Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Lydia's classes aim to inspire and engage her students by creating a welcoming environment that fosters growth within each dancer. Drawing on her dance background of modern, ballet, partnering, and ballroom, Lydia's classes are both physically rigorous and fun, and she approaches each class with a sense of improvisation and play.
“Lydia and her class are one of the best parts of my week!”
Class Calendar
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Class Descriptions
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Dance to Express!
Modern Dance For Everyone
Good for: Total Beginners - Intermediate Dancers, Returning Dancers
Explore the fundamentals of contemporary/modern dance while building strength, learning choreography, and connecting with a new community! Class begins with a warm-up sequence that builds the foundations of dance technique, then concludes with learning choreography that lets students express and have fun. Students will dance to a variety of music from jazz/blues to contemporary/pop. Class is danced in socks, bare feet, or dance shoes. This class is geared towards beginner and intermediate dancers, but is open to all! Classes are hosted through the City of Palo Alto; dancers must register in advance. Register for upcoming classes here.
Contemporary Technique
Good for: Intermediate - Advanced Dancers
Lydia’s Contemporary Technique classes welcome all dancers who are willing to explore, get sweaty, and have fun! Starting on the floor, then progressing to standing exercises and ending with phrase work, Lydia’s Contemporary Technique classes emphasize weighted and dynamic movement, range of motion, and activation of the spine. Classes include improvisation, floor work, across the floor and end with learning choreography. It’s recommended that dancers have some experience, but all are welcome! Typically Mondays from 7:15 - 8:30pm. See calendar above for exact dates.
Feel-Good Modern
Good for: Dancers of all skill levels
Feel-Good Modern offers dancers the chance to connect more fully with their body and explore their relationship to gravity and floorwork, while emphasizing ease, expression, and joy! Class will begin with a follow-along warm-up sequence, then progress to floor work, standing exercises, and choreography. Class will conclude with a five to ten minute cool down + stretch. Open to dancers of all levels! Typically Wednesdays from 7:45 - 9pm. See calendar above for exact dates.
Contemporary Choreography
Good for: Experienced Dancers
Lydia’s Contemporary Choreography classes encourages participants to get curious and challenge themselves, while learning extended choreography sequences! Class starts with improvisation, then progresses to a warmup that will get dancers energized, while building strength. Through the rest of class, different phrases of movement will be explored, and then strung together in the last part of class. It’s recommended that dancers have some experience, but all are welcome! Typically the last Monday of the month from 7:15 - 8:30pm. See calendar above for exact dates.
Choreo Play
Good for: Dancers of all skill levels
Choreo Play is an exploratory workshop where dancers will experience Lydia’s dance composition process, without the commitment of a preparing for a performance. In this low-pressure environment, dancers are encouraged explore the creative process while connecting with their peers. Each session will start with a short warm-up, then Lydia will lead participants through various dance-making exercises such as learning choreography, improvisation, and creating movement material, which may or may not yield a cohesive dance by the end. All are welcome at this creative dance workshop!