Frame Dance is more than a dance studio, it’s a vibrant community of creatives, writers, dancers, performers, thinkers, and arts-enthusiasts who believe in the power of movement to connect us – to ourselves and each other – in meaningful ways. In addition to our classes, we offer a variety of workshops to support our community’s  physical, mental, and emotional health.

Find a workshop:

FRAME DANCE BOOK CLUB

The Frame Dance Book Club is back for another season, and we’d love to have you join us!

This year, we’re exploring movement, memory, and meaning through three thought-provoking reads. Each session is held on a Sunday from 2–3:30pm (CST) and led by Dr. Maribel Plasencia.

Thoughtful discussion, warm community, and a little creative inspiration – it’s truly the best time!

August 17 – The Cathedral is Dying by Rodin

October 19 – Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes

February 22 – Errand into the Maze: The Life and Works of Martha Graham by Deborah Jowitt

All are welcome. Suggested donation is $50 for the year.

PARTNERING AND MAKING CONTACT

  • Date/Time: January 25, 1-3pm
  • Location: Frame Dance Studio
  • Cost: Pay What You Can

In this workshop, we will work through basic principles of Contact Improvisation to explore the potential for movement and connection between two or more people sharing touch, weight, and momentum. Together we will practice skills of counterbalance, rolling from a point of contact, lifting using minimal effort, breath and responsiveness to our partners and our surroundings.

Wear comfortable clothing, preferably covering legs and arms and optional knee pads for comfort.

EMBODIED ECOLOGY

  • Date/Time: Feb 15, 1-3pm
  • Location: Offsite
  • Cost: Pay What You Can
Through a practice of moving with and learning with, we will tap into the ecology of our bodies and our shared environment.  In this laboratory we will engage in mindful listening and observation, followed by an outdoor, site-responsive movement practice (weather permitting) OR engaging with plants in an indoor setting. We will work through a series of guided improvisational explorations designed to awaken the movers’ senses and open up possibilities for deeper awareness between human and more-than-human bodies and landscapes. Finally, we will record and share our embodied learning experiences through memory mapping, drawing, and writing.
Please bring a notebook and pen, comfortable clothes to move in, closed-toe shoes, hat, water and sunscreen.

THE GROUND AS PARTNER

  • Date/Time: April 26, 1-3pm
  • Location: Frame Dance Studio
  • Cost: Pay What You Can

Explore your relationship with the floor as an active collaborator in movement at a low level. Beginning with grounding, somatic exercises, we will safely build strength and ease in transitioning to and from the floor. We will develop comfort with bearing weight on body parts other than just our feet. We will investigate yielding, pushing, pulling, rolling and sliding—discovering how the ground can offer stability, efficiency, and new pathways for expression. Class will culminate in phrasework that emphasizes moving fluidly through the floor. Socks and pants are highly recommended, as well as clothing that covers the shoulders. Knee pads are optional.

NIA

  • Date/Time: Mondays, 10:30am (RECURRING)
  • Instructor: Yvonne Miles
  • Location: Frame Dance Studio
  • Cost: $20

Nia is a holistic fitness practice that turns exercise into an artful, joyful experience. Combining elements of dance arts, martial arts, and healing arts, Nia offers a fun, fluid movement experience adaptable for men and women of all fitness levels. No prior dance background or experience is needed—just follow the easy-to-learn moves designed to honor your body’s natural rhythm. Discover how Nia opens pathways to health, happiness, healing, and joy!