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ZoomDance Winter Session
Thursdays, January 12 – March 1

ZoomDance classes at Studio34 are offered at a sliding scale of $90-$110 for the whole 8 weeks, which also gives you unlimited access to all the ZoomDance classes around the city. Or buy a 5-class card for $70, no expiration. For more information, please visit the ZoomDance website at http://www.zoomdance.com/.

10:30am – 11:15am Thursdays, 1.5-3 years
ZoomDance: This is a high energy class of dance, music, story-telling, imagination and fun! Over the course of the session, children will develop agility, coordination, rhythm, and balance through a dynamic range of actions. There is an emphasis on creativity and building confidence through songs, stories, and performance. Each week we’ll read a new story and then explore the movement and adventures of the characters. Kids have the opportunity to show off their favorite moves, invent characters, and try lots of new movement ideas. Grown-ups are encouraged to participate in this class with their small dancers.

4pm – 4:50pm Thursdays, 3-5 years
Intermediate ZoomDance: This class has the same essence as the younger ZoomDance class, with lots of energy and focus on exploring new ideas. We will start to push the edges of dancing the spectrum from wild abandon to careful details. In addition to learning trickier “moves”, we will start thinking of phrases and dances instead of only individual moves, and students will perform for each other in class. When acting out the story, our teachers will encourage students to offer their own ideas too. Grown-ups drop off their dancers for this one, and are invited in on the last day to see what we’ve been working on.

Living Positively in Philadelphia
Photographs by Laura Bamford

Opening Reception
July 1, 2011
6 PM to 8 PM
FREE

Living Positively in Philadelphia is a photography project created to raise awareness about HIV and to dispel misconceptions surrounding individuals living with HIV in Philadelphia. Thank you to all of the participants who so courageously shared their incredible stories for this project.

This exhibit will remain on display for the month of July.

This workshop has been cancelled.

Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop Series
“Visible & Invisible, Inside & Out”
A series of five 3-hour workshops
Wednesdays, July 13 through August 10, 1pm-4pm
Sliding-scale tuition: $50-$100 (no one refused for lack of $)

THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED is used by groups of people as a tool for liberation all over the world. Unlike other dramatic forms that divide spectator from actor, everyone in Theatre of the Oppressed is a “spect-actor” in workshops that serve as rehearsals for the performance of everyday life. Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed makes this work accessible to anyone who wants it—actors and activists, teachers and students, or anyone interested in personal and social change.

THIS 5-WEEK SERIES will highlight what’s visible and invisible within ourselves and the world around us. Each session will feature a particular sense—sight, hearing, touch, proprioception, and so on—through group games and theatrical techniques. When we highlight each of the senses, things that were once “invisible” to us take shape and become clear. By honing all of our senses, we can sharpen our perception of ourselves, our relationships, and society at large.

TO ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS call 215-730-0982 or email: tophilly@gmail.com. No prior theatre experience is necessary. Note that the “inside” portions of the workshops will happen in a comfortably air-conditioned space, the “outside” potions in a lovely park when the weather’s nice.

Feet Active!
Friday, June 17
9pm – 1am
$5 – $10 donation requested

Come to our last Feet Active before our summer break!!!! (Don’t worry, we’ll be returning in full swing in September)

9-10 (Sharp!) : Brittany will lead will lead our yoga class while Lina Luv provides the ambient beat

10-1: The best barefoot dance party in town with DJs Lina Luv Ginkgo. Plenty of room for hooping, poi, contact, breaking, twister, etc. Vegan cupcake delights by Laura & Jason.

This month we will be fundraising for HomeSkooled Gallery, who will be bringing some interactive art flavor to the Feet Active mix. “Chance It!” will feature games of chance, zine making, face and body painting, and maybe even some surprising things that may even shape your destiny. Featured artists include Colin Hagarty, who will provide body painting according to random selection, and zine making by our friends at Soapbox, an independent publishing company!

Through collaboration with local groups, HomeSkooled Gallery (HSG) creates welcoming spaces for the community to interact with contemporary art. These experiences empower people to create, share, and value their own works as artistic expressions.

Forrest Yoga for Beginners- Free class!
Saturday, June 25 1-2:30PM
Sunday, June 26 1-2:30PM

Connect to your breath and celebrate your energy in a two-part Forrest Yoga for Beginners series! Laura Bailey will teach two free classes on the fundamentals of Forrest Yoga to those new to Forrest or new to Yoga in general. Learn to connect to your breath and strengthen your core through a series of fun and energizing poses and breath techniques specifically designed to target YOUR modern body’s needs. Come ready to work, play, sweat, and discover!

Bio:
Laura Bailey has been practicing Yoga since 2008 and completed the 200-hour Forrest Yoga Foundation Teacher Training in 2011. As a student of art therapy, she is interested in combining the healing aspects of Yoga, art, and embodiment. Having used Forrest Yoga to heal many of her own traumas, both physical and emotional, Laura loves helping students learn to do the same for themselves.

SOJO GROOVE NIGHT
Friday, June 3rd
7:00pm -9:30pm
Suggested donation $10-25, or pay what you can.

Philly musicians perform to benefit Camp Sojourner, Girls’ Leadership Camp.

Light refreshments will be served.

Come get your groove on to support Philly girls!

Featuring:

Monica McIntyre http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mcintyre

Percy Fear Ants Jazz Band

Unidos da Filadelfia Samba Group

Beginning Hoop Dancing | 6-Week Class Series with Jen Web

Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm
FREE intro class May 3, 7:30-8:30pm

Spin your way to improved health and happiness with hoop dance! Jen Web will teach you the fundamentals of hoop dance and plenty of mesmerizing tricks that you can incorporate into your own dance style. Strengthen your body as you learn to spin the hoop around your waist, neck, hands and legs. Meditate and relieve stress as you discover your inner rhythm. Hoop dance is the perfect mind/body exercise for those who want to get fit and have fun!

* Hoops provided for class use and for sale on site!
* Bring lots of water!
* Please wear fitted, comfortable clothing and sneakers.

Thursday afternoons at 4pm for 3-5 year olds – through May 26th
Friday mornings at 10:30am for 1.5-3 year olds – through June 3rd

ZoomDance Action Adventure Storytelling Dance Classes are high-energy classes for kids that feature dance, music, storytelling, imagination, and lots of fun. Sessions emphasize creative play and build confidence through songs, stories, and performance, offering children the opportunity to develop agility, coordination, rhythm, and balance through a dynamic range of actions. Each week includes a new story and exploration into the movement and adventures of the characters. Kids can show off their favorite moves, invent characters, and try a variety of new movement ideas.

Come in for a free trial class at Studio 34! Visit ZoomDance online at www.zoomdance.com for more information.