Archive: Workshops, Intensives, Master Classes, and Open Houses

Friday, November 1: 6:30–8:00pm
At the Center for Performing Arts, Studio 105w, next to 38th Street entrance.

This event is open to people of all ages and abilities. Enjoy being present in the moment, responding to other dancers, finding new ways of moving, and discovering form as it emerges during this fun evening of creative movement. We’ll begin with an informal warm-up, then improvise together based on movement ideas offered by participants. 

Musician Dave Stagner will enhance our in-the-moment creations with his incredible guitar playing. A fun and relaxing evening for all!

Come to move, to dance, to observe, or some of each!

Suggested donation $5-$15. No one turned away for lack of funds.

A follow-up session to our Adult Fundamentals I session, this class prepares dancers to enter our drop-In classes with confidence. This session is great for dancers returning to the art form after time away from the barre.

Adult Ballet Fundamentals II
Thursdays, 6:45–8:00pm

Fall Session: October 17 – November 21, 2024. No class on October 31.
Spring Session: February 20 – March 27, 2025

Meridian Movement Company’s (MMC) Winter Dance Intensive is a four-week hip-hop intensive for serious dancers interested in pursuing a career in the hip-hop genre. Under the instruction of MMC, this unique program offers hip-hop technique, foundation, movement innovation, and artistic self-discovery.

December 27, 2024-January 19, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 6:00-10:00pm
Sign up.

Curriculum and Classes
Daily classes will include House, Krump, Waving, Animation, Body Conditioning, improvisation, and choreography.

Performance Opportunities
The program will conclude with a professionally produced dance concert. We invite family and friends to support the dancers as they perform new works from their repertory classes. This year’s performance will be held at The Southern Theater January 25-26.

Intensive Pricing Information
Intensive includes 60 hours of training and 4 performances.
Standard rate: $250

Scholarships for BIPOC Men: As part of our mission to uplift and empower BIPOC men, we offer a $200 scholarship for BIPOC men who wish to participate in our intensives. We believe in the importance of centering these voices and experiences, we want to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent access to this work. Email us directly at Meridianmovementcompany@gmail.com if you are interested in our scholarship!

Sliding Scale Options
In addition to discounted rates for BIPOC men, we also offer a sliding scale for those who may need financial assistance. Our goal is to make participation possible for anyone who feels called to join our intensives, regardless of financial circumstances. If the standard pricing is a challenge, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us to discuss a rate that works for you.

We believe that healing should be accessible, and we are dedicated to finding ways to support anyone who wants to be a part of this journey.

GYROKINESIS® for Adults is a 6-week workshop that will start with breathing patterns and progress into motions that mobilize the spine through arching, curling, bending, spiraling, and waving. Connecting with the breath, the movement starts to feel like a dance: oxygenating the circulatory system, stimulating the nervous system, and opening the body. Exercises are done on chairs/stools and in standing and lying positions.

Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm
January 8-February 12
Cost: $90

Online registration is required. For more information about Wendy and to register, click here.

The Dancing Together Workshop is a child and parent/caregiver Creative Movement class.

This 6-week workshop is designed for children ages 2-4 and their parent/caregiver who are interested in a shared movement experience that engages the senses of curiosity and play. Both child and caregiver will participate in developmentally appropriate movement exercises incorporating elements such as effort, shape, and tempo. Music will play an essential role in the class, as students will be asked to respond to sounds and make sounds themselves. Participants will be encouraged to join at their own comfort level with the understanding that observation is often the best form of learning with younger children. This class will give children and caregivers the opportunity to learn more about themselves and one another through the art form of dance.

Saturdays, 9:00-9:45am
January 18-February 22 and/or March 15-May 3, with no classes on April 5 and 12.

Online registration is required.

Moving in the “In-Between” Space is a 5-week workshop that will combine modern dance techniques with the precision of the Iyengar Yoga method, the flow and strength of the Ashtanga Yoga method, and the principles of Thomas Myers’ Anatomy Trains. This class mindfully investigates the balance between effort and ease within yoga poses and dance combinations. We will explore different ways to propel, fall, and suspend through space. All levels are welcome.

Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm
October 23-November 20
Cost: $75

Online registration is required. For more information about Kaori and to register, click here.

Registration is open for MNIDF 2024 Workshops with special guests Wattanak Dance Troupe, Khumae Urban Ballet, and Roza Lay. Dancers ages 18+ of all backgrounds and levels of experience are encouraged to participate in one, two, or three daily workshops during MNIDF.

All workshops will be held at the Hothouse. The remaining workshops run October 23-25.

10:00-11:30am: Cambodian Dance
Wattanak Dance Troupe
Classical technique inspired by nature.

11:30-1:00pm: Khmer Dance
Khmae Urban Ballet
Royal origins to modern expressions.

1:00-1:30pm: Lunch break

1:30-3:00pm: Lakhon Khoal 
Roza Lay
High-energy dance drama.

Register for a drop-in, day, week, or festival pass. Full and partial scholarships are available for all festival events through application.

A follow-up session to our Adult Fundamentals I session, this class prepares dancers to enter our drop-In classes with confidence. This session is great for dancers returning to the art form after time away from the barre.

Fundamentals II
Thursdays, 6:45–8:00pm

Fall Session: October 17 – November 21, 2024
Spring Session: February 20 – March 27, 2025

Join us for free workshop and culminating residency performance with Artists-in-Residence Ashi Smythe and Rodney Hamilton.

Smythe is a master teacher (Arvada Center for the Arts, CO) versatile in many disciplines and was a cast member in the original Broadway production of The Lion King. Hamilton holds an MFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He has taught ballet, modern, and Dunham technique all over the world.

Friday, October 25:
Open Level Adult Class, 5:30-7:00pm
Q&A, 7:00-7:30pm

Saturday, October 26:
Culminating event!
Student Performance and Reception, 4:00-5:30pm

Balanced Body® Pilates Mat 2
November 1-3

Friday: 4:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday: 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday: 9:30am-4:30pm

Fee: $549 + $60 materials

Mat 2 teaches the remaining intermediate and advanced level Mat exercises for a complete understanding of the Pilates Mat program. Lectures include progressive skill development to achieve the advanced exercises, programming for intermediate and advanced classes and creating successful Mat classes.
Prerequisites: Movement Principles, Mat 1

Instructor: Ann-Marie Chesterfield, DPT