This Horton-based class will introduce movements from Haitian folklore. Choreography will be grounded, fast-paced and high energy. There will be lots of floor-work with an emphasis on technique. We will focus on the contract and release of the body and how to effortlessly change position and direction. INSTRUCTOR: Regine Metayer

Begins with a conditioning athletic warmup. Through center, across the floor series, and improvisation, dancers will learn basic floorwork techniques focusing on release and resistance into the floor. Combining multiple modern dance and floor techniques, dancers will investigate their relationship with gravity and practice inversions and basic acrobatic movements through phrasework. INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Stokes

A play on a classical ballet class and features progressive and accentuated movement both at the barre and in center. The class will help students to expand upon their ballet technique and develop a larger vocabulary for movement and quality of  movement. INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Mason

Contemporary Composition is best described as an explorative choreography based class. With necessary assistance and guidance, students will apply what is learned in contemporary ballet class as well as other genres to collaboratively explore different phrase work. Class will start with a guided improvisation warm-up. However, the majority of class will be focused on individual exploration within phrase work; either given by the instructor or collaboratively INSTRUCTOR: Charray Helton

This class is a concert-style contemporary experience focused on exploring diverse textures, innovative movement research, and pushing the boundaries of conventional dance. It encourages dancers to experiment with contrasting physical qualities, engage in creative exploration, and challenge their limits, fostering both technical growth and artistic expression. INSTRUCTOR: Oliver Keane

Explore multiple avenues for improvisation and contemporary partnering. Dancers will be given differing objectives, initiations, contact tasks, and other forms to explore and create new movement pathways. As we dive into contact improvisation, dancers will be introduced to contemporary partnering. Students will learn partnering techniques to help them achieve ease and as they practice weight sharing and lifts. INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Stokes

This class is a dynamic dance style that blends elements of contemporary dance with emotional storytelling. While it emphasizes the fluidity and expressiveness of contemporary movement, it also incorporates the precision and sharpness of technical dance. Dancers often perform with deep emotional connection to the music, using their body to interpret both the nuances of the lyrics and the faster beats of the song. INSTRUCTOR: Lili Bechard

Progressing Contemporary Technique is an innovative program that focuses on activating muscles groups through a process of utilizing resistance and strength training. INSTRUCTOR: Regine Metayer