Classes & Workshops
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Late Spring
Session
April 20th - May 29th
Explore our upcoming 6-week Introductory and Foundations series below.
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Introductory Sessions
Most people start here! Our introductory classes are for students with no prior experience, or who are returning after a long break. Our goal is for you to feel safe and supported to learn, grow, and try something new. We are here to meet you where you are at.
Not sure which class is right for you? Shoot us a message and we would be happy to help you find the best fit for your goals.
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Burlesque 101
6-Week Session with Ester Pine
Tuesdays April 21 - May 26
6-7:30PM | $150
This session will introduce students to foundational burlesque movements and weave them together to create a multi-faceted, character-custom, burlesque act. Each class will begin with a group stage-setting, warm up, and prep activities before learning striptease choreography. At the end of the session, students will have created their own stage name and performer identity, with an option to perform for the class on the last day. Come discover more of you, with us!
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Intro to Ballet
6-Week Session with Cheyanne Griffin
Mondays April 20th - May 25th
7:30-9PM | $150
This class covers the foundational footwork, positions, posture, and alignment that ballet is built on. Learn the basics and the terminology to go with them. Whether you are brand new to dance or an experienced dancer looking to strengthen your technique across other styles, ballet builds the kind of body awareness that makes every class better.
Build Your Foundation
Deepen your practice & expand your expression.
Our Foundations classes (formerly Level Up Classes) focus on the essential building blocks of dance. Designed for both newer dancers leveling up and experienced dancers continuing to grow, these classes expand your movement toolkit—supporting greater freedom, confidence, and individuality on stage and beyond.
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Splits, Kicks, & Tricks (All-Levels Flexibility)
6-Week Session with Moulin Roo
Mondays April 20th - May 25th
4 - 6PM | $150
This all-levels active flexibility class focuses on building strength and control at your end ranges of motion. Through progressive drills and targeted conditioning, dancers will improve high kicks, splits, and flexy shapes while supporting your body to feel safer as your flexibility increases. Layered progressions support beginners and challenge seasoned bendy babes. Bring a yoga mat and come build strong, sustainable flexibility.
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Acro Dance Foundations (Level 1-2)
6-Week Session with Moulin Roo
Mondays April 20th - May 25th
6 - 7:30PM | $150
This class will build your foundational skills, basics, and tricks for acro dance. Whether you are new to acro or an experienced acro dancer who is looking to level up, this class will build and sharpen your skills.
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Boylesque Foundations (Level 1)
6-Week Session with Jovanny Hinacapie
Tuesdays April 21st - May 26th
7:30 - 9PM | $150
This class focuses on mastering the boylesque basics: body rolls, slow burns, and all the classic "boylesque" tricks & putting them into a choreography. Whether you are brand new or coming back to sharpen your skills, this class will help you embody your masculine performer. Open to all levels and genders.
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Mixed-Level Contortion (Levels 1.5+)
6-Week Session with Macy Smart-Zimmerman
Wednesdays April 22nd - May 27th
4 - 6PM | $180
Mixed Level Contortion supports contortionists of all levels who want to build strength, control, and technique in their flexibility practice. Through drills for hips, back, and shoulders, and specialized balance and inversion work, students refine foundational shapes and explore new skills safely and sustainably. Partner shapes may be explored.
Prerequisites:
• Bridge w/ shoulders stacked over hands (ie. wheel pose)
• Splits close to flat or over
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Textures & Movement Quality (Level 1+)
6-Week Session with Aida Endeavor
Thursdays April 23rd - May 28th
6 - 7:30PM | $150
This class explores the full spectrum of movement texture: from sharp to fluid, and everything in between. You will learn how to integrate textured movement to add more dimension to your dancing and performance quality. We’ll learn combos every 2 weeks as we move through a variety of texture/techniques throughout the session. All levels welcome.
NOVA Cabaret
Performance Track Dance Classes
Our NOVA program creates performance opportunities for burgeoning dancers and performers who are ready to take their training to the next level. We have some big changes this upcoming year that we are excited to share with you!
Find Your Level
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Most people start here!
These classes are for students with no prior experience, or who are returning after a long break. Learn how to learn movements to music, and how to feel comfortable in a dance class. Our goal is for you to feel safe and supported to learn, grow, and try something new. Some students take classes here for 1-2 sessions, some train here for much longer. We are here to meet you where you are at.
Send us a Message if you have any questions!
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Now that you are introduced to the basics, lets train in the foundations! Dancers may stay at this level for 1-2+ years and this is normal and encouraged.
Some prior adjacent experience or starting with an intro class is recommended.
Send us a Message if you have any questions!
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Advanced Beginner dancers typically have 1–2+ years of regular training and are ready to take their training to the next level.
In choreography classes, dancers at this level are expected to:
Learn choreography in class and arrive the following week able to perform it without following the instructor or other dancers
Practice outside of class and use video review to identify questions and self-correct
Ask specific questions when something feels unclear, rather than waiting for external correction
Receive and apply feedback without repeated reminders
About pacing at this level:
Choreography moves faster and may feel quick to follow in the moment, but the steps themselves remain accessible—the challenge comes from pace and retention, not advanced technique.
Foundations classes move at a faster pace because dancers are expected to have strong familiarity with Level 1 material and comfort with the core fundamentals.
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Typically ~3–4 years of consistent training
Early Intermediate dancers consistently meet Advanced Beginner expectations and are now expected to dance with presence, confidence, and accountability.
At this level, dancers are no longer focused on whether they know the choreography, but on how they are performing it.
This level is defined by:
Confident use of facials, texture, and performance energy
Full commitment to movement choices (no marking or tentative dancing)
Consistent accountability: arriving prepared, engaged, and focused every week
Early Intermediate is the point where dancers move from independent execution to intentional performance.
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Intermediate dancers usually have 5–6 years of regular training and demonstrate a strong, embodied technical foundation that clearly elevates their movement quality.
At this level, technique is visible in every choice—not just known, but ingrained.
Dancers at this level typically:
Execute choreography with precision, clarity, and ease
Show strong alignment, control, and consistency rooted in foundational training
Demonstrate technique that enhances movement quality (often informed by ballet or formal technical training)
Work toward advanced skills while maintaining clean fundamentals
Perform with musicality, clarity, and confidence across styles
Send us a Message if you have any questions!
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Typically ~7+ years of consistent training.
At this level, technique is visible in every choice—not just known, but ingrained.
Dancers at this level typically:
Execute choreography with precision, clarity, and ease
Show strong alignment, control, and consistency rooted in foundational training
Demonstrate technique that enhances movement quality (often informed by ballet or formal technical training)
Work toward advanced skills while maintaining clean fundamentals
Perform with musicality, clarity, and confidence across styles
Send us a Message if you have any questions!
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Levels are a tool we use to meet dancers where they are and to set clear expectations. Clear expectations help everyone learn more effectively and reduce confusion, frustration, and hurt feelings.
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Placement is based on current skills, consistency, and readiness, not just years of experience.
A good starting point is to ask yourself:
Can I meet the core expectations of this level consistently?
Do I leave class mostly building and refining, rather than trying to keep up?
Am I able to learn, retain, and apply feedback in the way this level expects?
If you’re unsure, that’s normal. We’re happy to help you choose a level, and instructors may offer placement guidance to make sure you’re set up for success.
If a class consistently feels overwhelming or unclear, it may be a sign that a lower level would offer more support. If it feels under-challenging, you may be ready to move up. Our goal is to place you where you can learn effectively and confidently.
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Many dancers fall between levels, and that’s okay. You may be encouraged to train in different levels depending on the class type, focus, or your current goals.