Metropolitan Studios, Inc.

Working our as one of our amazing Desk Divas - Shea can help you register for classes, get you some of our merch or answer any questions you may have about the studio. She is here to help!

Working our as one of our amazing Desk Divas - Teya can help you register for classes, get you some of our merch or answer any questions you may have about the studio. She is here to help!

Donnie is one of our current guest instructors! Do you love his Exrotic class? If so, let us know by sending an email to info@metrostudioseav.com

DanceFusion incorporates Jazz, Hip Hop, African and Ballet techniques for a fun and intense experience. Warm up with the Horton Technique, Across the Floor movements and learn easy to follow choreography.

The Horton technique is a method for the dancer's training. It was developed by the American modern dancer and choreographer Lester Horton, during the first half of the 20th century. Horton had classical ballet knowledge but had also been trained by a dancer named Michio Ito with traditional Japanese techniques.

Horton technique's classes vary from one teacher to another. Though, there are some principles you'll find frequently, like the practice of what he called Fortifications, Projections, Locomotions, Improvisations, Preludes, and Rhythms.

It is said that the core of his system lies in the Fortification series. They are the specific exercises that work over physical skills, like force and flexibility, but also over rhythmical abilities.

THURSDAYS 8-9PM

Flame is currently on maternity leave! Check back for her next round of classes in the fall/winter of 2018!

Jo is currently on medical leave. If you would like to show your support, please click HERE for more information!

I strive to create work that communicates our interconnectedness. Using physical form to explore the nuance and complexities of the universal human experience, movement patterns may range from sculptural to gestural, frenetic to still, athletic to controlled, and vary in energy and tone. My goal is an ever-evolving desire to expose how we relate to one another, to our environments, and to ourselves.

I work closely and collaboratively with my student movers to accurately embody and illuminate the experiences driving our investigation... Naturally occurring gestures and physical responses become the basis of movement patterns which elaborate on the physicality of our emotions. This requires the dancers to invest in the work with honesty and transparency in order to create material that is relatable, vulnerable, familiar and authentic. Ultimately, I want the work to feel immediate, and to spark empathy in the viewers as they connect to the layers of emotional truths contained in the performance.

“Burlesque as I interpret it, is an art plied through aspects of intention, engagement and a range of emotions. It is an active interplay where the performer holds the viewer in their hands. Therein lies much power. My purpose is to inspire students to be comfortable, confident, and composed and to radiate that energy off or on any stage they find themselves.”

“The word yoga means "to yoke" — to bind the mind to the body to the spirit to our Source. Every human has this connection innately, I'm just here to guide and make sure the poses are done safely and effectively and perhaps, to invite the student to take the practice deeper than just physical exercise (although it is GREAT exercise and that's a fine motivation too!) 

When I studied under Swami Jaya Devi, I eagerly wanted to write down every word she spoke in our lessons, but despite my studious efforts, I was challenged by a senior teacher to experience her lessons not just with my head, but to accept the energetic exchange she was offering that I was missing with my head buried in my notes. In an age where yoga "classes" can be streamed online and distilled to just the physical poses (asanas are only one of the eight limbs of this wonderfully wise approach to living), it's this energetic offering — along with the safety of proper alignment, customization for each body's needs, and warm inclusive environment — that I strive to offer my students at Metropolitan.”

“Recognition of self and body acceptance is the focus of my teaching philosophy. It is important for me as a dance educator to engage with students in a way that allows them to truly see themselves; to learn to accept the current iteration of their body and begin their journey toward redefining their relationship with their physical and emotional selves. I am continuously building relationships with my students of all levels, who are reaching toward a common goal while creating a classroom of respect and trust. 

As a dance educator, I strive to keep a positive perspective in class by encouraging uplifting communication and the ability to accept praise and thoughtful critique. I teach to connect, communicate, inspire and impart knowledge. Not just of movement and sexuality, but of self realization and acceptance.  My joy is found in joining students in their journey of transformation; finding their creative voices and the courage and strength to find beauty within themselves.”

Roula has been performing and educating for years, both outside and inside the world of Burlesque. With a Master's Degree in Theatrical Production and Performance she has taken her love of theatre and the art of storytelling and made it a cornerstone of not only her persona but her Burlesque instruction at the Atlanta School of Burlesque.

Roula is most known for her performances that embody body positivity, sex positivity, self love and sexual exploration. With her work as a community organizer and activist, she has become a common name in the Atlanta scene where she has had the pleasure of working with women of all backgrounds and body types, preaching the gospel of self acceptance and love.

“My mission as a teacher is much like my mission in my personal life: to be a an inspiration to others by being confident, individualistic, sexy, and strong. I believe in balance in all things. Finding life's balance comes not just in the physical realm of dance, but in the mental, the spiritual, and in the emotional. Besides being a dance instructor, I am also a yoga teacher. In my yoga practice I speak about digging deep within and finding your authentic truth. As a performer, I don't think you truly become great until you find that authentic voice and deign to show it to your audience with your story or your act. My classes are about how Burlesque can and should be a statement of personal truth. Whatever that truth is. The goal in my class is to get my students out of their heads and back into their bodies, and show them that that their body can be the tool they use to tell their own unique stories. ”

“This business is my passion. Finding other people who want to be a part of a group that works hard to make performance happen is something I have dreamed of! I love showing people that their bodies are capable of so much more than they believe, and I love showing women who have reached a certain age or size that they can still be sensual beings who revel in their own sexuality, grace, and skin! If you are open to the experience, you will find a comfort within yourself that you never expected.”

“My main goal as a teacher is the same as on stage- to share the wonderful, kinda weird mixture of dance and music-making that is tap dance. In the classroom, this means teaching a strong technical foundation (how to move to get your feet to make the sound you want) with a little smidge of music theory (how do the tap sounds fit together with the music) and a smattering of tap’s rich oral history. Tap doesn’t fit squarely into one box or another- it’s both a dance form and a musical form, and in teaching tap, I hope to help my students combine their bodies and brains to tell stories to the ear and eye.”

Working our as one of our amazing Desk Divas - Jamie can help you register for classes, get you some of our merch or answer any questions you may have about the studio. She is here to help!