CLASS INFORMATION

KYL/D has two dance class offerings for pre-professional and professional dance artists: the Summer Workshop Series and Open Company Classes. The Summer Workshop Series runs from mid-July to mid-August. Open Company Classes run mid-August to mid-March or mid-April.

PAYMENT POLICY: Single class payments that are not used for the reserved class will be given a 50% refund or class credit. Class card payments are non-refundable. All class payments do not expire. We encourage you to observe a class before purchasing one if you are unsure about if the class is the right fit for you.

The company also rents its space for classes run by external artists and organizations. Public class details are listed below. If interested in renting the space for a class, please visit our Space Rental page.

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OPEN COMPANY CLASS SChedule

$12 Students / Professionals Per Class, $15 Drop-In rate Per Class
Pay in advance by clicking the buttons below, or pay via cash, check or card at the studio

CHI AWARENESS PRACTICE WITH KUN-YANG LIN
Tuesdays from 11:00am-12:15pm
Final Class of the Season: 4/25/23

Class Description: CHI Awareness Practice is the foundational technique for Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D). It explores the spaces where Western dance forms including ballet, modern, and post-modern meet the impulses of Eastern philosophies, including Taoism and Zen Buddhism. The class focuses on how, through modulation of breath (or “chi” in Mandarin), weight and weightlessness co-exist simultaneously and energy seamlessly transitions among explosive bursts of rapid, expansive phrase work, and absolute stillness. Class begins quietly and gradually builds in complexity, culminating in dynamic phrase work. CHI Awareness Practice reflects Lin’s conception of dance as the ultimate integration of body, spirit and mind. Learn about teacher and KYL/D founder, Kun-Yang Lin HERE

CHI AWARENESS PRACTICE WITH MAGGIE ZHAO
Wednesdays from 10:00am-11:15am
Final Class of the Season: 4/26/23

Class Description: CHI Awareness Practice is the foundational technique for Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D). It explores the spaces where Western dance forms including ballet, modern, and post-modern meet the impulses of Eastern philosophies, including Taoism and Zen Buddhism. The class focuses on how, through modulation of breath (or “chi” in Mandarin), weight and weightlessness co-exist simultaneously and energy seamlessly transitions among explosive bursts of rapid, expansive phrase work, and absolute stillness. Class begins quietly and gradually builds in complexity, culminating in dynamic phrase work. CHI Awareness Practice reflects Lin’s conception of dance as the ultimate integration of body, spirit and mind. Learn about teacher, Lingyuan (Maggie) Zhao HERE

BALLET WITH FANG-JU CHOU
Fridays from 10am-11:15am
NOTE: No Class 4/21/23
Final Class of the Season: 4/28/23

Class Description: Fang Ju’s classes are taught with an open mind and open class format. Whether a beginner or a professional, there is something to gain from her classes. Ms. Chou’s 20 years dancing with a contemporary modern company, her multiple guest appearances as a classical ballet dancer, as well as her vast array of teachers she has taken class with have taught her movement is the primary element to dance. She approaches her class preparation with this in mind. You will not do a 32 count balance in Fang’s class, instead you will warm up the body and become technically stronger through movement and combinations based on a blend of classical ballet techniques.

Fang-Ju was born and raised in Taiwan and came to the United States to further her study of dance. She earned an Associate Degree of Dance in Australia from Queensland University of Technology Academy of Arts/Dance, and received her BFA in Dance Education from the University of the Arts. She’s trained in a wide variety of dance styles and stagecraft. She has performed many classical and neo classical roles including Cinderella, The sugar plum fairy and the snow queen in the “Nutcracker”, Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “Coppelia”, and multiple leading roles in David Kloss’ “A Christmas Carol” to name a few. Fang-Ju joined Koresh Dance Company in 1998, retiring from performing in 2019. Ms Chou continues and has expanded her teaching and mentoring, sharing her 2 decades of stage experience with not only up and coming younger dancers, but also adults ranging from beginners to professionals. Fang-Ju has taught and performed across the U.S. and internationally.

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