TWDCCTannery World Dance
& Cultural Center

Adult classes

Make room for movement.

Explore the weekly schedule. Connect with community instructors and find a class that feels like you.

Adult classes at TWDCC include both TWDCC-hosted and independently facilitated offerings. Diaspora Performance Project classes are hosted by TWDCC. All other adult classes are independently organized by community instructors who rent our studio space and manage their own registration, payment, scheduling, and class operations.

Monday

Dancers performing at TWDCC.

Connections

A 5Rhythms Dance Class with Tom Truman

Monday’s 7:15–9PM · $20 · Tannery Arts Studio A, 1060 River St. Suite #110, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Tuesday

TWDCC studio space.

Tai Chi

Ancient Chinese movement practices for the cultivation of Body, Mind and Spirit

Studio A

Studio 111

Tuesday, Intermediate Classes: 10:00–11:15AM

Dancers in a community movement class.

Dance Medicine

A community ecstatic dance group meeting every Tuesday; all are welcome, no experience necessary: each week we rotate DJs for fresh moving medicine

Starts at 7PM · Studio A · $20 Drop In

Wednesday

TWDCC studio space.

MINORSAN Self-Defense & Fitness

KickAeroBix (on heavy bags)

Wednesday 9AM

Dancers performing jazz choreography.

Worldanz DCF

With Gina Garcia · $15 drop-in/discount class cards available · First class free!

10–11:30 AM

Dancers performing contemporary choreography.

Beginning Contemporary for Adults

With Mo Katzman

6:30–8:00PM · $20 for one class, drop in

African diasporic dance performance.

Senegalese Class

With Oumou Faye, TWDCC Diaspora Performance Artist

7–8:30PM · $20

Thursday

TWDCC studio space.

MINORSAN Self-Defense & Fitness

Yoga

Thursdays 9AM

Dancer performing modern choreography.

Dance Workout with Caitlin

Visit Caitlin Moves

Thursdays 9:45–10:45AM · Studio A

Class Cancelled Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 26, Dec. 24, 31 and Jan 7

Friday

TWDCC studio space.

MINORSAN Self-Defense & Fitness

Yoga

Thursdays 9AM

Dancers performing on stage.

Haitian Class

With Shawn Merriman-Roberts, TWDCC Diaspora Performance Artist

6:30–8PM · $20

Saturday

TWDCC studio space.

MINORSAN Self-Defense & Fitness

Yoga

Thursdays 9AM

African dance performance at TWDCC.

African Dance Class

With Guest Teachers

Saturdays 11AM–12:30PM · $20

Sunday

TWDCC studio space.

MINORSAN Self-Defense & Fitness

Yoga

Sundays 9AM

Community dance circle.

Santa Cruz Dance Circle

Dance and closing circle

9–10:55AM: Dance · 10:55–11:15AM: Closing Circle

Donations $5–25 suggested, but no one is ever turned away due to lack of funds

Congolese dance performance.

Congolese Dance Class

With Arnaud Loubayi

Sundays 11:30AM–1PM · $20

Make room for the next generation

Great dance starts
with a community.

Help young dancers access training, support working artists, and keep our creative community moving.

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A dancer leaping with arms lifted.