Facilitated by Rachel Feldman
Saturday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 12, 1 to 4 p.m.
You are invited! A sliding scale fee of $5-$10.
dance class | Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms Dance (2/6-3/20)
Saturdays, February 6 and 20, and March 6* and 20, 3 – 5 p.m. (*except March 6, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.) 
These 2 hour classes will take us deeper into this cathartic, joyful, insightful, and wild Spiritual Movement Practice. Newcomers are very welcome!
The 5Rhythms® of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness form ‘The Wave’, a simple movement meditation practice that encourages us to find our own dance of embodied feeling and to discover ourselves at our most fluid and creative level, bringing more of ourselves –body, heart, mind & soul- into movement, on the dance floor & out in the world. There are no steps to learn and it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age, fitness, ability, or experience.
Feedback on the Jan 2nd class:
“. . .a beautiful experience that planted seeds of courage, passion, love, happiness and joy . . .”
” A magical afternoon of connectivity and joy”.
Cost: $15 each, $10 students/elders etc, $5 new to 5Rhythms®. No one turned away.
(For more information -and for more feedback- see http://www.meetup.com/dance-5rhythms)
Richard McConnell Jerram has been dancing the 5Rhythms® since 1996. He brings heart, humor, and eight years’ experience as an accredited teacher.
dance workshop | Dance Your Pants Off!
Saturday, January 16, begins at 11am lasts all day
Please come and show your support at Studio 34 for a day of dance classes and an evening of entertainment, dancing and yoga!
All of the funds raised will go to benefit The Humanitarian Dance Experience:
Next May, Brittany will be traveling to Brazil, Tanzania, Ghana and India to do humanitarian work, connect with the locals and experience their cultures through dance. She will also be writing a book about her experiences in the hope of creating change in this world and inspiring others to do the same.
For more info contact Brittany: Brittany@oneworldmanyhearts.com
Day event begins @11am $10 donation per class
Evening @7pm $10 donation
Enjoy the entire day for a $45 donation!
Dance Class Schedule:
11:00-12:00: Hip Hop w/ Alexa
12:15-1:15: Journey Dance w/ Jade
1:30-2:30: Belly Dancing w/ Alexa
2:45-3:45: Salsa w/ Ralphy
4:00-5:00: African Dance w/ Assumane
Evening Performances:
Musical Guest: Tania Alexandra @ 7:30pm
Dance Performances @ 8:30pm
DJ and Dancing @9:30pm
Candlelit Midnight Yoga to follow!
Giveaways, chair massage, delicious food and raffles!
One World Many Hearts
class series | Beginning Hoop Dancing (1/12 – 2/16)
a six-week class series with Jen Web
Tuesdays, January 12 through February 16, 6 – 7 p.m.
FREE intro class Tuesday, January 5, 6 – 7 p.m.
Spin your way to improved health and happiness with hoop dance! Jen Web will teach you the fundamentals of hoop dance as well as a few 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!
- Bring lots of water!
- Please wear fitted, comfortable clothing and sneakers.
For more info on Jen Web and Funtown visit:
www.funtownproductions.com
www.jen-web.com
open practice | West Philly Hoop Jam (begins 1/10)
a monthly 2-hour open practice presented by Funtown and Studio 34
Every second Sunday of the month, beginning January 10, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. 
Join Jen Web for an evening of hoop dance at the beautiful and spacious Studio 34! Enjoy two full hours of open practice with other hoopers in a casual, fun environment. Share tricks, practice a routine, and meet new friends! Hoops provided but feel free to bring your own. Appropriate for all experience levels. Cost: $5
monthly party | Feet Active (12/11)
Friday, December 11, 8 p.m.
Capoeira: Professor Lobo Mau will lead a capoeira demo and workshop suitable for all levels of experience!
Dance Party: DJ Ginkgo and a special guest!
Midnight Yoga: Claire will lead a relaxing hatha class with candlelight and live DJ. Claire teaches a Saturday morning (10am) class at Studio 34.
Vegan Cupcakes: 200+!
$5-10 or pay what you can.
kids series | ZoomDance: Action Adventure Story-Telling Dance Classes (begins 12/10)
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.; Runs 8 weeks starting December 10.
A unique class is happening at Studio 34 for kids 1.5 – 4 years old.ZoomDance is a high-energy class of dance, music, story-telling, imagination and fun! There is an emphasis on creative play and building confidence through songs, stories, and performance. Each week we’ll read a new book 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.
8-Week Session begins December 10th with a FREE TRIAL. Pre-register or pay on the first day for only $75, after that it is $85 for the whole session.
Find more information about the ZoomDance class, Sarah the teacher, other locations, and birthday parties at: www.zoomdance.com.
Pre-register for the Trial or the Session: info@zoomdance.org, 610-937-2032.
free class | Movement For Every Body (11/29, 12/20, 2/14, 2/21)
Sundays, November 29, December 20, February 14, and February 21, 12:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Come and experience a FREE* new monthly movement class at Studio 34. Facilitated by Fatima Adamu, this class will explore using movement in its many manifestations to create a vehicle for healing, self-exploration and release. It will be guided by African Dance, Meditation & Breath, Yoga, Music and Contact Improvisation.
*donations in any amount will be accepted.
monthly party | Feet Active (11/13)
Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m.
We have a lot planned for this month’s Feet Active!
7pm sharp – Samba drumming class! Michael Stevens who leads regular samba classes in West Philly will guide this class suitable for beginners.
8:45 - Performance by Unidos da Filadelfia (Philadelphia United), a community-based samba school. They played at the Studio 34 anniversary party a few months ago and were amazing. (link below)
9:30 – Dance Party! Ginkgo! Ross of Love!
Midnight – Yoga led by Brittany who teaches at Studio 34. With live DJ. All levels welcome. Candlelight.
Vegan Cupcakes – Autumnly winterly deliciousness.
$5-10 or pay what you can
party | West Philadelphia Orchestra Neighborhood Dance Party (11/1)
West Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates 3 years!
Sunday, November 1, 7:30 – 11 p.m.
West Philadelphia Orchestra is celebrating their third anniversary of merrymaking and bootyshaking by throwing a high-energy dance party for the West Philly community. Hooray! It’s not in a bar, doesn’t start at 11 pm, and it’s in the neighborhood. The band will play some traditional music from Eastern Europe, as well as their original compositions that meld world rhythms, jazz, and Philly soul in one joyful sound. Bring family, friends, foods, drinks, and dancing shoes. $5 donation.
More info: www.westphiladelphiaorchestra.com and on MySpace
dance classes | Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms® Dance (11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19)
Saturdays, November 7 & 21, and December 5 & 19, 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
These 2 hour classes will take us deeper into this cathartic, joyful, insightful, and wild Spiritual Movement Practice. The classes will form a series, but can be taken on their own. They will build on the Tasters we have held, but Newcomers are very welcome!
The 5Rhythms® of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness form ‘The Wave’, a simple movement meditation practice that encourages us to find our own dance of embodied feeling and to discover ourselves at our most fluid and creative level, bringing more of ourselves –body, heart, mind & soul- into movement, on the dance floor & out in the world. There are no steps to learn and it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age, fitness, ability, or experience.
Cost: $15 each, $10 students/elders, but no one turned away (Class card will buy 4 for cost of 3).
Please contact Richard with questions at waves.philly@gmail.com.
Richard McConnell Jerram has been dancing the 5Rhythms since 1996. He brings heart, humor, and eight years’ experience as an accredited teacher.
eclectic | StudioSeries (12/19)
Saturday, December 19, 8 p.m.
Emily Wexler – dance
Zornitsa Stoyanova – dance
Dan Blackberg/Nick Millevoi – trombone, guitar, projections
(Megan Bridge/Peter Price) – music, dance
Moving Parts/megfoley – dance
React/Dance (Kristin Shahverdian/Jacelyn Biondo) – dance
Tim Albro – electronics
The StudioSeries is a monthly, informal series featuring performance in all media by some of the Philly’s most exciting artists (with some fabulous out of town guests). The StudioSeries is cozy, informal and fun! Come check out their work while it’s raw, and in the works. It’s a rare and thrilling opportunity to get a window into the artist’s creative process. Feel free to hang afterwards, meet the artists and chat with them about their performances.
eclectic | StudioSeries (11/21)
Saturday, November 21, 8 p.m.
Chris Forsyth – guitar
Cecilia Corrigan – performance
Dustin Hurt – sound
Jen Mcginn – dance
Andy Hayleck – electronics, invented instruments
DaDaDance project (Eun Jung Choi-Gonzalez/Guillermo Ortega Tanus) – dance
The StudioSeries is a monthly, informal series featuring performance in all media by some of the Philly’s most exciting artists (with some fabulous out of town guests). The StudioSeries is cozy, informal and fun! Come check out their work while it’s raw, and in the works. It’s a rare and thrilling opportunity to get a window into the artist’s creative process. Feel free to hang afterwards, meet the artists and chat with them about their performances.
eclectic | StudioSeries Halloween (10/30 & 10/31)
Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m.
Please join us for the spooky Halloween edition of the StudioSeries. They are separate lineups so come both evenings for double trouble. Contemporary dance, music, poetry and theater is super scary so bring a friend to hold your hand! This month features a raffle with big prizes like private pilates, yoga and myofascial bodywork.
Oct 30th
Aaron Birk – performance, visual art
David Fishkin – saxophone
Jenny Sawyer – dance
Tina Heuges – dance
Rob Wright – poetry
Daniele Paloumpis – dance
Oct 31st
Erin Foreman-Murray – dance
Fatima Adamu – voice
Ben Camp – theater
Rebecca Patek – dance
Karina Kacala – voice
Sharon Mansur – dance
The StudioSeries is a monthly, informal series featuring performance in all media by some of the Philly’s most exciting artists (with some fabulous out of town guests). The StudioSeries is cozy, informal and fun! Come check out their work while it’s raw, and in the works. It’s a rare and thrilling opportunity to get a window into the artist’s creative process. Feel free to hang afterwards, meet the artists and chat with them about their performances.
dance workshop | Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms Dance (10/17)
Saturday, October 17, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.
A second opportunity to find out about this dynamic, cathartic, joyful, insightful, and wild Spiritual Movement Practice. The session will introduce you to the basics and open you to some of the possibilities.
The 5Rhythms® of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness form ‘The Wave’, a simple movement meditation practice that encourages us to find our own dance of embodied feeling and to discover ourselves at our most fluid and creative level, bringing more of ourselves –body, heart, mind & soul- into movement, on the dance floor & out in the world. There are no steps to learn and it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age, fitness, ability, or experience.
Cost: $5 Community Price.
This Introduction will be followed by a series of four 2 hour classes on 1st & 3rd Saturdays in November & December. ($15 each, $10 students/elders, but no one turned away. Class card will buy 4 for cost of 3)
Richard Jerram brings heart, humor, and eight years’ experience as an accredited teacher.
He discovered the 5Rhythms in 1996 and has taught classes and workshops for groups of 2 to 120 dancers in London, Lisbon and Melbourne (including groups of Buddhists and Quakers). Richard moved to Philadelphia from the UK in March 2008 and now teaches regularly in Philadelphia and Washington DC.
kids series | ZoomDance: Action Adventure Story-Telling Dance Classes (10/15)
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.; Runs 7 weeks starting Oct. 15.
ZoomDance is a high-energy class of dance, music, story-telling, imagination and fun! Aimed at kids 18 months through 4 years old, the classes emphasize creative play and building confidence through songs, stories, and performance. Each week, we’ll read a new book and 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. Come for the free Oct. 15 trial!
$60 through Oct. 15 (preregister via
info@zoomdance.org or 610-937-2032), $70 thereafter. Get more information about the ZoomDance class, Sarah the teacher, and the other locations: www.zoomdance.com.
party | Global Health Equities Program Fundraiser and Fun-raising Party (10/2)
Friday, October 2, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Join us for an evening of music, dance, food and fun. ALL proceeds will go toward the purchase of medical equipment for Mbagathi District Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.
Suggested donation: $10
About the Hospital:
Mbagathi hospital is 167-bed facility and the only district public hospital in Nairobi Province. The hospital is located on the edge of the Kibera slum, the largest slum in Kenya, and serves an annual average of 73,783 patients. Mbagathi district hospital runs the most important diagnostic center for tuberculosis in Nairobi and operates an HIV/AIDS clinic.
Equipment Needed:
This equipment is basic by Western standards with such items often found in each patient room. At the Mbagathi District Hospital, these items are scarce or non-existent.
- pulse oximeter – $50/each: used to monitor patient oxygen levels and for diagnosis of life-threatening AIDS-related infections
- EKG machine – $2000: used for the diagnosis of common emergent conditions, such as heart attacks.
- blood pressure monitor – $35/each
- internet access – $300/year: needed for communication and teleconferencing with medical experts from around the world.
- centrifuge – $450 – needed for preparation of blood and cerebral spinal fluid samples to allow health care providers to evaluate specimens on site and expedite diagnoses.
The Evening Line-up!
7:30pm: Soulful vocals of Fatima Adamu
Fatima is the quintessential example of a modern-day Renaissance woman. In addition to holding a degree in Geography and Urban Studies from Temple, Fatima is a poet, model, actress, singer, fashion designer, dancer and painter.
8:30pm: African Dance performance with Anssumane Silla’, Nikki Brake-Silla’ and ensemble with live drummining. Followed by a African Dance lesson!
Anssumane began his dancing career at the tender age of 11. He has since danced professionally for over 18 years with the National Ballet of Guinea Bissau. He career has lead him to perform for Dignitaries, Ambassadors and Presidents from around the world. Anssumane has performed in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, South Africa and Libya and has garnered numerous awards for excellence in dance performance and teaching. He teaches traditional and contemporary dance styles (Bijagos, Balanta, Fula, and Manjaco) from Guinea Bissau.
9:ish – 11pm: DJ Ross Of Love spinning tunes!
For more info, contact Jen Cohn, MD:
jecohn6@critpath.org
monthly party | Feet Active (10/9)
Friday, October 9, 8 p.m.
A very special October Feet Active as Ross of Love and Jason Doodle are both celebrating birthdays.
The night sets up like this…
8pm – a special guest performance by the The Lenny Seidman Tabla Choir, with guest Craig Ebner on sitar.
9:30 – DJs Ginkgo and Ross of Love team up to set the stage for an energetic joyous dance party.
Midnight – Lenny returns to play live tabla during Jason’s midnight yoga class!
100+ vegan cupcakes with a special guest appearance from candles.
silent auction and performance | ArcheDream for HUMANKIND fundraiser (9/25)
Friday, September 5, 7 to 11 p.m.
Note: This event is not held at Studio 34.
Location: 1735 Market St., 42nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Friends of ArcheDream for HUMANKIND is hosting its sixth annual performance and silent auction. Held in honor of Studio 34’s very own Stephen Fisher, the event will raise money for ADHK’s community programs, including working with homeless men and presenting workshops for children who need alternative ways to express their issues. Unique and innovative, these programs educate through entertainment while using music, dance, theater, and visual arts to inspire and improve. For more information, contact Melissa at 609.238.9420.
series | Intermediate Hoop Dance (09/22-10/27)
Led by Jen Web
Tuesdays, September 22 – October 27, 6-7 p.m.
Take your hooping to the next level! In Jen Web’s Intermediate Hoop Dancing class series you will learn plenty of hot new moves to spice up your routine. Increased intensity will keep your heart rate up so you shape up and look your best. Each class will start off with a warm up and then transition into a faced paced section of new moves, variations, drills and combinations. Guidance and exercises for those interested in performing will also be included. Let your inner super star shine!
Yoga, Pilates, and more. New classes added each month.
