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Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, January 9, 2021
Contra Dance – River Falls Lodge
Jan 9 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
River Falls Lodge
Contra - River Falls Lodge

TBA with TBA

Instruction period 7:30-8:00, beginners welcome!

Old Farmers Ball
PO Box 2852
Weaverville NC 28787
Asheville NC Regional Folk Dances. Our Mission is to bring joy to our community by cultivating folk and social dance and music traditions. Our Vision is people come together to experience the joy of dance and music.

Pilobolus presents BIG FIVE-OH! Rescheduled
Jan 9 @ 8:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

RESCHEDULED - Pilobolus presents BIG FIVE-OH!

For this 50th anniversary celebration, Pilobolus questions its own “givens,” turns its traditions sideways, and brings its past into the future — in a thoroughly engaging new way. As fresh and vibrant as ever, Pilobolus — that feisty arts organism — puts the ‘Oh!’ in BIG FIVE-OH!, and continues to morph its way thrillingly into audiences’ hearts and minds.

The celebration includes the vintage classic, Untitled, the high-voltage Megawatt, signature shadow works, and a few concepts that have never been seen before!

If you had already purchased tickets for the original March 24 & 25, 2020 performances:
1. Do nothing. Your tickets will be automatically transferred to the new dates.
Tickets for Tuesday, March 24 —> New date: Friday, January 8
Tickets for Wednesday, March 25 —> New date: Saturday, January 9

If you are holding tickets to the Tuesday, March 24, 2020 performance, your tickets will automatically be transferred to the Friday, January 8, 2021 performance.  If you are holding tickets to the Wednesday, March 25, 2020 performance, your tickets will automatically be transferred to the Saturday, January 9, 2021 performance. Tickets can be exchanged between both new dates, based on availability. Exchanging show dates must be confirmed through the box office: [email protected] or 828-257-4530.
2. Can’t make the rescheduled dates? No problem. Convert your tickets into a credit to be used for another performance in the future (good until June 30, 2022).
3. Transform your tickets into a donation to the Wortham Center.
4. Request a refund.

Sunday, January 10, 2021
The Price is Right Live Rescheduled to August 18; to Jan 10
Jan 10 @ 8:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Due to the recent developments and concerns surrounding COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing The Price is Right Live until January 10, 2021. All tickets will be honored for this new date. For any questions please contact your local box office. We are prioritizing the health and well-being of our production crew, hosts and guests and appreciate your understanding during this unique time.

The Price is Right Live Tour scheduled for April 25 has been rescheduled to August 18, 2020. All previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date.

The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names called and “Come On Down” to win.  Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car!  Play classic games just like on television’s longest running and most popular game show…from Plinko™ to Cliffhangers™  to The Big Wheel™ and even the fabulous Showcase.

Playing to near sold-out audiences for more than 14 years, the Price Is Right Live™ has entertained millions of guests and given away more than 12 million dollars in cash and prizes.

If you’re a fan of The Price Is Right™ on TV, you’ll no doubt love this exciting, live (non-televised), on-stage version of the show!

“WANT TO PLAY? NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of 50 United States and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico & Quebec), 18 years or older. Ticket purchase will not increase your chances of being selected to play. To register for chance to be a contestant, visit registration area at or near the venue box office 3 hours prior to show time.  For complete rules & regulations, including eligibility requirements, visit or call the box office.  To enter theater to watch show, a ticket purchase is required. Sponsored by Good Games Live, Inc.  Void where prohibited. Price is Right Live™/© 2019 FremantleMedia. All Rights Reserved.”

Click HERE for our standard arena policies and our most frequently asked questions. Ticket prices are always subject to change without notice. Additional fees apply.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
My Big Bad Idea: Trying to CANOE the Grand Canyon; An Online Storytelling w/ Pat Stone
Jan 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Online

My Big Bad Idea: Trying to CANOE the Grand Canyon; An Online Storytelling Event with Pat Stone

Join Fairview’s Pat Stone as he spins the frightening, hair-raising, funny (sometimes), and totally spellbinding tale of the time he tried to paddle a canoe down the Colorado River in the glorious, mile-deep Grand Canyon. 14 days, 248 miles, and 96 major rapids—all in the most awe-inspiring spectacle in the 48 states. Pat will take you through the experience so convincingly that you’ll feel like you were there—and, afterwards, be relieved that you weren’t.

Along the way you’ll learn a lot about the weird but wonderful outdoor sport of whitewater paddling, pick up surprising natural lore like the reason creeks run better after the trees lose their leaves, and gain insights into classic local runs like the Rocky Broad (yep, that bony roadside rock jumble right down in Chimney Rock!).

Winter Dance Class
Jan 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online with Asheville JCC

Join us for the second 4-week VIRTUAL Dance class offered by the JCC. In this class, students will review and build on what was learned in the  summer dance class with instruction for new steps in East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, and Rumba. January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 7 – 8 pm $40 per screen email [email protected] to register

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Youth Theatre Dance Class For ages 8-12
Jan 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Community Theatre

 Taught by Amanda Klinikowski

Join us for 7 weeks on Zoom for a fun and interactive Dance class covering the fundamentals of dance for the theater! Each week, we will warm up our bodies, learn new basic jazz, ballet, and musical theatre steps, and work on a fun new dance combination to some of our favorite songs. Some past combinations featured songs from Hamilton, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, Lady GaGa, Trolls and more! Students will learn a recorded dance combination performance which will be shared with families after the final class.

7 Week Session: January 13-February 24, 2021
Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Student Ages: 8-12 (or with prior approval from Amanda Klinikowski)

A limited number of scholarships are available for this class. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. Please do not purchase registration prior to applying. Applications must be received by 2:00pm on Monday, January 4, 2021 for consideration. Please contact Amanda at [email protected] with questions.

Thursday, January 14, 2021
Join OGS for a Tour of Cuba’s Sustainable Farms
Jan 14 all-day
Organic Grower School

Learn from farmers and food activists about Cuba’s transition to agroecological farming practices and its national policies that prioritize organic farming and hunger remediation.

Connect with farmers, consumers, activists, NGOs, policymakers, and experts working to transform the global food system.

Acquire the knowledge and strategies to create just, sustainable, local, and healthy food systems in your own communities.

Agroecology = Agriculture + Ecology

Agroecology is the study of ecological systems as they apply to agriculture. It is a science, a movement, and a practice. At OGS, we like to think of the farm as a system and observe nature as the ideal model of sustainable production.

Agroecological practices strive to incorporate all elements of an agricultural ecosystem—water,

nutrients, soil, plants, and animals—to maximize production and minimize impact. Agroecological methods include the following:

  • Silvopasture = animals in the woods
  • Agroforestry = forest farming
  • Permaculture = systems designed to be sustainable and self-sufficient

Of course, each of these methods has been practiced on every continent since humans have existed, though they are only recently being named and defined by the modern sustainable agriculture community.

During this trip, you will participate in and observe how the Cuban agricultural community has embraced agroecology in all of its forms and learn why Cuba is considered one of the leading global experts in agroecological methods.

Saturday, January 16, 2021
WNC 2021 Wedding Festival
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
WNC Agriculture Center

1st 600 Brides through the door can register for the GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY! Opportunities to win a pair of Swarovski Crystal Earrings and Much Much More!!!

Grand Prize Winner


FREE GIFT CARDS

Free Wedding Bands
Symbolize It

Every Bride who purchases their tickets in advance will receive a $200 Gift card from Symbolizeit.com and every bride through the door will also receive a Gift Card for Two Free Wedding Bands by ZB Jewelers

Shipping and handling fees may apply.


FREE BRIDES SASH and BRIDES BAG

For the first 600 General Admission Brides.

Brides Sash

Virtual Broadway Hip Hop Workshop with Pytron Parker
Jan 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Online w/ Flat Rock Playhouse/Studio 52

Headshot of Pytron Parker. Text
                reads Virtual Broadway Hip Hop Workshop with Pytron
                Parker. Saturday January 16. 11 AM to 12:15 PM EST. Ages
                12 and up. Suggested donation of $10.

Get moving this new year in a donate-what-you-can Virtual Broadway Hip Hop Workshop with Pytron Parker! Dance with performer, educator, choreographer, and Flat Rock Playhouse alum, Pytron Parker and learn choreography inspired by hit musicals such as HamiltonIn the HeightsThe Prom and more.

Virtual Broadway Hip Hop Workshop

Recommended for ages 12+
Suggested donation of $10
(Minimum donation of $5)

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Winter Dance Class
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online with Asheville JCC

Join us for the second 4-week VIRTUAL Dance class offered by the JCC. In this class, students will review and build on what was learned in the  summer dance class with instruction for new steps in East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, and Rumba. January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 7 – 8 pm $40 per screen email [email protected] to register

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Youth Theatre Dance Class For ages 8-12
Jan 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Community Theatre

 Taught by Amanda Klinikowski

Join us for 7 weeks on Zoom for a fun and interactive Dance class covering the fundamentals of dance for the theater! Each week, we will warm up our bodies, learn new basic jazz, ballet, and musical theatre steps, and work on a fun new dance combination to some of our favorite songs. Some past combinations featured songs from Hamilton, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, Lady GaGa, Trolls and more! Students will learn a recorded dance combination performance which will be shared with families after the final class.

7 Week Session: January 13-February 24, 2021
Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Student Ages: 8-12 (or with prior approval from Amanda Klinikowski)

A limited number of scholarships are available for this class. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. Please do not purchase registration prior to applying. Applications must be received by 2:00pm on Monday, January 4, 2021 for consideration. Please contact Amanda at [email protected] with questions.

Thursday, January 21, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Jan 21 all-day
Online

Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.

Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and  receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.

It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.

Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard

Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.

1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.

2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)

If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.

For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.

The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.

*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.

 

FREE FRINGE: Years of Lead by Pipsissewa Movement Project
Jan 21 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
👁 RAF // Years of Lead

We are pleased to welcome back Fringe veteran, A. Eithne Hamilton, to this year’s Fringe with ‘Years of Lead.’ This dance film piece will premiere as a Random Act of Fringe.

Friday, January 22, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Jan 22 all-day
Online

Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.

Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and  receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.

It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.

Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard

Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.

1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.

2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)

If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.

For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.

The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.

*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.

 

Free Fringe: Chakra Ceremony Chakra Ceremony by The SHIVA Project
Jan 22 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Online w/ Spartanburg County Public Libraries

👁 RAF // Chakra Ceremony

Behold and bare witness as Pan and the Woodland Nymph awake into their own dreaming of a Chakra Ceremony. A hypnotic visual art form of flowing dance and music.

Behold and bare witness as Pan and the Woodland Nymph awake into their own dreaming of a Chakra Ceremony, by invocation of the sacred, invitation of a state of flow through their movements in harmony with resonate musical tones and the serenades of Pan’s flute, and reflection in the lens of a hypnotic visual art form

2021 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Jan 22 @ 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
FRI JAN 22
Saturday, January 23, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Jan 23 all-day
Online

Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.

Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and  receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.

It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.

Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard

Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.

1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.

2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)

If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.

For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.

The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.

*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.

 

2021 Asheville Fringe Festival
Jan 23 @ 8:00 am – 11:30 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
SAT JAN 23
Free Fringe: residuum by Strange Daughters Butoh
Jan 23 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
TBA w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
👁 RAF // Strange Daughters Butoh: residuum
FREE FRINGE: Years of Lead by Pipsissewa Movement Project
Jan 23 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
👁 RAF // Years of Lead

We are pleased to welcome back Fringe veteran, A. Eithne Hamilton, to this year’s Fringe with ‘Years of Lead.’ This dance film piece will premiere as a Random Act of Fringe.

Sunday, January 24, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Jan 24 all-day
Online

Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.

Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and  receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.

It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.

Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard

Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.

1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.

2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)

If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.

For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.

The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.

*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.

 

2021 Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Jan 24 @ 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
SUN JAN 24
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Winter Dance Class
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online with Asheville JCC

Join us for the second 4-week VIRTUAL Dance class offered by the JCC. In this class, students will review and build on what was learned in the  summer dance class with instruction for new steps in East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, and Rumba. January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 7 – 8 pm $40 per screen email [email protected] to register

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Youth Theatre Dance Class For ages 8-12
Jan 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Community Theatre

 Taught by Amanda Klinikowski

Join us for 7 weeks on Zoom for a fun and interactive Dance class covering the fundamentals of dance for the theater! Each week, we will warm up our bodies, learn new basic jazz, ballet, and musical theatre steps, and work on a fun new dance combination to some of our favorite songs. Some past combinations featured songs from Hamilton, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, Lady GaGa, Trolls and more! Students will learn a recorded dance combination performance which will be shared with families after the final class.

7 Week Session: January 13-February 24, 2021
Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Student Ages: 8-12 (or with prior approval from Amanda Klinikowski)

A limited number of scholarships are available for this class. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. Please do not purchase registration prior to applying. Applications must be received by 2:00pm on Monday, January 4, 2021 for consideration. Please contact Amanda at [email protected] with questions.

Virtual Broadway Dance 6th – 12th Grades w/ Studio 52
Jan 27 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Online
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Get moving in this fun, high-energy dance class focusing on Broadway-style choreography through the decades. Each live zoom class features a full-body warm up, a step-by-step breakdown of theatre dance vocabulary, and Broadway-style choreography to learn and perfect throughout the semester. Join Studio 52 to get a weekly workout, learn how to fill your movement with character, and step into your next dance audition or production feeling confident!

January 27 – March 24

Instructor: Lauren Hopkins
 Supplies Needed: Internet connection, enough space to move around safely, comfortable clothes, light sneakers, jazz, or ballet shoes. 

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Streamkeepers Informational Training Seminar
Jan 28 @ 12:00 pm
Online w/ GreenWorks
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Asheville GreenWorks has spent the last 47 years organizing river, creek, and roadside cleanups. We know the sources of pollution and now we have a device that can keep most of it from reaching our river. As this program grows, we need additional support to help us maintain these new devices, manage projects, and keep an eye on our fragile waterways.

It’s time for the community to have a larger say in the health of their waterways.

We will be holding two Zoom introduction meetings on Jan 28thOne at 12pm and the other at 6pm that same day, where we will go over the following topics:

 

1) Equipment

2) Safety (COVID, SHARPS etc)

3) Point Source Pollution

4) How to clean out the Trash Trout

5) Reporting

6) Cleanups / Restorations

 

After the introduction meeting you can decide if you want to join in on this program. You can support this local initiative at your own pace. StreamKeepers will receive ongoing training seminars, access to AGW resources and tools, plus special GreenWorks gear.

City Dance
Jan 28 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Winter Dance Class
Feb 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
online with Asheville JCC

Join us for the second 4-week VIRTUAL Dance class offered by the JCC. In this class, students will review and build on what was learned in the  summer dance class with instruction for new steps in East Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, and Rumba. January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 7 – 8 pm $40 per screen email [email protected] to register

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Youth Theatre Dance Class For ages 8-12
Feb 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online w/ Asheville Community Theatre

 Taught by Amanda Klinikowski

Join us for 7 weeks on Zoom for a fun and interactive Dance class covering the fundamentals of dance for the theater! Each week, we will warm up our bodies, learn new basic jazz, ballet, and musical theatre steps, and work on a fun new dance combination to some of our favorite songs. Some past combinations featured songs from Hamilton, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, Lady GaGa, Trolls and more! Students will learn a recorded dance combination performance which will be shared with families after the final class.

7 Week Session: January 13-February 24, 2021
Wednesdays at 4:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Student Ages: 8-12 (or with prior approval from Amanda Klinikowski)

A limited number of scholarships are available for this class. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. Please do not purchase registration prior to applying. Applications must be received by 2:00pm on Monday, January 4, 2021 for consideration. Please contact Amanda at [email protected] with questions.

Virtual Broadway Dance 6th – 12th Grades w/ Studio 52
Feb 3 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Online
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Get moving in this fun, high-energy dance class focusing on Broadway-style choreography through the decades. Each live zoom class features a full-body warm up, a step-by-step breakdown of theatre dance vocabulary, and Broadway-style choreography to learn and perfect throughout the semester. Join Studio 52 to get a weekly workout, learn how to fill your movement with character, and step into your next dance audition or production feeling confident!

January 27 – March 24

Instructor: Lauren Hopkins
 Supplies Needed: Internet connection, enough space to move around safely, comfortable clothes, light sneakers, jazz, or ballet shoes.