6-Week Intro Series
Intro Series I features engaging classes taught by our talented Teaching Artists, allowing students to confidently start from scratch and master the fundamentals of a particular dance style in a progressive 6-week series.
Intro Series II is designed for students who have taken Intro Series I or are beginners with relatively little experience who want to continue to explore dance. Students have an opportunity to master next level fundamentals of a particular dance style in a progressive 6-week series.
Summer I: June 10 – July 25
Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Modern, West African, Jazz
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IMPORTANT NOTE
After purchase, you should receive two emails, one with the purchase receipt and one email confirming which Intro Series you signed up for. If you have not received both emails, you are not confirmed and should reach out via email to adultprograms@mmdg.org to verify your registration.
Spring II is currently in session. Register for the Summer I Session Below.
Summer I session runs June 10 through July 25. The Summer II session registration will open at the end of the first week of the Summer I session.
Intro Series Spring Mingle
Thursday, May 23 | 8:15-9:30pm
Join us for the Intro Series Spring Mingle on the terrace at the Mark Morris Dance Center. Connect at a fun happy hour with other members and teachers in the Intro Series Community. Let’s connect, dance, and learn more about what happens at the dance center! There will be refreshments and light snacks!
NOTE: For Intro Series Spring II Students Only.
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this series is an introduction to tap dance fundamentals. This is a great place to begin developing your skills in rhythm, syncopation, and musicality in a fun and non-competitive environment.
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this class is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of contemporary dance. The beginning of an exploration of the totality of movement and form, as well as storytelling, dynamic rhythms and energetic release. This is a great series to develop your skill set in contemporary dance elements in a non-competitive, fun environment.
Intro to Contemporary I
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this class is the perfect introduction to the fundamentals of West African Dance. Each class builds on traditional West African dance techniques, followed by practice across the floor, and culminating in a final phrase. This is a great series to develop your technique, polyrhythms, and musicality in a non-competitive, fun environment.
NO CLASSES JULY 4
Intro to West African I
This series of classes is designed for absolute beginners, teaching students the rudimentary movements that are the foundation for classical modern dance to live musical accompaniment. Students will focus on contractions, spirals, basic floor work, and elemental concepts of space, time and force. They will also build core strength and flexibility in a fun and encouraging environment.
NO CLASSES JUNE 19
Intro to Modern I
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this series is an introduction to Hip-Hop fundamentals. This is a great place to begin developing your skills in the basics of Hip-Hop dance including freestyle, popping, and locking in a non-competitive, fun environment.
Intro to Hip-Hop I
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this class is the perfect introduction to the basics of jazz dance. Born out of African dance, American tap dance, ballet, and theater, jazz dance is inherently related to popular music and has evolved alongside it. A great place for beginners to gain an understanding of syncopated rhythms, body isolations, and precision in a fun, friendly and exciting environment.
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this series is an introduction to ballet fundamentals. It will consist of developing skills at the barre and center, as well as traveling exercise across the floor. You will gain a better understanding of terminology, alignment, balance, artistry, sequencing, and space. This series is a perfect place to begin your education of the fundamentals of ballet in a non-competitive, fun environment with musical live accompaniment.