Dates: Feb 9-April 27 
Days/Times: Th 6:30-8:00 PM
Level: I
Instructor: Catherine Ulissey
Ballet for every body. A course which focuses on the curvilinear designs of ballet technique and its inextricable connection to musicality and motion. Starting from ballet barre and building to center work at a pace for those taking ballet for the first time or dancers who want to revisit the basics. Students taking this class must sign up for the full 10 weeks. No Drop-Ins. 
Location: Director's Studio (74 Mt. Auburn St.)

Attire: Comfortable ballet clothing and ballet slippers. Ms. Ulissey will be guiding students in a proper fitting for ballet slippers on the first day of class, thus students are asked to wait to purchase ballet slippers until after the first day. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. Long hair should be tied back. 
Note: No class on Thursday, March 16, for Harvard Spring Break. An additional make-up class will take place on Thursday, April 27. 

Dates: Feb 7-April 27
Days/Times: T/Th 5:00-6:30 PM
Level: I/II
Instructor: Catherine Ulissey
A continuation of the concepts explored in Ballet I, building upon the basic designs of ballet technique and musicality. For dancers who have taken Ballet I or have some prior ballet experience. No drop-ins for this class. 
Location: Director's Studio (74 Mt. Auburn St.)

Attire: Comfortable ballet clothing and ballet slippers. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. Long hair should be tied back. 
Note: No class on Tuesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 16, for Harvard Spring Break. An additional make-up class will take place on Thursday, April 27. 

Dates: Feb 7-April 18
Days/Times: T TBA
Level: II
Instructor: Boyko Dossev 
This course will build upon and enhance foundational ballet training with musicality, improved articulation and flow of motion. At least two years of intermediate level ballet required.
Location: Director's Studio (74 Mt. Auburn St.)

Note: No class on Tuesday, March 14, for Harvard Spring Break. 

Dates: Feb 14-April 27
Days/Times: T 6:30-8:00 PM; Th 8:00-9:30 PM
Level: II
Instructors: Boyko Dossev
This course will build upon and enhance foundational ballet training with musicality, improved articulation and flow of motion. At least two years of intermediate level ballet required.
Location: Director's Studio (74 Mt. Auburn St.)

Attire: Comfortable ballet clothing and ballet slippers. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. Long hair should be tied back. 
Note: The first class will begin on Tuesday, February 14, and the last class will be Thursday, April 27. No class on Tuesday, March 14, or Thursday, March 16, for Harvard Spring Break. 

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Dates: Feb 6- April 24
Days/Times: M/F 6:00-7:30pm
Level: III
Instructors: Boyko Dossev (2/13, 2/17), Tai Jimenez (2/24, 2/27, 3/3, 3/6, 3/10, 4/10, 4/14, 4/24), and Yury Yanowsky (2/6, 2/10, 3/20, 3/24, 3/27, 3/31, 4/3, 4/7, 4/17, 4/21)
A course which focuses on developing advanced, integrated coordinative skills and dynamics, fostering a more diverse vocabulary for dancing in the spirit of rigor, curiosity and individual artistry. At least three years of advanced level ballet required.
Location: Harvard Dance Center, Studio 2 (HDC 2), 66 Garden St., on Mondays and Studio 1 (HDC 1) on Fridays

Attire: Comfortable ballet clothing and ballet slippers. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. Long hair should be tied back. 
Note: No class on Monday, February 20 (President's Day), Monday, March 13, or Friday, March 17, for Spring Break. 

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Dates:  June 5 - July 24  ***CLOSED
Days/Times: Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm 
Level: Beginning - Intermediate
Instructor: Steve Murphy

Course description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students. 8 classes/10 weeks.
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Dates: June 9 - July 28  ***CLOSED
Days/Times: Fridays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Level: Beginning - Intermediate
Instructor: Zac Mickelson

Course description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students. 8 classes/10 weeks

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Dates: June 20 - August 1  ***CLOSED
Days/Times: Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Level: Beginning - Intermediate
Instructors: Stephanie Young

Course description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students. 6 classes/8 weeks. No class on Tuesday, July 4th.
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Dates: June 8 - July 27   ***CLOSED
Days/Times: Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Level: Beginning - Intermediate
Instructor: Denny McLaughlin

Course description: Demonstrations, individual critiques, and lots of hands-on time will engage students in learning the basics of wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration. Creative approaches to altered and combined elements will provide challenges for more experienced students. 8 classes/10 weeks.
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Dates: Feb 8-April 19
Days/Times: W 7:30-9:00pm
Level: I
Instructor: Sunanda Narayanan
A class for all levels introducing students to Bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance form of India that has been continuously practiced and performed for over a millennium. This dance style is highly stylized combining pure dance and mime accompanied by music, rhythm, and lyrics. Students will learn about intricate pure dance movements that demand coordination and that combine footwork, hand gestures, eye, and neck movements. They will learn to communicate using facial expressions to convey the meanings of songs. Students will also learn about the history of this art form and its spiritual connection. Each class will include a warm up and dance movements that will build into the learning of small dance piece.
Location: Harvard Dance Center, Studio 1 (HDC 1), 66 Garden St.

Attire: Suggested attire for class is leggings, long t-shirts or tunics, and bare feet. Long hair should be tied back.
Note: No class on Wednesday, March 15, for Harvard Spring Break. 

Dates: Feb 15-April 26
Days/Times: W 6:00-7:30pm
Level: All levels
Instructor: Sarah Speltz
This course will provide a cardio-dance and strength workout through various fitness formats. Dance choreography will be inspired by Latin, hip-hop, house, and contemporary styles and be set to multiple different types of music. Each class will include a warm-up, isolations, intense cardio dancing, and a cool-down which leads to bodyweight resistance training for sculpting lean muscle and a strong core. No prior experience necessary.
Location: Harvard Dance Center, Studio 1 (HDC 1), 66 Garden St.

Attire: Workout wear or anything comfortable to move in. Students may wear socks or dance shoes. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. 
Note: No class on Wednesday, February 8. The first class of the semester will be held on Wednesday, February 15, and the last class is on Wednesday, April 26.  No class on Wednesday, March 15, for Harvard Spring Break. 

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Dates: June 15, 22, 29 and July 13, 20, 27
Days/Times: Thursdays, 12:00 - 2:00pm
Level: Beginning - Advanced

Instructor: Kathy King


Course description: Enjoy your lunch while traveling through time with ancient to contemporary ceramics. This seminar style course will provide a series of six presentations on ceramic art history. We will examine the development of clay techniques, kilns, and surface treatments across the world from the "Porcelain Highway" to the "Funk Movement" of the 70'sand beyond. Artists will find inspiration in both form, surface, and some of the more interesting stories around pivotal moments in our medium's history.  (Photo: Staffordshire) 6 classes, No Lab.
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Dates: June 7 - July 26  ***CLOSED
Days/Times: Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Instructor: Kyla Toomey

Course description: This course is primarily a studio class structured around student proposals for a current body of work in combination with thematic assignments. Assignments will highlight and examine advanced process-based learning involving surface techniques, altered or complex forms, basic mold making and glazing techniques. 8 classes/10 weeks.
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Dates: Feb 4-April 22
Days/Times: Sa 10:00-11:30am
Level: All levels
Instructor: Nailah Randall-Bellinger
Combines the Katherine Dunham barre vocabulary, yoga, Pilates, integrated breathing exercises, and musicality to build stamina and coordination essential to the dancing body. (Note: please bring a yoga or exercise mat).
Location: Harvard Dance Center, Studio 1 (HDC 1), 66 Garden St.

Attire: Workout wear or anything comfortable to move in and bare feet. Street shoes are NOT allowed in any studio. 
Note: No class on Saturdays, March 11 or March 18 for Harvard Spring Break. 

Dates: Feb 9-April 20
Days/Times: Th 6:00-7:30pm
Level: I
Instructor: Joy Davis
Countertechnique is a system of movement designed by esteemed Dutch choreographer, Anouk Van Dijk. The technique offers a dynamic dance practice that focuses on directing and counter-directing the body through space so that each participant can develop authentic, sincere and unique movement vocabularies – tools that Van Dijk believes will prepare the dancing body and mind for negotiating demanding dance practices in the 21st century.  Scale, risk-taking, fluidity, strength and flexibility are skills this course aims to expand. 
Location: Harvard Dance Center, Studio 1 (HDC 1), 66 Garden St.

Note: No class on Thursday, March 16, for Harvard Spring Break. 

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