Dance education with heart, structure, and groove.
Dance education with heart, structure, and groove.
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At Groove Carmel, we believe dance is for every body and every stage of life. Our approach blends strong foundations in dance education with opportunities to explore creativity, self-expression, and collaboration. Dancers develop essential movement skills, experiment with creating and choreographing, and share their work through informal sharings and performances. Whether in classes for young children or programs designed for adults, our community emphasizes dance as a joyful, expressive, and inclusive experience that fosters connection, confidence, and lifelong wellness.
Stories in Motion - Coming soon!
Stories in Motion - Coming soon!
Ages 4 - 6
This interactive class invites children to explore storybooks through movement, transforming words, pictures, and themes into creative dance experiences. By combining early literacy with imaginative play, Stories in Motion supports comprehension, self-expression, and a joyful connection to reading.
Ages 7 - 12
Groove Carmel offers a monthly series of dance classes that nurture creativity, confidence, and connection. Each class builds upon key dance concepts and skills while maintaining a playful and interactive environment. The series concludes with an “informance” (inform + performance), where dancers share their learning with family and friends.
Located at CarmelBarre in the Barnyard Shopping Center.
Now enrolling for our Thursday series in October. Sign up here!
Ages 55 +
A 6-week series exploring current research in dance and neuroscience.
Topics include: Dance and memory, creativity, connection, emotion, balance, and music.
Located at the Wendi Kirby Music Studio in Monterey.
Sign up for the series or individual classes here.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE HISTORIC NATURE OF THE BUILDING, IT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY STAIRS.
For Tweens and teens looking for technique-based dance exploration, ChoreoLab is for you! Come Groove with us. Beginning on Sundays this October at CarmelBarre studio in Carmel. Sign up here!
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