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Dance Techniques: Modern | Jazz | Modern Jazz | Ballet | Hip Hop | Afro-Brazilian
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Fitness: Cardio Rhythms | Cardio Pump | Sculpt | Spinning | Yoga | Essential Mvmnt | Pilates | Cardio Hip Hop
| Cardio House | Yoga Boogie Ballet |
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Modern |
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Jazz |
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Jazz is a traditional
Broadway, commercial style dance form. Think Bob Fosse or even Paula Abdul.
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. A Jazz
Slipper is encouraged.
Instructors: Daisy Stoloff | Alan Scofield | Gabrielle Thompson | Alison DeOliviera
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Modern Jazz |
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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: Daisy Stoloff | Stacey Printz | Sara Pfifle
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Ballet |
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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 | Erica Jeffrey
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Hip Hop |
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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 | Eric Fenn | Alison DeOliveira | LeeLee Brewster | Jackie Burns
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Urban Contemporary |
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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.
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Afro-Brazilian |
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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
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Brazilian Rhythms |
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Brazilian Rhythms is a blend of Afro Brazilian popular
dance,
Samba, Samba Reggae and Afoxe combined with the Modern
dance techniques of Dunham, Horton, and Silvestre.
Participants are guided through a core strengthening
warm
up with
isolations. Across the floor movement, and high energy
choreography
in front of the mirror. Set to both traditional and
current
music.
Bare feet. All levels welcome.
Instructors: Tika Morgan
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Fitness:
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Cardio Rhythms™ |
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This dance-y, rhythm-based, low impact class is challenging
but appropriate for any fitness level – Cardio Rhythms is perfect for anyone
bored in the same-old, same-old fitness class. Lots of fun yet easy to follow choreography blending jazz, funk, latin and hip hop music and movement. Wear tennies.
Instructors:Shana Walt | Jackie Burns
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Cardio House™ |
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This is a rhythm-based fitness class for those who want a great work
out and to improve their "get-down" confidence on the dance floor. It
is a non-intimidating approach to the fun street dance form called
"house dance", which was born out of Chacago in the 80's. The warm-up incorporates core conditioning and yoga stretches. Get ready to sweat!
Instructors:Nicole Klaymoon Jena McRae
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Yoga Boogie Ballet |
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This 3 part class synthesizes easy to follow dance moves with ballet and yoga inspired strength and stretch exercises. This class is inspired by the latest Hollywood workout rage, Yoga Booty Ballet designed for anyone who loves to move, target your 'wobbly bits' and leave you blissfully relaxed, sweaty and rejuvenated.
Instructors: Annie Parr |Shana Walt
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Mary Sherman SculptĒ |
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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
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Cardio Pump |
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An energetic hi/low class that will have your heart pumping as we tone and strengthen muscles with cardio and resistence exercises utilizing the step, weights, bands, balls and our own body weight. This is an effective way to improve strength, function, balance, shape and definition.
Instructors: Carrie Sisk
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Spinning |
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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
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Yoga Move |
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Designed specifically
with the dancer and fitness student in mind, this innovative class is a blend
of Vinyasa flow yoga, simple modern dance technique
and core strength training. You’ll move through an invigorating Vinyasa
series and end the class with a peaceful meditation. Bare feet and comfortable
clothing.
Instructors: Lisa Maria
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Essential Movement |
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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
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Pilates Mat |
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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
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