Adult Modern Dance Classes
About Our Adult Modern Dance Class
Our modern dance classes for adults are taught with contemporary dance class influences at American Dance Institute.
Classes start with a simple and effective warm-up to build strength and to stimulate core connections and body awareness. The warm up is followed by phrase work focusing on directional and weight changes, rhythm, and Laban Fundamentals (i.e. time, space, effort, etc.) If you don't know what this means we will teach it to you!We offer dance classes for advanced, intermediate, and beginning students.
Choosing Your Level
Recent School Awards
The readers of Fresh Chalk voted American Dance Institute the Best Seattle Dance Classes.
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The American Dance Institute, an independent school, was rated as one of the three best dance schools in Seattle.
Where Are The American Dance Institute Dance Studios Near Me?
Six spacious dance studios in four locations including Greenwood, Wedgwood, Magnolia, and Shoreline.
Class Schedule
Fall 2022 Class Schedule
September 19, 2022 - February 12, 2023
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Meet Your Modern Dance Instructors
Rebecca has been teaching dance at American Dance Institute since 2010.
She was graduated Cornish College of the Arts with a Bachelor Fine Arts degree.
Rebecca Greenfield began her formal Ballet training at Southwest Washington Dance Center with Hugh Bigney and continued her education with Dean Speer, Jehrin Alexandria, and Stephanie Saland.
She has completed summer intensives with Summer Dance Lab, Northwest Dance Intensive, Spectrum Dance Theater, and Strictly Seattle.
Rebecca worked closely under the mentorship of Danielle Brosco and danced with Brosco’s company Blacken Tan Dance for over ten years including performances at the “Seattle Fringe Festival” and “12 Minutes Max” for On the Boards.
Victoria Gutierrez, Teacher
Victoria truly enjoys teaching and has been doing it since 2009 for numerous schools in Seattle.
Brinn Coleman-Kjesbu, Teacher, Administrator
Brinn Coleman attended Humboldt State University where he graduated with honors with his degree in Dance Studies.
He was born and raised in Arcata, California where he grew up in a studio and was trained in ballet.
At the age of ten...
he began training in hip hop, modern, and contemporary dance styles.
During his time at Humboldt State University, he had the pleasure of working with talented choreographers such as Sharon Butcher, Kyleigh Carlson, and Emmy-award winning choreographer, Daryl Thomas.
Brinn attended the 2020 Western regional conference of the American College Dance Association in Arizona.
Testimonials
Adult ballet dance class students Ryan, Mat, and Jenay from the American Dance Institute share a few things they enjoy about their new dance classes, dance teachers, fellow students, and the school.
Why Do We Dance?
A Survey Of New Beginner & Returning Dancers
We surveyed 150 discerning Seattle & Shoreline area dancers why they take dance classes. Here are their most insightful responses and you can watch them in the video too.
Listen to what adult students think about American Dance Institute's classes & teachers :)
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