Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2011/12

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Class Dates

2012 Winter/Spring Beginning – Ending Dates
Monday classes: Feb 6 – June 18
Tuesday classes: Feb 7 – June 12
Wednesday classes: Feb 8 – June 13
Thursday classes: Feb 9 – June 14
Friday classes: February 10 – June 15
Saturday classes: February 11 – June 16
Sunday classes: February 12 – June 17

Holidays

2012 Winter/Spring Holiday Dates
February 20-26: PRESIDENTS WEEK – Adults ARE in session. Kid’s ARE NOT.
April 7-13: SPRING BREAK – No Kids or Adult Classes
May 28: MEMORIAL DAY – No Kids or Adult Classes
June 14: CLASS SHARING for ages 5 and up @ 4pm, 5:30pm & 7pm
June 16: CLASS SHARING for ages 2-5 @ 2:30pm

Time	Class	Instructor	Age	Price	Location
Monday
9:30 am - 10:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 2-3 year olds will explore self and general space, locomotor movement, rhythm, and venture into imaginary play with their adult partner, through songs, stories and a variety of themes throughout the semester. Caregiver participation is required for students ages 2-3 years old.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 2-3 year olds will explore self and general space, locomotor movement, rhythm, and venture into imaginary play with their adult partner, through songs, stories and a variety of themes throughout the semester. Caregiver participation is required for students ages 2-3 years old.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 3-4 year olds will continue to build on the dance skills introduced in the 2-3's class (although no prior experience is necessary). This is a drop-off class, where imagination is emphasized through both teacher and student directed games and activities. Dancers begin to learn to remember sequences of movement and continue big, locomotor movement in all directions!	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Ballet I-II: Ages 7-11 Ballet I-II: Ages 7-11 This class focuses on the proper alignment and execution of classical Ballet. Correct training is essential to develop healthy "habits" and prevent injury. This training includes the basic movement vocabulary of Ballet, as well as the meanings of the terms assigned to those steps. This class explores the traditions of Ballet in an open, fun environment. While respect for this art is emphasized, students are encouraged to find their own strengths in this challenging form of dance.	Stephanie Franck Stephanie Franck Stephanie Franck is a graduate of Roger Williams University with a degree in Dance and Performance Studies. Upon graduating, Stephanie taught Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Jazz in Newport, Rhode Island and danced for The Turning House Dance Company in Providence. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn and is a member of Rocha Dance Theater. She is thrilled to be a part of the staff at Spoke the Hub.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 3-4 year olds will continue to build on the dance skills introduced in the 2-3's class (although no prior experience is necessary). This is a drop-off class, where imagination is emphasized through both teacher and student directed games and activities. Dancers begin to learn to remember sequences of movement and continue big, locomotor movement in all directions!	Sheila Klein Sheila Klein Sheila Klein is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Asumma cum-laude graduate of the University of Michigan, with aBachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance,Sheila has performed with White Void Productions, Ann Arbor DanceWorks, Janet Werther, AlexanDANCE, Artichoke Dance Company and AmyChavasse. Sheila is an emerging artist, and has shown work atWAXworks, Fertile Ground (Greenspace), Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts and through Movement Research. She is looking forwardto showing her first evening-length work at Greenspace in the TakeRoot Series in December 2011. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher(through Laughing Lotus College of Yoga) and enjoys teaching adultsand children throughout Brooklyn and NYC. She is thrilled to join thefaculty at Spoke the Hub!	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm	Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6 Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6 A transitional “bridge” class for our youngest dancers, incorporating the freedom of movement and self-expression found in creative dance, with the introduction of the more structured vocabulary found in classical dance technique. Come in barefeet or in ballet shoes – you choose.	Sheila Klein Sheila Klein Sheila Klein is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Asumma cum-laude graduate of the University of Michigan, with aBachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance,Sheila has performed with White Void Productions, Ann Arbor DanceWorks, Janet Werther, AlexanDANCE, Artichoke Dance Company and AmyChavasse. Sheila is an emerging artist, and has shown work atWAXworks, Fertile Ground (Greenspace), Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts and through Movement Research. She is looking forwardto showing her first evening-length work at Greenspace in the TakeRoot Series in December 2011. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher(through Laughing Lotus College of Yoga) and enjoys teaching adultsand children throughout Brooklyn and NYC. She is thrilled to join thefaculty at Spoke the Hub!	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street	Class is Full
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Ballet II-III: Ages 8-11 Ballet II-III: Ages 8-11 This class focuses on the proper alignment and execution of classical Ballet. Correct training is essential to develop healthy "habits" and prevent injury. This training includes the basic movement vocabulary of Ballet, as well as the meanings of the terms assigned to those steps. This class explores the traditions of Ballet in an open, fun environment. While respect for this art is emphasized, students are encouraged to find their own strengths in this challenging form of dance.	Stephanie Franck Stephanie Franck Stephanie Franck is a graduate of Roger Williams University with a degree in Dance and Performance Studies. Upon graduating, Stephanie taught Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Jazz in Newport, Rhode Island and danced for The Turning House Dance Company in Providence. Stephanie currently lives in Brooklyn and is a member of Rocha Dance Theater. She is thrilled to be a part of the staff at Spoke the Hub.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm	Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga focuses on the traditional poses of Hatha Yoga known as asanas. Through gentle warm ups, deep breathing exercises, and a meditative but challenging practice of the asanas, students strengthen, tone and energize their bodies. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students. Yoga for Young People is a traditional hatha yoga class, revised for the shorter attention span, active imaginations, and high energy of kids. Through classic yoga postures and breathing exercises, children learn to strengthen their bodies, calm their minds and rejuvenate their spirit for life.	Mina Hamilton Mina Hamilton Mina has been teaching yoga in Park Slope for 22 years. She has an Advanced-Level Professional certification from the Kripalu Center in MA. She is also a trained YogaTherapist. She brings intelligence, humor and creativity to her classes. Mina has studied meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Naht Hanh, and Jack Kornfield and loves helping her students to be both revitalized and less stressed. Her book, "Serenity To Go: Calming Techniques for Your Hectic Life" has been published in 6 languages and is a hit in Japan, where it has sold over 40,000 copies. She is a Life Coach and has a MA from Harvard University. Before starting her yoga and coaching career, she was the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations. Her writing has been published extensively in magazines such as Mother Jones, the Nation, and the Village Voice. Her website is serenitytogo.com.	Adult	$300	748 Union Street	Class is Full
8:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga focuses on the traditional poses of Hatha Yoga known as asanas. Through gentle warm ups, deep breathing exercises, and a meditative but challenging practice of the asanas, students strengthen, tone and energize their bodies. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students. Yoga for Young People is a traditional hatha yoga class, revised for the shorter attention span, active imaginations, and high energy of kids. Through classic yoga postures and breathing exercises, children learn to strengthen their bodies, calm their minds and rejuvenate their spirit for life.	Mina Hamilton Mina Hamilton Mina has been teaching yoga in Park Slope for 22 years. She has an Advanced-Level Professional certification from the Kripalu Center in MA. She is also a trained YogaTherapist. She brings intelligence, humor and creativity to her classes. Mina has studied meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Naht Hanh, and Jack Kornfield and loves helping her students to be both revitalized and less stressed. Her book, "Serenity To Go: Calming Techniques for Your Hectic Life" has been published in 6 languages and is a hit in Japan, where it has sold over 40,000 copies. She is a Life Coach and has a MA from Harvard University. Before starting her yoga and coaching career, she was the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations. Her writing has been published extensively in magazines such as Mother Jones, the Nation, and the Village Voice. Her website is serenitytogo.com.	Adult	$300	748 Union Street
Tuesday
9:30 am - 10:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 3-4 year olds will continue to build on the dance skills introduced in the 2-3's class (although no prior experience is necessary). This is a drop-off class, where imagination is emphasized through both teacher and student directed games and activities. Dancers begin to learn to remember sequences of movement and continue big, locomotor movement in all directions!	Mark Lamb Mark Lamb Mark Lamb has been teaching students of all ages and abilities for over the last 2 decades. Mark operates under the philosophy that everyone is born a dancer and he feels it is has job as a teacher to reveal and foster what is already there. His methods combine strong technique, creative dance, and improvisation as a means to develop a well rounded dancer. Mark has been teaching at Spoke the Hub for the past 4 years and also teaches throughout New York City, the Southeast USA, and he has also taught workshops in Japan and France. Mark is the Artististic Director of Mark Lamb Dance where his work has been lauded by the New York Times as "gently charming", "quietly celebratory" and "an expression of communal joy." marklambdance.org	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 2-3 year olds will explore self and general space, locomotor movement, rhythm, and venture into imaginary play with their adult partner, through songs, stories and a variety of themes throughout the semester. Caregiver participation is required for students ages 2-3 years old.	Mark Lamb Mark Lamb Mark Lamb has been teaching students of all ages and abilities for over the last 2 decades. Mark operates under the philosophy that everyone is born a dancer and he feels it is has job as a teacher to reveal and foster what is already there. His methods combine strong technique, creative dance, and improvisation as a means to develop a well rounded dancer. Mark has been teaching at Spoke the Hub for the past 4 years and also teaches throughout New York City, the Southeast USA, and he has also taught workshops in Japan and France. Mark is the Artististic Director of Mark Lamb Dance where his work has been lauded by the New York Times as "gently charming", "quietly celebratory" and "an expression of communal joy." marklambdance.org	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Tap I: Ages 6-8 Tap I: Ages 6-8 A beginner's tap course designed for the student with little to no experience. Basic concepts and vocabulary are introduced while focus is placed on coordination and rhythm. Each student is encouraged to progress at his or her own individual pace.	Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman began her early dance training in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma with teachers from Ballet Oklahoma, Boston Ballet, and The National Ballet of China. In addition to her rigorous ballet training, she also began to hone her skills in jazz and tap in these formative years. She graduated with honors from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance as well as a BA in Psychology. She is a founding member as well as the rehearsal director for RedWall Dance Theatre (www.redwalldancetheatre.com) and has also performed with Bardos Ballet Theatre and other independent choreographers. Mindy's teaching credits include The Ballet Tech School, Marquis Studios, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Ballet, and of course Spoke the Hub! Ms. Rebman has set original choreography on students from The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Spoke the Hub, and has been a guest speaker and rehearsal consultant for the dance department at Long Island University. In the Spring of 2010, Mindy became the Artistic Director of Chrystie Street Ballet Academy. (Tap I-III and Teen Hip Hop)	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Modern Dance I-II: Ages 9-12 Modern Dance I-II: Ages 9-12 Beginning with a center floor technical warm-up, dancers work to develop strength, coordination, line, balance, flexibility, and agility. Set choreography is explored in combinations across the floor, while structured improvisations honor and unleash the unique and expressive voice of each individual dancer.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Tap II: Ages 8-10 Tap II: Ages 8-10 One year of previous tap experience is recommended. Tap II builds on the basics by assembling more complicated steps and rhythms. In addition to coordination and rhythm, emphasis is placed on sharpening sounds, performance skills, and working together as a group.	Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman began her early dance training in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma with teachers from Ballet Oklahoma, Boston Ballet, and The National Ballet of China. In addition to her rigorous ballet training, she also began to hone her skills in jazz and tap in these formative years. She graduated with honors from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance as well as a BA in Psychology. She is a founding member as well as the rehearsal director for RedWall Dance Theatre (www.redwalldancetheatre.com) and has also performed with Bardos Ballet Theatre and other independent choreographers. Mindy's teaching credits include The Ballet Tech School, Marquis Studios, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Ballet, and of course Spoke the Hub! Ms. Rebman has set original choreography on students from The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Spoke the Hub, and has been a guest speaker and rehearsal consultant for the dance department at Long Island University. In the Spring of 2010, Mindy became the Artistic Director of Chrystie Street Ballet Academy. (Tap I-III and Teen Hip Hop)	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Tap III: Ages 10-12 Tap III: Ages 10-12 At least one year of previous tap experience required, and enrollment must be approved by the instructor. Tap III is an intermediate/advanced class that introduces complicated rhythms and coordination. Various time steps, traveling steps, and syncopated rhythms are put together in class combinations. Emphasis is placed on technique, upper and lower body coordination, and performance.	Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman began her early dance training in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma with teachers from Ballet Oklahoma, Boston Ballet, and The National Ballet of China. In addition to her rigorous ballet training, she also began to hone her skills in jazz and tap in these formative years. She graduated with honors from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance as well as a BA in Psychology. She is a founding member as well as the rehearsal director for RedWall Dance Theatre (www.redwalldancetheatre.com) and has also performed with Bardos Ballet Theatre and other independent choreographers. Mindy's teaching credits include The Ballet Tech School, Marquis Studios, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Ballet, and of course Spoke the Hub! Ms. Rebman has set original choreography on students from The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Spoke the Hub, and has been a guest speaker and rehearsal consultant for the dance department at Long Island University. In the Spring of 2010, Mindy became the Artistic Director of Chrystie Street Ballet Academy. (Tap I-III and Teen Hip Hop)	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
5:30 pm - 6:45 pm	Ballet II: Ages 9-13 Ballet II: Ages 9-13 For the student who has had at least 2 years of previous ballet training. This is a rigorous class for the modern dancer that is focused on the technique and vocabulary of ballet. We build our strength and understanding of anatomy which we can apply toward our explorations in other forms of dance. 45 minutes spent at the barre, working on technique and strength. 30 minutes spent in the center, working on stretches, balances, turns and jumps.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$300	748 Union Street
Wednesday
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Step 'n Sculpt Step 'n Sculpt Step 'n' Sculpt is a dance-based class that incorporates cardio moves on the floor and on the step. Warm-up consists of rhythmic movements, followed by simple routines that utilize a step (for better cardio/leg workout) and floor. Using small hand-weights is optional. The class concludes with integrated core work and stretching.	Karen Munson Karen Munson KAREN MUNSON currently teaches at Spoke the Hub and at private gyms throughout Manhattan. She has designed and taught fitness classes for over 20 years at Equinox and Eastern Athletic Clubs, as well as trained clients privately. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Washington and multiple certifications through ACE, AFFA and REEBOK. While training and working in regional repertory theatre, she also trained in ballet with Ruthanna Boris, jazz with Phil Black, floor/barre at Alvin Ailey and gymnastics at Sutton Place Gym.	Adult	$300	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Creative Dance & Yoga: Ages 4-6 Creative Dance & Yoga: Ages 4-6 This playful class will intertwine creative movement and yoga. Children will build strength, flexibility, concentration, rhythmic, and basic motor skills in this energizing class. Incorporating the imagination, music, props, stories, nature and movement games, children develop a dance, music and yoga vocabulary as well as social skills while learning about their bodies and how to use them as a means of creative expression. This class will allow students to release energy, develop a balanced mind, and build a strong and flexible body, all while having FUN!	Cara Surico Cara Surico Cara Surico originally from Dayton, OH, is a choreographer, performer, teacher and certified MBD yoga instructor, based in Brooklyn. With a BFA from the Alvin Ailey/Fordham program received in 2003, Cara’s work has and continues to be shown both inside and out of venues in NYC. She has been specifically recognized through Regional Dance America-twice granted the Monticello Award for Best Female Emerging Choreographer as well as the 2006 recipient of the National Choreography Connections Award. Her work supports her growing interest to create an emotionally charged, highly physical world that invites the viewer to intimately engage. Currently Cara teaches a variety of children’s classes and yoga at the Parkslope Armory, as well as movement for Grace’s Church School in Brooklyn Heights. She spends her summers at the Putney School in Vermont, teaching modern dance and yoga to teenagers and adults. This is Cara’s first year teaching at Spoke the Hub!	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 5-7 Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 5-7 A high energy, creative dance for boys only, incorporating imagination, music, props, stories and movement games. Students will develop basic motor and rhythmic skills, a beginning dance and music vocabulary, and cooperative social skills while learning about their bodies and discovering that dancing is fun for both boys and girls! We will also draw on favorite action hero imagery as we strengthen our bodies and minds through dance. Soon after joining this class, young dancers will be “jete-ing over tall building in a single bound”!	Mark Lamb Mark Lamb Mark Lamb has been teaching students of all ages and abilities for over the last 2 decades. Mark operates under the philosophy that everyone is born a dancer and he feels it is has job as a teacher to reveal and foster what is already there. His methods combine strong technique, creative dance, and improvisation as a means to develop a well rounded dancer. Mark has been teaching at Spoke the Hub for the past 4 years and also teaches throughout New York City, the Southeast USA, and he has also taught workshops in Japan and France. Mark is the Artististic Director of Mark Lamb Dance where his work has been lauded by the New York Times as "gently charming", "quietly celebratory" and "an expression of communal joy." marklambdance.org	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street	Class is Full
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Ballet II-III: Ages 11+ Ballet II-III: Ages 11+ For the student who has had at least 2 years of previous ballet training. This is a rigorous class for the modern dancer that is focused on the technique and vocabulary of ballet. We build our strength and understanding of anatomy which we can apply toward our explorations in other forms of dance. 45 minutes spent at the barre, working on technique and strength. 30 minutes spent in the center, working on stretches, balances, turns and jumps.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6 Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6 A transitional “bridge” class for our youngest dancers, incorporating the freedom of movement and self-expression found in creative dance, with the introduction of the more structured vocabulary found in classical dance technique. Come in barefeet or in ballet shoes – you choose.	Sheila Klein Sheila Klein Sheila Klein is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Asumma cum-laude graduate of the University of Michigan, with aBachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance,Sheila has performed with White Void Productions, Ann Arbor DanceWorks, Janet Werther, AlexanDANCE, Artichoke Dance Company and AmyChavasse. Sheila is an emerging artist, and has shown work atWAXworks, Fertile Ground (Greenspace), Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts and through Movement Research. She is looking forwardto showing her first evening-length work at Greenspace in the TakeRoot Series in December 2011. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher(through Laughing Lotus College of Yoga) and enjoys teaching adultsand children throughout Brooklyn and NYC. She is thrilled to join thefaculty at Spoke the Hub!	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9 Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9 This contemporary dance class will teach students about rhythm, musicality, isolations, and coordination using the hottest dance music of today for inspiration! Current dance moves will be taught as well as popular steps from past decades. More advanced classes will also explore club, street, and break dance styles. Each class will culminate in a freestyle improvisation that will reflect each student’s unique personality as well as movement concepts introduced in class.	Ingrid Alvarez Ingrid Alvarez Ingrid M. Alvarez is a teaching artist and multimedia marketing consultant based in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Ingrid comes from a creative, multi-cultural family and grew up on the West Coast. She has been a children's reading tutor and artistic babysitter since she her teen days, and currently visits Brooklyn hospitals as a teaching artist and art therapist. Ingrid expresses herself through visual art, dancing and social media. Her art work has been shown in galleries in New York and Seattle and is collected nationwide. ingridalvarez.com	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm	Teen Modern Technique: Ages 13-16 Teen Modern Technique: Ages 13-16 Dance it out. De-stress in this class that utilizes relaxation and then invigorating exercises and stamina-building phrases to music ranging from Phillip Glass to Lady Gaga and Bob Dylan to Jay-Z. As a class we will discover the satisfaction of a good workout, the meaning of a good stretch, the pride of improvement. This is a warm-up class for Teen Repertory which happens directly following this class.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$275	295 Douglass Street
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm	Teen Modern Repertory: Ages 13-16 Teen Modern Repertory: Ages 13-16 After technique class, we will begin to explore making a group piece where everyone has a role. We will discover our favorite movements, our own movement personalities, take risks with partnering each other, lifting one another in unconventional ways and being part of a group dance that requires commitment and team effort. Music, costumes, performances will be brainstormed by the group and the year will culminate with several performance opportunities. NO DROP-INS.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$275	295 Douglass Street
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance Hands on your hips….do those hula dips with ‘World Dance & Music’ @ Spoke The Hub. Experience the beautiful culture and art of Hawai’i through music, stories, chants, and songs. Learn hand and feet basics, names of different traditional drums/instruments and practice technique in both ancient and modern styles.	Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga, a native of Hilo, Hawaiʻi has been dancing hula professionally for over 20 years in Hawaiʻi, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. She performs widely as a freelance Polynesian dancer in the tri-state area at themed parties, community events, schools, and senior centers. Kaina trained under Hiloʻs famed kumu hula (hula teacher) Johnny Lum Ho of Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua and she also danced with Tihati Productions on her native Big Island. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx since 2003, teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is a Polynesian dance instructor at Spoke The Hub Dancing in Park Slope, Brooklyn and also has free Hula and Ori Tahiti dance classes throughout NYC Parks during the Spring and Summer. Kaina is among the dance Teaching Artists with Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Folk Arts and Arts In Education programming. She is skilled in Native Hawaiian language as well as in the art of traditional Hawaiian lei making.Kaina is also the Director of Nā ʻOiwi NYC, a New York-based education and advocacy group that perpetuates Native Hawaiian culture, history, and voice in New York City. Kaina performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing and perpetuating the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha.	Adult	$275	748 Union Street
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Gentle Yoga \| Stress Reduction and Meditation Gentle Yoga \| Stress Reduction and Meditation This is a 2 part class. 7:30pm-8:15pm : Gentle Yoga combines gentle stretching and easy postures with a focus on breath, alignment and mindfulness. A self-empowering and rejuvenating class. Appropriate for people who think they are limited by age or inflexibility, students recovering from injuries or anybody wanting a relaxing class. 8:15pm-9:00pm : Stress Reduction and Meditation is basic introduction to meditation, including techniques based on the work of Ram Dass, stress-reduction expert, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and the Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.	Mina Hamilton Mina Hamilton Mina has been teaching yoga in Park Slope for 22 years. She has an Advanced-Level Professional certification from the Kripalu Center in MA. She is also a trained YogaTherapist. She brings intelligence, humor and creativity to her classes. Mina has studied meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Naht Hanh, and Jack Kornfield and loves helping her students to be both revitalized and less stressed. Her book, "Serenity To Go: Calming Techniques for Your Hectic Life" has been published in 6 languages and is a hit in Japan, where it has sold over 40,000 copies. She is a Life Coach and has a MA from Harvard University. Before starting her yoga and coaching career, she was the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations. Her writing has been published extensively in magazines such as Mother Jones, the Nation, and the Village Voice. Her website is serenitytogo.com.	Adult	$300	748 Union Street	Class is Full
Thursday
8:45 am - 10:15 am	Modern Dance Technique & Improvisation Modern Dance Technique & Improvisation This class invites dancers from a range of backgrounds to rediscover the pleasures of moving through space to music in a non-competitive, creative environment. Influenced by both Nikolais and Limon techniques, instructor The class incorporates improvisational elements as a way to build technical strength and flexibility within a creative framework.	Jessica Nicoll Jessica Nicoll Jessica Nicoll, a Sarah Lawrence College graduate, performs, choreographs, teaches,and writes and has worked since 1981 as an artist in public school residencies throughArtsConnection and other arts-in-education organizations. She has been associated withElise Long and Spoke the Hub Dancing since the early 1980s. Nicoll has performed withKei Takei, Phyllis Lamhut, Claire Porter, Spoke the Hub, and others. Her choreography,integrating text, motion, music, and visual art, has been produced by the DanspaceProject at St. Mark’s, the 92nd St. Y, The Kitchen, Performance Space 122, and ThePerformance Project@University Settlement and has been featured in theater productionsat the Metropolitan Playhouse and with the Chekhov Theatre Ensemble. A teacher ofmodern dance, improvisation, and choreography, Nicoll has guest lectured at SarahLawrence, Yale, Hunter, and other colleges, been on faculty at the 92nd St. Y HarknessDance Center since 1985, and leads professional development workshops and presentsat conferences nationally and internationally. Awards: 1999 OOBR (Off-Off-BroadwayReview) Award (Chekhov Theatre Ensemble’s King Lear); 2007 and 2008 BoulderFringe Festival Encore Awards (Nicoll+Oreck’s Hic+Nunc and They Might Be Napping);2004 Linda LeRoy Janklow Award and 2007 BAXten Award for teaching artistry.	Adult	$300	295 Douglass Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9 Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9 This contemporary dance class will teach students about rhythm, musicality, isolations, and coordination using the hottest dance music of today for inspiration! Current dance moves will be taught as well as popular steps from past decades. More advanced classes will also explore club, street, and break dance styles. Each class will culminate in a freestyle improvisation that will reflect each student’s unique personality as well as movement concepts introduced in class.	Ingrid Alvarez Ingrid Alvarez Ingrid M. Alvarez is a teaching artist and multimedia marketing consultant based in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Ingrid comes from a creative, multi-cultural family and grew up on the West Coast. She has been a children's reading tutor and artistic babysitter since she her teen days, and currently visits Brooklyn hospitals as a teaching artist and art therapist. Ingrid expresses herself through visual art, dancing and social media. Her art work has been shown in galleries in New York and Seattle and is collected nationwide. ingridalvarez.com	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 3-4 year olds will continue to build on the dance skills introduced in the 2-3's class (although no prior experience is necessary). This is a drop-off class, where imagination is emphasized through both teacher and student directed games and activities. Dancers begin to learn to remember sequences of movement and continue big, locomotor movement in all directions!	Tamara Saari Tamara Saari Tamara Saari began dancing over twenty years ago in the Detroit Metropolitan Area, andsince then she has performed throughout the United States and Mexico. She received herBachelor of Arts degree in dance at San Diego State University where she was awardedOutstanding Graduate of the Year in 2004. Ms. Saari was honored again by the universitywhen she received Alumna of the Year in dance in 2011. Ms. Saari has worked withvarious artists on both east and west coasts including Allyson Green Dance, Inclusion,Patricia Sandback and Dancers, San Diego Alumni Dance Group, Beth Soll and Dancers,Kathryn Wilkening and WNZ Showtime. Ms. Saari has shown work at the Silk City ArtsFestival, Celebrate Dance Festival, Merce Cunningham Studios, the Flea Theater, theHudson Guild Theater and various Peridance-Capezio Center events. She serves asProduction Director and Rehearsal Assistant to The Nutcracker, A Contemporary Ballet(choreographed by Giada Ferrone) this year held at the renowned Ailey Citigroup Theater. Ms. Saari is proud to offer this performance opportunity to her students at Spoke the Hub.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Modern Dance II: Ages 9+ Modern Dance II: Ages 9+ For the student who has explored movement before, this class challenges our stamina and memory. From week to week, we will build on dance phrases and feel the invigorating adrenalin of jumping, turning, leaping and stretching. We will explore making dances and play games that serve as a launchpad for the emerging choreographer. By exploring dance with each other, we will begin to find interesting shapes and forms in the air - partnering and lifting. NO DROP-INS.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Beginning Ballet: ages 6-8 Beginning Ballet: ages 6-8 Students learn a classical dance vocabulary, with special attention given to moving with grace, conviction, and efficiency. Emphasis is also placed on musicality and phrasing while students work to heighten their technical skill.	Tamara Saari Tamara Saari Tamara Saari began dancing over twenty years ago in the Detroit Metropolitan Area, andsince then she has performed throughout the United States and Mexico. She received herBachelor of Arts degree in dance at San Diego State University where she was awardedOutstanding Graduate of the Year in 2004. Ms. Saari was honored again by the universitywhen she received Alumna of the Year in dance in 2011. Ms. Saari has worked withvarious artists on both east and west coasts including Allyson Green Dance, Inclusion,Patricia Sandback and Dancers, San Diego Alumni Dance Group, Beth Soll and Dancers,Kathryn Wilkening and WNZ Showtime. Ms. Saari has shown work at the Silk City ArtsFestival, Celebrate Dance Festival, Merce Cunningham Studios, the Flea Theater, theHudson Guild Theater and various Peridance-Capezio Center events. She serves asProduction Director and Rehearsal Assistant to The Nutcracker, A Contemporary Ballet(choreographed by Giada Ferrone) this year held at the renowned Ailey Citigroup Theater. Ms. Saari is proud to offer this performance opportunity to her students at Spoke the Hub.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	STH Young Artists Performing Workshop: Ages 8-12 STH Young Artists Performing Workshop: Ages 8-12 Must take two technique classes and have permission of instructor.	Elise Long Elise Long Elise Long is the Founder/Director of Spoke the Hub Dancing and Gowanus Arts. Born in Coalinga, CA and raised in SF Bay Area, Long attended Middlebury College in Vermont on scholarship where she graduated Phi Beta Cappa, Magna Cum Laude, with Highest Honors in Dance and Studio Art. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and has done graduate work in Dance, Physiology, Anatomy and Kinesiology at Columbia Teachers College, NYU, LIU and Queens College. She has created over 100 original dance/theater works performed in the States, Canada and abroad indoors and out-of-doors since 1979, and has been teaching dance and related art forms to both children and adults for over 40 years.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm	Modern Dance II-III: Ages 11+ Modern Dance II-III: Ages 11+ For the middle schooler who has at least 3 years of dance technique, this class challenges our strength, musicality and artistry as performers. From week to week, we will build on dance phrases and feel the invigorating adrenalin of jumping, turning, leaping and stretching. We will discover our favorite movements, our own movement personalities, take risks with partnering each other, lifting one another in unconventional ways and being part of a group dance that requires commitment and team effort. Our focus is technique - both as individuals and how we incorporate that strength in group pieces. We will create several pieces and explore various types of accompaniment. We'll begin to peek inside the founders of Modern Dance (Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Joe Limon, Doris Humphrey) as well as the cutting edge companies of today (Pilobolus Dance Theatre, DV8, Alvin Ailey) to absorb their inspirations and historical importance. On some Friday evenings, we will attend professional dance performances (at BAM, The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop). NO DROP-INS.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
Friday
7:45 am - 9:00 am	Integral Yoga Integral Yoga Ease away your stress during this traditional Hatha Yoga class. This rejuvenating experience follows a simple structure:I) Opening Chants – KirtanII) Gentle Warm Ups, Physical Postures – AsanasIII) Deep Relaxation – Yoga NidraIV) Conscious Breathing Practice – PranayamaV) MeditationVI) Closing ChantsYoga is an ancient system that brings the Mind, Body and Spirit into an organic, balanced whole. The goal is to have an easeful body, a peaceful mind and a useful life. New beginners are welcome!	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$300	748 Union Street
9:30 am - 11:00 am	Macho Girls Super (Fun) Workout Macho Girls Super (Fun) Workout Originally geared for intelligent women with a warped sense of humor, we decided to change the name of the class so: A) intelligent men with a warped sense of humor might feel free to join us and B) women who always wanted to take the class but were afraid they were not “macho enough” and thus were put off by the title, will cast their fears aside and jump right into the fun-fest. 45 minutes of aerobic dancing (which might include hula hoops, the Argentine Tango, Balkan dance and marine boot camp drills) is followed by 45 minutes of intensive stretch and strength work using weights, balls, rollers, and bands. Each class ends with a delicious deep relaxation. You will sweat, you will laugh, you will curse your teacher for making you do 10 more of those, but you will leave a happy camper, we promise!	Elise Long Elise Long Elise Long is the Founder/Director of Spoke the Hub Dancing and Gowanus Arts. Born in Coalinga, CA and raised in SF Bay Area, Long attended Middlebury College in Vermont on scholarship where she graduated Phi Beta Cappa, Magna Cum Laude, with Highest Honors in Dance and Studio Art. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and has done graduate work in Dance, Physiology, Anatomy and Kinesiology at Columbia Teachers College, NYU, LIU and Queens College. She has created over 100 original dance/theater works performed in the States, Canada and abroad indoors and out-of-doors since 1979, and has been teaching dance and related art forms to both children and adults for over 40 years.	Adult	$300	748 Union Street
10:00 am - 10:45 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 2-3 year olds will explore self and general space, locomotor movement, rhythm, and venture into imaginary play with their adult partner, through songs, stories and a variety of themes throughout the semester. Caregiver participation is required for students ages 2-3 years old.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
11:15 am - 12:15 pm	Chair Yoga Chair Yoga Extra Gentle Yoga for students who do not have easeful mobility. The class is a modiﬁed version of an Integral Yoga class adapted to the chair! The class structure includes: Sound Vibration,Yoga Poses,Breathing, Meditation and Deep Relaxation integrated in a steady, comprehensive ﬂow.This class is perfect for avid travelers,musicians,and busy New Yorkers who spend a lot of time sitting and would like learn how to apply the Yogic principles in the workspace, travel time or home. people with special concerns are absolutely welcome and encouraged to attend.	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$275	748 Union Street
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 3-4 Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 3-4 A high energy, creative dance for boys only, incorporating imagination, music, props, stories and movement games. Students will develop basic motor and rhythmic skills, a beginning dance and music vocabulary, and cooperative social skills while learning about their bodies and discovering that dancing is fun for both boys and girls! We will also draw on favorite action hero imagery as we strengthen our bodies and minds through dance. Soon after joining this class, young dancers will be “jete-ing over tall building in a single bound”!	Mark Lamb Mark Lamb Mark Lamb has been teaching students of all ages and abilities for over the last 2 decades. Mark operates under the philosophy that everyone is born a dancer and he feels it is has job as a teacher to reveal and foster what is already there. His methods combine strong technique, creative dance, and improvisation as a means to develop a well rounded dancer. Mark has been teaching at Spoke the Hub for the past 4 years and also teaches throughout New York City, the Southeast USA, and he has also taught workshops in Japan and France. Mark is the Artististic Director of Mark Lamb Dance where his work has been lauded by the New York Times as "gently charming", "quietly celebratory" and "an expression of communal joy." marklambdance.org	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Modern Dance II-III: Ages 11+ Modern Dance II-III: Ages 11+ For the middle schooler who has at least 3 years of dance technique, this class challenges our strength, musicality and artistry as performers. From week to week, we will build on dance phrases and feel the invigorating adrenalin of jumping, turning, leaping and stretching. We will discover our favorite movements, our own movement personalities, take risks with partnering each other, lifting one another in unconventional ways and being part of a group dance that requires commitment and team effort. Our focus is technique - both as individuals and how we incorporate that strength in group pieces. We will create several pieces and explore various types of accompaniment. We'll begin to peek inside the founders of Modern Dance (Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Joe Limon, Doris Humphrey) as well as the cutting edge companies of today (Pilobolus Dance Theatre, DV8, Alvin Ailey) to absorb their inspirations and historical importance. On some Friday evenings, we will attend professional dance performances (at BAM, The Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop). NO DROP-INS.	Erin Gottwald Erin Gottwald Erin’s first choreographic masterpieces were performed barefoot in her living room and set to the music of her parents’ Motown collection: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips (among others). She enrolled in her first dance class as a toddler and for seven years continued to juggle her ballet, tap and jazz studies with baseball, soccer and figure skating. Athleticism and physicality infuse her teaching. Throughout her professional dance career, Erin has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages. While incorporating the fundamentals of ballet (alignment, posture, balance, flexibility), her classes also explore what classical training ignores: asymmetry, inversion, supple spines and the idea of a soft floor. Musicality and Muscularity are emphasized as students begin to discover their potential as performers. She has taught children and adults for over 15 years at the Bates Dance Festival, Boston Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, National Dance Institute of Santa Fe, Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Nancy Karp and Dancers, The Dance Complex and for seven years at Spoke the Hub Dancing in Brooklyn, NY, where she is Co-Director of the Young Artists Program. She received her formative training with choreographer Holly Fairbank and at the Boston Ballet School from 1983-1994. Erin is a graduate of Bates College and London Contemporary Dance School. Professionally, Erin performs with Hole Dance Films of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, David Parker & The Bang Group, Digby Dance and John Carrafa.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm	STH Young Artists Performing Workshop: MS & HS Teens STH Young Artists Performing Workshop: MS & HS Teens Must take two technique classes and have permission of instructor.	Elise Long Elise Long Elise Long is the Founder/Director of Spoke the Hub Dancing and Gowanus Arts. Born in Coalinga, CA and raised in SF Bay Area, Long attended Middlebury College in Vermont on scholarship where she graduated Phi Beta Cappa, Magna Cum Laude, with Highest Honors in Dance and Studio Art. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and has done graduate work in Dance, Physiology, Anatomy and Kinesiology at Columbia Teachers College, NYU, LIU and Queens College. She has created over 100 original dance/theater works performed in the States, Canada and abroad indoors and out-of-doors since 1979, and has been teaching dance and related art forms to both children and adults for over 40 years.	Child/Teen	$300	295 Douglass Street
Saturday
9:30 am - 10:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 4-5 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 4-5 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 4-5's - in this class, technique and dance terminology - foundations of ballet, modern, and creative dance - are introduced, with the same emphasis on imagination and adventure through dancing as in the 3-4's class. Again, no prior experience needed to participate.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4 Geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers, these exploratory creative movement classes focus on developing motor and social skills while using the imagination, songs, structured improvisations, and play activities to lay the foundation for more advanced studies in music and dance. 3-4 year olds will continue to build on the dance skills introduced in the 2-3's class (although no prior experience is necessary). This is a drop-off class, where imagination is emphasized through both teacher and student directed games and activities. Dancers begin to learn to remember sequences of movement and continue big, locomotor movement in all directions!	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street	Class is Full
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Creative Ballet II: Ages 6-8 Creative Ballet II: Ages 6-8 A transitional “bridge” class for our youngest dancers, incorporating the freedom of movement and self-expression found in creative dance, with the introduction of the more structured vocabulary found in classical dance technique. Come in bare feet or in ballet shoes – you choose. Creative Ballet II is for dancers who have had at least one semester of Creative Ballet I here at Spoke, or a similar class elsewhere.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Ballet I-II: Ages 6-10 Ballet I-II: Ages 6-10 This is a basic ballet technique class with a positive atmosphere, for young people who have had some introduction to movement: ideally, students will have taken Creative Ballet I or II at Spoke the Hub, or a similar class elsewhere. We will focus on proper alignment and execution of steps, musicality, performance quality, and classical ballet's vocabulary, etiquette and traditions. At the same time, each student's learning style and unique artistic contribution will be honored, and each child will be encouraged to do his or her best.	Sarah Pope Sarah Pope Sarah Pope, dancer, improviser and teacher, is originally from Southern California and holds a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University. She is proud to have been singing, dancing and making believe at Spoke the Hub for the past 6 years, and looks forward to continuing with Park Slope's tiniest dancers into the next decade! As a performer, Sarah has been a member of Mark Lamb Dance since 2005, currently appearing in the company's monthly 'S7' Salon Series at Metro Baptist Church, and has worked with Sarah Council Dance Project since 2006. She also currently works with choreographer Daniela Hoff, as well as Catey Ott Dance Collective. In addition to her work at Spoke, Sarah teaches ballet to all ages and adult fitness at the Prospect Park YMCA and creative dance at Young Minds After School Program in Fort Greene.	Child/Teen	$275	748 Union Street
Sunday
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Time	Class	Instructor	Age	Price	Location

Adult Summer 2012

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Class Dates

2012 Summer Beginning – Ending Dates
Monday classes: July 9 – July 30
Tuesday classes: July 10 – July 31
Wednesday classes: July 11 – August 1
Thursday classes: July 12 – August 2
Friday classes: July 13 – August 3

Time	Class	Instructor	Age	Price	Location
Monday
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Yoga For Arthritis Yoga For Arthritis Yoga for Arthritis is a Gentle / Restorative and SAFE Hatha Yoga Practice. Join this class for: Stress Reduction, Pain Management, Increase Independence and Confidence! Do you have pain, stiffness, inflammation, damage to cartilage and surrounding structures? Your joints may be compromised and unstable. This class is for RA, OA, Lupus, MS, Parkinson's,Tendinitis, Fibromyalgia, Epstein's Barr and other Systemic Issues. For those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor, a CHAIR may be used for assistance. However, This is NOT a CHAIR YOGA program. Students will be encouraged to use the Chair and Props for support only as needed.You do not have to be in PAIN or Emergency Survival Mode to gain GREAT and DEEP benefits from this PRACTICE!	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	American Sign Language	Diane Castelucci	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	PreNatal Yoga	Sheila Klein Sheila Klein Sheila Klein is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Asumma cum-laude graduate of the University of Michigan, with aBachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance,Sheila has performed with White Void Productions, Ann Arbor DanceWorks, Janet Werther, AlexanDANCE, Artichoke Dance Company and AmyChavasse. Sheila is an emerging artist, and has shown work atWAXworks, Fertile Ground (Greenspace), Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts and through Movement Research. She is looking forwardto showing her first evening-length work at Greenspace in the TakeRoot Series in December 2011. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher(through Laughing Lotus College of Yoga) and enjoys teaching adultsand children throughout Brooklyn and NYC. She is thrilled to join thefaculty at Spoke the Hub!	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	PostNatal Yoga	Sheila Klein Sheila Klein Sheila Klein is a Brooklyn-based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Asumma cum-laude graduate of the University of Michigan, with aBachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance,Sheila has performed with White Void Productions, Ann Arbor DanceWorks, Janet Werther, AlexanDANCE, Artichoke Dance Company and AmyChavasse. Sheila is an emerging artist, and has shown work atWAXworks, Fertile Ground (Greenspace), Dance New Amsterdam,Triskelion Arts and through Movement Research. She is looking forwardto showing her first evening-length work at Greenspace in the TakeRoot Series in December 2011. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher(through Laughing Lotus College of Yoga) and enjoys teaching adultsand children throughout Brooklyn and NYC. She is thrilled to join thefaculty at Spoke the Hub!	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga Kripalu Yoga focuses on the traditional poses of Hatha Yoga known as asanas. Through gentle warm ups, deep breathing exercises, and a meditative but challenging practice of the asanas, students strengthen, tone and energize their bodies. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students. Yoga for Young People is a traditional hatha yoga class, revised for the shorter attention span, active imaginations, and high energy of kids. Through classic yoga postures and breathing exercises, children learn to strengthen their bodies, calm their minds and rejuvenate their spirit for life.	Mina Hamilton Mina Hamilton Mina has been teaching yoga in Park Slope for 22 years. She has an Advanced-Level Professional certification from the Kripalu Center in MA. She is also a trained YogaTherapist. She brings intelligence, humor and creativity to her classes. Mina has studied meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Naht Hanh, and Jack Kornfield and loves helping her students to be both revitalized and less stressed. Her book, "Serenity To Go: Calming Techniques for Your Hectic Life" has been published in 6 languages and is a hit in Japan, where it has sold over 40,000 copies. She is a Life Coach and has a MA from Harvard University. Before starting her yoga and coaching career, she was the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations. Her writing has been published extensively in magazines such as Mother Jones, the Nation, and the Village Voice. Her website is serenitytogo.com.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
Tuesday
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	On The Ball Workout	Karen Munson Karen Munson KAREN MUNSON currently teaches at Spoke the Hub and at private gyms throughout Manhattan. She has designed and taught fitness classes for over 20 years at Equinox and Eastern Athletic Clubs, as well as trained clients privately. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Washington and multiple certifications through ACE, AFFA and REEBOK. While training and working in regional repertory theatre, she also trained in ballet with Ruthanna Boris, jazz with Phil Black, floor/barre at Alvin Ailey and gymnastics at Sutton Place Gym.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Beginning Tap Beginning Tap Always been curious about tap dancing? Think it looks like fun? It is!! Don your boogie shoes and come learn some fun and basic tap moves at Spoke this summer! For beginners only! Basic foundations, rhythms, and coordination will be explored in a friendly and non-competitive environment. This is the perfect opportunity to try out your skills without a long term commitment... but beware, in a few short weeks, you will likely be hooked.	Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman Mindy Rebman began her early dance training in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma with teachers from Ballet Oklahoma, Boston Ballet, and The National Ballet of China. In addition to her rigorous ballet training, she also began to hone her skills in jazz and tap in these formative years. She graduated with honors from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas where she earned a BFA in Dance Performance as well as a BA in Psychology. She is a founding member as well as the rehearsal director for RedWall Dance Theatre (www.redwalldancetheatre.com) and has also performed with Bardos Ballet Theatre and other independent choreographers. Mindy's teaching credits include The Ballet Tech School, Marquis Studios, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Ballet, and of course Spoke the Hub! Ms. Rebman has set original choreography on students from The Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Spoke the Hub, and has been a guest speaker and rehearsal consultant for the dance department at Long Island University. In the Spring of 2010, Mindy became the Artistic Director of Chrystie Street Ballet Academy. (Tap I-III and Teen Hip Hop)	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Modern Technique Modern Technique Exploring movement using a combination of techniques integrating spatial awareness, musicality and composition elements. Floor work, center exercises and traveling combinations will be enhanced by a variety of music and fun improvisations.	Dalienne Majors Dalienne Majors Dancing in Brooklyn for over 18 years, Dalienne has taught dance and performed at Berkeley Carroll School, Spoke the Hub and BAX. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School and University of Iowa Dance Programs. Dalienne currently choregraphs and performs with Parents Who Dance.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
8:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Restorative Yoga Restorative Yoga Basic hatha yoga postures and breathing techniques designed to ease muscular tension, calm the nervous system and generally rejuvenate the body.	Dalienne Majors Dalienne Majors Dancing in Brooklyn for over 18 years, Dalienne has taught dance and performed at Berkeley Carroll School, Spoke the Hub and BAX. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School and University of Iowa Dance Programs. Dalienne currently choregraphs and performs with Parents Who Dance.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
Wednesday
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Step 'n Sculpt Step 'n Sculpt Step 'n' Sculpt is a dance-based class that incorporates cardio moves on the floor and on the step. Warm-up consists of rhythmic movements, followed by simple routines that utilize a step (for better cardio/leg workout) and floor. Using small hand-weights is optional. The class concludes with integrated core work and stretching.	Karen Munson Karen Munson KAREN MUNSON currently teaches at Spoke the Hub and at private gyms throughout Manhattan. She has designed and taught fitness classes for over 20 years at Equinox and Eastern Athletic Clubs, as well as trained clients privately. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Washington and multiple certifications through ACE, AFFA and REEBOK. While training and working in regional repertory theatre, she also trained in ballet with Ruthanna Boris, jazz with Phil Black, floor/barre at Alvin Ailey and gymnastics at Sutton Place Gym.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	American Sign Language	Diane Castelucci	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance Hands on your hips….do those hula dips with ‘World Dance & Music’ @ Spoke The Hub. Experience the beautiful culture and art of Hawai’i through music, stories, chants, and songs. Learn hand and feet basics, names of different traditional drums/instruments and practice technique in both ancient and modern styles.	Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga, a native of Hilo, Hawaiʻi has been dancing hula professionally for over 20 years in Hawaiʻi, Florida, New York and throughout the east coast. She performs widely as a freelance Polynesian dancer in the tri-state area at themed parties, community events, schools, and senior centers. Kaina trained under Hiloʻs famed kumu hula (hula teacher) Johnny Lum Ho of Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua and she also danced with Tihati Productions on her native Big Island. In the community, Kaina has worked with the students at Concourse House Day Care in the Bronx since 2003, teaching Native Hawaiian mele (songs) and hula (dance) to the children there. She is a Polynesian dance instructor at Spoke The Hub Dancing in Park Slope, Brooklyn and also has free Hula and Ori Tahiti dance classes throughout NYC Parks during the Spring and Summer. Kaina is among the dance Teaching Artists with Brooklyn Arts Council's Folk Feet Folk Arts and Arts In Education programming. She is skilled in Native Hawaiian language as well as in the art of traditional Hawaiian lei making.Kaina is also the Director of Nā ʻOiwi NYC, a New York-based education and advocacy group that perpetuates Native Hawaiian culture, history, and voice in New York City. Kaina performed at the Aloha Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. with Brother Ah and the Aloha World Music Ensemble honoring President Barack Obama. She is devoted to sharing and perpetuating the traditional dances and culture of Polynesia. Kaina Quenga is a true ambassador of Aloha.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga This class combines gentle stretching and easy postures with a focus on breath, alignment and mindfulness. A self-empowering and rejuvenating class. Appropriate for people who think they are limited by age or inflexibility, students recovering from injuries or anybody wanting a relaxing class.	Mina Hamilton Mina Hamilton Mina has been teaching yoga in Park Slope for 22 years. She has an Advanced-Level Professional certification from the Kripalu Center in MA. She is also a trained YogaTherapist. She brings intelligence, humor and creativity to her classes. Mina has studied meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Naht Hanh, and Jack Kornfield and loves helping her students to be both revitalized and less stressed. Her book, "Serenity To Go: Calming Techniques for Your Hectic Life" has been published in 6 languages and is a hit in Japan, where it has sold over 40,000 copies. She is a Life Coach and has a MA from Harvard University. Before starting her yoga and coaching career, she was the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations. Her writing has been published extensively in magazines such as Mother Jones, the Nation, and the Village Voice. Her website is serenitytogo.com.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
Thursday
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Silver Strength and Core Conditioning	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
Friday
7:30 am - 8:45 am	Integral Yoga Integral Yoga Ease away your stress during this traditional Hatha Yoga class. This rejuvenating experience follows a simple structure:I) Opening Chants – KirtanII) Gentle Warm Ups, Physical Postures – AsanasIII) Deep Relaxation – Yoga NidraIV) Conscious Breathing Practice – PranayamaV) MeditationVI) Closing ChantsYoga is an ancient system that brings the Mind, Body and Spirit into an organic, balanced whole. The goal is to have an easeful body, a peaceful mind and a useful life. New beginners are welcome!	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Speedwalk Interval Training	Lynn Tollett	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Chair Yoga Chair Yoga Extra Gentle Yoga for students who do not have easeful mobility. The class is a modiﬁed version of an Integral Yoga class adapted to the chair! The class structure includes: Sound Vibration,Yoga Poses,Breathing, Meditation and Deep Relaxation integrated in a steady, comprehensive ﬂow.This class is perfect for avid travelers,musicians,and busy New Yorkers who spend a lot of time sitting and would like learn how to apply the Yogic principles in the workspace, travel time or home. people with special concerns are absolutely welcome and encouraged to attend.	Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad Dolores Natividad is an Exercise Physiologist certified by Marymount College and ACSM. She was Chairperson and Vice President of The New York Personal Fitness trainer’s organization giving presentations to ACE certified trainers in the 1980’s. She has worked with James Taylor, training, touring and de-stressing. She has practiced Yoga since the mid 1980’s and is a certified Integral Hatha Yoga practitioner for Basic Hatha 1, Hatha 11, Extra Gentle, Chair Yoga Prenatal and PostPartum. As a member of the New York Teacher’s Yoga Association, she has given Yoga workshops at the Department of Labor, The Board of Education, Park Slope Food Co-op, and Senior Centers. Dolores also studied extensively at the Original White Cloud Yoga studio in NYC where Julio Horvath originated his Gyrotonic System	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm	Total Body Workout	Karen Munson Karen Munson KAREN MUNSON currently teaches at Spoke the Hub and at private gyms throughout Manhattan. She has designed and taught fitness classes for over 20 years at Equinox and Eastern Athletic Clubs, as well as trained clients privately. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Washington and multiple certifications through ACE, AFFA and REEBOK. While training and working in regional repertory theatre, she also trained in ballet with Ruthanna Boris, jazz with Phil Black, floor/barre at Alvin Ailey and gymnastics at Sutton Place Gym.	Adult	$85	748 Union Street
Saturday
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Sunday
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Time	Class	Instructor	Age	Price	Location

Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2011/12

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Holidays

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver

Sarah Pope

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver

Sarah Pope

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4

Sarah Pope

Ballet I-II: Ages 7-11

Stephanie Franck

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4

Sheila Klein

Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6

Sheila Klein

Ballet II-III: Ages 8-11

Stephanie Franck

Kripalu Yoga

Mina Hamilton

Kripalu Yoga

Mina Hamilton

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4

Mark Lamb

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver

Mark Lamb

Tap I: Ages 6-8

Mindy Rebman

Modern Dance I-II: Ages 9-12

Erin Gottwald

Tap II: Ages 8-10

Mindy Rebman

Tap III: Ages 10-12

Mindy Rebman

Ballet II: Ages 9-13

Erin Gottwald

Step 'n Sculpt

Karen Munson

Creative Dance & Yoga: Ages 4-6

Cara Surico

Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 5-7

Mark Lamb

Ballet II-III: Ages 11+

Erin Gottwald

Creative Ballet: Ages 5-6

Sheila Klein

Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9

Ingrid Alvarez

Teen Modern Technique: Ages 13-16

Erin Gottwald

Teen Modern Repertory: Ages 13-16

Erin Gottwald

Hawaiian/Polynesian Dance

Kaina Quenga

Gentle Yoga | Stress Reduction and Meditation

Mina Hamilton

Modern Dance Technique & Improvisation

Jessica Nicoll

Hip Hop I: Ages 7-9

Ingrid Alvarez

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 3-4

Tamara Saari

Modern Dance II: Ages 9+

Erin Gottwald

Beginning Ballet: ages 6-8

Tamara Saari

STH Young Artists Performing Workshop: Ages 8-12

Elise Long

Modern Dance II-III: Ages 11+

Erin Gottwald

Integral Yoga

Dolores Natividad

Macho Girls Super (Fun) Workout

Elise Long

Sing, Dance & Make Believe: Ages 2-3 w/ Caregiver

Sarah Pope

Chair Yoga

Dolores Natividad

Action Heroes: BOYS ONLY Dance Class: Ages 3-4