Class Types

Midday Movement Series gives emerging contemporary teachers at every level of experience the space to craft their movement styles and hone their teaching skills while allowing advanced dancers the opportunity to commit to their artistry with affordable, consistent, rigorous classes. Midday Movement offers three different types of classes: ongoing, short series, and one-time workshops ("Midday Shuffle"). All classes are $5 for your first time; drop-in prices range from $5 - $12 depending on the teacher’s level of experience.

Ongoing teacher Michael Figueroa. (PC: Christopher Huang)

ONGOING CLASSES
Midday Movement’s Ongoing Classes are weekly classes taught by one teacher for a minimum of one year. Ongoing classes are taught by teachers who are working toward establishing a regular “prime time” class (mornings, evenings, or weekends) and gives both teacher and dancers the opportunity to delve more deeply into the teacher’s movement language and to build a relationship through consistent interaction.

As of Sept 2018, MMS ongoing classes are:
Tuesdays with Michael Figueroa
Fridays with Callie Chapman
12-2pm each day, $5 first time, $12 drop-in

Check out our schedule to learn more, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with these teachers and classes!

Lonnie Stanton leading class-takers through an outdoor session of Informed Improv Everywhere, May 2017

SHORT SERIES
Midday Movement’s Short Series are 3- to 8-week series taught by teachers looking for experience teaching weekly classes, or for teachers with previous experience looking to create class structures for new concepts and styles.

For Fall 2018, Midday Movement has two short series planned:

3-week session with Sam Govoni
Thurs, Sept 6 + 13, and Wed Sept 19, 12-2pm
$5 first time, $7 drop-in, $15 for the whole series
6-week session with Ronnie Thomas
Thursdays, Sept 27-Dec 1st, 12-2pm
$5 first time, $7 drop-in, $30 for the whole series

Learn more about these teachers and their classes on our schedule page!
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates on all our classes!

Interested in teaching? Email us at info@middaymovement.org.

Laila Franklin (Cohort). Photo: Ayana Kjonaas

Adriane Brayton (Cohort).

Sasha Peterson (Cohort). Photo: Olivia Blaisdell

Eliza Malecki (Cohort guest)

Victoria Awkwards (Cohort guest)

Styles Alexander (Boston-based Shuffle teacher)

James "Rayne" Rayney (based in LA, Shuffle teacher)

Caitlyn Schrader (based in NY, Shuffle teacher)

Joe Gonzalez (based in Philly, Shuffle teacher)

MIDDAY SHUFFLE
Midday Shuffle is a subset of Midday Movement Series that consists of one-time workshops with emerging teachers from Boston and beyond. These classes provide teaching novices the chance to dip their toes into a teaching practice, and a way for guest teachers from Boston or other areas to easily connect with the local contemporary dance community. For dancers, Midday Shuffle provides the opportunity to partake in a variety of movement, and with a $5 class fee, it's easy to take a chance and try something new!

Teaching novices who are interested in growing a more consistent teaching practice are invited to join the Midday Shuffle Cohort: a dedicated group of new dance teachers who rotate between teaching and taking the classes of their cohort members.

For Spring 2019, Midday Shuffle is Tuesdays 12-2pm, $5 class fee.
Our Cohort teachers are Victoria Awkward, Adriane Brayton, Caitlin Canty,
Molly McLaughlin, and Sasha Peterson.
See more about our Cohort teachers' classes and full Shuffle schedule below.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates on all our teachers and classes!
Interested in teaching? Email us at info@middaymovement.org.