
6-Week Intro Series
The Fall II session is currently running through December 16. See below for information on the Winter session, January 8 – February 19, 2024.
This series of classes is designed for absolute beginners looking to explore dance.
Intro Series I features engaging classes taught by our talented Teaching Artists, giving students an opportunity 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.
Intro Series I
Fall I: January 8 – February 19, 2024
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Genre Options: Ballet, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Cunningham
Intro Series II
Fall I: January 8 – February 19, 2024
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Genre Options: Tap
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!
Thursday, December 14, 8:15-9:30 PM
Connect with other 6-Week Intro Series class takers and find out about more ways to be a part of the Mark Morris Dance Center community. There will be refreshments, snacks, and music!
Tickets: $25
This series is designed for people who have taken Intro to tap I or have some experience with tap dance. You will further develop your skills in rhythm, syncopation, and musicality in a fun and non-competitive environment.
Price: See Class Rates, Policies, and Dance Center Information
Suggested Attire:
- Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move
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Tap shoes, sneakers or bare feet
Intro to Tap II
January 13 - February 17, 2024 | Saturdays 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
- Adult Faculty Ja'Bowen Dixon
For absolute beginners with little or no experience, this series is a perfect introduction to Cunningham Technique, a form of training designed to create strength and flexibility of both the body and the mind. Clarity of movement in the torso and legs is emphasized with these areas of the body used either in coordination or opposition to one another. You will learn about spatial awareness through exercising changes of direction, rhythmic precision, and dynamic movement in a fun and non-competitive environment with live musical accompaniment.
Price: See Class Rates, Policies, and Dance Center Information
Suggested Attire:
- Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move
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Bare feet or socks
Intro to Cunningham (Modern)
January 13 - February 17, 2024 | Saturdays 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Teaching Artist Alexandra Berger
For absolute beginners with little or no experience, this series is an introduction to ballet fundamentals, from developing skills at the barre and center, to traveling exercises 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.
Price: See Class Rates, Policies, and Dance Center Information
Suggested attire:
- Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move
- Ballet slippers, socks, or bare feet
Intro to Ballet I
January 8 - February 19, 2024 | Mondays 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- Teaching Artist Richard Glover
For absolute beginners with little or no 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.
Price: See Class Rates, Policies, and Dance Center Information
Suggested attire:
• Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move
• Bare feet or socks
Intro to Contemporary I
January 11 - February 15, 2024 | Thursdays 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
- Adult Faculty Bianca Medina
For absolute beginners with little or no 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.
Price: See Class Rates, Policies, and Dance Center Information
Suggested Attire:
- Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move
- Sneakers