Spirited, Fun & Energetic Movement/Dance Classes

African Dance - A holistic approach to drum, dance and song that is fun, encouraging and accessible, with a focus on joyful exploration.  Connecting mind, body, and spirit, students learn to express themselves through a powerful and lyrical vocabulary of rhythm and dance.

Hip Hop Jazz Funk - Move and groove to the slammin' sounds of Motown or rock to the sounds of the '60's.  Find your inspiration to move in a variety of music and dance styles, including hip hop, jazz and funk.
 

Hip Hop for Adults- In this class you will explore the basics of popping, locking and break-dancing.  this will make hip hop fun and accessible for anyone who wants to dance. We will focus on different hip hop styles and learn combinations to great music. Everyone is welcome!
 

Hand Drumming - Learn hand drumming techniques through exercises, games and polyrhythms.  Build self-confidence and empowerment through group dynamics while exploring your own inner rhythms.  Sharpen your focus and concentration through rhythm repetition and entrainment while increasing mental and physical coordination.

Latin Dance Workout- In this class the vocabulary of Salsa, Meringue, and Bachata will be used to move the body in fun and exciting ways. Besides enjoying yourself you will get an integrated workout and elevate your heart rate.
 

Intermediate Tango - The focus for this class is on improving improvisational and technical skills while executing more complicated moves.

Healing Movement Classes

Yoga Classes
Originating from a Sanskrit word, yoga, means to join or unite.  The practice of yoga improves health, encourages movement toward mental and emotional peace and provides tools to cultivate an overall sense of joy and well-being.  Rhythms offers a variety of levels of yoga practice:

Gentle/Beginner || Intermediate/Moderate || Vigorous/Advanced
 

Moderate Flow Yoga - This class builds on a systematic series of yoga postures designed to increase strength and flexibility. Here, you will be guided through the sun salutation, with additional postures added as the class progresses. 

Slow Flow Yoga - A vinyasa flow to awaken the body's energy. Discover how to build up energy though movement and allow it to flow slowly.

Yoga Basics and Fundamentals - Work with fundamental Hatha yoga postures and focus on alignment and breath.  Basic vinyasa flow will be introduced to give students an awareness of moving through yoga postures with their breath.

Rhythms School of Dance
Creative Movement and Dance for Young People
 

Creative Movement and Modern Dance Basics for Ages 6-7 - This class will deepen children's awareness of movement, rhythm and self-expression.  Classes will develop thematically, focusing on dynamics of energy, spatial awareness and each child's innate ability to improvise.  Youngsters will have the opportunity to explore dance and have a lot of fun doing it.  Ages 6-7 will explore and emphasize self-expression and the building of basic modern dance vocabulary.

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Jazz/Modern for Ages 8-10 - This class will work with fundamental jazz and modern techniques.  The fusion of these two dance forms creates an interesting and exciting way of moving through space.  Jazz brings a strong sense of rhythm and clarity while Modern allows dancers to move effortlessly through space by learning to release their weight and use momentum.  Ages 8-10 will focus on learning basic principles from both techniques and will have the opportunity to use what they have learned to create personal and self-expressive movement and choreography.

Teen Hip Hop Jazz for Ages 14-17 - Rock the hottest hip hop jazz moves! Learn free styling, popping and locking, breaking and more!  Students will use fundamentals to work on more complex movement combinations and will create their own choreography using personal music choices.
 

Hip Hop for Ages 8-10 and 11-14 - These classes will explore the basics of popping, locking and break dancing.  Students will learn foundational movements and their historical context.  Ages 8-10 will focus on basic vocabulary and some movement combinations and individual choreography.  Ages 11-14 will use fundamentals to work on more complex movement combinations and will create their own choreography using personal music choices.

West-African Style Hand Drumming for Kids - Learn hand drumming techniques through exercises, games, and African
polyrhythms. Build self confidence and empowerment through group dynamics while exploring your own inner rhythm. Sharpen your focus and concentration through rhythm repetition and entrainment, while increasing mental and physical coordination.