This open-level ballet class is truly open to all levels. No prior ballet training is required. Dancers with little to no ballet experience are encouraged to come as class is taught to the least experienced participant. For those with more experience, additional layers of complexity—through movement options, concepts, and phrasing—will be offered. Ballet vocabulary will be introduced in accessible ways, with demonstrations and alternatives offered so we can focus on sensation, coordination, and expression rather than memorization. 

Dance class is first and foremost a social environment—we are sharing space, attention, and responsibility together. Our goal should be to create a learning space that feels safer, welcoming, and responsive, regardless of movement background. Questions and conversation are encouraged and supported throughout class. At House of the Lorde there are no ballet barres so class structure will include familiar ballet elements such as center work (movement without support) and traveling phrases across the floor. In addition, class may include components of “floor barre” where participants are invited to explore movement laying or seated on the floor.

My facilitation is informed by classical ballet tradition while intentionally journeying away from rigid hierarchies and fixed outcomes. Each class is shaped by curiosity and adaptability, allowing the people in the room to influence where the class goes that day.