***This class is FREE and open to the public***
TITLE: JUST THE BARRE
WHEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10th 2024 2:30-3:45PM
WHERE: ROOTED SPACE** in Studio WILLOW
**Dial 201 to get buzzed into the building. The studios are on the 2nd floor (there is no elevator in this building)
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Alyssa Gregory’s Just the Barre is crafted for dancers with a strong background in ballet training. This 75-minute class focuses entirely on barre work, taking us back to the fundamentals of the technique. It’s a space to explore and work through the complex, layered relationship many of us have with taking ballet class. We’re not here to chase perfection or push for higher legs. Instead, we’ll return to ballet’s roots—embracing the power, grace, and precision of the art form—while working both our bodies and our minds. You can expect a few mental challenges to keep you sharp, but more than anything, we are here to have fun.
This class is ideal for those with a solid foundation in ballet technique who are ready to reconnect in a space that values you and where you are right now. We’ll break a sweat, laugh, feel strong and move to a playlist free of classical ballet music—because you can do rond de jambes to Waterfalls by TLC. Whether you're reigniting your passion for ballet or deepening your connection, Just the Barre is all about rediscovering the joy in the fundamentals and sharing the experience together. Let’s move!
About Alyssa:
Alyssa (Uhh-lee-sa) Gregory (she/her) is a Chicago based performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and arts administrator. She’s worked with some of Chicago dance’s greatest including Erin Kilmurray, The Moving Architects, Joanna Furnans, The Leopold Group, Jenn Freeman/Po Chop, and The Fly Honey Show. Alyssa has been teaching dance since the age of 16. Her belief is that dance is FOR ALL, Meaning you can dance at any age, with any body type and there is room for all identities. She believes in the mixture of play and hard work in the studio and will always try to play the best music possible. Alyssa is currently the Communications Manager at Arts + Public Life, Social Media Manager for Honey Pot Performance. She is also host of The Process Podcast which highlights the creative process of Chicago dancers, dance makers and all-around booty shakers.
Learn more about Alyssa by visiting her profile.
If you have any specific questions (or anything you'd like to share) about the series please contact me (Tuli Bera).