2025 Weekly Classes for Adults & Kids
Location: 3200 Elmwood Ave, # 122
Schedule: 6 Week Session May 20th - June 28th
Silk Fan Dance Class
Tuesdays: 6:15-7pm
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, May 20th – June 24th
Adult Jazz Dance Class
Tuesdays: 7-8p
Instructor: Holli Simme
Get ready to move, groove, and express yourself in our high-energy Jazz Dance Class led by the amazing Holli! This class is perfect for all levels, whether you’re a beginner looking to explore the joy of jazz or a seasoned dancer wanting to refine your technique.
Holli’s dynamic teaching style blends traditional jazz fundamentals with contemporary flair, focusing on sharp lines, fluid movements, and expressive storytelling through dance. Expect a class filled with upbeat music, fun choreography, and plenty of opportunities to build confidence and let your personality shine.
What to Expect:
- Warm-up with conditioning and flexibility exercises
- Learn jazz technique including kicks, turns, and leaps
- Develop confidence and stage presence
- Enjoy a supportive and inclusive atmosphere
Session Dates:
Tuesdays, May 20th – June 24th
Bollywood & Folk Combo Class
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 fun, upbeat, choreography. We will also explore the fundamental movements of Garba dance. Garba is a folk dance from Gujrat, India.
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.
Open to all levels—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to “Nach” (Dance)!
This class is open to ages 13+
Session Dates:
Wednesdays, May 21st – June 25th
Kathak Fundamentals
Wednesdays: 7-8pm
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
Wednesdays, May 21st – June 25th
Hatha Flow: Beginner Friendly Yoga
Resuming June 2025
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.
Session Dates
CLASSES RESUMES SUMMER 2025
Adult Class Passes
1 Class Pass: Allows you to take one class per week. (ex: Beginner Bollywood 13+)
2 Class Pass: Allows you to take one class per week. (ex: Beginner Bollywood + Silk Fans)
Unlimited Class Pass: Allows you to take 3 or more classes per week. (ex: Adult Kathak, Silk Fans, Yoga, and Beginner Bollywood)
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!
Session Dates
Saturdays, May 24th – June 28th
(No classes on June 14th, this tots session will run as a 5 week session only)
Little Kids Bollywood
(Ages 5-11)
Tuesdays: 5:30-6:15pm
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 fun dance they can perform for family/friends or at an event. All classes include a warm-up, stretch technique, stationary and traveling moves, and the usage of props.
Session Dates
Tuesdays, May 20th – June 24th
Saturdays, May 24th – June 28th ((No classes on June 14th, make up class can be done on ANY Tuesday of this session)