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Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio offers “Choose Your Rate” Open Studio Classes in a variety of dance styles and techniques. These classes are designed for adults of all experience levels, fostering an inclusive environment to build skills, connection, and the joy of dance.

The Teaching Artist Workshop Series is an immersive training in global dance traditions focused on fostering cultural exchange, preserving traditional movement forms, and expanding access to dance education. The Teaching Artist Workshops Series is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts – Community Projects program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more at: www.midatlanticarts.org

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Guest Artist Workshops include a diverse range of offerings led by industry leaders. Programs include dance technique, partnering skills, choreography, improvisation, wellness and injury prevention, artist talks, community events, theatrical training, and fireside chats. Designed to inspire creativity and connection, these workshops welcome participants from all backgrounds and experience levels.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio presents a variety of Special Events throughout the year including company performances, receptions, workshops, cultivation events, networking gatherings, panel discussions, lectures, and immersive experiences. These engaging and inclusive offerings are suited for all levels of dance experience and welcome participation from community members of all backgrounds.

Summer 2026 Classes & Workshops

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Collaborative Dance Composition Toolkit

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Times & Description
Tuesday, August 11 from 12-3 p.m.
Instructor: Amanda Selwyn
 
Level: All
Price: $75, $50 for professional dancers and teachers
Amanda Selwyn’s Collaborative Dance Toolkit Workshop will focus on two components of dance creation – phrase making and dance structures. First, Selwyn will guide participants through a series of functional exercises for creating focused and dynamic phrase work — prompting efficient and clear choice making and specificity of space, time, and energy. These solo, partner, and group activities will harvest a collective movement vocabulary. The second half of the workshop will focus on working with the vocabulary to compose cohesive and resonant choreographic structures. We will experiment with spatial design, pattern, repetition, pathways, direction, dynamics, speed, order, and groupings. This workshop is for dancers, choreographers, and teaching artists of all levels interested in expanding and freeing up their creative process.

Open Studio Class

Crosstraining

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Times & Description
Wednesday, July 1 from 10-11 a.m.
Instructor: Manon Hallay
 
Wednesday, July 29 from 10-11 a.m.
Instructor: Madeline Kuhlke
 
Thursday, August 13 from 10-11 a.m.
Instructor: Manon Hallay
 
Thursday, August 27 from 10-11 a.m.
Instructor: Madeline Kuhlke
 
Level: All
Price: Choose your rate, $10-25

A dynamic fusion of HIIT, Pilates, cardio, and barre designed specifically for professional dancers, providing targeted cross-training to build strength and promote career longevity.

Open Studio Class

Yoga Flow

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Times & Description
Wednesday, July 8 from 10-11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Amanda Selwyn
 
Wednesday, July 15 from 12-1:30 p.m.
Instructor: Amanda Selwyn
 
Level: All
Price: Choose your rate, $10-25
An open-level yoga flow with a focus on transitions, alignment, and thoughtful sequencing. Whether you are an experienced practitioner or new to yoga, this class will meet you where you are and break down each pose while offering opportunities to deepen your practice each time you show up. Alongside the physical movement, Amanda offers points of entry for intention, meditation, and freeing the thinking mind.

Open Studio Class

Ballet Technique

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Times & Description
Monday, July 13 from 11-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Manon Hallay
 
Level: Experienced pre-professional and professional dancers
Price: Choose your rate, $10-25

A focused, fast-paced Ballet barre & center work. A great space to refine and sharpen technique in a warm community environment.

Open Studio Class

Contemporary Ballet

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Times & Description
Monday, July 20 from 11-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ashley McQueen
 
Level: Experienced pre-professional and professional dancers
Price: Choose your rate, $10-25

A funky take on traditional ballet structures, Contemporary Ballet with Ashley reimagines technique with an individualized approach to creative expression.

Open Studio Class

Contemporary Modern

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Times & Description
Tuesday, August 18 from 11-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ashley McQueen
 
Level: Experienced pre-professional and professional dancers
Price: Choose your rate, $10-25

A fusion of Horton and Graham technique with contemporary styles and creative exploration.

Open Studio Class

Latin Dance

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Times & Description
Dates & Registration to be announced soon! Stay tuned.

This open-level class welcomes everyone of all experience levels to explore Latin styles including Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata.

Open Studio Class

Jazz Technique

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Times & Description
Dates & Registration to be announced soon! Stay tuned.

An open-level class exploring wide range of Jazz dance styles. Class features simple technique exercises, progressions, and combinations in a welcoming, inclusive environment.

Past Classes & Workshops

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Choreographic Tools for Dance Educators

Wed, May 27, 2026 | 1-2:30 p.m.
In this hands-on class geared for dance educators, we will play with compositional tools and spatial designs to create dynamic choreography. The focus of the session is on formations, transitions, and novel ways of incorporating student generated material. Educators will experiment with different choreographic structures and leave with tangible techniques to incorporate in their classrooms.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Teaching Dance Through Play

Tue, March 24, 2026 | 10:30-12 p.m.
This professional development class, led by Erke Roosen Castelluzzo, is designed for teaching artists working with young movers and emerging dancers. The session explores how to blend creative movement practices with foundational dance techniques drawn from ballet, modern, and jazz.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Move the World

Thu, April 23, 2026 | 11-12:30 p.m.
Let’s celebrate International Dance Day together through culture and movement! This workshop, led by Angélica Barbosa,explores global dance styles such as Latin dance, Bollywood, and Contemporary forms, highlighting how dance serves as a powerful expression of cultural identity, storytelling, and community. We’ll move to the rhythms of music from around the world while playing with the foundational principles of each style. All levels are welcome. Come connect, move, and celebrate the global cultures through dance.

Guest Artist Series

Contemporary Partnering

February 26, 2026 | 2:30-4 p.m.
This is a co-taught Contemporary Partnering class with Michelle Thompson and Caleb Patterson. The class will start with a warm up, move to foundational partnering exercises and skills, and then learn choreography. Come with a friend or by yourself and we will pair you up.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

African Dance Workshop

February 17, 2026 | 11-12:30 p.m.

To celebrate Black History Month, this African Dance Workshop, led by Bailey Randolph, will be a discussion and investigative dance class about African diasporic dance and how Black American culture and African cultures relate and divert.  

International Women's Day

Fireside Chat with
Dr. Gillian Goddard

Mon, March 9, 2026 | 6-7:30 p.m.

This special International Women’s Day gathering featured Gillian Goddard, MD, internist and founder of The Savvy Patient, for an evening centered on women’s health, informed self-advocacy, and restoration.

The event began with a 45-minute fireside chat and discussion with Dr. Goddard, offering practical insights into hormones, midlife health, and how women can better navigate the medical system. The second part of the workshop continued with restorative yoga with Amanda Selwyn, creating space to integrate the conversation through rest and mindful movement.

Dr. Goddard concluded the day sharing her new book, The Hormone Loop, a guide to understanding how hormones shape our health and how to work with them—not against them.

In celebration of the community, Dr. Goddard will donated $1 to Notes in Motion / Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre for every book pre-order made as a result of this event, as well as 10% of every newsletter subscription (annual subscription: $80 or $8/month).

Valentine's Day Sizzle

Salsa Social

February 13, 2026 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Heat up your Valentine’s Day with the passion and energy of salsa with Angélica Barbosa and Isaac Kerr! Whether you’re a beginner or have some moves under your belt, this special class will have you and your partner (or solo) dancing with flair. Learn sizzling footwork, smooth partner spins, and vibrant rhythms that make salsa irresistible.

Standing Down Straight®

Voice & Movement Workshop

February 2, 2026 | 10-12 p.m.
This workshop, led by Billy Siegenfeld, is anatomically fact-based information as to how the body wants to work without causing strain or injury. Together, we’ll explore how to use anatomy and gravity to produce joy.
Standing Down Straight® (SDS) is a voice-and-movement training method developed by Billy Siegenfeld, founder of the theatre company Jump Rhythm®. This approach emphasizes gravity-directed relaxation, allowing individuals to do performative or everyday tasks with reduced strain and heightened efficiency—to find power in relaxation to prevent strain and injury.

Standing Down Straight®

Swing Dance Workshop

February 2, 2026 | 1-2:30 p.m
 This workshop, led by Billy Siegenfeld, explores swing dance through the lens of Standing Down Straight®—finding power in relaxation and letting gravity do the work. Instead of applying muscular force, we’ll practice: releasing unnecessary tension, organizing around the skeleton, and allowing movement to happen with less effort and more ease. Dancers and non-dancers alike are welcome in this workshop to learn simple swing rhythms and partner movement while applying gravity-directed alignment, shared momentum, and efficient use of energy. Through partner and group exercises, we’ll discover how Standing Down Straight® makes swing dancing feel more sustainable, connected, and joyful.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Theatre Jazz

November 6, 2025 | 3-4:30 p.m.
This musical theater dance workshop, led by Rachel Gary, explores a snapshot of theater history and discover how visionary choreographers have shaped the art form. The session will then move into a dynamic jazz-based warm-up and an expressive combination designed to highlight musicality and storytelling.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Mexican Folk Dance

October 14, 2025 | 1-3:00 p.m
This workshop, led by Lorena Jaramillo, explored how to teach and adapt traditional Mexican folk dance styles for a variety of ages. Using Jarabe Tapatío as an example, participants will learn an adapted version of the dance and participate in a warm up and creative exploration activity to better understand how to teach different styles in the Notes and Motion teaching model.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Modern Dance Pioneers

June 17, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Celebrate Dance NYC!
This workshop, led by Lindsey Jennings,  unpacked the techniques, aesthetics, and legacies of three iconic NYC Modern Dance Pioneers: Katherine Dunham, Trisha Brown, and Deborah Hay. Participants learned a short historical synopsis of each artists’ life and work before physically embodying some of the fundamentals and techniques that they worked within in their careers. Come ready to learn some fun history facts, discuss our own dance lineages, and DANCE!

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Structured Improv

January 21, 2025 | 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Participants in this workshop, led by Iren Kaymshev, discovered  the power of movement and rhythm in this workshop blending structured improvisation with live percussion. This class combined improvisational tasks and structured exercises to build comfort, expand dance vocabulary, and respond instinctively to music. Participants explored creativity, develop communication skills, and engage through safe touch, sound, and shared energy. The tools learned can be adapted to any dance practice.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Intro to STEP

June 6, 2025 | 4-5:30 p.m.
This workshop, led by Azriel Wallace, taught fundamental Stepping history and movement. Participants  created percussive rhythms through footwork, clapping, and body slapping. Students also learned of the importance of synchronization as well as the influences behind Stepping.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Global Dance Experience

April 29, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Celebrate International Dance Day! In this workshop, led by Bailey Randolph, participants learned popular line dances and contributed  to a master fusion phrase featuring dance steps from around the world.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

K-Pop Essential

March 18, 2025 | 10:30-12 p.m. 
In this worksop, led by Yang Sun, participants learned some iconic K-pop moves followed by choreography involving dynamic tempo and formation changes. Workshop included a brief history about the evolution of K-pop from the 70s to present day, and will cover dance styles from iconic K-pop groups such as Black Pink, BTS, Big Bang, EXO, Red Velvet, and Katseye.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

African Dance Forms

February 18, 2025 | 1:30-3 p.m.
In this workshop, led by Kiara Paige participants were immersed in the vibrant energy of West African dance in this dynamic class accompanied by live drumming. Rooted in the rich traditions of West African movement, this class explores the rhythms, cultural significance, and expressive power of traditional dances from regions such as Guinea, Mali, and/or Senegal.With the pulsating beats of a live percussionist guiding each step, students will learn fundamental movements, footwork, and combinations that celebrate the connection between dance and rhythm.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Dance Making Workshop

December 10, 2024 | 5:15-6:45 p.m.
This workshop, led by Rohan Bhargava, equips teaching artists with practical tools to create choreography for youth and young adults. Drawing from over a decade of experience working with public schools, colleges, and professional dance companies, Rohan shares his approach to crafting dynamic, visually compelling pieces while fostering engagement and commitment from dancers. The workshop was structured as a hands-on crash course where participants collaborated to create a short choreographic piece, experimenting with a variety of creative tools in real time.

Teaching Artist Workshop Series

Eastern Folk Dance

November 19, 2024 | 4:30-6
In this workshop, led by Vera Paganin & Haley Yegorov, participants learned the social and cultural significance of dance throughout history in this Eastern Folk Dance workshop. It highlighted dances marking holidays, celebrations, and traditions of various cultures, and unpacked the history of three Eastern Folk dance styles and their impact on our community today.
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