DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

Get ready to dance to popular Bollywood songs! YES! You can Bollywood!

Start with a short warm-up to get your body ready for the fun-filled dance routines ahead. The instructor will break down the steps of popular Bollywood songs and guide you through the movements until you feel confident enough to put it all together. By the end of the class you will have learned a fully choreographed Bollywood dance routine that you can show off! You will leave feeling energized, happy, and ready to spread joy wherever you go.

NOTE: Check each listed Pop-up class below for the level. Some are open to anyone – no experience required. Others ask for previous dance experience. Regardless of your age or experience, the instructor will make sure that you have a great time.

So, put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move to the beat of Bollywood music!

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Sneakers.

Instructor: Rohit Ramachandran

Dates & Times:

• Bollywood Dance – (open level-all welcome) – Saturday, June 10: 12:00-1:15pm – Sign up Now
• Bollywood Dance – (Intermediate) – Saturday, July 15: 11:15am-12:30pm – Sign up Now
• Bollywood Dance  – (Basic level) – Saturday, July 15: 12:45pm-2:00pm – Sign up Now
• Bollywood Dance – (Intermediate) – Saturday, August 12: 11:15am-12:30pm – Sign up Now
• Bollywood Dance   – (Basic level) – Saturday, August 12: 12:45pm-2:00pm – Sign up Now

Cost: $5 to $28 per class (regular drop-in class rates apply)

Videodance™ – It’s Like a Music Video Dance Party!
Learn choreography from some of your favorite music video artists!

Check out what’s coming summer 2023! 4 great music video artists and several iconic songs! Come videodance!

Cost: Each workshop is $25 for one hour  – click the button below to find out more!

A 4-week summer-fun workshop for ages 12-17!

Hip hop is tons of fun for all ages! So, if you are bored this summer and looking to dance, come try Hip Hop for Teens! This workshop is designed to introduce students (ages 12-17) to Hip Hop culture and dance. The focus is to learn and build a solid foundation to execute popular hip hop dance moves. You’ll learn fun choreography and break a sweat in this 4 week experience!

Super-fun instructor!

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement and sneakers.

Instructor: Leah B

Dates & Time: Thursdays: June 8 – June 29, 11:24pm – 1:45pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks

A 3-week workshop you will love!

Have you ever wanted to try Heels Dance, but have been too nervous to go to a drop-in class? This workshop is for you!

In this workshop, the instructor will lead the class in a warm-up and various exercises to help you gain proper ankle and body strength to support your body dancing in heels. Class will end with fun and no-pressure choreography that you will expand on each week.

Take the time to do something for yourself and tap into your inner sassy & confident self! ALL are welcome to take class.

Please bring a pair of Heels with you to class. Ideally, get a shoe that has good ankle support and a relatively sturdy/low heel.

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement.

Instructor: Heather Haycock

Dates & Time: Wednesdays: June 7 – June 21, 7:00pm – 18:00pm – 3 weeks

Cost: $75 for 3 weeks

A 4-week workshop teaching the basic principles of modern dance.

Modern dance is an expressive and free form style of dance. With technique less restrictive than classical ballet, modern is the perfect jumping off point for self-expression. It is a great class for anyone interested in modern or contemporary dance movement.

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Bare feet are fine.

Instructor: Mia Moi

Dates & Time:

• Tuesdays: May 30 – June 20, 11:00am – 12:00pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks

A 4-week workshop teaching the basic principles of contemporary dance.

Contemporary dance blends classical ballet, modern, and other dance styles for the perfect jumping off point for self-expression. It is a great class for anyone interested in modern or contemporary dance. A favorite dance style often seen on So You Think You Can Dance. Explore and experience the rich range of contemporary dance from the absolute beginning!

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Bare feet are fine.

Instructor: Danielle Cortier

Dates & Time: Tuesdays: June 6 – June 27, 10:45am – 11:45pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks

This is an Intro to Jazz Workshop. Think Jazz 101!

This is an Intro to Jazz Workshop. Think Jazz 101!

A beginning jazz workshop for adults (teens age 14 and older are welcome for summer) that teaches simple jazz terms and movement. Each class will begin with an introductory-level jazz warm-up, and then spend the remainder of the class learning jazz technique and fun basic level jazz choreography!

This workshop is for the absolute beginner, or those returning to jazz after many years.

Raise this jazz hands and come GET YOUR JAZZ ON!

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Jazz shoes or sneakers.

Instructor: Jenny Alperin

Dates & Time: Tuesdays: June 6 – June 27, 7:15pm – 8:15pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks

If you love the FOSSE of Broadway shows…don’t miss this!

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Jazz shoes or sneakers.

Instructor: Elizabeth Castaneda

Dates & Time: Mondays: June 19 – July 3, 7:00pm – 8:30pm – 3 weeks

Cost: $110 for 3 weeks – 1.5 hours weekly

Tap dancers are literally musicians with their feet. It’s fun to watch and even more fun to do. Tap has a rich history that began over 100 years ago and is still a favorite today for adults of all ages. This tap workshop is designed for adults to learn tap dance from the very beginning. The focus is on learning single tap steps, then incorporating the steps into a series of combinations. It’s so much fun, and easy to pick up.

Fulfill a dream. Learn something new! Make music with your feet! 

Tap dance is for any age, but is a perfect dance style to learn as an adult. It is a great workout, strengthening the legs and feet, while increasing mobility in the hips, knees, and ankles. It improves balance and coordination. It is also extremely beneficial to cognitive functioning. (good for the brain!)

Have a bit of tap experience already? We offer a Beginning 2 Tap 6-week workshop (when scheduled) or you can try the Basic Level Tap class offered weekly on our weekly Drop-in Schedule.

Dress Code: Tap shoes recommended but not required to get started. Wear a shoe with a low hard heal or sneakers. Comfortable clothing.

Instructor:  Mia Moi or Danielle Cortier

Dates & Times: 

• Tuesdays: May 30 – June 20, 10:00am – 11:00am – 4 weeks – Mia Moi
• Wednesdays: June 7 – June 28, 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Danielle Cortier

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks

A tap workshop designed for adults to continue learning tap dance in a workshop setting. If you have taken the Absolute Beginning Tap or the Beginning 2 Tap workshop, or have had some previous tap but want a refresher, this is a great option to continue learning and refining your tap moves! Each class will focus on learning and building on tap steps and incorporating the steps into series of combinations.

Fulfill a dream. Learn something new! Make music with your feet! 

Tap dance is for any age, but is a perfect dance style to learn as an adult. It is a great workout, strengthening the legs and feet, while increasing mobility in the hips, knees, and ankles. It improves balance and coordination. It is also extremely beneficial to cognitive functioning. (good for the brain!)

Have tap experience already and want to tap at a higher level? Try the Tap classes weekly on our Drop-in Schedule

Dress Code: Tap shoes recommended but not required to get started. Wear a shoe with a low hard heal. Comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Danielle Cortier

Dates & Times: 

• Wednesdays, June 7 – June 28: 2:15pm – 3:15pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $148 for 6 weeks. $99 for 4 weeks.

It is never too late to learn something new and hip hop is tons of fun for all ages!  This workshop is designed to introduce adults (and teens age 16 and up) to the Hip Hop culture and dance. The focus is to build a solid foundation to execute popular dance moves. So come on adults and let’s get moving to pop and hip hop music.

Hip hop dancing improves energy, lifts mood and lowers stress in ways similar to aerobic exercise. That’s in addition to the fun!

Instructors: Roshae Richard, Dereke Thompson, or Jason Rhodes

Dates & Times: THESE FILL QUICKLY & WILL CLOSE WHEN FULL!

• Tuesdays, June 6 – July 18: 6:30pm – 7:30pm (6 weeks – NO class July 4)  – Jason

Cost: $148* (6 weeks)

• *NOTE: Workshops are non-refundable and non-transferable and we are unable to accommodate make-up sessions

ALREADY HAVE HIP HOP EXPERIENCE? Drop in to one of our weekly hip hop classes. Basic to advanced levels.

This workshop provides the perfect introduction to the movement language of Hip Hop dance. If you have never taken a hip hop class and want to learn more about the movement, culture and terminology, give this workshop a try! The focus is on learning individual movements and techniques instead of choreography combinations. (that can come later!) The instructor will spend time with every individual honing the basic movements that make up Hip Hop Dance.

There so many different styles of Hip Hop Dance (grooves, popping, house, etc.). In Foundations, you will dive deep into some of them and will work your way through each styles techniques and steps to gain a further understanding of them and how they can help with dancing in general.

Instructor: Jason Rhodes

Dates & Times: Tuesdays, June 6 – June 27: 6:30pm – 7:30pm (4 weeks)

Cost: $75* (4 weeks)

• *NOTE: Workshops are non-refundable and non-transferable and we are unable to accommodate make-up sessions

ALREADY HAVE HIP HOP EXPERIENCE? Drop in to one of our weekly hip hop classes. Basic to advanced levels.

A 4-week workshop teaching the basic principles of contemporary dance, especially focusing on teaching choreography and dancing!

If you enjoy learning choreography, but the drop-in classes move a little too quickly or you just want a bit more prep, this workshop would be perfect for you!

Contemporary dance blends classical ballet, modern, and other dance styles for the perfect jumping off point for self-expression. It is a great class for anyone interested in modern or contemporary dance.

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing allowing for movement. Bare feet or ballet shoes are fine.

Instructor: Mia Moi

Dates & Time:

• Wednesdays, May 31 – June 21, 11:00am – 12:00pm – 4 weeks

Cost: $99 for 4 weeks.

A tap workshop designed for adults to continue tap dance at a beginning level. If you have taken the Absolute Beginning Tap workshop, or have had some previous tap but want a refresher, this is a great option to continue learning and refining your tap moves! Each class will focus on learning and building on tap steps and incorporating the steps into series of combinations.

Fulfill a dream. Learn something new! Make music with your feet! 

Tap dance is for any age, but is a perfect dance style to learn as an adult. It is a great workout, strengthening the legs and feet, while increasing mobility in the hips, knees, and ankles. It improves balance and coordination. It is also extremely beneficial to cognitive functioning. (good for the brain!)

Have tap experience already and want to tap at a higher level? We offer a Beginning 3 workshop (scroll down) or you can try the Tap classes weekly on our Drop-in Schedule

Dress Code: Tap shoes recommended but not required to get started. Wear a shoe with a low hard heal or sneakers. Comfortable clothing.

Instructor: Danielle Cortier

Dates & Times: TBD

Cost: $148 for 6 weeks

An Annual Favorite every December for years! – RETURNING IN DECEMBER 2023!

Does “All I Want for Christmas Is You” get stuck in your head every year? As soon as you hear the jingling of the bells and the iconic whistle tones of Mariah Carey’s 1994 Christmas classic, you know the “most wonderful time of the year” is officially here and it makes you want to dance!

So let’s dance! This one-night holiday dance workshop is a holiday tradition at Ballet Austin and we invite you to join us this year. It’s a great way to get into the holiday mood, have a fun workout, and relieve some of the holiday stress.

Dress Code: Comfortable clothing, sneakers or jazz shoes. Santa Hats, Jingle Bells, and holiday socks required! (not really required…but they’re fun so dress it up!)