Classes & Activities
BalletRox Dance
When:
Mondays 4:00-7:30 pm; Wednesday 4:00-7:00 pm; Saturdays 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Fee:
We offer a sliding fee scale for our nine month program of classes. Tuition includes dancewear and recital costumes.
BalletRox is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. We have been teaching dance in the Boston Public Schools and in the Boston community since 1992. A chance to dance! That is what BalletRox is all about.
Class Schedule: Classes start September 10, 2018
Level I: grades K0-K2; Level II: grades K2-2; Level III and IV: grades 3 and up, Level V: grades 7 and up
These are suggested age and grade levels, but may vary by prior experience and teacher recommendation.
Day and Time | Level | Class |
Saturday, 9:00 – 9:50 am | I | Creative Movement – Beginning Ballet |
Saturday, 9:00 – 10:00 am | II | Level II Foundational Ballet |
Saturday, 10:00 – 11:00 am | II | Level II Foundational Tap |
Saturday, 10:00 – 11:00 am | V | Advanced Level V Ballet |
Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon | IV/V | Intermediate/Advanced Level IV/V Tap |
Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon | III | Intermediate Level III Ballet |
Saturday, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | III | Intermediate level III Tap |
Saturday, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | IV | Intermediate Level IV Ballet |
Saturday, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | IV/V | Rehearsals, Workshops, Youth Council |
Monday, 4:00 – 6:00 pm | V | Advanced Level V Ballet, with Pointe |
Monday, 6:00 – 7:30 pm | IV | Intermediate Level IV Ballet, with Pointe |
Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 pm | III/IV/V | Hip Hop – Street Jazz |
Wednesday, 5:00 – 6:00 pm | III/IV/V | Modern/Caribbean/Soca |
Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm | II/III | Hip Hop – Street Jazz |
You can take ONE FREE CLASS between Monday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 26, and see if you like it!
Contact:
For more information, please email us at: info@balletrox.info; or check out our website at: www.balletrox.info. You can register online at:https://balletrox.info/dance-with-us/register
Beantown Society
When:
Monday 3:00-6:30 pm,Wednesday 3:00-7 pm, Thursday 3:00-7 pm
In the summer of 2004, the youth of Spontaneous were charged with the task of choosing an issue in their community and designing a Project of Change that would address this issue. The teens chose to focus on youth violence, and the lack of programming for teens in their community. In response, they created their own youth program at Spontaneous Celebrations called Beantown Society.
The vision of Beantown Society is to unite youth in Boston across race, class, culture, and neighborhood to end youth violence. We believe in changing youth's oppression, neglect-ion, rejection, and depression into youth power. We work towards this vision by offering a youth run after school program as well as workshops, projects and events based on youth interests. We provide a space for youth to express themselves, receive one-on-one support, and become leaders in their community.
Contact:
Noemi Saafyr Paz, Director ·noemispaz@beantownsociety.org · 617-524-6373
Contact Improv
When:
Thursdays 7:15-9:30 starting 6/1/17
Fee:
Cost: $5-10 sliding scale
And it’s fun!
All levels of experience welcome, no experience necessary but classes can be physically intense!
Class will consist of a structured beginning that may involve Labs or Skill sharing and will end with a Jam (open movement space).
Bring loose fitting comfortable clothes and water (no shoes needed)
Contact:
jaredtwilliams@gmail.com
Women’s Boxing Fundamental Class Level 1
When:
May 18 - June 1, Monday's 7:30-8:30
This clinic’s aim is to teach the basic fundamentals of boxing, including punches, footwork, agility and cardiovascular conditioning. Through a series of partner and class drills you will learn the sweet science of boxing in a comfortable group setting. This clinic also includes informative training on how to properly stretch and warm the body up for optimal performance
Contact:
genevieve.arndt@gmail.com
Festival Arts Instruction
When:
Wednesdays 7-9 pm & Saturdays between 1-4pm (March 17, 24, 31 April 14, 21, 28)
Festival Arts workshops include:
Songs and Dances from spring traditions around the world.
Drumming with junk percussion to help Wake Up The Earth!
Stilt Walking
Making Things for Parade and Festival (flags, puppets, banners, costumes, etc.)
Contact:
femke@spontaneouscelebrations.org
Spontaneous Stilts
When:
Stilts...Saturdays@ 2pm--No classes holiday weekends
Fee:
$5 suggested donation
Informal stilt classes for ages 8 and up. Parents can learn along with their kids! Bring the family, it's a fun way to spend time together. Maybe you can join us in a parade!
Contact:
Maaak · 857-498-2438
Toddler Drumming!
When:
Sundays, 10:00 -11:00 am (toddlers, children, parents)
Fee:
$8/child donation additional children $5/child donation
Our new drum leader offers fabulous percussion classes and workshops on Saturday mornings at our community center. The classes are also available at other community centers in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.
Contact:
James 774-521-7675
Salsa Classes - Semi-private by Meta-Movements
When:
Tuesdays 7:15 pm to 8:45pm
Fee:
$15 drop-in; $45 4-week package
Rapidly learn and improve your salsa dancing skills
Personalized instruction to achieve your individual goal
Beginner and intermediate levels available
Contact:
info@metamovements.com or call 617-286-6382
Shim Gum Do Zen Martial Arts
When:
Monday 7pm to 9pm, and Sunday, 4pm to 5pm
Fee:
$25 registration, $80 a month, $150 for two months (scholarships available).
Do is a martial art and meditation proactive with roots in Korean Zen Buddhism. The words Shim Gum Do translate to Mind Sword Path. It is taught throughout the world with schools and headquartered in Brighton, MA. (Zen Karate, Zen, Sword, Self Defense, Sen Meditation.) American Buddist Shim Gum Do Association at 203 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135. http://www.shimgumdo.org
Contact:
Sebastian Rizzon, mushimgum@gmail.com, 617-429-8024
SingPositive, JP!
When:
Sundays from 4:15-6:00pm, from September to December and February to May
Fee:
Tuition is $150 for adults and $100 for kids (toddlers-18 y.o.) for each 15 week semester. We have scholarships -- please don't hesitate to sign up if finances are tight!
Want a chance to make real, quality music from many different genres? Want to meet other JP musicians of all ages? Parents -- tired of watching your kids perform from the audience?
SingPositive, JP, a community-based family chorus, rehearses at Spontaneous Celebrations each Sunday from September-December and February-May.
Who: You, your family, and all your friends!
What: Folk, pop, rock, and world music for singers and instrumentalists
Contact:
Joel Sindelar @ joel@SingPositive.org.
Zumba
When:
Tuesdays 6-7 pm with Nancy and Thursdays 6-7 pm with Joya
Fee:
$10 per class or $45 for 5-class card, $80 for a 10-class card (note: separate cards for Nancy's and Joya's classes)
Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy to follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats, such as salsa, merengue, reggaeton, cumbia, bachata, hip hop, West Aftrican and Arabian. Before participants know it, they are getting fit and their energy levels are soaring. It's easy to do, effective and exhilarating, often building a deep-rooted community among returning students. All levels welcome, no dance experience necessary.
Contact:
Joya - joyafitness@gmail.com or Nancy - getfitwithnancy@gmail.com