweden in 1986, where he honed his skills as a teacher and
choreographer. He also worked with Montreal, Canada's Cirque du Soleil and is currently the director of the "New York Dance Exchange", an
international workshop series.
Class Description
Intermediate/Advanced Cont
As a contemporary Jazz Dance artist and teacher, Max has developed his own philosophy and approach to movement and technique.
He has created a unique movement style focusing on alignment, strength and transitional phrasing. The objective of the class
is to prepare and train the dancer in both lyrical and percussive disciplines, with an emphasis on movement quality and dynamics.
His teaching and choreographic skills have brought him both international and critical acclaim.
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Claire Tunkel Modern
Claire Tunkel is a Brooklyn based dancer, teacher and visual artist. She graduated with a B.A. in Dance and Studio Art from Hollins University.
Choreographers and companies she has worked with include the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, nathantrice/rituals, ShaLeigh dance works, Ellis Wood, Colleen
Thomas, Gina Kohler, Ayo Jackson.
Class Description
Intermediate/Advanced Cont
This beginning modern class will start by bringing attention to alignment, physical strength, flexibility and momentum. We will explore the full range
of motion in the body and use movement phrases as a vehicle for students to develop their practice of dance mindfully and with attention to detail.
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NEAR/MIDDLE EASTERN AND ARGENTINE TANGO
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Dalia Carella Near/Middle Eastern
Dalia Carella is a world-renowned Near/Middle Eastern Contemporary Dancer, Choreographer, Instructress
and Global Fusion Artist. Ms. Carella has delved deeply in the studies of dances from the Near and Middle
East including Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, as well as North Africa including Morocco and Algeria. Her dance
background also includes studies in Flamenco, Indian/Bollywood/Bhangra, African, Samba, Salsa, Bomba and
Plena from Puerto Rico as well as jazz and ballet. Ms. Carella also created her signature dance form in
1985, "Dunyavi Gypsy (Roma) Dance", focusing primarily on the Roma dances of S pain, India, Turkey and
most recently, movements from North Africa.
Her concerts and teaching tours led her throughout the United States, Canada, England, Puerto Rico, Switzerland,
Germany, Spain and Portugal. Along with her solo works, Dalia is the Artistic Director and founder of The Dalia
Carella Dance Collective based in New York City, which has performed at the HERE Arts Center, Lucille Lortel
Theater, and on Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street Theater. The Collective just finished their 2006 season,
"Cabaret Macabre-Theatre du Bizarre et Surrealiste." daliacarella.com
Class Descriptions
Beginner Belly Dance (Danse Orientale)
Experience this sensuous and ancient artform of Belly Dance - traditional name - Danse Orientale. The student
will be introduced to both fluid and percussive movements from the Near/Middle East (Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey) to
North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria). Both Traditional Near/Middle Eastern to popular niteclub arabic
techno music will be used in class. Upper body undulations and lower percussive hip work will be taught focusing
on a vocabulary of movement used in both traditional and modern belly dance. A student/dancer will receive a
strong foundation in both dance and music of the Near/Middle East and North Africa.
Slow Intermediate Belly Dance (Danse Orientale)
This class is a natural progression from the weekly monday night basic beginner belly dance class at DNA.
This class will introduce the student to veil techniques used in Belly Dance (Dance Orientale) as well as dancing
with finger cymbals. The student will continue to be introduced to both fluid and percussive movements from the
Near/Middle East (Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey) as well as North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria). Upper body
undulations and lower percussive hip work will be taught focusing on a vocabulary of movement used in both traditional
and modern belly dance. A student/dancer will receive a strong foundation in both dance and music of the Near/Middle East
and North Africa.
Int/Adv Belly Dance - Near Eastern Contemporary
This class will focus on both traditional and contemporary Int./Advanced Belly dance techniques and movements of
the Near/Middle East, which also include movements from North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco). The dancer will
receive an education not only in the movements from these regions but the music as well. Traditional and Contemporary
music and movements will be blended together to create compositions and short choreographies within the class period.
Veil work techniques will also be taught in these classes during certain weeks.
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Lenzu & Carroll Argentine Tango
Anabella Lenzu is a dancer, choreographer and teacher with over 15 years experience working in Argentina, Chile, Italy and the
USA. Artistic Director of Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama. She completed her classical Ballet dance training at the renowned Teatro Colon in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied choreography at the Juilliard School and with Mary Anthony, Jim May and many others. Other studies include Tango and the traditional dances of Argentina, Spain and
Italy. She conducts lectures, master-classes and residencies at Universities throughout the U.S. and abroad. Lenzu is also a published author for various dance and arts magazines. Todd Carroll is the husband and partner of Anabella. Todd began his Tango training in
Argentina 6 years ago and has been assistant choreographer for various productions. Together they have been teaching Tango in Argentina, Italy and the
U.S.A.
More information at www.AnabellaLenzu.com
Class Description
beg Argentine Tango
Tango is an introduction to the Tango vocabulary of movement where you discover how to walk in a close embrace. Learn the language of Tango and express your passion! Topics and Fundamentals: Balance (posture, tango walk), rhythms (single and double-time), connection (communicating with torso, tango embrace), leading and following techniques, technical control, musicality, and styles. Previous Tango experience and partner not required for beginner class. NOTE: Please wear shoes that allow you to pivot. Character shoes, leather sole shoes for men are recommended. If you donŐt have Character or leather sole shoes, you can wear socks. Street shoes not allowed. If you want to purchase the appropriate shoes, you will be able to find them at the following stores: Capezio, Danskin, Sasha, etc
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HIP-HOP
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Jennifer Archibald Hip Hop, Street Jazz
Archibald has choreographed and graduated from the Alvin Ailey school and the New York Knicks City Dancers. Her works have been featured at the Elan Awards honoring Rob Marshall and Lar Lubovitch. She serves as a movement specialist for actors and music artists and is on faculty at Bates and Florida Dance Festival.
Class Description
Beginner, Slow Intermediate & Intermediate
With the integration of R&B and Hip Hop music, this class pushes the dancer athletically to move with and against gravity, encompassing the hard edge of hip hop into a gritty street level execution of contemporary dance.
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Laya Barak Hip Hop
Laya Barak began her training in her hometown of Detroit Michigan in modern, jazz, ballet, tap and
hip-hop. Studying many years at the Edge Performing Arts Center and Millennium Dance Complex in Los
Angeles, Laya has learned with some of the top choreographers and teachers around today. She continued
her studies at Indiana University where she graduated with a BA in Dance Performance. While at Indiana
Laya danced, choreographed and was co-director for the In-Motion Dance Company. She also co-choreographed
and directed the award winning dance concert "Revival." Laya has taught workshops and master classes
around the US and abroad including Canada, Israel and Australia.
Class Description
Advanced Beginner
This class is built to teach the different techniques and movement of hip-hop dance. The class is
broken down into a stretch, strengthening of core muscles and isolations followed by a high energy
routine. Laya breaks down individual elements of hip-hop movement in a way that all students can
fully grasp and understand.
Intermediate
This class is broken down into a stretch, strengthening of core muscles and isolations followed by a
high energy routine. Routines combine different styles of hip hop as well as funk, jazz and modern
to create innovative choreography, with an emphasis on finding personal style and self expression.
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Caitlin Gray Street Jazz
Caitlin comes from a diverse background, that includes gymnastics, sports, circus arts, and dance. Her work
includes the 2008 Miss USA Pageant, the Liberty Bowl halftime show, featuring Taylor Hicks, as well as many
industrials and live performances for FOX, ABC, NBC, ESPN, Madison Square Garden, and Radio City Music Hall.
Caitlin also teaches at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center (guest), and is Resident Choreographer for the US Dance Team.
Class Description
Beg/Slow Int Street Jazz
Class begins with an athletic warm-up, promoting flexibility and core-strength, as well as safe and proper alignment.
Warm-up is followed by a syncopated and rhythmic combination; emphasis is on musicality and style, as well as enhancing
performance ability, and having FUN!
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Jonathan Lee Hip Hop
Jonathan was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Jonathan has worked with various recording artists
such as Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Tracy Chapman, Mya and Joe as a
backup singer, dancer, and choreographer. Film/TV credits include You've Got Mail, The View,
Chappelle's Show, and Guiding Light. Theatre credits include Once On This Island, The Wiz,
West Side Story, King & I, Miss Saigon, and Candide. He worked with networks such as Disney,
MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1. Jonathan has also been seen or heard in several commercials,
recordings, and print ads.
Class Description
Beginner
Designed to introduce the Hip Hop culture through the element of dance. Lee's style is a collaboration of Funk Styles, B-Boying, African, and House. Lee introduces these styles and breaks them down for anyone to learn. Class begins with a basic warm-up to stretch and tone the body, concluded with a fun and energetic routine.
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YOGA
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Helen Andersson Yoga
Helen Andersson Sears RYT, CMAHelen is a native of Sweden, now living in
New York.Her background in dance led her to Yoga in 1998.The love for movement drew her to the flowing Vinyasa style.Helen is certified through
Reflections Yoga and certified in Thai Yoga Massage.Helen studied at Dance New Amsterdam (formerly: Dance
Space Center) where she received her Simonson Jazz Teacher Training in 2000. Her interest in movement and body/mind connection led her to Laban/Bartenieff
Instituite of Movement Studies where she received her degree as a Movement Analyst.
Class Description
Intermediate
In this class we focus on unifying the actions of the body, breath and mind to create strength, fluidity and balance. We link breath and asana to experience
the flow and rhythm from within with energetic alignment and body mind connection. The class is both meditative and vigorous.
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Sara Baird Yoga
Sara Baird is a certified Vinyasa yoga instructor through the White Lotus Foundation, holds an advanced certification from The Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, and teaches the Anusara Yoga principles of alignment. She leads group classes at NYU, DNA, and works privately with cancer patients referred to her by St. VincentŐs Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has a background in Thai Yoga massage and yoga therapeutics. These practices, as well as her years as a professional dancer, greatly inform her teaching. Sara completed a Masters of Fine Arts degree in dance (2005) from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and is the artistic director of ANEMONE DANCE THEATER.
For more information, Visit sarabaird.com or www.anemonedance.org
Class Description
Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced
Sara's yoga class is in the flowing Vinyasa style. Connecting with the breath, this class becomes a moving meditation and dance with the inner self. The class deeply explores pranayama (breath), asanas (postures), and relaxation techniques in a positive and tranquil environment. Sara incorporates the words of Swami Vishnudevananda into her teaching philosophy...
"Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, Yoga shows the way."
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Lara Benusis Yoga
Lara Benusis is a certified Ashtanga and Kripalu yoga instructor, teaching since 1994. She has studied
with world renowned teachers including David Swenson, Jonathan Friend, Stephan Cope and Ketul. She has
served on the staff of the Yoga Journal and Omega Conferences and assists the teacher training programs
at the Kripalu Center and at The Yoga Studio. Currently Lara leads staff development at NYU Medical and
Dental Schools and is creating new programs for the Children's Aid Society. Lara teaches workshops and
classes for various colleges, corporations and studios in NYC and Europe.
Class Description
Intermediate Yoga
The class will begin slowly, energizing the body and inviting awareness. Linking one movement with the
next through vinyasa-the combining of breath with action. There will be a focus on optimizing each asana
through the application of biomechanics and the exploration of alignment to gravity. Inspiring sequences
are given encouraging clarity in transitions. All levels are welcome as modifications are provided to meet individual needs.
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Jennie Cohen Yoga
Jennie Cohen is 500-hour certified through Yoga Works. She was first introduced to yoga through dance, and her work with Simonson technique informs her approach to teaching yoga: classes prioritize working safely and address the needs of different students. Jennie's studies of the texts that evolved concurrently with the physical practice of yoga also infuse her classes. She teaches at Practice Yoga and at Yoga Works, where she works with students at all levels.
Class Description
Basic
Basic Yoga is designed to introduce students to the poses, breathing techniques, and concepts they will encounter in a yoga class. Poses are explored in depth, and attention is given to careful alignment. An emphasis on synchronizing breath and movement enables students to explore the more subtle aspects of the practice.
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Erin Dudley Yoga
Erin Dudley began teaching yoga in 1999. She has studied extensively in the United States and traveled to India to study at Krinshnamachaya's Yoga Mandiram. She holds a BFA in dance and is currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts. With an of understanding the physical and emotional challenges dancers endure she has a genuine interest in kinesthetic anatomy, injury prevention and healing.
Class Description
Open Level, Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced
The class follows the techniques of Vinyasa and incorporates the teachings of the Yoga Sutras. Dancers may enjoy the continuous flow of asanas while students new to movement will discover their breath and surprise themselves with their newfound abilities. Erin teaches a challenging but breath centered practice and believes this allows the student to conquer fears while encouraging an honest experience that transcends our need for approval and training to perform.
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TaraMarie Perri Yoga
TaraMarie's study of yoga began in 1997 and stemmed from a lifelong fascination with body awareness
and movement as a dancer. She is certified through OM Yoga and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with
Yoga Alliance. With an MFA in Dance from NYU - Tisch School of the Arts, TaraMarie has performed
extensively and taught ballet, modern, dance composition and movement studies in various US and
international venues. She specializes in teaching yoga to dancers and performing artists.
TaraMarie is on faculty at NYU Đ Tisch Dance, Joffrey Ballet School, and East Yoga.
Class Descriptions
Open Level Yoga
TaraMarie's Vinyasa classes are designed to keep moving at an organic pace incorporating the breath.
Classes will explore an anatomical or energetic theme. Dancers can connect to the class themes in
a special way. All students will deepen their understanding of the human body and breathing techniques,
ultimately synchronizing the mind and body. Multi-level variations/modifications will be offered.
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Constanza Roldan Yoga
Constanza began practicing Yoga in 1998. After studying Vinyasa Yoga for six years, she decided
to move to New York to look for new challenges in her life & practice. She found both in her first Ashtanga
Yoga class with Indian yoga teacher, Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, who was visiting NYC on a world
teaching tour. Since then her practice took a new turn. Study began with teachers including: Greg Tebb, Manju Jois,
Christopher Hildebrandt, & David Swenson.
Class Description
Open Level Yoga
Vinyasa - literally "the intelligent putting together of things". Referring in this style of practice to a
linking together of the poses through movement. The purpose of vinyasa is to create heat in the body,
which leads to purification of the body through increased circulation & sweating. During this challenging and always fun class, students
work on improving flexibility and developing strength.
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Sarah Wilkins Yoga
Sarah's strong passion for any movement that is approached with awareness and clarity-- coupled by her personal
interest in translating such qualities to life outside The Studio-- led her down a path straight to Yoga. Upon relocating
to New York City in 2005, Sarah began dancing for several choreographers including Laurie de Vito, Rachel Feinerman, and Ricardo Gomez,
all the while deepening her Yoga practice. In 2007, she completed her 200-Hour Certification at OM Yoga Center in NYC. Since, Sarah has been
thrilled to share this powerful practice through her
classes at New York University , OM Yoga Center, DNA, and through private instruction.
Class Description
Int Yoga
Sarah's Intermediate class presents Hatha Yoga in a flowing Vinyasa style where we continually seek to balance
wakeful effort with easeful spaciousness. Our approach will include subtle and precise alignment of the Asanas couple
by a deep connection to the breath, so that we might deepen the physical and energetic benefits of the practice while
bringing more awareness and clarity to the present and our selves.
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PILATES MAT
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Rebecca Burton Pilates Mat
Rebecca Burton is a certified Mat Pilates instructor through Dance New Amsterdam/ Teri Steele, and machine certified with Half Moon Pilates/
The Fitness Guru. Rebecca is a creative hybrid, having worked in various forms of movement including dance,
video and fabric. She is a defector of the corporate world with a mission to pursue a life in motion. Rebecca holds a Bachelor's degree
in Video Production from Ithaca College. Her most favorite dance floors are the deserts of the West. She teaches Pilates classes and
private clients in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Join her at www.myspace.com/senseofmotionnyc.
Class Description
Open Level
Rebecca's open level class delivers a full body workout with modifications to meet the individual abilities of each student. Each movement is supported by detailed imagery and basic anatomy to understand the mechanics and purpose of the exercise. Students additionally receive motivational coaching intended to deepen the mind-body connection and belief in personal abilities.
Beg Level
Rebecca's beg Level class covers in detail the fundamentals of the Pilates Method, from the basic body set up through the core exercises of mat work. Using descriptive imagery, students just beginning in their practice gain a unique awareness of their body make-up and anatomy in relation to each movement. Seasoned devotees can hone their form and focus on technique.
Slow Intermediate
Building on the beg fundamentals, the Slow Intermediate class varies the tempo and increases the effort of basic mat work, introduces more challenging exercises, and moves the student through the class at a quicker pace. Challenge Options are presented to encourage students to experiment with their individual physical potential.
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Janessa Clark Pilates Mat
Janessa holds a BFA in Choreography from Arizona State Universityand is the Artistic Director of Janessa Clark/KILTERBOX founded in 2001. Janessa's choreography has also been performed and toured throughout the U.S., Sweden, and Spain. Janessa has designed costumes for Jana Hicks, Alexandra Beller, Lexington Dance Collective, and the Performing Arts Center of Connecticut. Outside of KILTERBOX, Janessa has enjoyed working with Jana Hicks, M. Lindsay Smith, Maija Garcia, Sens | Noemie Lafrance, Michael Cole, and Kenny Larson. Janessa is a certified Pilates Mat instructor teaching at Dance New Amsterdam and Steps. She is on the Modern and Dance Composition faculty of the Performing Arts Center of Connecticut. www.kilterbox.org
Class Descriptions
Int Pilates
This class is designed to reinforce and maintain the core principles of Pilates Matwork. Through an extensive and varied series of exercises the student will gain a thorough understanding of Pilates concepts and how to tailor them to their specific needs and expectaions. By referring back to the basic ideology behind the work, students can move their practice forward safely and efficiently.
Int/Advanced Pilates
This class builds on the core principles introduced in the Intermediate class. Students work with more advanced variations and at a quicker pace to help build stamina and foster concentration.
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Amy Cushing Pilates Mat
Amy Cushing first became interested in the Pilates method during her dance training. After using Pilates machine/mat exercises as part of rehabilitation for a hip injury, she decided to pursue a more thorough education in the technique. Amy completed her Pilates mat certification at the Kane School of Core Integration in March 2000, and began teaching shortly after.
Class Description
Basic & Intermediate
Amy's approach integrates the fundamental principles of Pilates mat work (strong and supportive core, breath, and alignment) with information from her background as a dancer and a focus on injury prevention.
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Rachel Lozoff Pilates Mat
Rachel Lozoff is a Certified Pilates Instructor, a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, and an active member of
the downtown dance scene.
Class Description
Basic Mat w/props
This class is designed for students who have little to no experience with Pilates, as well as those who are looking to
focus on the mechanics of the basic Pilates choreography, relevant anatomy, and alignment awareness. We will use
resistance bands and small stability balls to assist exercises and enhance proprioception of the body in space.
Students are encouraged to listen to their bodies in order to challenge themselves in a way that is both safe and effective.
Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced w/props
This class utilizes resistance bands and small stability balls in combination with Pilates exercises to physically challenge
students and develop their kinesthetic awareness. With a strong focus on alignment and relevant anatomy, students will be
encouraged to listen to their bodies in order to challenge themselves in a way that is both safe and effective. In addition
to building strength, the goal of the class is to give students the tools with which to understand, maintain, and care for
their bodies.
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Leslie Simpson Pilates Mat
Leslie Simpson was certified through the Pilates Basic Mat Certification Program at DNA under the
instruction of Teri Steele. She has also received Continuing Education Credits to teach Pilates with
Stability Balls. Leslie teaches at Edge Gym, Synergy Fitness Clubs and does substitute teaching around the city.
Class Description
Pilates Mat
This class emphasizes the awareness of total body connectivity through increased core strengthening. Through
the matwork series students can increase strength, flexibility and maintain dexterity of motion. The
class frequently refers back to the core principles of Pilates, with an emphasis on breath awareness,
thus, giving the student a continual focus and intent while working through the individual exercises.
Basic w/stability ball
Intro to the Stability Ball is a beginner class that focuses on teaching basic pilates exercises performed
on a stability ball. The class will break down each exercise into its individual concepts and principles
in order for students to find mastery and complete understanding of how each exercise is executed and completed.
Through repetition and instruction, students will be able to conceptualize and perform core exercises to
build a vocabulary and move toward more intermediate/advances exercises with complete understanding of the basic ones.
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Teri Steele Pilates Mat
Teri Steele received her Mat and Apparatus Certification from the Kelly Kane School of 2001.
Class Description
Intermediate Mat & Advanced Mat
Teri's challenging classes focus on educating students in the core principles of matwork as well as
the anatomical explanations that support them. By using bony landmarks, students are encouraged to
approach the Pilates matwork as an individual. Classes begin with a review of the movement principles
and then moves through the mat series.
Intermediate Mat/Stability Ball &
Intermediate/Advanced Mat/Stability Ball
The Stability Ball class is an int/adv level class which increases core and joint stabilization, balance, range of motion and strength.
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KLEIN TECHNIQUE™
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Fabio Tavares Da Silva Klein Technique™
Fabio Tavares Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer from Brazil who's been in NYC since 1999. He has worked and collaborated with Fly-by-Night Dance Theater, UnderfootDance, Johanna Heigenscheidt, Jennifer Miller and Circus Amok, Jennifer Monson, Luis Lara Malvacias and more currently Elizabeth Streb. Da Silva teaches acrobatics for kids and adults and he's currently working towards his certification in both Klein Technique™ and Zero Balancing having Susan Klein as his mentor.
www.kleintechnique.com/instructors-ft.html
Class Description: Stretch & Placement
Klein Technique™ aims at helping people physically re-educate themselves, teaching them to move from
the muscles of deep skeletal support. It is a process of letting go of old patterns that are no longer
useful and replacing them with essential knowledge of connected power throughout the body. Over time
this approach develops increased efficiency, power, range, and ease in movement, which becomes an
integral part of each person's life. The aim of Klein Technique™ is to build connections from the
floor through the bones of the body and out into space. For more information please visit
www.kleintechnique.com Welcome!
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Alan Forbes Klein Technique™
Alan Forbes was born and educated in the U.K. After working as an engineer, Msc., Bsc., he came to New York to become a performing artist. He now dances with the Sololow Theatre Dance Ensemble. He is a senior member of the Klein Technique™ Certification Program and teaches at the Klein Technique™ Studio. www.kleintechnique.com/instructors-af.html
Class Description: Stretch & Placement
Klein Technique™ aims at helping people physically re-educate themselves, teaching them to move from
the muscles of deep skeletal support. It is a process of letting go of old patterns that are no longer
useful and replacing them with essential knowledge of connected power throughout the body. Over time
this approach develops increased efficiency, power, range, and ease in movement, which becomes an
integral part of each person's life. The aim of Klein Technique™ is to build connections from the
floor through the bones of the body and out into space. For more information please visit
www.kleintechnique.com Welcome!
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Susan Klein Klein Technique™
Susan Klein is founder and director of the Susan Klein School of Movement and Dance. She has been developing Klein Technique™ since 1972. Susan has taught workshops along the East and West Coasts of the USA, in Scandinavia, particularly at the School of Contemporary Dance in Denmark where she was integral in developing the School, extensively throughout Sweden, at the Place in London and with Sasha Waitz in Berlin, Germany. Susan started dancing at 5 years old and by 19 years old was seriously injured. Klein Technique™ is a result of her personal journey to get well, and serves as a way for people to work through individual injuries, to understand and improve the workings of their bodies, to heal themselves and become better dancers. Susan has a private practice as a Movement Therapist, Certified Zero Balancer, Senior Zero Balancing Teacher, and Traditional 5 Element Worsley Style Acupuncturist, L. Ac., B. Ac.(UK), M.Ac., (USA) Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM). www.kleintechnique.com/instructors-sk.html
Class Description
Stretch & Placement
Klein Technique™ aims at helping people physically re-educate themselves, teaching them to move from
the muscles of deep skeletal support. It is a process of letting go of old patterns that are no longer
useful and replacing them with essential knowledge of connected power throughout the body. Over time
this approach develops increased efficiency, power, range, and ease in movement, which becomes an
integral part of each person's life. The aim of Klein Technique™ is to build connections from the
floor through the bones of the body and out into space. For more information please visit
www.kleintechnique.com Welcome!
Intermediate Technique
The technique class takes the principles of Klein Technique™ into movement using a center
warm up, an innovative bar and finally movement phrases across the floor.
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Athena Malloy Klein Technique™
Athena Malloy has been teaching Klein Stretch and Placement at the Susan Klein School of Movement
and Dance since 1994. She has also been a guest teacher at The Trisha Brown Studio and State University
of New York at Purchase where she received her Bachelors in Fine Arts Degree in Dance. Athena was a
company member of Rose Anne Spradlin Dance from 2000-2004. In 2003 she won a New York Dance and
Performance Bessie Award for her performance in Ms. Spradlin's Underworld. In addition to her work
as a teacher, dancer, and choreographer, Athena has a healing arts practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. Athena
was a member of the first Teacher Certification Program in Klein Technique™ and became a Certified
Teacher in Klein Technique™ in 2000. www.kleintechnique.com/instructors-am.html
Class Description: Stretch & Placement
Klein Technique™ aims at helping people physically re-educate themselves, teaching them to move from
the muscles of deep skeletal support. It is a process of letting go of old patterns that are no longer
useful and replacing them with essential knowledge of connected power throughout the body. Over time
this approach develops increased efficiency, power, range, and ease in movement, which becomes an
integral part of each person's life. The aim of Klein Technique™ is to build connections from the
floor through the bones of the body and out into space. For more information please visit
www.kleintechnique.com Welcome!
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THAI MASSAGE, ANATOMY AWARENESS & FELDENKRAIS ATM®
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Gail Accardi Anatomy Awareness
Gail Accardi works with dancers and others with pain, injuries, and physical limitations, drawing on training and experience in dance, Pilates, anatomy/kinesiology, Yamuna Body Rolling, Kinetic Awareness, Educational Kinesiology, yoga-based work, Therapeutic Touch, somatics, and other moving and healing modalities. Her choreography has been shown at Green Space, PS122, WAX, and elsewhere.
Class Description
Class topics tailored to students' individual needs. Gentle movement practices, drawing on
dance, pilates, yoga, muscle-release work, etc., allow students to explore their unique alignments-learning to notice
and release constrictions and mobilize areas of weakness to work with balance and efficiency. Basic anatomy of bones,
muscles, and joints, explanation of common dance injuries and ways to try to avoid them. Awareness gained here can be
taken into other classes, rehearsals, and everyday life.
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Meredith McCanse Feldenkrais ATM®
Meredith McCanse is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionerCM and a member of the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America. She has taught Feldenkrais classes/workshops for dancers at Hunter College, the University of Richmond, the 92nd St. Y, Greenspan Center, and Dancewave Brooklyn. In June 2008 she will be teaching Feldenkrais at the Doug Varone and Dancers Summer Workshop.
As a dancer Meredith works with Jeremy Nelson, Ashleigh Leite and Daniel Charon. Additional choreographers she has had the pleasure of working with recently include Luis Lara Malvacias, Adriane Fang, and Deganit Shemy.
http://www.meredithmccanse.com
Class Description
The Feldenkrais Method® is a form of somatic movement education that can be used to help dancers hone and develop technique as well as performance quality. In this class students investigate their movement and dance habits and learn to bring awareness to the subtleties of effort, quality, path of movement, and point of initiation. The results of this process often include improvements in joint mobility, muscular range of motion, ease in movement, ability to balance, and sense of timing and physical coordination.
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Al Turner II Thai Massage (Nuad Thai)
Al is a licensed and national certified massage therapist specializing in Thai massage and Neuromuscular therapy.
He has trained for ten years with master teachers and accredited institutions in Thailand that are recognized by the
Thai Ministry of Education. Registered with the Thai Healing Alliance as an international teacher and therapist, Al
shares Thai massage globally, promoting Metta; the true spirit of healing through loving kindness. Al is AMTA, NCBTMB
and THAI accredited.
Class Description
Rooted in Eastern healing traditions, Thai Massage combines passive stretching, gentle acupressure and abdominal breathing to energetically balance the body. This interactive hands-on class teaches a natural, non-invasive approach that provides relief from injury, stress and pain. Increase self awareness as you give and receive this ancient healing, promoting proper alignment, enhanced flexibility and greater physical and emotional well-being. Classes are self-contained and benefit dancers and non-dancers. Be prepared to work barefoot and in comfortable clothing.
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280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers)
New York, NY 10007
212.625.8369
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