COURSES OFFERED BY WELLESLEY STUDIOS

NZDC Company Classes happen throughout the year when NZDC is in residence at Wellesley Studios. We warmly invite you to join us in our body research and technique classes.

This class is for those who are interested in learning the elusive art of hand-balancing from scratch as well as improving the current condition of your practice. Each week we will dive into the theories, anatomy, warm-ups, core work, mobility, and handstand practice.

Belly dancing is for all women of any age, size or fitness level and no experience in any dance form is necessary!

Independence contemporary dance classes reflect current professional practices for contemporary dancers in New Zealand. Classes reflect the current teaching approaches, research, choreographic, and /or performance practice of the selected tutor.

The ELDOA method is an innovative form of exercise developed by world-renowned osteopath Dr Guy Voyer. ELDOA exercises consist of a series of specific postures aimed at relieving pressure and increasing blood flow around particular joints or spinal segments.

This class is aimed at people who have a good understanding of the principles of classical ballet, and are happy to work at their own pace within an open class environment.

The 60-minute barre fitness class targets all muscle groups and effectively tones, strengthens, and lengthens them. Leave no muscles untouched as we work them to exhaustion then stretch out for relief.

This is a one-hour open ballet class with a barre, centre practice and allegro.

An evening contemporary class aimed for pre-professional, intermediate/advanced dancers who are 14+.

Independence is introducing a new curation of classes based around physical inquiry and somatic practices for the mind and body.