Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
An invitation to explore movement via improvisational practice in an open level workshop. This space is open to all people, bodies, and experiences and will center BlaQueer & Trans realities of being and community.
Last Fridays & the Art Walk are FREE monthly celebrations of art & community in downtown Hillsborough, March-November 2023. With 20+ participating venues, each events includes a new monthly variety of gallery openings, live music, roaming poets, Living Arts Collective drum circles & dancewaves in River Park, Makers Markets (May-Oct), family activities/crafts, and so much... Read More →
An invitation to explore movement via improvisational practice in an open level workshop. This space is open to all people, bodies, and experiences and will center BlaQueer & Trans realities of being and community.
Join the American Dance Festival at Kidzu for a FREE Creative Movement and Ballet Workshop led by Daisy Hodge! This workshop will begin inside University Place Mall and then lead participants out to Kidzu's garden for our FREE Garden Party! Daisy Hodge (she/her), is a dancer, choreographer, and Pilates instructor in the Triangle area. She... Read More →
Join Orange County Public Library as we celebrate Juneteenth with a number of events, including: an African-Influenced Mini Cookout a Black Business Pop-Up Market (Interested in being a vendor? Learn more here.) a Black Literature Fair a Guided tour of Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History (Registration is required for this event. Sign up here.) Learning,... Read More →
T’ai chi ch’uan originated as a martial art that is now valued for its healthful benefits for both the body and the mind. In this class we’ll learn the form, a series of movements or postures, developed by Cheng Man-ch’ing. Tai chi is a moving and mindful meditation involving strength, flexibility and balance. Tai chi is a relaxed and focused practice that develops and cultivates chi, life-force, that if practiced regularly, will find its way into many corners of the practitioner’s life.
This 6-week introductory class will teach you the basic steps and elements to Salsa, Bachata and Merengue (social dances).
Learn the basics of Salsa footwork and individual movement with instructor Lulu Diaz! No partner or experience required.
This intermediate class focuses on Salsa basics as well as choreography. Students with some previous Salsa experience will strengthen their understanding of the movements. Salsa Bootcamp is an ideal companion class to Salsa Shines (Solo Footwork), though it is not necessary to take both.
Curious about starting a yoga practice, or wanting to return to one? Join us for this beginner level sample class with instructor Lauren Amado. In this class, students will learn body awareness through a many different asanas, transitions, sun salutations, balance / strength / flexibility poses, and breath awareness.
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