Class will begin with a floor and standing warm up where we will feel ourselves as lengthened, aligned, toned, breathing beings. The centerpiece of class will be across the floor and center floor dance combinations to music based on everyday locomotion, gestures and breath. Our bodies will move through space in a variety of shapes experiencing a range of rhythms and qualities of energy. Each class will finish with a series of stretches.

Dance “elders” Elaine Colandrea and Abby Saxon along with emerging dance talent Leighann Kowalsky present a diverse evening of dance to benefit The Center’s recovery effort from Hurricane Irene. The Center has always provided a home for dance. Now area dancers are helping The Center. Choreographers include Katherine Duke, Joel Hanna, Miriam Mahdaviani, Michele Ribble, Laurie Sepe Marder and Martha Ross Tobias. The concerts promise to be an expression of love in every way; love for dance, appreciation for The Center and the joy of watching dancers who have grown up on The Center stage fulfill their potential. A weekend of performances to treasure and to benefit The Center!