FOCUSED STUDY 10 | summER 2025
June 27-29 @ Stomping Ground L.A.
Registration will open SPRING 2025
RECENT FACILITATORS:
Rebecca Lemme | RELEASE*, BALLET*, IMPROVISATION, DIALOGUE, and PROCESS
Melissa Schade | BODY PARTY! Jazz
Danzel Thompson-Stout | UMFUNDALAI
Montay Romero | FEMME VOGUE
Bree Vanzutphen | SOUL: Yoga + Breathwork*
Liz Mensah | SOUL: Gyrokinesis® + Pilates*
Meg Madorin | BODYWORK: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Alex Rix | BODYWORK: Massage
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FS10 applications open SPRING 2025
Early Bird • $350
Regular Application • $400
Scholarships and Work Study close June 1; $25 off full tuition for previous FS participants
All applications/scholarship/work study considered on a rolling basis
Non-refundable $100 deposit due within 2 weeks of acceptance to hold your spot
Optional bodywork sessions will be available for a small fee.
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Available classes:
FRI 6/27 10-11a Yoga, 11:15a-1p Release
SAT 6/28 10-11a Gyro/Pilates, 11:15a-1p Ballet
SUN 6/29 10a-12:30p Release/Improv
CHECK OUT OUR RETREAT IN NICARAGUA:
REFOCUS RETREAT | SUMMER 2025 | AUGUST 3-9
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About focused study
This workshop is grounded in the values and the mission of Acts of Matter: to bring diverse people together to enhance each others’ experience in life and in dance through sharing, listening, and learning.
We are excited to work with mature individuals with various ranges of experience who have an interest in a deep dive over three days into investigation, self-reflection, rigor, joy, and community. Most (but not all) applicants will have a shared goal of pursuing dance professionally. Mature movers are encouraged to apply.
Rebecca Lemme will be leading the majority of the experiences and will be joined by a diverse collection of esteemed guest faculty.
Offerings have included the following forms and explorations: Dialogue, Release, Ballet, Process, Partnering, Somatics, Ilan Lev Method, House, Vogue, Jazz Funk, Twerking, Sound Healing, Afro-Latin practice, Improvisation, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Dancehall, Creation, and various hands-on bodywork.
Previous facilitators include: Cody Brunelle-Potter, Sarah Butler, Jay Carlon, Veronica deSoyza, Lavinia Findikoglu, Nina Flagg, Tess Hewlett, Kayla Johnson, Rebecca Lemme, Tobias Link, Meg Madorin, Marina Magalhães, Jobel Medina, Malachi Middleton, Justin Morris, Joey Navarrete-Medina, Nguyên Nguyên, Alex Rix, Montay Romero, Bhargavi Sardesai, Meg Shoemaker w/ Lionmilk, Drea Sobke, Jessie Lee Thorne, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Taylor Unwin, Bree VanZutphen, Kevin Williamson