FOCUSED STUDY 9 | summER 2024*

June 28-30 @ Stomping Ground L.A.

Registration NOW OPEN.

FS9 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

  • FS9 applications open NOW

    Early Bird CLOSED

    Regular Application priority due June 1 • $400

    Scholarships and Work Study available; $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.

  • Sign ups will open in June

    Available classes:

    FRI 6/28 10-11a Yoga, 11:15a-1p Release

    SAT 6/29 10-11a Gyro/Pilates, 11:15a-1p Ballet

    SUN 6/30 10a-12:30p Release/Improv

CHECK OUT OUR RETREAT IN NICARAGUA:

REFOCUS RETREAT | SUMMER 2025 | info coming soon

*STARTING IN 2025 WE WILL BE OFFERING FOCUSED STUDY IN SUMMER ONLY.

  • 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