All are welcome!
NW Dance Project holds exceptional classes for adults in a variety of styles including ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and fitness classes. Classes are taught by a variety of instructors and coaches with years of professional experience in their dance disciplines.
All classes are located at our light, bright, and A/C'd Creative Center
211 NE 10th Ave (at Davis St) / 97232
CLASS SCHEDULE
UPCOMING HOLIDAY CLOSURES
DEC 23 to FRI DEC 27
DEC 31 New Years Eve
BALLET
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER
THU | 7:00 to 8:15PM (Starts SEP 12)
SUN | 11:30 to 12:45PM
BEGINNER
TUE | 6:30 to 8:00PM
SAT | 9:00 to 10:30AM
INTERMEDIATE
WED | 10:00 to 11:30AM (Starts SEP 4)
ADVANCED/PRO
MON - FRI | 10:00 to 11:30AM (Starts AUG 19)
CONTEMPORARY
BEGINNER
MON | 6:30 to 7:30PM
WED | 6:45 to 7:45PM (Starts SEP 11)
STRENGTH + STRETCH
OPEN TO ALL
SUN | 10:15 to 11:15AM
HIP HOP
OPEN TO ALL
SUN | 1:00 to 2:00PM
SALSA FIT
OPEN TO ALL
SAT | 10:00 to 11:00AM (SEP 28 - NOV 23)
DANCE FOR HUMANS
OPEN TO ALL
THU | 6:15 to 7:15PM (Starts SEP 12)
SAVE ON CLASSES WHEN YOU PURCHASE A 10-CLASS CARD!
CLASS POLICIES
All adult classes are ongoing and students are welcome to drop-in at anytime!
Register online prior to class or simply walk-in and register when you arrive.
There are no refunds or class credits for late cancellations or not showing up for a reserved class.
Class exchanges will be honored if requested 48 hours prior to the start of your registered class.
All class card sales are final. Class cards are not transferable between dancers, they are non-refundable, and there are no extensions.
All students must be 13+ to attend adult classes.
ATTIRE
We recommend The Leotard for all your dance wear needs.
Please do not apply lotion or oils prior to class.
Don’t forget to bring a water bottle!
BALLET
Comfortable form-fitting athletic dance wear (leotard, sport Ts, tights, shorts, etc)
Ballet slippers (non-black in color)
Long hair pulled back or clipped
Contemporary / Strength + Stretch / Dance for Humans
Dance, yoga or athletic wear
Long hair pulled back or clipped
Bare feet or socks
Yoga mat for Strength + Stretch (optional)
Hip Hop & Salsa Fit
Comfortable athletic wear that's easy to move in.
Clean light-soled tennis shoes (dark-soled shoes scuff our floors!)
STYLES
For beginners, classes are a fun way to get fit while gaining dance experience. For more experienced dancers, classes are more technical, advanced, and challenging.
BALLET – Our ballet dance classes provide a basic grounding in ballet fundamentals and basic ballet technique. Placement, balance, posture, coordination, musicality, and alignment are clearly explained and emphasized. These classes offer a comprehensive barre and continue into a focused and structured center exercises.
CONTEMPORARY – Contemporary is designed to improve technique, flexibility, stamina, and artistry. Proper technique will be used as a departure point from which students will take risks and explore the freedom found within contemporary movement. Contemporary fuses contemporary dance styles with jazz, ballet, and world dance influences. It emphasizes and develops proper body alignment, strength and flexibility, rhythmic and musical phrasing, and self-expression. A fun, expressive combination of global music and movement.
HIP HOP – Our hip hop dance classes introduce the street dance styles from the Bronx and beyond. Fresh, funky, and soulful expression of movement that is constantly evolving. A great and fun work out for all dance enthusiasts.
STRENGTH + STRETCH – This open class for all combines dance, yoga, fitness, and Pilates-inspired exercises set to upbeat music to get you moving and motivated! The aim is to develop core strength, ease and openness in the joints, and a flexible, well-balanced body. This class is great for people of all movement abilities looking to develop and improve movement technique and understand how to warm up and stretch properly.
SALSA FIT – This energetic class gets the heart rate up and feet moving. A workout for both body and mind. Experience a full hour of non-stop dancing with the best of cuban and latin inspired music and dance steps.
DANCE FOR HUMANS - This high-energy dance class is for everybody and EVERY BODY. No dance experience is necessary! This class will get you moving and leave you feeling invigorated. The instructor will lead the class through a series of guided movements, incorporating elements of intuitive movement, pilates and some cardio while vibing out to a curated playlist of your favorite songs. Join this JUDGEMENT-FREE ZONE to discover freedom and joy through movement!
