Through drop-in classes and multi-week courses, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center runs over 40 offerings each week for adult students who are new to dance, professional dancers, and everyone in between.
We offer a variety of styles and forms both in-person and online.
Director of Education and Operations: Bianca Cabrera
Adult Program Coordinator: Madeline Lawder
Questions? Contact adults@shawl-anderson.org for adult program inquiries.
For new students to the Center, give 3 classes a try for only $30!
Take a look at our drop-in class offerings. You can register below through the Momence widget or click on a button above to find your class.
SADC runs three programs to support adult learners to afford classes and courses:
SADC offers Intro Courses throughout the year in modern, ballet, jazz, and other forms. These sign-up-ahead workshops are a great way to learn dance basics and class structure, and be in a group with other new dancers.
Number one, we want you to feel comfortable moving. A t-shirt, tank top, or sports top is great. Leggings, shorts, or stretchy pants are suggested. As the weather gets cooler, feel free to start class with a sweatshirt on too. A long sleeve shirt might be great to have on hand in case there will be floorwork. Depending on the dance style, students will take class barefoot, in socks, or with shoes (ballet or jazz shoes).
A typical class will include warm ups, stretches, movement phrases that travel across the room, and a final short dance known as a “combination.”
• The first step to registering for classes is to create an account in Momence (our registration system).
• Add a form of payment to your account. We encourage you to link your bank account through ACH Direct Debit in order to save on processing fees, but Credit Cards are also accepted
• Once you have an account set up, you can navigate to the classes you wish to take through our website or the SADC app (search "SADC" in your app store).
If you want to connect with a teacher, please arrive 10 minutes early and let the front desk steward know you would like to check in with the teacher.
Feedback is always welcome. Complete our Online Feedback Form.
Receive weekly program updates from Shawl-Anderson Dance Center about adult classes, workshops, performances, events, and general studio updates. You can also opt-in to our youth and Queering Dance Festival newsletters.
