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Alice Heller Dance

African Dance

Classes include body isolations, dance steps, choreography, ending with a traditional community dance circle - all in a spirited and supportive environment

Nia

A somatic fitness practice
set to soul stirring music. Classes incorporate 9 NIA forms – 3 from dance, 3 from the martial arts and 3 from the healing arts including yoga

Children

Early movement starts with fun sing alongs, fingerplays, loco-motors and much more. Geared towards creating safety in community between children and caregivers/parents

Private Sessions

Have you always wanted to sharpen your skills and get a fresh creative look at movement fitness and choreography? Each session is customized to fulfill your dream of being the dancer you want to be

Alice attending Camp Fareta
August 12 – 21, 2016, Dunlap, CA

Camp Fareta is a residential workshop hosted by Youssouf Koumbassa, a master dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Guinea, West Africa, and featuring many other master dancers and drummers from Guinea, Mali, Senegal, the Congo, and other countries. It is a total immersion in West African drum and dance that started back in 2006 and is held annually at a beautiful setting in the southern Sierras of California each summer.

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QUICK LOOK AT CURRENT PUBLIC CLASSES 2023

SEE EVENTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO: Coming Up:

African dance workshop in Williamsburg- Saturday March 18 4:00 pm: Contact Alice at alice@alicehellerdance.com

Nia workshop at High Street Studio in Ipswich, MA Saturday April 1 2023 highstreet.studio

Children classes have started for toddlers 2-4 years old- contact Alice

2023: Classes are now HYBRID
Williamsburg, MA studio now open!

RSVP : in person or on zoom

Contact Alice@alicehellerdance.com for link
and registration information or to get on the email list for pop-up classes.

2022 Schedule:

Mondays 7pm — 8pm - Classic Nia
Contact: Alice@alicehellerdance.com

Wednesdays 8am — 9am. Qi Gong/ Nia
Contact: Alice@alicehellerdance.com

Thursday African/ stretch, 6:00pm — 7:00 pm
Contact: Alice@alicehellerdance.com

Fridays are reserved for private sessions: Contact Alice to schedule for your needs

Classes are sliding scale : $12 — $30 / inquire about monthly discounts

Venmo: alice-heller-1

Paypal (link below)
or arrange directly with Alice.

Thank you for joining us!

Nia Classes

Photograph provided by Nia Technique www.nianow.com

Nia

A somatic fitness practice set to soul stirring music. Nia is a movement practice anchored on the principle of moving the body the way it was meant to. It incorporates 9 movement forms; 3 each of martial arts, dance, and healing arts such as yoga. Classes are open to all ages and movement abilities and provides the opportunity for free form moving as well as structured sequences. No previous experience is necessary.

2023: please check home page- scroll down to the bottom for updates

Monday evenings 7pm-8pm -hybrid ( EST)

Wednesday mornings 8:00am – 9:00am - hybrid

Thursday evenings- 6:00pm -7:00pm hybrid

(CHECK IN to set up private sessions )

contact Alice 617-620-7654 ! Drop ins ok : $ 12-30

Alice Heller opened a new studio in Williamsburg MA in 2022:
Location: 152 Ashfield Rd Williamsburg MA

Alice Heller Dance has a New Home!

A NEW STUDIO IN WILLIAMSBURG MA ; (NEAR NORTHAMPTON, MA) WITH A SPRUNG WOOD FLOOR, BEAUTIFUL PICTURE WINDOWS AND AN AIR FILTER SYSTEM FOR SAFETY.

PLENTY OF PARKING

PLEASE CONTACT ALICE FOR MORE INFORMATION: (617) 620-7654

(Hybrid) Classes are Mondays 7pm , Wednesdays 8am and Thursdays 6pm

COMING UP:

African dance workshop with live drumming - Saturday March 18, 2023 at 4:00 pm @ Alicehellerdance studio- contact Alice to register !

( Drumming at 3pm )

Nia workshop at High st Studio Ipswich on April 1st - Saturday 3 pm see below : link

https://highstreetsudios.getgalore.com/activities/2776343-nia-somatic-journey-workshop

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ABOUT

Teacher of African dance, Nia and Children's classes in the Boston Metro area for over 25 years.

Classes include body isolations, dance steps, choreography and songs. Experience a great workout in a spirited and supportive environment.

CONTACT

Alice Heller Dance
617.620.7654
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FEATURED ARTICLES

Lincoln Wicked Local – Lincoln's Parks and Recreation Department sponsors an African dance program

BostonVoyager / Local Stories – Meet Alice Heller of Alicehellerdance in Cambridge

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