THERESA HAYES :: Dance for the Actor
With my weekly classes you can:
• Increase your casting capabilities!
• Stay in shape!
• Find physical freedom for scene work & auditions!
• Join the fun!

All classes begin with an invigorating warm-up, merging ballet, yoga and pilates movements. Focus from these exercises is on increasing balance, coordination, strength, stamina, and flexibility. Across-the-floor exercises improve basic dance comprehension and technique while integrating active verbs and objectives. Dance combinations in varying styles complete the class enhancing the students' performance skills, sequential memory and self expression. Confidence, control, and a powerful physical presence can be yours!

website: dancefortheactor.com

Phone: (310) 923 4787   email

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MARC HOLZMAN :: Anusara Yoga :: Mixed Levels
Donation-only, mixed level Anusara classes.
Suggested minimum donation: $10 cash or check payable to Marc Holzman.
Bring your own mats. Bring your own props.
No sign-in sheets. No retail.
Walk right in, throw your mat down, and open to Grace!
website: guerillayogala.com

Contact: (323) 333 7340   email

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CARRIE PLESCIA :: Salsa Workout

Carrie Plescia's SalsaFit Dance Aerobics class consists of a high energy workout using dances such as Salsa, Samba, Cumbia, Afro-Cuban, Cha-cha, Merengue, Punta and Reggeaton. She has taught SalsaFit for over 8 years in LA at Santa Monica Dance Studio, Sports Club LA, 24 Hour Fitness, and JAM studio in Playa del Rey. She was a semi-finalist for the Mayan World Salsa Competition and has danced for over 15 years studying Jazz and Hip Hop. Now she dedicates her time to Salsa and other Latin dances. With contagious energy and enthusiasm, Carrie will take you through a high-energy and exotic, hip-shakin' workout, so come check out her class and be ready for an unforgettable experience and plenty of smiles!

Contact: (213) 200 7410

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PAULA PRESENT :: Contemporary Dance-Int/Adv
$10 per class

Warm up will be designed to strengthen and awaken the body. Organizing and aligning, creating a strong center using principles of Yoga, Pilates, dance conditioning, and ballet. Softening and articulating for suppleness using release technique and exercises to sequence and segment the spine. The second half of class, we will learn phrases to build dances.

Paula Present is the Artistic Director and choreographer of PTERO Dance Theatre. The company received grants from The City of Culver City, three times from the Puffin Foundation and twice from the Durfee Foundation's ARC grant, PTERO garnered two Lester Horton awards. Paula has performed and shown her work numerous LA venues as well as Tijuana, Mexicali, San Diego, Palm Desert, New Mexico, and San Francisco. She has taught master classes for 2 seasons at the San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet, as well as Anna Djanbazian Dance Academy, and Pasadena Dance Festival. For 11 years, she has taught Pilates and the Gyrotonic System. She recently choreographed the music video for the band "Fanfarlo" (Harold T Wilkins) and as an assistant choreographer under JoAnn Jansen on a music video for the band "Beirut" (Elephant Gun). She also choreographed for a soon to be released documentary, "Bombay Beach", under the direction of Alma Harel (as well as the music videos). For five seasons, she performed with Helios Dance Theater as well as Post House Dance Group, Eveoke Dance Theatre, Synaptic Dance Collective, co-founded Between the Raw Dance Collective. "The choreographer Paula Present has a gift for creating memorable body sculpture and for shaping a sophisticated, contemporary movement vocabulary..." (Lewis Segal, LA Times).

Contact: (213) 97DANCE   email

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DAN RANN :: MDA - Men's Dance Movement - All Levels
TEMPLE OF DANCE is for men only. It is an intensely physical 2-hour dance class and exhilarating dance movement experience where men explore the male dance dynamic in a variety of dance techniques both alone and with other male partners. You will learn free dance, pattern dances in all ballroom and latin dancing rhythms, dance improvisation, dancing competition moves, social dancing, and also how to perform. But most importantly, as you learn, you'll have a blast. Great for men who want to come and have a full dance experience.

Some pointers: This is a dance movement class, not an exercise class. You MUST wear loose clothing such as sweats or karate pants or stretchable dancewear because we do get down on the floor. Long sleeve, loose shirts are preferred but not mandatory. Leather soled or suede soled shoes are preferred. Tennies are discouraged, but you can manage.

$20 per class or $80 for 5 sessions - no expiration.

Mr. Dan Rann is a Fellow of the Imperial Dance Society of England of the United States and holds six degrees in dance. He has performed all over the US and the world for over 25 years, represented the United States in the World Ballroom Dancing Championships in ballroom dancing, holds many ballroom, latin american dancing and theatrical dancing titles, and is well-known in the ballroom and latin dancing world. He's also slightly crazy, but in dance that's a plus.

Contact: (310) 770 1753

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Hillary Ayn Ryan :: Absolute Beginner Tap
Broadway-style tap dance classes that start from the very beginning. You'll learn the basics of tap and start to build on steps week-to-week. This class is taught in sessions and can be joined any time.

Hillary's class is for adults only and allows students to learn in a non-competitive, fun environment without the over-crowding and intimidation found elsewhere.

For more information, visit Hillary's website: www.tapaholictapclasses.com

Contact: (818) 472 6088   Email

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DELANE VAUGHN :: Jazz :: Intermediate, Advanced

Contact: (323) 933 3688

Website: delanevaughn.com

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