Dance Classes/Workshops @ The Heron

Barre (Teens & Adults/All LevelsThis is a conditioning class that incorporates basic ballet technique, floor barre, and core exercises. Participants will increase body awareness and musicality, build flexibility and strength while challenging the mind and body.

Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance (Teens & Adults) This modern dance based class embraces technique, improvisation and composition skills. Participants learn to embody a state of presence and grace. We will focus on moving with efficiency while testing endurance and increasing stamina. This dance practice moves in and out of the floor, upside down to right side up, and from the inside out. Note: This class is for experienced dancers at the semi-professional and professional levels, or for dancers with prior training, newbies are not excluded, but may find it challenging to keep up.

Emotion InMotion (Teens & Adults/All Levels) This workshop facilitates the exploration of emotions through movement, builds community, and (re)connects each person with their authentic (moving) self!  Participants will be guided through movement exercises or improvisational problems that nurture awareness of space, time, and movement invention. Come to dance and develop intuition using both structure and imagination. Note: please come free of preconceived ideas of what dance is or isn’t, how you should or shouldn’t move. Do come with an open mind and loose clothing that is appropriate for your movement range and what you wish to explore.

Physical Fitness Through Dance (Teens & Adults/All levels) Experience a new and fun way to burn calories and boost stamina. This dance class uses low impact cardiovascular exercises that warm the body in preparation for learning and performing easy-to-follow dance combinations. Physical Fitness Through Dance encourages letting go, having fun, and embraces confidence on the dance floor (wherever that may be)!


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