Bryce Dance Company photo courtesy of Whitney Browne Photography.

Bryce- Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mar 2-18 (Online)

Grades 5-8

This innovative and supportive open-level class leads participants through structures and prompts that they can use to create their own choreography. The tools provided will help participants learn how to develop choreography or refine their choreographic voices and build a foundation that supports an ongoing dance making practice. Participants will work together and on their own with support from the instructor to develop choreography in this digital space. Collaboration and positive feedback serve as a foundation for this class and the development of participants as emerging choreographers. No prior dance training is required.

Materials that students will need:

Pen, paper, water, comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes (or bare feet), room to move

Instructor Bio:

Heather Bryce is a Dance Teaching Artist and Choreographer focused on providing high quality arts engagement opportunities to students of all ages. Bryce’s teaching methods are experiential, participatory and student-centered. She is focused on community building and collaboration with students and teachers. Bryce has extensive experience working with special populations and in inclusive environments. She is sensitive to the needs of diverse student populations and skilled in scaffolding lessons to individual needs and strengths while providing opportunities for self-directed learning. Bryce has over 19 years of experience and currently works as a Teaching Artist for organizations including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lincoln Center Education, The Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase, and The Center for Arts Education. She holds her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College.

This class is conducted online! A computer with audio, video, and internet functionality is required. Student gives permission for The ArtsCenter and for instructor to use their image and comments in class recordings for promotional non-commercial purposes. Refunds and exchanges are not offered for online classes.   

All ArtSchool registrations have a $3 processing fee added upon check-out. 

ArtsCenter members receive 15% off of the cost of this course! 

A limited number of scholarships are available. Please contact Director of Education Kirsten Ehlert kehlert@artscenterlive.org for more information.