6-Week Intro Series
PRICING:
Tier 1 – $117 ($19.50/class) | Tier 2 – $135 ($22.50/class) | Tier 3 – $153 ($25.50/class)
Fall I Session: September 16 through October 26
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.
REGISTER BELOW
To express interest in a sold-out class, please fill out this form and we will reach out if a spot has opened up.
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.
INTRO SERIES MINGLE
Join us Wednesday, October 30th for a Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from 8:15-9:30pm! Come for a quick salsa lesson and social dancing mingle with other members of the Intro Series community. You can purchase your ticket as a package with your Intro session at check out! You will have the option to just purchase the intro series or purchase the series “+ Intro Mingle”.
Purchase tickets HERE.
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.
For absolute beginners with little to no experience, this class is the perfect introduction to the basics of salsa dancing in the NY on 2 style. The first 3 weeks will focus on shines (dancing alone) and preparation for the last 3 weeks where we will learn to dance socially with a partner. A great place for beginners to gain an understanding of footwork and basic partner work (both leading and following) in a fun, friendly, safe, and exciting environment. No partner needed.
Join us Wednesday October 30th for a Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from 8:15-9:30pm! Come for a quick lesson and social dancing mingle with other members of the Intro Series community. You can purchase your ticket as a package with your Intro session at check out! You will have the option to just purchase the intro series or purchase the series “+ Intro Mingle”
This class is sold out. Visit the waitlist form HERE.
West African Dance explores the fundamentals of West African culture and tradition through music and dance. The musicality, traditions, and various techniques introduced in these classes will connect with dance techniques of Africa and its diaspora including, but not limited to, the dances of Mali, Guinea, and Senegal, afrobeat, afro house, and more. Students learn to execute polyrhythmic patterns and practice multiple types of call & response cues performed both verbally and physically. Our intergenerational classes welcome dancers of all ages to explore the use of weight, body isolations, and dancing with the drummer.
Intergenerational West African Series
September 19 - October 26, 2024 | Thursdays 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Teaching Artist Danielle Criss
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.
Intro to Tap I
This series of classes is designed for students who have taken Intro to Hip-Hop or are beginners who have relatively little experience with Hip-Hop dance and want to continue to explore. This is a great place to develop and sharpen your skills in the basics of hip-hop dance including freestyle, popping, and locking in a non-competitive, fun environment.
Intro to Hip Hop II
This series of classes is designed for students who have taken Intro to Modern or are beginners with relatively little experience with Modern dance and want to continue to explore. This series is a great step to further developing the rudimentary movements that are the foundation for modern dance to live musical accompaniment. Students will focus on contractions, spirals, basic floor work, and elemental concepts of space, time and force in a fun and encouraging environment.
Intro to Modern II
This class is sold out. Visit the waitlist form at the top of the page.
This series of classes is designed for students who have taken Intro to Ballet or are beginners who have relatively little experience with Ballet and want to continue learning. 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 class is a perfect place to continue your education in the fundamentals of ballet in a non-competitive, fun environment with live musical accompaniment.
Intro to Ballet II
This series of classes is designed for students who are beginners with relatively little experience with Heels, a dance style performed while wearing high heeled shoes. This series is a great step to begin developing the movement and skills that are the foundation for Heels dance in a non-competitive and fun environment.
Intro to Heels I
This class is sold out. Visit the waitlist form at the top of the page.
For absolute beginners with relatively little experience, this series is a perfect introduction to the basics of Waacking in a fun and non-competitive environment. Waacking is a dance style focused on overhead arm isolations, two-stepping, and creating shapes and poses above and around the head in a fast-moving style. Its origin lies in disco-funk LGTBQ+ underground nightclubs.
NO CLASS October 14th: Indigenous People’s Day
Intro to Waacking I
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.
NO CLASS October 14th: Indigenous People’s Day