Late Spring Session
April 7th - May 15th
Beginners Cabaret Sessions
CABARET CHOREO FUNDAMENTALS
Beginners Sensual Cabaret
Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00PM
CABARET CHOREOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS
Thursdays 7:30-9:00PM | $150
Cabaret Choreography Fundamentals is a 6 week course designed for anybody interested in exploring the cabaret choreography. This session will review the foundational burlesque movements and string them together into a multi faceted cabaret choreography. Each class will begin with a group warmup, drills across the floor, and explore our learnings through collaborative exercises. This course is especially designed for those newer to, or coming back from a break from in-studio dance training.
SENSUAL EMBODIMENT FOUNDATIONS
Beginners Sensual Cabaret
Tuesdays 6-7PM
SENSUAL EMBODIMENT FOUNDATIONS With Natale Luma
Tuesdays 6-7PM | $125
this 6-week class is perfect for anyone who wants to build confidence, explore sensuality, and develop a deeper connection to their body through dance.
Each week, we’ll focus on foundational techniques and guided exercises that help you embrace fluidity, control, and expressive movement. With an emphasis on body awareness, gentle choreography, and an inviting atmosphere.
Level Up with us!
(classes that are not choreography based)
All-Levels
Dance Technique
All-Levels Dance Technique
With Cheyanne Griffin
Mondays 6-7:30 | $125
This class is an all-levels, ballet-based class that hones technical fundamentals, focusing on the precision and strength needed for advanced turns, jumps, and alignment. Designed for dancers of all-levels, this 6-week course refines each movement with a strong foundation in ballet, emphasizing the control and alignment necessary to dance safely in heels. Prepare to dive deep into technique, working meticulously on form and fundamentals to build a stronger, more polished base.
**Get $50 off this class if you are taking one of our choreography classes. Email us for a code!
Intro to Contortion
Tourmaline Cohort
Intro to Contortion
With Cybele León
Mondays 4-6PM | $150
With an emphasis on active flexibility, body awareness, and incremental progress, this class will help you build a strong foundation for contortion and other movement disciplines. By the end of the session, you'll leave with practical tools and exercises to continue your flexibility journey safely on your own. Through these poses we will also explore acrobatics, hand balancing, and creating creative multi-person shapes that display flexibility and strength.
Prerequisites:
• comfortable kicking up to a handstand against a wall and holding it for 60 seconds
• Within 6 inches of one of your splits (left, right or middle)
• Able to hold a bridge (aka wheel pose) with your chest flat against a wall. Your shoulders should be stacked over your wrists.
Nova Cabaret is a performance training program that creates opportunities for dancers who have graduated from the beginner sessions (or received instructor approval) and are ready to take their dance training to the stage. After learning a group choreography in class Nova dancers will have the opportunity to perform the dance at local events such as Vaudevillingham and Vortex, and will have the opportunity to apply to perform the dance in the seasonal Atelier Showcase.
Have experience and want to skip the beginner sessions? Reach out!
NOVA Cabaret
Performance Track Dance Classes
Jazz Funk
With Aida Endeavor
NOVA - Jazz Funk
Mondays 7:30-9PM | $150
This class blends jazz technique with hip-hop grooves, building bold choreography inspired by pop performances. Perfect for those who want to push their skills. Get ready to groove, sweat, and grow as a dancer!
Pre-requisites:
-Completion of beginner sessions (or received instructor approval)
Embody the Masculine
With Jovanny Hincapie
NOVA - Embody the Masculine, Boylesque Choreography
Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30PM | $150
Led by instructors Jovanny Hincapie, this 6-week class invites you to explore sensual cabaret choreography through a masculine lens. A Latin dance champion from Colombia, he has mastered the art of commanding the stage with precision, rhythm, and charisma. His experience performing and choreographing for a boylesque troupe in Colombia has shaped his unique approach to movement, blending the magnetic energy of Latin dance with the drama and allure of burlesque.
In this series you'll delve into the art of Boylesque, a captivating fusion of sensuality, strength, and theatricality. From powerful movements to subtle gestures, you'll learn to embody the allure and magnetism of the masculine presence on stage through a group choreography.
Pre-requisites:
-Those without prior choreography experience are encouraged to take the Thursday Beginner Cabaret Session as a Co-Requsite
Striptease & Stage Presence
With Cybele León
NOVA - Striptease & Stage Presence
Wednesdays 6-7:15 | $135
Have you ever been spellbound by the enchanting energy of a burlesque performer? In this 6-week series you will learn how to captivate the audience with the art of the tease as we learn a burlesque dance where we create tension as we remove our clothing and make the audience beg for us.
Pre-requisites:
-Completion of beginner sessions (or received instructor approval)
Silk Fans Choreo
With Natale Luma
NOVA - Silk Fans Choreography
Tuesdays 7:15-8:45PM | $150
Explore creative choreography with the versatile prop of silk fans. We will explore the fundamentals & beyond of this versatile prop, building up your library of movements & putting them together into a dynamic choreography.
Pre-requisites:
-Basic fans proficiency
-Completion of beginner sessions (or received instructor approval)
All-Levels Heels
With Cybele León & Ester Pine
NOVA - All-Levels Heels
Wednesdays 7:30-9PM | $150
This 6-week session is for those looking to explore choreography and technique in heels. This class is for NOVA dancers of all-levels and the choreography will include multiple cohorts with different areas of focus— creating a unique and dynamic choreography.
Pre-requisites:
-Completion of beginner sessions (or received instructor approval)