Adult Dance Classes

Integrative Community Yoga is not your average yoga class—it’s a weekly sanctuary for movement, breath, connection, and real healing. This is a space where we get to be fully human. We laugh, stretch, share, release, and reawaken the joy that lives inside all of us. Each class is a living ceremony, woven with breathwork, improv games, authentic relating, and soulful movement—designed to dissolve stress, build community, and ignite inner peace.

Some days we dance. Some days we cry. Some days we sit in silence or share poetry, pull mythology cards, or read from books that nourish the spirit. Every session is different, shaped by who shows up and what wants to come through.

If you’ve been craving genuine connection, a nervous system reset, or a chance to just be—this is for you. Come as you are. Leave lighter, loved, and a little more alive.

Instructor

Alexander Bayer, also known by his DJ alias Zwami, is a multifaceted wellness practitioner based in Anchorage, Alaska. He integrates yoga instruction with music production, sound healing, and holistic practices. As Zwami, Bayer is an Anchorage-based DJ and producer specializing in ecstatic dance and sound healing. His mixes draw inspiration from nature, rhythm, and soul, creating immersive experiences that encourage movement and mindfulness.

Contemplative Dance Practice (CDP) is a movement practice developed by Barbara Dilley to support mindfulness, creativity, & personal & group awareness when improvising dance without music. Meditation is followed by solo practice/warm up, followed by group work in the Open Space. This practice is appropriate for artists working in any medium interested in cultivating a stronger somatic (body-based) awareness, for dancers wanting to dig into the mind-body's wisdom, or for anyone wanting to enhance creativity, healing, & presence in a group setting.

This community of practice is facilitated by Gabrielle Barnet, Maia Draper-Reich, and Molissa Udevitz who are dancers interested in deepening their own improvisational practice while nurturing space for community. 

*We welcome newcomers on the first Wednesday of each month. If you are familiar with CDP, join us any time.

FACILITATORS

Gabrielle Barnett is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator who has facilitated contact improvisation practice in Anchorage since 1999, nurturing creativity, and deepening awareness in relationship to self, others, the environment, and the unknown. Key teachers include Karen Nelson, Nancy Stark Smith, Peter Bingham, Carolyn Stuart, and Martin Keogh. With a PhD in Performance Studies she served on faculty with the UAA Department of Theater and Dance from 1996 -2013, where she developed and taught coursework integral to the Minor in Dance. She was an Artistic Associate with Out North Theatre from 1992-1998, and a member of the performance group Venus Transit from 2012-2013.

Maia Draper-Reich has been a member of the Anchorage improvisation community since 2018. She is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher with Momentum Dance Collective. Read her full bio here.

Molissa Udevitz’s creative work is influenced by her professional educator experience, dance background, and love of the outdoors. She grew up studying ballet and modern at Alaska Dance Theatre and earned a B.A. in Dance and B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In college, she began choreographing modern dances inspired by the natural world and has since expanded to bring dance and mindful movement outdoors to help people connect with nature. Since returning to Anchorage in 2017, Molissa has stayed active in the Anchorage dance community taking classes, teaching, performing, choreographing, and helping build a consistent dance improvisation practice and community. Learn more about Molissa here.

Source and Resource: somatic explorations to nurture creativity and well being

This 6-week series (drop ins welcome) provides an opportunity to sample a variety of "embodied awareness" approaches to movement. Class will draw from practices such as Authentic Movement, Feldenkrais, Body Mind Centering, Continuum, and the instructor’s own movement research to encourage individualized movement exploration.  It won't be about "getting it right" or getting in a workout, or even learning a technique.  It will be about adding tools to your movement exploration toolbox with emphasis on supporting ease, flow, integration, maybe transformation.  

No dance experience necessary, all are welcome, bring your curiosity!

FACILITATOR

Gabrielle Barnett is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator who has facilitated contact improvisation practice in Anchorage since 1999, nurturing creativity, and deepening awareness in relationship to self, others, the environment, and the unknown. Key teachers include Karen Nelson, Nancy Stark Smith, Peter Bingham, Carolyn Stuart, and Martin Keogh. With a PhD in Performance Studies she served on faculty with the UAA Department of Theater and Dance from 1996 -2013, where she developed and taught coursework integral to the Minor in Dance. She was an Artistic Associate with Out North Theatre from 1992-1998, and a member of the performance group Venus Transit from 2012-2013.

Join established choreographer and teacher Stephen Grantier for a dynamic hip hop class that’s all about having fun while pushing your limits! Each session brings fresh choreography rooted in street style foundations, blending high-energy movement with a variety of music genres. Whether you're perfecting your groove or exploring new styles, Stephen’s engaging and approachable teaching will have you hitting the beat and finding your flow in no time.

INSTRUCTOR

Stephen Grantier is a versatile choreographer and dance educator known for his style that blends street dance foundations with contemporary influences. He has competed all over the world—from Hawaii and Florida to Las Vegas and London—using dance as a way to connect with diverse communities. “Wherever I land, I find a studio and get to know the people,” he shares. He’s worked with a range of artists and studios, sharing his passion for dance with students of all levels. Stephen’s teaching philosophy is grounded in fostering creativity and confidence, encouraging dancers to find their own voice while mastering technique and musicality. For him, hip hop is more than just movement—it’s about self-expression. “The music takes over, and you truly get to figure out who you are.”

Coming November 2025

Momentum Dance Collective’s intermediate/advanced company classes are open to community dancers to drop in. A structured warm up will be followed by skill building and phrase work. Classes are taught by current Momentum Dance Collective members. Technique will be rooted in modern/contemporary styles and other styles may be taught depending on the teachers vibe.