While we are on break from our Regular Weekly Classes, we love to continue taking care of our bodies and minds, so we want to hold some extra Embodiment Classes for you! These classes contain excellent cross-training tools for dancers but are also fantastic general wellness classes for anyone wanting to connect more deeply with their body! See details below:
It’s time for another 💥POP-UP CLASS💥, this time diving into 🇺🇦UKRAINIAN DANCE FOR ADULTS🇺🇦! For this class, Kelsee Douglas (@kmdoug123) will be teaching us some basic steps and sequences from two regions of Ukrainian Dance. Kelsee is a professional Ukrainian dancer and will break down steps with each region and explain the storytelling that is closely tied to Ukrainian dance.
This Pop-Up Class is open to all levels of adult dancers and is focused on the Fundamental and Beginner steps of Ukrainian dance. Although Beginner, expect lots of high-energy steps and movement throughout the class! See details below:
It’s time for our 2nd Pop-Up Class, continuing our journey into Ballet Repertoire! Last week we learned an excerpt from George Balanchine’s Waltz of the Snowflakes, so we will continue with this piece for this week! You do NOT need to have attended Part 1 in order to enjoy Part 2. Last time we learned 2:00 – 2:30 and this week we will learn from 2:30 – 3:00 in the YouTube link below:
This Pop-Up Class is open to all levels of adult ballet dancers, and will be aimed at a Novice/Intermediate level. Advanced dancers are encouraged to bring their Pointe shoes for an added challenge! See details below:
It’s time for our first Pop-Up Class, beginning our journey into Ballet Repertoire! As a fun holiday theme, we will learn a section from George Balanchine’s Waltz of the Snowflakes, which you can see from 2:00 – 2:43 in the YouTube link below:
This Pop-Up Class is open to all levels of adult ballet dancers, and will be aimed at a Novice/Intermediate level. Advanced dancers are encouraged to bring their Pointe shoes for an added challenge! See details below:
Along with our Season 6 Regular Classes for adult dancers, we have a few special sessions for younger movers. Our DAS Stars class is BRAND NEW class offered for children to engage in safe and inclusive movement! Read more below:
DAS Stars is a movement class for kids aged 5-15 in FLS and similar programs. This class is designed to get kids of all abilities moving in a group setting, and will help with encouraging sharing, making choices, listen and responding, wait time, turn taking as well as building friendships in a fun and safe environment.
We are excited to announce our very first Guest Workshop, REFRAME PAIN, created and delivered by Alternative Pain Management Coach, Stephanie Buckley! This workshop is focused around our relationship with pain in the body. Pain often leads us to become disconnected with our bodies. Come learn about pain science, mindset and tools on how to begin to reconnect with your body and ultimately with yourself. More details below!
Along with our Season 6 Regular Classes for adult dancers, we have a few special sessions for younger movers. Our Tiny Dancer session has been held intermittently throughout our previous season, and we are currently taking interest for another session in Season 6. We have two levels:
Level 0 – For ages 0-1; movement for adult guardians including their babies!
Level 1/2 – For ages 1-3; movement for young ones exploring their balance, different surfaces, and play with friends!
Check out more details about schedule and pricing below:
While group classes are cancelled at Dance Alive Studios, we have a whole assortment of online classes, info sessions, and workshops for you to enjoy! All online offerings are recorded for later access, so feel free to sign up even if you can’t make the live time 🙂
Hour long classes are $25, 1.5 hour long classes are $35 (for live access and recordings). Unlimited Access for the whole week of online classes & recordings is $200 ($25 savings!). Take a look at the line-up below for this week’s scheduled (Jan 17-21):
As we continue to monitor the situation with respect to COVID cases in Saskatoon, the staff at Dance Alive Studios has decided to cancel all group classes during the week of January 17 – 21. All of these classes will be rescheduled for the week of the February break, from February 21 – 25 (Monday classes will be scheduled on the Friday). Students who have paid for Monthly Payments are eligible for a credit if they cannot attend classes during the February break. Please contact us via email to receive your credit!
In the meantime, we have some ONLINE OFFERINGS for you this week if you’d still like to enjoy some dance and movement! Check out our next post for details on schedule and prices, and to sign up.
We will continue to monitor the situation as it unfolds in Saskatoon and try our best to keep offering safe, warm, and fun ways for you to stay active in our community. If you have any ideas of what you’d like to see, let us know. Otherwise, stay in touch and we will keep you posted!
We are very excited to announce our first session of our brand new Tiny Dancer Program! We will be starting small with three levels of baby classes aimed at helping caregivers and children explore movement and stay active in a safe and fun environment. More information below:
There is no person too young to dance! Our Tiny Dancer Program is designed to help children and their caregivers learn, play, grow, and move together with music and freedom. Very young children will experience movement in a group with cues and external stimulation, developing strength and awareness in a safe and educational environment. Older children will be given instruction and learn to develop their connection between body and mind by thinking about their movement. Everybody involved will have a fun time developing community and moving in novel ways with lots of props and guidance. Perfect for children who want to explore movement and for caregivers who want to get out of the house and meet new friends!
Fridays, 10:00 – 10:45 am; Level 0 — 0-1 years old; children are not quite walking yet, engagement with environment is intuitive and sensory based, class focus is on helping caregivers create an experience for their children
Fridays, 11:00 – 11:45 am; Level 1 — 1-2 years old; children are exploring walking but still developing balance, strength, and awareness, children are engaging with environment with a bit more curiosity and are given more prompts and opportunities to explore without much expectation for following instruction, class focus still on caregivers
Fridays, 12:00 – 12:45 pm; Level 2— 2-3 years old; children are walking, taking instruction, able to distinguish between shapes and images, thinking and playing, able to understand rules of games and social interactions, class focus is more on children with guidance on how caregivers can best support the experience
This first session will run for 4 Weeks with an option for extension if successful – July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6.
Pricing is available as a pre-paid Package Price for the full session or Drop-Ins:
Package Price (4 Classes)
Drop-In
$80
$25
*All prices include GST
Registration is open now! Send us an email with any questions and to save yourself a spot 🙂 Can’t wait to move with you!