Dance Techniques: Modern | Jazz | Modern Jazz | Ballet | Hip Hop | Afro-Brazilian| Afro-Folkloric | Urban Contemporary | Contact Improv | Capoeira Fitness: Cardio Hip Hop | Cardio Samba | Cardio Groove | Ultimate Kickbox | Sculpt | Intensati | Spinning | Yoga Sculpt | Essential Flexibility | Cardio Sol Sweat | Pilates | Sole Synthesis | Yoga Boogie Ballet | Zumba   Modern This expressive and athletic form is at the heart of RoCo. Modern dance is a healthy and enriching medium for dancers to find themselves and express who they are through their bodies. This form is famous for breaking and tweaking the traditions of formal dance. Some movement challenges include: dancing “off-center,” in and out of the ground, isolating body parts, power, momentum, stillness, articulation and musicality. The music is diverse -anything from opera to hip hop. Instructors: Annie Rosenthal Parr | Kerstin Stuart | Joan Lazarus Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Jazz This sultry, lyrical and sometimes flashy style is based on a traditional technical warm-up and exercises designed to develop the dancer’s strength, placement, musicality and performance style. It is most commonly seen in musical theater and commercial venues. Jazz takes the ballet vocabulary, brings it lower to the ground and emphasizes line and isolation of the body. Set to popular music. A Jazz Slipper is encouraged. Instructors: Alan Scofield | Gabrielle Thompson | Alison DeOliviera Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Modern Jazz Modern Jazz explores a blended style of dance, allowing dancers to bridge the gap between genres. The class begins in the center, combining stretch, strength, isolations, and alignment then progresses to poli-rhythmic floor exercises, followed by a movement phrase ranging from hard hitting, to soft and fluid. Bare feet. Instructors: Becca Rozell | Stacey Printz | Shana Walt Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Ballet Roco offers ballet in a non-intimidating atmosphere for the new or returning student, as well as the experienced dancer. Ballet begins with a traditional series at the barre followed by exercises in the center of the room designed to develop the dancer’s strength, musicality, performance style and confidence. Performed in ballet slippers. Instructors: Gabrielle Thompson | Joan Lazarus | Jennifer Meek | Erica Jeffrey Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Pointe This beginning ballet pointe class is for adults and teens 12 years or older. Students must have 2-3 continuous years of ballet training and permission from their ballet teacher. Instructors: Florence Sinay | Joan Lazarus Times: view schedule  back to top   Hip Hop The best Hip Hop classes in the Bay Area! Taught by professional choreographers, this popular class offers a non-intimidating approach to an exciting street dance. Choreography is broken down in a way students of all backgrounds can understand. Bring sneakers. Music ranges from R&B, hip-hop and rap to acid jazz. Instructors: Micaya | Jacquie Leigh | Nicole Klaymoon | Joe Gray Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Contact Improvisation Contact Improv is a blend of Partner Dance, Aikido, Wrestling, Acrobatics, and Improvisation. It involves being in contact with another body while working with four common themes, weight sharing, counterbalancing, falling and flying. Dancers, while remaining in contact, move with one another in response to creativity, and to the other person's movement. This can happen rolling on the floor, standing on your feet or "flying" which involves one person being lifted into the air. It is playful yet very physcially and mentally engaging. Each moment is alive with possiblity. You never know what's going to happen next. You are dancing with the mystery and are therefore fully arrived in the present moment." Instructors: Rana Satori | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Urban Contemporary This class founded by Eric Fenn, is a fusion of modern dance and urban/street aesthetics. Eric's background in Martial arts, hip hop, jazz, modern and african dance make his unique movement vocabulary and phrasing, earthy yet edgy. Move in and out of the ground with rhythm, musicality, pulse, flow, and release. Barefeet. Instructors: Eric Fenn | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Afro-Brazilian Anna teaches the Carnaval Samba (Rio style, samba de roda and pagode style), popular forms such as Samba Reggae, Maracatu and specializes in Afro-Brazilian Folclorico. Anna is also an expert in breaking down the samba step for students and in teaching beginners. Instructors: Anna Gottreich Times: view Mill Valley schedule  back to top    Brazilian Class begins with elements of The Silvestre Dance Technique -A technique of Brazilian Dance Expression designed to open and prepare the body, mind, and spirit for movement. Followed by isolation's, movement across the floor and choreography in front of the mirror. Set to both current and Traditional music, this class weaves, seamlessly, through some of Brazil´s most loved cultural dances incorporating many forms of SAMBA, Afro- Folkloric dances, XAXADO, and more! All levels welcome. No shoes needed. www.tikamorgan.com Instructors: Tika Morgan Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Afro-Folkloric Afro-Folkloric Dance is an introduction to some of the dances of the African diaspora. Participants will experience basic movement styles from Cuba, Haiti, Brazil and West Africa while discovering both the connections and differences between them. Class begins with The Silvestre Dance Technique, followed by isolation's, movement across the floor and choreography in front of the mirror set to both current and traditional music. No shoes needed ~ All Levels welcome ~ Instructors: Tika Morgan Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Capoeira Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines a subtle blend of dance, gymnastics, and acrobatics. Capoeira's roots originate from the Bantu tradition in Angola and was used by the enslaved Africans in Brazil as a form of revolution. The African slaves masked their self-defense tactics in to a dance so that the slaves masters and plantation overseers were not able to recognize their self-defense training and escape tactics. Today, Capoeira is a game that is "played," not fought. The challenge of the game is for the player to harmoniously meld together in a powerful flow the balance and flexibility of acrobatics, grace, strength, dance, and speed. ~ All Levels Instructors: Samuka Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top   West African The focus of the class is dance from Ghana and the surrounding West African region. We begin with a thorough warm-up of Dunham Technique isolation and floor exercises followed by a progressive movement series of classic choreographies and traditionally-inspired movement patterns. Suitable for all levels-beginner thru intermediate. Instructors: Lisa Saunders Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top Fitness:   Cardio Hip-Hop ™ Cardio Hip Hop is perfect for anyone bored in the same-old, same-old fitness class. This popular class has all the right stuff for a dance/fitness blend. Clearly and expertly broken down moves that feel good on the body and workout the sweat. Thumping music and high energy pace. Instructors: Jacquie Leigh Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Cardio Groove ™ This all level cardio dance class is a styley and funky blend of old school hip hop, African and Modern. Class integrates core strength excercises and power moves. Wear sneaks and clothes to sweat in Instructors: Nicole Klaymoon Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Cardio Samba In this energetic class you will learn the basic steps of many styles of Samba: Samba no Pe', Samba de Roda, Samba Axé and Samba Reggae (Bahia). Taught to both current and traditional music, Cardio Samba moves up in intensity with body isolation's and easy to follow choreography. Build strength and flexibility while tapping into the joy of Brazil's most popular dance form! Instructors: Tika Morgan Times: view schedule  back to top   Ultimate Kickbox An exhilarating, high-intensity class incorporating boxing punches, kickboxing kicks, cardio drills and current music. An excellent format for improving endurance, strength and agility. No equipment is needed for this class. Instructors: Heather McKenzie Times: view schedule  back to top   Intensati "IntenSati is a revolutionary workout fusing high-energy aerobics, martial arts, dance, yoga, and strength conditioning. Combining spoken affirmations with simple choreography, intenSati provides a heart-pumping, exhilarating workout that builds physical, mental, and spiritual muscle. Courage, confidence, willpower, enthusiasm, self-respect, and a strong, healthy body are all results of this powerful practice. The goal of intenSati is to enable a seamless and total integration of body and mind, allowing you to be and experience all you deeply want... right NOW!"  from Satilife.com Instructors:Eileen McArthy Times: view Fairfax schedule>  back to top   Cardio Sol Sweat A high energy dance workout combining, Latin, African and world rhythms celebrating these dance traditions in a easy to follow cardio workout. Based within the Soul Sanctuary formula of healing arts & 5 Elements in nature. Duhnam, Limon and Pilates inspired warm up/cool down. Instructors:Teya Chavez-Krotky Times: view Fairfax schedule>  back to top   Sole Synthesis Strength, cardio and flexibility in one workout. Sole Synthesis is "simplicity through triplicity" ... no fancy moves are used, just unique twists on foundational fitness moves to get you started. Then, the easy to follow fitness sequences are turned into dance inspired, ballet sculpting sequences for balance and strength challenges that will be new to you. Finally, yoga/Pilates inspired sequences will be sprinkled throughout to provide moving meditation in order to prepare for more. Sole Synthesis is deceptively challenging; take your shoes off and see what your SOLE can do! Instructors: Heather McKenzie Times: view schedule  back to top   Yoga Boogie Ballet This 3 part class synthesizes easy to follow dance moves with ballet and yoga inspired strength and stretch exercises. This class is designed for anyone who loves to move and is looking for a workout that is untraditional and creative. Barefeet. Instructors: Shana Walt Times: view schedule  back to top   Yoga Sculpt All levels, Yoga, pilates, "chi" weight lifting with weighted balls and free weights, and so much more! Through visualization, pranayama, and other holistic modalities we will work with the seasons/elements to restore vitality, power and grace. Instructors: Teya Chavez-Krotky Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Zumba Zumba is a popular high energy cardio dance workout with easy to follow combinations set to great Latin music. Zumba incorporates Latin dance styles such as: Salsa, Samba, Merengue, Reggaeton, and more. Burn calories, build strength and have a great time doing it! Instructors: Tika Morgan Times: view Mill Valley schedule | view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Zumba East A Zumba format with a focus on Eastern dance styles. it is a fun, high energy aerobic class that fuses 'Bhangra' (Indian folk style) with other easy to follow traditional dance and exercise. The class is accompanied by a unique mix of infectious Indian dhol (lively drums), Bollywood, Hip-Hop and world music soundtracks. Instructors: Tara Pandeya Times: view Fairfax schedule  back to top   Mary Sherman Sculptª This class is a total body toning and sculpting program performed with free weights. Designed in Peripheral Heart Action circuitry, it keeps the heart rate elevated to increase intramuscular fat burning and to create a strong, sleek, sculpted body. Emphasis is on core strength, proper alignment and biomechanical education. Instructors: Mary Sherman Times: view schedule  back to top   Spinning Experience the pure adrenalin rush of burning a thousand calories an hour as you're taken on a virtual ride to popular music in this high-energy class. This class is great for anyone looking for fast, dramatic results and cyclists during the rainy season. You'll use one of our Schwinn spin bikes and wear sneakers or cycling shoes. Instructors: Mary Sherman Times: view schedule  back to top   Essential Flexibility This class is a combination of Pilates, yoga, Feldenkrais and neuromuscular education focusing on core strength, joint range of motion, lubrication and muscular tension release. This restorative, meditative stretch progression guides you in the balance of flexibility of the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the body. Instructors: Mary Sherman Times: view schedule  back to top   Pilates Mat Pilates exercises challenge strength, flexibility, coordination and balance. They are performed with attention to form, efficiency, stablization and pelvic alignment. Focus is on breath, core power, joint mobility and sequential movement of vertebrae. This mat class is taught without a Reformer. Instructors: Mary Sherman Times: view schedule  back to top

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