Capoeira Angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that incorporates music and dance with concepts and techniques of self-defense. Capoeira promotes emotional, . . . → Read More: New Classes in March-Capoeira Angola & Stretch and Strengthen]]> We are adding a new type of Capoeira to our schedule in March, Capoeira Angola. The new classes will be on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. for all ages

Capoeira Angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that incorporates music
and dance with concepts and techniques of self-defense. Capoeira
promotes emotional, physical and mental well-being as well as creative
self-expression and group cohesion through cooperation.

Jaidra returns to Floorspace! Jaidra will be taking over Christy Fricks’ Bellydance classes while she recovers from a recent injury. In addition to this she is offering a class on Wednesdays at 5:30: Stretch and Stregthen for Dancers. This class is open to all levels.

If you’re looking for a way to lose that holiday weight, tone those hard to find abs, condition your body for advanced dance training, or just a unique and fun workout, this is the class for you.
Drawing from her experience as a dancer, as well as from yoga, pilates, and strength training, Jaidra is bringing you 8 weeks of her own personal workout.

Contemporary Lyrical Dance will be held at 4:30 on Sunday the 13th.

Today, Thursday’s Adult Kung Fu Will be held at the regularly scheduled time.

She is offering a series of Introductory classes on Yamuna Body Rolling beginning Saturday, August 28th at 1:30.

Register by 21st for the special Early Bird Pricing! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135707669782256&ref=mf or

http://yamunabodyrolling.eventbrite.com/

We . . . → Read More: FloorSpace Nia Instructor in the News-Plus Flamenco, Salsa & Acro-Yoga!]]> FLOORSPACE Nia instructor Camie Michelle Benson is featured in the ABH today talking about the benefits of Yamuna Body Rolling. (http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/081710/liv_696011880.shtml)

She is offering a series of Introductory classes on Yamuna Body Rolling beginning Saturday, August 28th at 1:30.

Register by 21st for the special Early Bird Pricing!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135707669782256&ref=mf or

http://yamunabodyrolling.eventbrite.com/

We are thrilled to announce that we will begin offering Salsa Classes with Mumbi Okundaye on Wednesdays, September 1 @ 6:30pm.

We just added the following workshops to our schedule:
Flamenco workshop with Julie Baggenstoss, Monday, Oct. 4th, 7:30 -9 p.m.
Acro-Yoga/Acro–Balance workshop, Oct. 16th 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Drumming & Percussion Ensemble Workshop, Nov. 6th, 11-1 p.m.
YogaFit Anatomy and Alignment Teacher Training, January 22-23

Special thanks to Bethany Baraka Elihu for featuring FloorSpace in her summer newsletter (www.holdingwomanspace.com)

In the summer of 2009, Julie and her family moved to Colorado, and Laura and Lisa kept Floorspace going for another 7 months. In February, drawn by other responsibilities including motherhood . . . → Read More: History of FloorSpace]]> Founded in 2005 by Laura Glenn, Julie Rothschild and Lisa Yaconelli, Floorspace was originally home to Warehouse Collective, an Athens based contemporary dance company.

In the summer of 2009, Julie and her family moved to Colorado, and Laura and Lisa kept Floorspace going for another 7 months. In February, drawn by other responsibilities including motherhood and jobs they decided to look for someone to take over Floorspace.

In March of 2010, longtime Athenian and nationally recognized middle eastern dance instructor Christy Fricks, purchased Floorspace. Fricks plans to expand the class schedule, adding a wider variety of unique high-quality dance and fitness classes. Since assuming ownership Fricks has already hosted her first sold-out performance at the studio, introduced live music to the classes and begun scheduling workshops with regional choreographers and fitness instructors. The studio is quickly gaining in popularity amongst local dancers as both a private studio rehearsal space and a dance home to several student and professional dance troupes. Expect many more fabulous offerings to come from the studio!

Past Performances and Events:

*Aux Collaborative Arts Event
August 2006

*Free Range Dances
Dance, Video and Performance By:
Laura Glenn
Leigh Harvey

Jen Morlock

Julie Rothschild

Kate Schoenke

Remy Shaber
Andrea Trombetta
May 2006

*Movement and Sound, A Video/Dance Series

By Kate Schoenke, Javier Morales and Micki Davis
Spring 2006

*Ghost Story
By Kate Schoenke
August 2006

*New SightSubmerge
Duet by the TracksVideo and Dance by
Andrea Trombetta 2005-2007

*Rose of Athens Theater Presents:North Star Light:
Pathways to Freedom
February 2007

*Dancing for Dancers

Performances by
Rebecca Enghauser
Denise Posnak
Julie Rothschild
Lisa Yaconelli
And Special Guests

Thursday May 31st
Friday June 1st

A benefit concert to help bring international students to the
Zen Monkey Project Summer Dance Intensive
www.zenmonkeyproject.com

*Zen Monkey Project 8th Annual Summer Dance Intensive

June 24-July 7, 2007

*ZMP Public Performance

July 6, 2007

Performances at ATHICA:

*Dance in the Salt
By Gaelyn Hurd, Julie Rothschild and Louis Romanos
March 2007

*Skewed Triangulation
By Julie Rothschild, Andi Steele and Heather McIntosh

Performances at Canopy:

*Viewpoints
By Tara Rebele, Kim Kleiber, Laura Glenn, Lisa Yaconelli, Julie Rothschild and Leslie Helpert
December 2002

*Pitch
Modern Dance Works by Warehouse Collective and Coriolis Dance Inc.
October 2005

*The Handful Series 2004-2006 Curated By Julie Rothschild
Featuring Choreography, Music and Performances by: Celeste Miller, Wayne Smith, Catherine Zahrn, Bala Sarasvati, Gesel Mason, Rob Kitsos, Sally Radell, Lori Teague, D. Patton White, Katharine Birdsall, Gregory Catellier, Laura Glenn, Lisa Yaconelli, Kevin Hoth, Rebecca Enghauser, Heather McIntosh, John Fernandes, Kyle Dawkins and Kenosha Kid.

Site Specific Work:

*Art on the Spot; Dance on a Dime At The Old Church An Interactive music and dance event directed by Julie Rothschild and Heather McIntosh, with performances by John Fernandes and Warehouse Collective
April 2006

*Framework, In the Windows of Hot Corner Coffee Directed by Lisa Yaconelli
Performed by Gaelyn Hurd, Kate Schoenke, Laura Glenn and Julie Rothschild September 2005

*Morning Dance On College Avenue Directed by Julie Rothschild,
Performed by dancers from the community September 11, 2002

Warehouse Collective:

-In the fall of 2002, 5 independent dance and performing artists gathered to discuss their individual artistic processes. Recognizing their common intention of generating new and innovative work to perform, they named themselves Warehouse Collective and produced their first show, Viewpoints, at Canopy Studio in December of 2002. Warehouse Collective continues to bring together local and regional choreographers and performing artists to converse, collaborate, and create performances to share with the public. Through workshops and classes, Warehouse Collective involves members of the community in the process of making and performing new work. Warehouse Collective Artists, Past and Present:
Tara Rebele, founding member
Kim Kleiber, founding member
Lisa Yaconelli, founding member, co-director
Laura Glenn, founding member, co-director
Julie Rothschild, founding member, co-director
Andrea Trombetta
Leigh Harvey
Remy Shaber
Kate Ponsoldt
Kate Schoenke
Gaelyn Hurd
Laura Hoffman
Jen Morlock