AD&M Studio
Before The Dance Hub…
American Dance and Music, Inc. held regular adult classes in Ballet and Modern Dance rented studio space from such organizations as Santa Barbara Festival Ballet, Santa Barbara Dance Arts, and the Montecito School of Ballet. In addition to classes, AD&M Studio presented a number of workshops and events. Below are some of the events that took place at the Montecito School of Ballet.
Dana Lawton Master Class, October 2015
Dana Lawton’s dance training and study of yoga deeply influences her class and pedagogy of movement. Detailed instructions of optimum alignment, breath, and connectivity to the earth are the hallmarks of her classes. Dana’s starts slow and builds upon thematic principles, i.e. lower back alignment, focus through the eyes, and expressiveness while dancing. Drawing from ballet techniques in center, rhythmic patterns when traveling across the floor and use of weight, directed energy, and fearlessness in the final combination each class are a celebration through dancing. Read more…
Dana Lawton Master Class, November 2015
A second master class with Dana Lawton and her company. Read more…
Open Rehearsal with Molissa Fenley and Company
Molissa Fenley has created 80 works during her continuing career. With her company, Molissa Fenley and Company, founded in 1977, and as a soloist working in collaboration with visual artists and composers, her work has been performed throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Read more…
6-Day Ballet Intensive for Adult Beginners
This six-day ballet intensive is designed for adults with a basic familiarity with ballet technique, as well as for “re-emerging” dancers who want to dust off their ballet slippers and build on technique learned earlier in life. For women and men ages 18-80. Recommended for active individuals in moderate to good physical condition. Read more…
Today was the first ballet class I’ve ever taken in my life, and it was enjoyable, and people made me feel welcome and not like a complete idiot, and I’ll be back!
— Jonathan Lipsitz , Ballet Fitness & Fundamentals Student , Santa Barbara , CA
