Creative Modern (Saturday)
Children & Teens | Available
A creative introduction to modern dance! Students explore dance concepts such as Energy, Rhythm, and Pathways and learn and practice movement skills. Rolling, swinging, leaping, jumping, turning - this class builds a foundation for body awareness, coordination, and motor development! Social-emotional skills are strengthened as dancers begin to collaborate and develop self-expression as they create dances using the building blocks of choreographic forms.
- Clothing: Dress for comfort and ease of movement. Dance clothes such as leotards, footless tights, sweatpants/shorts, leggings, t-shirts, dance skirts, etc. Students dance in bare feet.
Olivia Evans
Olivia Evans (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. She grew up training primarily in classical ballet and attended the Training Program with Alonzo King LINES Ballet in San Francisco from 2021-23. Upon graduation, she worked as a teaching artist with LINES Community Programs, the Teens at LINES Program, and SF Arts Education Project. Olivia has developed a teaching practice rooted in both unique creative expression and strong physical and mental technique. She works to facilitate playful, open spaces where her students can support each other in investigating their curiosities. Olivia feels that students of any age and experience should feel empowered to embrace their artistic individuality.