This 3-hour beginning level modern dance workshop introduces the foundations of Graham technique. We begin with a short warm-up to help lengthen and ground our bodies. We then dive into the codified Graham exercises, beginning with floor exercises - bounces/breathings, spirals in 3s & 6s, seated contractions, deep stretches, turns around the back, pleadings, etc. […]
Join Pointeworks for an intimate sunset celebration at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego as we launch our 2026 season, Nocturnes. Set against sweeping ocean views in La Jolla, this special golden-hour event brings together live ballet, music, costume design, and community for a beautiful evening in support of the season ahead.
Join Pointeworks for an in-studio open rehearsal of a new work by decorated emerging choreographic voice Keerati Jinakunwiphat. After just one week in the studio, experience the early stages of her ballet in creation and gain insight into the choreographic process. PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKETS. OPEN TO ALL AGES. Reserve Your Seats & More Info Welcome to […]
I will center the movement that keeps us alive, our heartbeat, and represent it by playing my medicine drum. I will facilitate breathwork, guided gentle movement that can be done sitting, laying, or standing. I will invite people to move intuitively towards the end of class. This class doesn’t require any previous experience or specific […]
Join Pointeworks for two special morning open classes at Ballet Arte, led by guest teaching artist Kyle Torres-Hiyoshi, Soloist with Texas Ballet Theater and original Pointeworks artist. Part of Pointeworks’ June residency, these masterclass-style classes offer dancers the opportunity to train with a professional artist actively performing across both classical and contemporary repertory. Kyle has […]
MORNING as in awakening– to our senses, our agency, our infinite possibility. EXORCISE as in ritual and practice– for purging the body of internalized scripts and socialized expectations. MORNING EXORCISE is an open movement workshop for all levels of experience, accompanying Jas Lin and Hearthealer’s Prayer Pillow performance for Queer Mvmt Fest. Through qigong breathwork, […]
Ballet For All Bodies re-imagines the ballet class as a radically inclusive and supportive environment for a diverse range of movers. In the workshop, we will center the joy of dancing as we explore the traditional principles of ballet technique in a fun and affirming environment, set to an inspiring playlist of pop hits.
We invite you to SOUND OF LIGHT, a talk and performance introducing NIYANTRI - a singular artistic voice as music & dance. Founded by Indian Classical Musician & Dancer duo Ranjani Ramakrishnan and Divya Devaguptapu, Niyantri is a non-profit organization with a mission to enable an inner awakening and inspire a collective shift in human consciousness through the transformative power […]
Performing Arts Workshop brings you our all school production featuring PAW Studio Company in works by Rachel Dauod, and our students in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and student choreography. See our dancers and dads onstage together in Graduation Ball! Guest Artists : Natalie Matsuura and Natasha Rader from Ballet Collective San Diego
dragXDance is a high-energy dance class tailored for Drag Entertainers. Expect choreography, body isolations, splits stretching, floorwork and more. Get Ready to dance, sweat, and connect with your body in a fun, empowering environment. It’s time to elevate your performance with professional dance training—perfect for drag performers and anyone wanting to unleash their inner diva!
Blending spiritualized martial arts, queer qigong, voguing, and Afro-Asian indigenous healing philosophy, this workshop teaches self-defense disguised as a queer dance. The workshop thinks with Ball culture as a site where dance builds resilience against white cis-heteropatriarchy. Movers also learn breathing patterns and sensory awareness techniques to enter spaces with heightened confidence and courage to […]
YOU’RE GOING ON A BLIND DATE… WITH A BALLET. At this special Pointeworks event, guests will select between Ballet A or Ballet B—without knowing exactly what they’ll see. Each choice leads to a distinct rehearsal experience, revealing a different side of the creative process. You’ll spend 45 minutes inside the studio observing a live working rehearsal, then join both groups […]
