2024 Fall Classes for Adults and Kids
Location: 3200 Elmwood Ave, # 122
Schedule: 6 Week Sessions November 5th-December 21st (NO CLASSES WEEK OF 11/25)
Bollywood Folk Dance
Resuming January 2025
Tuesdays: 6-7pm
Instructor: Gaitrie Subryan
Immerse yourself in the vibrant and energetic world of Indian Folk Dance! This class introduces you to the rich cultural traditions of India through various folk dance styles, including Garba, Bhangra, and Giddha.
Suitable for all skill levels, you’ll learn lively choreography, rhythmic footwork, and expressive movements that celebrate community and tradition.
This class is open to ages 13+
Resuming January 2025
Kathak Fundamentals
Saturdays: 12-1pm
Instructor: Gaitrie Subryan
Rooted in the fundamentals of Kathak, an Indian classical dance form from North India, students dive deep and learn the guru shloka and namaskar, who start this dance form by honoring the space we move in. We will work on building strength through footwork (tat-kar), hashtaks (hand gestures), and Chakkars (turns). We will fine-tune Kathak movement exercises through our practice while leaning into the grace and beauty of this dance form.
We will work through Kathak compositions, kavitas (poems), and choreography.
This class is open to ages 13+
Session Dates:
Saturdays, November 9th- December 21st
(No classes the week of November 25th)
Beginner Bollywood
Wednesdays: 6-7pm
Instructor: Gaitrie Subryan
Designed for all skill levels, this class will introduce you to the basics of Bollywood dance and combining graceful, expressive movements with upbeat, high-energy choreography. Whether you’re looking to try something new, improve your coordination, or simply have fun, this class is the perfect way to move to the rhythm of Bollywood’s colorful music and culture.
No dance experience required—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to groove!
This class is open to ages 13+
Session Dates: Wednesdays, November 6th- December 18th (No classes the week of November 25th)
Silk Fan
Tuesdays: 7-8p
Instructor: Holli Simme
Discover the elegance and excitement of silk fan dancing in our immersive 6-week class, perfect for beginners and all skill levels! Whether you’re new to the art or looking to enhance your technique, this course is designed to help you master the basics and add a touch of grace to your dance repertoire.
Throughout these six weeks, you’ll learn the fundamental techniques of fan dancing, seamlessly combining beautiful fan movements with footwork and whole-body coordination. By the end of the course, you’ll be dancing with confidence and flair, taking your fan dancing skills to a whole new level!
Please bring your own set of silk fans if you can. We’ll have extra fans available for practice during class, but they will not be for purchase. Get ready to express yourself, move to the rhythm, and have fun!
This class is open to ages 13+
Session Dates: Tuesdays, November 5th- December 17th (No classes the week of November 25th)
Adult Class Passes
1 Class Pass: Allows you to take one class per week. (ex: Adult Kathak)
2 Class Pass: Allows you to take one class per week. (ex: Adult kathak + Silk Fans)
3 Class Pass: Allows you to take 3 or more classes per week. (ex: Adult Kathak, Silk Fans, Folk, Bollywood)
Hatha Flow: Beginner Friendly Yoga
Saturdays: 9am-10am
Instructor: Megan McClain Kwacz
This yoga practice combines slow, long-holding poses with vinyasa flow, attending to all parts of our psyche: body, heart, mind, and spirit. It will emphasize alignment and building strength, incorporating breath practice into each class. Meditation and philosophy are integral elements, and classes often revolve around specific themes.
Tots Bollywood (Ages 2-4)
Saturdays: 10:15-11am
Instructor: Gaitrie Subryan
Our tots class is designed to get your little ones comfortable with movement (all forms), These little dancers will learn basic dance steps, as well as how to take turns, count music, take direction from a teacher, and participate in a specialized classroom setting. We will be using props and other fun movement-based items to help keep these little ones focused and moving!
Saturdays, November 9th- December 21st
(No classes the week of November 25th)
Little Kids Bollywood
(Ages 5-11)
Thursdays: 5-5:45pm
Saturdays: 11-11:45am
Instructor: Gaitrie Subryan
Our little kids’ Bollywood class is filled with joyful, energetic movements and Bollywood music. In this class, we will share a range of dance styles in Bollywood, from modern hip hop/jazz steps to elegant classical movements to create a dance they can perform at the end of the 8-week session. All classes include a warm-up, stretch technique, stationary and traveling moves, and the usage of props.
Thursdays, November 7th- December 19th
Saturdays, November 9th- December 21st
(No classes the week of November 25th)