In this workshop, instructor Nancy Schulz will teach a variety of movement styles over the span of four days. Plans for the fifth day will be determined based on the first four days. Feel free to drop in on one day, some days, or all days. No commitment is required.

Day One: “Strike Up the Band and Have a Ball” will feature a variety of stretching exercises to enhance flexibility and a wide range of other movements to build strength. We’ll use balls and resistance bands throughout. (Who doesn’t love toys?) No experience or prior fitness training is needed. All fitness levels are welcome; all equipment will be provided.

Day Two: “Yoga in a Toga” Attendees will be guided through a wide range of classic yoga poses involving standing, sitting, kneeling, and lying down. It’s fine to modify, skip any pose, or rest at any time. Mats and blocks will be provided. No prior experience with yoga is required. (Toga wearing is optional!)

Day Three: “On Dancer, On Prancer…” In this session, all reindeer are invited to come and strut their stuff, but the teaching will be geared to the two-legged among us. In our two hours together, we’ll travel around the world and learn a series of simple folk dances from various countries. No prior dance experience is needed. 

Day Four: “Johann Strauss, Tito Puente, and Benny Goodman Walk into a Bar…” In this session, we’ll explore what would have happened on the dance floor if these three greats of the music world had gotten together. Attendees will learn some waltz, some mambo, and some swing. We hope that by the time we’re done, knowledge of and affection for all three dances will have grown. No experience is required. It’s not necessary to come with a partner.                                               

Day Five: “Leader’s Choice” On this final day of teaching, Nancy will select the content based on the “fun quotient” from the prior four days. It may be a deeper dive into one of the earlier sessions or it may combine elements of all four.