Class Schedule
Winter/Spring 2010 School Brochure
Registration Form (Fill out and bring to class)
Winter/Spring 2010 Classes
Winter Semester begins Jan. 11
(scroll down for Fall Semester class schedule)
Monday
5-6 pm: Hip Hop (JW), Ages 13 & up
7-8:30 pm: Beg/Int Modern (EB), Adult
Tuesday
10-11:30 am: Open Company Class (MM), Adult
6-7 pm: Kruciaal Element Hip Hop, Ages 13 to Adult
Wednesday
10-11:30 am: Mid-Morning Modern (JOP), Adult
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Moving Stories (NM & JOP), Adult
4-5 pm: Fun with Modern Jazz (MP), Ages 6-9
5-6:30 pm: Contemporary Technique (MP), Ages 10-14
7-8:30 pm: Open Level Modern (KG) Adult
Thursday
10-11:30 am: Open Company Class (MM), Adult
5-6:30 pm: Contemporary Technique (MP), Ages 10-14
7-8:15 pm: Pilates Flow (MO), Adult
Saturday
9-9:50 am: Creative Dance I (DN), Ages 3-4
10-11 am: Creative Dance II (DN), Ages 4-6
10-11:30 am: Int/Adv Modern (EB), Adult
12-1 pm: Workout with Erica! (EB), Adult **No Workout Class this Sat, 3/6! Class resumes 3/13.
All classes subject to change/cancellation based on enrollment.
CHILDREN AND TEEN CLASSES
Creative Dance I & II
with Diana Nicastro
Saturday 9-9:50am & 10-11am
Creative dance is an exciting way for young children to develop their motor and social skills, channel their energy, stimulate their imagination, and promote creativity and healthy self-esteem in a fun-filled and positive dance environment. Ages 3-4 & 4-6.
Fun with Modern Jazz!
with Molly Puryear
Wednesday 4-5pm
This class is an energetic introduction to basic Modern and Jazz technique, using age appropriate pop-music, fun choreography, and a positive environment with which to create and explore dance. Ages 6-9
Contemporary/Modern Technique
with Molly Puryear
Wednesday & Thursday 5-6:30pm
Contemporary is a popular style of dance that incorporates the principles and techniques of Modern Dance including use of breath, proper alignment, centering, contraction and release, and floor work, as well as the emotion and story-telling of Lyrical Jazz. Students are encouraged to take class on both days in order to gain the strength and flexibility needed to perform this type of dance. Ages 10-14
Hip Hop
with Jaami Waali
Monday 5-6pm
Jaami’s high energy Hip Hop classes are designed to give dancers an intense full body work-out and an increased understanding of Hip Hop dance, music, and culture. Dancers execute body isolations, move to specific beats in the music, increase thier Hip Hop vocabulary, and challenge thier stamina and strength! Ages 13 & Up.
ADULT TECHNIQUE CLASSES
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Beg/Int Modern Technique
with Erica Buechner
Monday 7-8:30pm
Erica’s class is an appropriate class for dancers who are just getting back into dance after a break, or who are relatively new to modern dance. She will focus on body and spatial awareness while interacting through movement.
Mid-Morning Modern Technique
with Julianne O’Brien Pedersen
Wednesday 10-11:30am
Dancers will deepen the clarity and strength of their Modern technique in this class. Julianne will help dancers of any level align the gravity and levity centers of the body, while providing a supportive and lively environment for self-expression.
Open Level Modern Technique
with Katie Griffin
Wednesday 7-8:30pm
Experienced dancers will appreciate the many styles of modern dance that influence this class. Katie gets dancers warm and moving right from the start, and incorporates the use of gestures, stretch, conditioning, floor work, and choreography in a fast-paced and vibrant class.
NEW! Pilates Flow
with Marianne Olsson
Thursday 7-8:15pm
Marianne's class features traditional Pilate's exercises, mixed with dance inspired movements and stretches. Dancers and non-dancers alike can explore the principles of breathing, centering, concentration, control, precision, flow and flexibility in a class that emphasises fun and delivers results!
NEW! Workout with Erica Buechner
Saturday 12-1pm
Want a great workout class without the gym atmosphere? Fire yourself up with a full-bodied workout with Erica Buechner, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Dancers and non-dancers alike will experience a combination of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning, followed by a stretch session that leaves everyone feeling refreshed and ready for the weekend! Finally, a fitness class that is fun, safe, and accessible to any fitness level.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL
NEW! Open Company Class
with Michael Mizerany
Tuesday & Thursday 10-11:30am
Have you ever wanted to take Company Class with the dancers of Malashock Dance? Now you can! Associate Artistic Director, Michael Mizerany, teaches an athletic, powerful, high energy and fast-paced class based on the signature style of John Malashock with a dash of Horton technique. This is the perfect class for the advanced or professional dancer looking for a challenge in a safe and nurturing environment.
Int/Adv Modern Technique
with Erica Buechner
Saturday 10-11:30am
Erica’s next level of technique will challenge dancers who are experienced and looking for a class that incorporates the fundamentals of modern technique with beautiful choreography and class work.
In the spectacular new Malashock Dance studios at Dance Place San Diego, an exciting roster of teachers has been assembled to teach a comprehensive array of dance classes for children, teens, adults and professional dancers.
Dance Class rates begin as low as $10; Discounts given for purchase of multiple classes; Private lessons and coaching available.
Questions? Contact Molly Puryear, Education Director, (619) 260-1622 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it