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PERFORMANCES
& EVENTS

CLASSES
& TRAINING

SPACE
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Our classes and training are on a drop-in schedule that repeats; no pre-registration required. For classes and training that need pre-registration, we've included a helpful reminder to register.

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Reoccuring Class

Allison Burke / Kawasaki / 4:00 am - 6:00 am

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Wake Up With West

West Liberty / Steward / 9:00 am - 10:00 am

In this gentle, early morning class, we’ll focus on restorative postures and practices like yin style asana, light stretching and a slow, progressive warm-up. read more

Advanced / Professional with Jody Kuehner

Jody Kuehner / Founders / 10:00 am - 11:45 am

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This technique class will begin with a warm-up that builds heat in the body through continuous flow. read more

Intermediate Ballet

Mark Haim / Kawasaki / 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Begins Sept. 25

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Ground your modern and release with fluency in classical technique. read more

FELDENKRAIS®

Sarah Huntting / Steward / 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Awareness Through Movement lessons are for anyone who wants to reconnect to their natural ability to move. read more

Low Intermediate Modern

Hope Goldman / Steward / 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm

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A weekly ballet practice focused on building strength, centering, and intermediate skills in an upbeat, come-as-you-are, non-competitive environment. read more

Heels

Ron Gatsby / Kawasaki / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Learn the fundamentals of heels technique which includes warm-up, conditioning with a focus on developing core strength, walking technique, movements across the floor and choreography mixed with Jazz Funk and Hip-Hop. read more

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Reoccuring Class

Allison Burke / Kawasaki / 4:00 am - 6:00 am

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Class XChange

Rotating Faculty / Kawasaki / 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Intermediate Modern

Maya Soto / Founders / 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Kid-Friendly

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Class starts on the floor with breath, connecting to the core and building strength. read more

Emerald City Kiki

Keelan Johnson (Android Allure) / Founders / 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Every Other Monday

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Emerald City Kiki Sessions is a FREE bi-weekly gathering and safe space for the Black and Brown LGBTQ2S+ community. read more

All-Levels Hip-Hop

Jaret Hughes / Kawasaki / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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Learn today’s hottest hip-hop moves with an occasional old skool flare including progressions across the floor. read more

Wake Up With West

West Liberty / Steward / 9:00 am - 10:00 am

In this gentle, early morning class, we’ll focus on restorative postures and practices like yin style asana, light stretching and a slow, progressive warm-up. read more

Advanced / Professional Ballet

Gilbert Small / Kawasaki / 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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A traditional ballet class, using imagery and sensation to provoke a deeper, more visceral experience. read more

Advanced / Professional Contemporary with Kim Holloway

Kim Holloway / Founders / 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Kid-Friendly

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Kim’s Advanced Modern class cultivates an inclusive environment while simultaneously seeking excellence and the furthering of our physical, dancing, and artistic selves. read more

Advanced + Professional Contemporary with Wade Madsen

Wade Madsen / Founders / 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Kid-Friendly

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In Wade’s Advanced Modern class students learn to develop keener awareness of their bodies, beginning on the floor with subtle movements of the pelvis and moving into core strength and full-body connections. read more

Beginning Modern with Alice Gosti & Allison Burke

Alice Gosti / Steward / 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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Beginning Modern begins with a solid warm-up of the entire body and core, progressing to balance, floor work, improvisational scores and choreography. read more

Intermediate Hip-Hop

Jaret Hughes / Kawasaki / 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm

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This class takes all the elements from the all-levels hip-hop class and turns it up a few notches! read more

Hip-Hop Choreo

Lex Ramirez / Steward / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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This class mixes elements of Hip-Hop, street styles and commercial dance to create short combos to your favorite new and classic hits. read more

Dance Church

Kate Wallich / Founders / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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“Real church has nothing on Velocity’s Dance Church”­—Katie Herzog, The Stranger, “I went to Dance Church and danced in the dark at Velocity” read more

Yoga

Jess Klein / Kawasaki / 9:00 am - 10:15 am

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Yoga Flow builds strength, stamina, and flexibility and combines Vinyasa (flowing movement sequences) with slow, sustained stretches, refinement of alignment in held poses, as well as breath awareness and mental focus. read more

Beginning Modern with Kaitlin McCarthy

Amy J Lambert / Founders / 9:00 am - 10:15 am

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Work your brain, body, and artistic spirit in this enlivening start to your weekend! read more

Dance Church

Kate Wallich / Founders / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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“Real church has nothing on Velocity’s Dance Church”­—Katie Herzog, The Stranger, “I went to Dance Church and danced in the dark at Velocity” read more

All-Levels Hip-Hop

Jaret Hughes / Kawasaki / 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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Learn today’s hottest hip-hop moves with an occasional old skool flare including progressions across the floor. read more

Beginning Ballet

Kaitlin McCarthy / Kawasaki / 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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Working through imagery and sensation, the class will build a solid foundation in basic ballet steps, as well as working with musicality and developing skills for learning choreography. read more

Body As Teacher

West Liberty / Kawasaki / 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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The Body as Teacher is an improvisational dance class informed by West Liberty’s background in dance, yoga and other movement practices, to give others the tools they need to connect with their bodies more deeply and learn to interpret the signals their bodies are sending to them. read more

Movement Jam

Rotating Faculty / Founders / 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

$5–$8 Sliding Scale

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The Contact Improvisation jam on Sundays is an open event welcoming everyone. read more

Beginning Classical Odissi Indian

Ratna Roy / Kawasaki / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Kid-Friendly

“…a challenging, beautiful and fascinating way to move.”—Nicole Tsong, Seattle Times, “Classical Indian Dance works your body and your brain” read more

Slow Flo

Undercurrent / Steward / 9:00 am - 10:00 am

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A slow steep into Undercurrent—Wake up with a gradual and juicy flow, moving in, out, and across the floor with varied pathways. read more

Advanced / Professional Contemporary with Undercurrent

Undercurrent / Founders / 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Undercurrent is a Seattle-based movement project lead by Hilary Grumman, Liv Fauver, and Ashley Jade Pietro. read more

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