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See you in Noe Valley!
Grab a friend (and your sunscreen) and meet us for our monthly FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion class in the beautiful Noe Valley Town Square in San Francisco this Saturday, April 23 from 4:00 to 5:00pm.
We can't wait to dance with you!
Save the date: Our next free class in Noe Valley will be Saturday, May 21.
Reflecting on the past two years
The last two years have been filled with changes and challenges for everyone. At Rhythm & Motion, we've experienced our fair share, too. Two years after the March 2020 worldwide shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect back on the journey so far, and how we've all adapted to stay connected and keep dancing. (Check out our video above.)
From wherever you join us, we are grateful to all of you for being a part of this global R&M movement. Because of your love and support, in all its many forms, Rhythm & Motion is still here today. For over 42 years, but especially in these last two, together, we have reaffirmed that Rhythm & Motion is more than an energizing dance class, it is indeed a beautiful community of people. Our deepest thanks to all of you.
This pandemic isn’t over by any stretch - but it is changing. We promise to continue to hold the space with you and to keep dancing through it all...ever onward and in community.
Rhythm & Motion is excited to welcome Janet Roitz back to teaching Fusion Essentials IN PERSON at ODC. Come dance with her on Saturdays from 8:45am to 10am.
Fusion Essentials incorporates a broad range of movement and music styles from around the world and is a great format for anyone new to Rhythm & Motion, and/or, craving in-depth instruction about our high-energy choreography and techniques.
View our current full schedule of in-person and online classes in San Francisco and Berkeley. More classes will be added soon - stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy any of our 20 current classes...maybe try a new teacher or different time slot. Want to dance outside? We've got that too! We can't wait to dance with you!
Ready to feel the wind in your hair and the sun on your face? In partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Rhythm & Motion will be returning to the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens with our popular free weekly outdoor dance classes, on Wednesdays from 11am-12pm. Join us for our first class of 2022 on Wednesday, March 16.
The last month brought a whirlwind of vaccination and mask mandate changes in California. If your head was spinning, you were in good company.
Rhythm & Motion and our partner studios are committed to the health and safety of our dancers. ODC, LINES Dance Center and Berkeley Ballet Theatre all follow their own set of guidelines based on the unique needs of each location. Please check each studio's COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for the latest information. We are so grateful for your support and flexibility through all the changes.
Ready for more Rhythm & Motion in the East Bay? Starting February 18, join Leigh Marz for in-person R&M Fusion classes every Friday at 9am at Berkeley Ballet Theater.
As a teacher, I’m interested in helping students to find space for dance in their lives—whether they are returning to dance after a hiatus or finding their way to dance for the very first time. - Leigh M.
Not able to make a weekday class? We've got you covered! Come dance in-person with Eyla Moore at BBT Saturdays at 9am.
We are excited to expand our class offerings at Berkeley Ballet Theater and we look forward to dancing with all of you who live and work in the East Bay!
Want the latest COVID-19 related news for classes at BBT? Visit their COVID-19 Policies & Updates page.
And, in case you missed it:
For dancers looking to take class in San Francisco, we've added a few more classes to our schedule at ODC:
Mondays 10:00am Fusion in-person with Dudley Flores
Wednesdays 5:45pm Fusion in-person with Aimee Zawitz
Thursdays 6:00pm Fusion in-person with Ken Scott
For COVID-19 health and safety practices at ODC, visit their COVID-19 Operation Guidelines page.
View our current full schedule of in-person and online classes in San Francisco and Berkeley. More classes will be added soon - stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy any of our 20 current classes...maybe try a new teacher or different time slot. We can't wait to dance with you!
Prefer to dance outside? Want open air dance inspiration? We're with you!
Come dance with us (for free!) outside in SF's beautiful Noe Valley. Thanks to our friends at Noe Valley Town Square, we are able to offer monthly outdoor R&M Fusion classes free to the public. Our next class is Saturday, February 19 at 4pm. Check out our website for the details and upcoming classes.
Coming soon: In partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, this March we will be returning to the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens with our popular free weekly outdoor dance classes. We're also working together on some special events later this year. Stay tuned
After postponing new indoor class programming due to the recent COVID-19 surge, we are excited to announce that we will be adding more classes to our San Francisco schedule at ODC! To start, check out the return of these weekday offerings:
Mondays - 10am Fusion (In-Person) with Dudley Flores (starts Jan. 31)
Wednesdays - 5:45pm Fusion (In-Person) with Aimee Zawitz (starts Feb. 2)
Thursdays - 6pm Fusion (In-Person) with Ken Scott (starts Feb. 10)
And, in case you missed the news in our last newsletter, we now have another Rhythm & Motion Fusion Essentials class with Heather Bornfeld on Sunday mornings from 10:15-11:30am at ODC!
For all Rhythm & Motion classes at ODC: Consistent with guidance from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, face masks are required at all times indoors. Effective February 1, proof of "Up-to-Date" vaccination (which includes a booster, if eligible) is required for in-person activity. Learn more at odc.dance/reopening.
View our current full schedule of in-person and online classes in San Francisco and Berkeley. More classes are coming soon. In the meantime, find your favorites, discover new ones and dance in community from wherever you are. Hope to dance with you soon!
Prefer to dance outside? Want open air dance inspiration? We're with you.
Come dance with us (for free!) outside in SF's beautiful Noe Valley. Thanks to our friends at Noe Valley Town Square, we are able to offer monthly outdoor R&M Fusion classes free to the public. Our next class is Saturday, February 19 at 4pm. Check out our website for the details and upcoming classes.
Coming soon: In partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, this March we will be returning to the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens with our popular free weekly outdoor dance classes. We're also working together on some special events later this year. Stay tuned!
Happy New Year, dancers!
New class alert! Join us Sunday mornings from 10:15 - 11:30am for in-person R&M Fusion Essentials with Heather Bornfeld. Heather taught a joy-filled class on Sunday, January 2, and is excited to keep the ball rolling! New to the Essentials format? Join us and get an invigorating dance workout while going deeper into the steps and fundamentals of Rhythm & Motion choreography.
We are excited to continue adding new programming while keeping an awareness of the ever-changing landscape of public health and safety. We are also committed to working with our partner studios and staying informed on the latest COVID-related guidance to keep you safe and dancing.
Due to the surge in COVID case rates, for now, we are postponing further additions to our weekly schedule. View our current full schedule of in-person and online classes and stay tuned for more classes being added to the schedule later this month.
photo by Shell Jiang
We've enjoyed dancing with many of you outside in San Francisco's Noe Valley Town Square for the past few months, and are excited to continue the party by offering free monthly weekend outdoor Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes in 2022.
Please note that January's free outdoor Noe Valley class has been cancelled. Our next free outdoor R&M Fusion class will be in February. Date TBA.
AND, stay tuned: In partnership with our friends at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, we will be returning to the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens with more free weekly outdoor classes this spring!
Thank you for your perseverance and dedication as we work hard to keep everyone moving both in the studio and at home. We can't do this without you!
Due to the surge of the Omicron variant in the Bay Area, we are allowing for more physical space between individuals in Rhythm & Motion in-person classes at ODC by temporarily further reducing R&M class capacities. Additionally, in alignment with the latest SFDPH health orders, well-fitted masks are now required in all indoor classes. We hope these practices will allow us all to brave this COVID surge safely while still dancing together. For a full list of ODC's COVID health and safety practices, click HERE.
And remember, if you are unable to join us in-person, select R&M classes are also available ONLINE. Let's stay connected!
Thank you for sticking with us! We can't wait to dance with you more in 2022!
Want to dance this winter holiday season? From December 24 through January 2, we are offering opportunities to dance and sweat with your extended dance family almost every day. IN-PERSON and ONLINE, we'll be here...26 classes with 11 different teachers. (Yes, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, too.) We look forward to connecting with you!
CLICK HERE: Winter Schedule 2021
Our last free outdoor Rhythm & Motion class of the year in San Francisco's Noe Valley Town Square is this Saturday, December 18 at 4pm. Bring a friend and dress warmly! Hope to see you there!
Also, we've loved dancing with many of you outdoors in Noe Valley and we are excited to announce that we will continue with free outdoor classes once a month throughout 2022!
Live performances are back!
Check out Maggie Connard dancing in the hilarious musical romp, The Magic Lamp at the Presidio Theatre, through December 31. Fun for the whole family, The Magic Lamp turns the classic children’s tale of Aladdin on its head with magnificent costumes, musical parodies, dance, magic, and over-the-top silliness.
Without question, the last 21 months have been a rollercoaster ride and many of us have been feeling exhausted after such a wildly uncertain year and a half. Which is why it's been pretty magical to witness the healing power of dance in our classes. Dancing together online and in-person, with dancers from all over the globe, has been a tremendous gift and a reminder of the power and joy we experience through music, dance and community. Thank you to everyone for coming together to "dance it out" and recharge each other's batteries.
We are grateful to each and every one of you!
Rhythm & Motion believes that opportunities to dance should be available 365 days a year (well, when a pandemic doesn’t shut us and our studio partners down.) This Thanksgiving holiday, we have numerous opportunities to dance online and in-person and we are excited to continue this tradition with you. (All classes will be held at the ODC Dance Commons.*)
Thursday, November 25
8:30am Rhythm & Motion Fusion: ONLINE and IN-PERSON with Clara Baldwin
10:00am Rhythm & Motion Fusion: ONLINE and IN-PERSON with Jillian Wasick
11:00am Rhythm & Motion Modern: ONLINE and IN-PERSON with Dudley Flores
Friday, November 26
8:30am Rhythm & Motion Fusion: ONLINE and IN-PERSON with Maggie Connard
10:00am Rhythm & Motion Fusion: IN-PERSON with Janet Roitz
4:30pm Rhythm & Motion Modern: ONLINE & IN-PERSON with Jessica Lutes
Our regular class schedules will resume on Saturday, November 27th. We are working with our studio partners to offer classes over the winter holidays, too. Stay tuned for the complete schedule announcement next month.
*For classes at ODC, registration is required and opens 7-days prior to the class. Walk-ups cannot be accommodated at this time. Find out more about ODC's COVID-19 related policies and procedures.
photo credit: Shell Jiang
The ODC Dance Commons offers a $16 household rate for online classes so that you and your household (2+ people) can take class together through one device from the comfort of your home. Want to dance but can’t make it to the studio? Want to introduce family and friends to your dance community online? Join us by using this fantastic option.
Live performances are back!
Check out Maggie Connard dancing in the hilarious musical romp, The Magic Lamp at the Presidio Theatre. Fun for the whole family, The Magic Lamp turns the classic children’s tale of Aladdin on its head with magnificent costumes, musical parodies, dance, magic, and over-the-top silliness.
NEW classes with Rhythm & Motion:
weekend Fusion and weekday Modern
Great news - we are excited to announce that we will be offering two more Rhythm & Motion classes starting this month!
Sundays - 8:30am Fusion (In-Person and Online) with Katie Clay at ODC (beginning November 14)
Tuesdays - 12pm Modern (In-Person) with Jessica Lutes at ODC
Also, don't miss your opportunity to take one of our other R&M classes throughout the week. Check out our schedule and dance remotely, in the studio or outdoors with our fabulous teachers!
We can't wait to dance with you!
above right photo credit: Shell Jiang
We've loved dancing with many of you outdoors in San Francisco's Noe Valley and we are excited to announce the addition of two more classes! Come dance with us outside (for free) on Saturdays, November 13 and December 18 at 4pm at Noe Valley Town Square.
Hope to see you there!
We'd love to extend a tremendous thank you everyone who danced outside in community at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens since April! We had so much fun with all of you!
Thank you to the amazing Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for partnering with us to present these free dance classes. We look forward to working together again next season!
Will you be in San Francisco for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend? We will!
Stay tuned for our holiday in-person and online schedule for the weekend of November 25-28.
Rhythm & Motion is thrilled to announce the return of outdoor classes, just in time for our "SF summer". Join us for free R&M Fusion outdoor classes in beautiful Noe Valley and vibrant Yerba Buena Gardens.
AND, don't miss your opportunity to take one of our other ten R&M classes throughout the week. Check out our schedule and dance remotely or in the studio with our fabulous teachers!
Rhythm & Motion is working with our studio partners toward expanding our R&M class schedule and we are thrilled to add the following classes for your dancing pleasure:
Tuesday 10am Fusion
Welcome Eyla Moore back to ODC! She is teaching 10am in-person Fusion class to brighten your Tuesday mornings.
Tuesday 5:45pm Fusion Essentials
Looking for a little more breakdown or the opportunity to dance more deeply? Join Ken Scott at ODC for his 5:45pm Fusion Essentials class in-person or online.
Wednesday 8:30am Fusion
Jillian Wasick has been waiting to see all you beautiful dancers in the studio! Her Wednesday 8:30am Fusion class will now be in-person and online at ODC.
Saturday 9am Fusion
If you live or work in the East Bay, Eyla Moore is teaching at Berkeley Ballet Theater every Saturday at 9am.
Saturday 10am Fusion
We're back at LINES! Join R&M instructor Dudley Flores for 10:00am Rhythm & Motion Fusion class in-person on Saturdays at Alonzo King LINES Dance Center in San Francisco.
AND, don't miss your opportunity to take one of our other twelve R&M classes throughout the week. Check out our schedule and dance remotely or in-person with our fabulous teachers! More classes and (teachers) are coming soon. Stay tuned!
Whether you're back in the studio or dancing remotely from home, we are so grateful to be dancing with you! For those of us who will be joining us in the studio, as of August 3rd, in accordance with local DPH county updates and regardless of vaccination status, masks will be required in all indoor classes in San Francisco and the East Bay.
THANK YOU for masking up and for your understanding as we follow local guidelines to help keep each other healthy and dancing.
All of our studio partners are doing incredible work to help keep everyone healthy and safe. For more information, read about the latest safety protocols for ODC, Berkeley Ballet Theater and LINES Dance Center.
Thanks for being a part of Rhythm & Motion. We look forward to dancing with you soon!
Thank you so much for joining Rhythm & Motion and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (YBGF) for free outdoor R&M Fusion classes this summer. Hundreds of dancers have joined us for this summer's thirteen free classes (we still have two more to go!). We are thrilled to learn, dance and connect with you in the sunshine in the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens.
We are so grateful for our partnership with YBGF, who generously sponsored the classes so that they could be free to the public. We would love to have many more classes like this in the future. You can help make future classes a reality in two ways:
1. Support Yerba Buena Garden Festival’s community programming efforts by making a donation.
2. Fill out the YBGF one-minute audience survey.
If you would like to donate to the Rhythm & Motion faculty fund, you can do so here. (Please indicate "for R&M")
Be sure to check out some of the other great events happening through Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Thank you for supporting free arts in San Francisco! Hope to dance with you soon!
Warmly,
As more people receive their COVID-19 vaccination (79% of San Franciscans ages 12+ have received their first dose) and restrictions lift in California, we are thrilled to share that our partners at ODC will be reopening with a limited in-person class schedule starting June 18!
We are both enthusiastic and cautious as we begin this reopening process, and we plan to ramp up to a more full schedule in the coming months. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate new health orders, a changing landscape of guidelines and the desire to bring everyone together safely.
Here are a few general points and health and safety measures ODC will be implementing during this initial phase of reopening starting the weekend of June 18-20:
All faculty and staff that work inside the ODC Dance Commons will be fully vaccinated.
In this initial phase of reopening, ODC will require that all in-person students show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72-hours of participation.
Per CDC guidelines, face coverings will not be required for fully vaccinated individuals. Those who are unvaccinated, or not fully vaccinated, will need to wear a face covering. We are all engaging with California's reopening at different paces - everyone/anyone is welcome to wear a face covering if they so choose.
For the safety and comfort of the instructors and all participants, classes will initially operate with limited capacities and pre-registration will be required. Sign up for all in-person and livestream classes 7 days in advance through the ODC schedule.
For more information about ODC's reopening, registration, health and safety guidelines, and more, visit: ODC's Reopening FAQ
Our partner studios in other Bay Area cities are working hard toward reopening as well. In-person and livestream Rhythm & Motion classes are also scheduled at Berkeley Ballet Theater and Motion Pacific in Santa Cruz. See our full list of Rhythm & Motion classes in all locations here.
Live outside of the Bay Area? Want to dance from home? Not ready to dance indoors yet?
We've got your back! The current schedule of Rhythm & Motion classes at ODC will be a hybrid format with a combination of in-person AND livestream students. More in-person and hybrid classes will be added in the coming months. For those of you who enjoy dancing in the sunshine and fresh air, we will continue to offer outdoor classes in Potrero Hill through the end of June and at Yerba Buena Gardens through the end of July.
We look forward to dancing with you in-person, online or outdoors soon!
Thank you for being a part of Rhythm & Motion - we are so grateful for you!
Outdoor Rhythm & Motion:
Fusion classes at Potrero Hill Rec Center
Rhythm & Motion invites you to join us for socially distanced dance classes Monday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30pm at Potrero Hill Rec Center's outdoor basketball courts in SF's Potrero Hill neighborhood.
Can't join us Monday evenings? Come dance downtown on Tuesdays! We will continue to offer free outdoor classes in partnership with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Tuesdays from 11 - 12pm for the month of May.
Click below for more information on all outdoor class offerings and to read the exciting updated guidelines for outdoor activity.
Rhythm & Motion is offering another chance to sweat and smile on Saturday mornings. Join instructor Clara Baldwin for 8:30am Rhythm & Motion Fusion class on Saturdays via ODC.
Welcome back, Clara!
Don't miss your opportunity to take one of our other 8 livestream R&M class throughout the week. Check out our schedule and dance remotely with Jillian, Emma, Rena, Maggie, Jessica, Rebecca, Ken and Dudley!
At the ODC Dance Commons in San Francisco, teams are refining and testing
on site schedules and processes to ensure the safety of students, faculty
and staff. Updates on in-person class offerings will be shared HERE.
We'll share updates from all of our studio partners in a future newsletter.
Thanks for being a part of Rhythm & Motion. We look forward to dancing with you soon!
In our commitment to making dance accessible to the community, Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to join us for socially distanced, free R&M Fusion classes at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens, in the heart of downtown San Francisco. We are excited to bring people together and to work with YBG Festival to energize the Gardens with the joy of music and dance.
Classes will be Tuesdays from 11am - 12:00pm, from April 20 through May 26, with the possibility of continuing through the summer.
Monday and Wednesday afternoon outdoor classes at Jackson Park are on hold while we seek out a new SF Recreation and Park permit and location. We will make an announcement if, when and where we are able to continue those classes.
Stay tuned for information about upcoming outdoor classes, as well as a very limited reopening of indoor classes in San Francisco sometime in May.
Our website, Rhythmandmotion.com, and emails are back up and running! We apologize for any inconvenience the outage may have caused and we thank you for bearing with us while the issue was resolved.
As always, thank you for dancing with us. We can't wait to see you online or in-person!
Rhythm & Motion Dance Program
ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94110