Transformative ballet and modern dance classes.
Specializing in adult education.
Transformative ballet and modern dance classes.
Specializing in adult education.
A New Location on Wednesdays
New adventures for an old building.
Welcome to Iowa Conservatory, a performing and visual arts school housed in the Brewery Square building.
This vibrant dance space is both modern and comfortable, while preserving architectural details that subtly reflect its rich history.
Wednesdays in Room 108
State-of-the-art Harlequin sprung floors. Classic wooden ballet barres.
Our view during Floor Lab
There's something captivating about the wooden ceiling and the lattice of exposed beams and piping. Let's meet in semi-supine position and soak it in.
Experienced Eye for Adult Learners
Focus on Cause and Effect
When dancers attend to their interior spaces and connection to the floor through bodily sensation, the improvements they make seem to stick around. This approach to teaching contrasts the traditional view of class as a place to force bodies into approved shapes and hope it soaks in.
In the half decade before the pandemic, working closely with Finis Jhung helped me integrate my commitment to teaching the rigorous nuances of effective technique with my desire to do no harm.
Working from the ground up starts on the ground
Make connections. Open internal spaces.
We begin on the floor with breath work and gentle exercises designed to focus the mind and prepare the body for the demands ahead. By the time dancers reach the barre, they are primed to engage deep postural muscles and effectively interact with ground reaction force, maximizing efficiency and minimizing joint strain.
Floor barre inspired by Philip Beamish, coach to ballet étoiles.