Discover movement that feels free, expressive, and connected in our Intro to Contemporary Dance Series. This series offers three standalone 6-week courses, each introducing students to essential elements of contemporary technique, artistry, and strength:
* Intro to Contemporary: Floorwork & Flow
* Intro to Contemporary: Technique & Musicality
* Intro to Contemporary: Improv & Expression

Each course approaches learning from a different perspective—whether it’s technical clarity, smooth transitions, or creative expression—giving beginner dancers (ages 18+) a complete introduction to contemporary dance.

These classes are perfect for adults who are new to dance, eager to explore contemporary as a style, or looking to build a foundation before joining weekly open classes. No experience needed. Your contemporary journey starts here.

Take all three in any order to earn a Contemporary Foundations Certificate

Completing the full series prepares you for Beginner Contemporary Weekly Open Classes

Intro to Contemporary: Technique & Musicality

Build a strong technical foundation while discovering how your body responds to music, rhythm, and breath. This course introduces students to essential contemporary technique inspired by modern dance styles such as Horton (shapes and strength), Graham (spirals and contractions), and Limón (breath and fall/recovery).

Dancers will learn fundamental concepts like weight shift, breath phrasing, connected pathways through the spine, and how dynamics shape movement quality. Each week includes conditioning, centre work, across-the-floor progressions, and phrase building.
We’ll apply our developing technique to choreography, working toward a short piece learned throughout the session. Students get to experience how structured contemporary technique transforms into expressive, musical performance.

Goal: To develop coordination, rhythm, contemporary alignment, and breath-driven movement while building confidence in musicality through choreography.

Who this is good for: Beginners (ages 18+) who want a clear technical roadmap for contemporary, or who enjoy learning through structure, rhythm, and choreography. Especially great for dancers transitioning from ballet or jazz, or those who want a technique-focused introduction before exploring floorwork or improvisation.

Discover movement that feels free, expressive, and connected in our Intro to Contemporary Dance Series. This series offers three standalone 6-week courses, each introducing students to essential elements of contemporary technique, artistry, and strength:
* Intro to Contemporary: Floorwork & Flow
* Intro to Contemporary: Technique & Musicality
* Intro to Contemporary: Improv & Expression

Each course approaches learning from a different perspective—whether it’s technical clarity, smooth transitions, or creative expression—giving beginner dancers (ages 18+) a complete introduction to contemporary dance.

These classes are perfect for adults who are new to dance, eager to explore contemporary as a style, or looking to build a foundation before joining weekly open classes. No experience needed. Your contemporary journey starts here.

*Take all three in any order to earn a Contemporary Foundations Certificate

*Completing the full series prepares you for Beginner Contemporary Weekly Open Classes

Intro to Contemporary: Floorwork & Flow

Floorwork is a fundamental aspect of Contemporary dance, and we are making it easy and safe! Learn how to move into and out of the floor with ease, confidence, and safety. This course introduces beginner-friendly floorwork inspired by contemporary and post-modern ideas of weight release, spirals, folding/unfolding, and momentum-driven pathways. Dancers explore how the body uses gravity as support rather than resistance, building strength through softness and control through breath.
Each class works through low-level conditioning, floor pattern drills, sliding and rolling techniques, and transitions that connect standing and grounded phrases. Core stability, spinal articulation, and fluid sequencing are emphasized to help dancers feel supported and free as they move through space.
We’ll apply our skills to choreography that travels between high and low levels, helping dancers experience how grounded movement flows naturally into expressive performance.

Goal: To build comfort and control in floorwork, develop fluid transitions between levels, and experience how grounded technique leads to expressive contemporary choreography.

Who this is good for: Beginners (ages 18+) who want to feel more fluid in movement, reduce stiffness, or overcome fear of floorwork. Ideal for dancers who love earthy, grounded styles, or anyone wanting smooth transitions and more body awareness.

Step into the foundations of Hip Hop culture and movement through groove, rhythm, and foundational street dance techniques. This course focuses on the core building blocks of Hip Hop freestyle and choreography, exploring bounce, rock, jack, step variations, isolations, and bass-driven weight shifts.

Students learn how to dance inside the beat—not just follow it—by training musical responsiveness, rhythmic patterning, and Hip Hop textures such as sharp vs. smooth, heavy vs. light, and pocket vs. attack. Across the floor and centre combinations include foundational movement styles inspired by Old School Hip Hop, House influence, Party Dances, and Funk styles (locking grooves, downrock foundations, and basic footwork variations may be introduced at a beginner level).

Each class ends with phrase work where students apply technique to choreography, building toward a short piece over the 6 weeks. Dancers gain confidence in performance, timing, and groove while developing their own personal “flavour.”

Goal:
To introduce rhythm-based Hip Hop foundations and groove technique that can be applied to choreography or freestyle, while building musical awareness and confidence through a final choreography.

Who this is good for:
Beginners (ages 18+) who are new to Hip Hop or want to learn how to groove, dance confidently to music, and understand hip hop foundations instead of just learning trendy moves. Perfect for anyone who wants to dance with more style, bounce, power, and musicality.

Step into the foundations of Hip Hop culture and movement through groove, rhythm, and foundational street dance techniques. This course focuses on the core building blocks of Hip Hop freestyle and choreography, exploring bounce, rock, jack, step variations, isolations, and bass-driven weight shifts.

Students learn how to dance inside the beat—not just follow it—by training musical responsiveness, rhythmic patterning, and Hip Hop textures such as sharp vs. smooth, heavy vs. light, and pocket vs. attack. Across the floor and centre combinations include foundational movement styles inspired by Old School Hip Hop, House influence, Party Dances, and Funk styles (locking grooves, downrock foundations, and basic footwork variations may be introduced at a beginner level).

Each class ends with phrase work where students apply technique to choreography, building toward a short piece over the 6 weeks. Dancers gain confidence in performance, timing, and groove while developing their own personal “flavour.”

Goal:
To introduce rhythm-based Hip Hop foundations and groove technique that can be applied to choreography or freestyle, while building musical awareness and confidence through a final choreography.

Who this is good for:
Beginners (ages 18+) who are new to Hip Hop or want to learn how to groove, dance confidently to music, and understand hip hop foundations instead of just learning trendy moves. Perfect for anyone who wants to dance with more style, bounce, power, and musicality.