Wintry Mix Dance Party
POSTPONED - There’s no such thing as bad weather, but there are bad germs! :(
An all ages, indoor/outdoor dance party event with Friluftsliving Family and Dance Local to create the ultimate wintry mix of music and moves to make you chill in the best way possible.
Join us for Scandinavian treats, cool moves, and a silent disco party to warm up a midwinter day. Come experience how dance + "friluftsliv" creates joy in all seasons. Dress to impress, "snow style!"
This is a family event, suggested for ages 5yrs+
fee: $24/person (Venmo $25)
Email Meg with questions anytime, dancelocalnj@gmail.com.
Dance Day, 2/17
Valentine's Dance Day
Monday 2/17, 9am-2pm
A day of movin' and groovin' for children aged Kindergarten - 4th Grade. Hip hop dance (Mr. E), yoga (Amanda Modale), move-a-long book with illustrator (Elizabeth Stryker), and creative dance (Meg Regan)! Plus we'll craft, lunch and party!
fee: $96/child (Venmo $101) includes all classes, pizza lunch, craft materials, & Valentine treats!
Dance Day, Jan 20th
Dance Day: 1/20/25, 9am-1pm
A day of movin' and groovin' for children aged Kindergarten and up. We will dance (including a hip hop class with Mr. E), craft, play and more!
fee: $76/child (Venmo $79)
hip hop holiday
Join us for an afternoon of hip hop dance with b-boy Mr. E, crafts and treats!
Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Ages Kindergarten - 4th Grade
mindful movement
Join us for an afternoon of yoga, dancing, crafts, snacks and dance party fun!
Wednesday, November 27th at 2:30 - 4:30pm
Ages Kindergarten & Up
dance day afternoon
Join us for an afternoon of dancing, crafts, snacks and fun!
Tuesday, November 12th at 1:30 - 3:30pm
Ages 6 - 8yrs.
mommy/baby exercise class
Motherhood is not for the weak - Join us to get strong!
Dr. Danielle Racioppi (Back to Me Physical Therapy), leads exercises designed to rebuild mom's post-baby core and pelvic floor. Through baby-included movements, baby will work on gross motor skills too. Ideal for mommy/baby pairs 6 weeks to 8 months postpartum. Class size is limited to allow for one to one moments of care!
Wednesdays 11 am - 12 pm
October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
$49 for mommy & baby pair / class
walk/run · dance/play club
A monthly club for active families.
Led by Coach Karli of Iron Diamond Fitness & Meg Regan of Dance Local
Gather at the studio with Coach Karli for a group warm up and head out on a set route to walk or run! Toddlers hang back to enjoy a creative movement class with Meg at Dance Local. We will end our time back together for a cool down community dance and enjoy healthy treats (included)!
walk/run: $5 per person + $24 child per dance class ($25 Venmo)
THURSDAYS @ 9:15-10:30am: 8/15
group playdate
Beat the heat!
Group together with friends for an hour creative dance class in the air conditioned studio. Led by Meg Regan. Drop off for ages 3yrs+ (Multi Age groups welcome) Minimum group size: 4 children. Morning/Afternoon times available. Email to schedule a time that works for you!
$24 per child ($25 Venmo)
mommy & me yoga
Led by Amanda Modale of Yoga for Every Body
Through yoga games, stories and activities children and caregiver will practice partner poses to increase strength, flexibility, balance and coordination and have a great time moving together! Children ages 3/4 years old. "Mom & Me" classes are not specific to Moms - Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are welcome!
Sunday, June 23rd at 12:30pm
REGISTER $35/per pair
mommy & me yoga (Copy)
Led by Amanda Modale of Yoga for Every Body
Through yoga games, stories and activities children and caregiver will practice partner poses to increase strength, flexibility, balance and coordination and have a great time moving together! Children ages 3/4 years old. "Mom & Me" classes are not specific to Moms - Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc are welcome!
Saturday, June 15th at 12:30pm
REGISTER $35/per pair
tween yoga hangout
Join friends for movement, breath work & meditation taught through fun games and activities. Reflect and record feelings with free writing and use of writing prompts. *Journals provided. For tweens ages 10 - 12 yrs.
Teacher: Pam Nixon, Peace Play
MONTHLY FRIDAYS @ 7-8pm: 6/14
Drop In: $28 ($29 Venmo)
Mommy & Baby Exercise Class
Motherhood is not for the weak - Join us to get strong!
Dr. Danielle Racioppi (Back to Me Physical Therapy), leads exercises designed to rebuild mom's post-baby core and pelvic floor. Through baby-included movements, baby will work on gross motor skills too. Ideal for mommy/baby pairs 6 weeks to 9 months postpartum. Meet other new mamas while having fun with your baby and strengthening your body.
Tuesdays 9:00am, April 16th, 23rd, 30th and May 7th, 14th, 21st
Drop in rate: $50/pair for each class
Package of 4 or more classes: $45/pair for each class
Earth Day Walk & Dance
Celebrate Earth Day at Dance Local
Enjoy some outside time! Walk from Bedwell Elementary school to Dance Local. Enjoy a snack on the patio and then dance the afternoon away! Students will be dismissed as a “walker” to Meg Regan, safely walk 1 mile together as a group and be picked up at the studio for 5pm.
For children ages 1st Grade & up, $36/child
REGISTER
Irish Dance Workshop
Beginner Irish Dance Lesson
Grades Kindergarten - 3rd
Get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit with a beginner Irish Step Dance lesson! Learn basic soft shoe dance movements with Madison Ferruggia, Irish Step Dancer/Bernardsville High School Senior. Plus, enjoy making green crafts and eating healthy green snacks! Shoes not required, students can wear socks.
$36/per person
Winter Finale Celebration and Campfire
Outdoor Dance Event
Saturday, March 9th, 3-5 PM
Join us for our winter adventures finale at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Bedminster, NJ, and say goodbye to winter as we get ready to spring forward. We’ve made it through the darkest winter days! Get down with some outdoor dance moves to lift your spirits up with special guest Dance Local. We’ll rock our wild winter moves on a scavenger hunt for all ages and enjoy one last campfire with warm Scandinavian glogg and treats.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with nature and celebrate the end of winter together! Bundle up and bid farewell to the chilly season.
This event is part of RHA’s (Raritan Headwaters Association) partnership with Friluftsliving Family, helping busy families create easy outdoor adventures, wherever you live! Learn more and follow along with this winter’s “15 Weeks of Friluftsliv” on the Friluftsliving Family Instagram page or via newsletter!
$20/per person
Ladies’ Dance Night Out
Galentine’s Dance Night Out
Thursday 2/8 (Weather Date Tuesday 2/13)
8-9pm
After a great time at Bernardsville's Galentine's event, join us at the studio to learn simple dance moves and have fun with your gal pals! BYOB if you’d like. Instructor: Meg Regan
Free event with RSVP: Sign Up
*In memory of my fabulous gal pal, Andrea Guadagno, donations will be accepted to support Andrea Mychaels Performing Arts Foundation. Andrea was a fierce mover and shaker, excellent educator, and rockstar singer. I am grateful to have danced alongside her. “Yaydance!” - Meg
Gentle Yoga for Adults
Mondays 11:15-12 PM
March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
We all need to slow down, breathe deeper and relax our minds and bodies. That's exactly what this 45 minute class is designed to do. Through gentle movement, breathwork and guided relaxation, and with the aid of relaxing essential oils, we will practice slowing down and being present. Leave feeling rested, rejuvenated and ready to move mindfully through the rest of your day! This floor based class is open to all levels. Please dress comfortable and bring a water bottle.
$98/per person ($100 via Venmo)
Ladies' Dance Night Out
Learn simple dance moves and have fun with your gal pals! BYOB
Thursday, January 18, 2024
8-9pm
$24/person
Fletcher Towel Class for Adults
Fletcher Towelwork is a simple method of movement (first invented by Ron Fletcher, a first generation student of Joe & Clara Pilates) that uses a towel like prop to improve and correct forward posture, open and increase range of arm and chest motion/mobility, and improve balance while strengthening back muscles.
Teacher Colby Chapman has led a variety of movement classes for over 25 years and created the first Pilates Mat Program at the local Somerset Hills YMCA.
Tuesdays 10am: January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
$98/per person
✅ Free Rehearsal Space Program
✅ Free Rehearsal Space Program
Dance Local is providing 36 hours of free rehearsal space to NJ based dance groups and individual artists through August 2023. Applicants must be aged 18 yrs+ and current Dance New Jersey Members.
😎 Summer Camps
ELEMENTARY Dance & Yoga Camp (ages 5/6-10yrs)
Aug 7th-11th, 9am-12pm ($275/child)
Start the day with yoga by Pam Nixon/Peace Play and then enjoy dancing, movement games and crafts with new friends.
PRESCHOOL Friday Fun Camp (ages 3-5yrs) CAMP FULL
July 14th, 21st, 28th, Aug 4th
9:30-11:30am ($167/child)
Children will love this fun morning of creative movement, games, crafts and songs and making new friends.
🎤 Ladies Night Out Dance Party
🎤 Ladies Night Out (Downtown Bernardsville)
Put on your mom jeans (or sweatpants) and join a fun dance party. Move and let loose to a variety of songs - you name it and it's on the playlist! Enjoy tasty drinks and treats throughout the evening!
Please wear comfortable, moveable clothing and SOCKS.
🎸 “Songs From Home” Album Release Party for Kids
🎸 “Songs From Home” Album Release Party for Kids
Mr T. Music & Friends, Allen Thurlow & Jim Goodwin will perform original music from "Songs From Home" live on the Dance Local patio! Then the party continues inside the studio with activities, crafts, face painting, dancing and more!
Tickets: $29 (includes autographed CD), Ticket Form
☮️ Adult/Child Yoga
☮️ Adult/Child Yoga
The ABC's of partner yoga - Align, Breathe. Connect. An opportunity to partner and be present in poses and activities with your loved one. Children ages 7-11yrs, ($40/pair). Please bring a mat and water bottle.
⭐ Dance Day
⭐ Dance Day
A day of movement activities, crafts, a trip to the library and of course - lots of dancing! Drop off event for children aged Kindergarten+ ($76/child)
🌈 Preschool Dance Break
🌈 Preschool Dance break
Enjoy a morning of movement games, crafts and dance! Craft included. Please pack a nut-free snack and water bottle. Drop off class for preschool aged children, 4yrs+, $36/child.
💐 Breathe, Bloom, Boogie
💐 Breathe, Bloom, Boogie
A gathering to help reset your mind and body with Jennifer Russell (Massage Therapist), Tacy Quinn/Friluftsliving Family and Meg Regan/Dance Local.
BREATHE: Harness the power of your breath as Jen guides us through simple yet powerful practices that even the busiest person can immediately add to their wellness toolbox. Learn fun tidbits about how optimizing breathing mechanics helps everything!
BLOOM: Discover the power of flowers to re-energize and ground you. We know that spending time in nature has positive effects, come see how flowers can accelerate this through creative recipes and crafts. You’ll bring home a seasonal petal scrub and new ideas for easy ways to savor spring with friends and family.
BOOGIE: End the night with easy moves to let loose and let go. Feel your personal power as we groove to the breathy, bloomin’ voices of singers such as Janis Joplin, Adele, Stevie Nicks, Florence & The Machine and more!!
Please wear comfortable, moveable clothing and SOCKS.
💪 Barefoot Body Weight Fusion Workshop
💪 Barefoot Body Weight Fusion Workshop
A unique and challenging workout done with no equipment. Your focus: building muscular strength and endurance, balance, core strength and flexibility. These 5 components are the building blocks to increasing functional fitness.
Brought to you by Jennifer Morrison, owner of MSBH Fitness & Wellness. Jennifer is a certified exercise physiologist, personal trainer, group fitness instructor and weight training specialist.
All fitness levels are welcome! Please wear comfortable, moveable clothing. Mats available, BYO if preferred.
Thursdays 10:15-11:15 am on May 11, 18, 25, June 1
$99/4 Week Workshop, $27/Drop In Class
👢Line then 🍷 Wine
👢Line then 🍷 Wine
Mary Jane Canose will lead a variety of Line Dances and then we'll sip reds and whites shared by 56 Degrees Wine Co. Please wear comfortable, moveable clothing and SOCKS. Jazz shoes/sneakers or clean, dark soled soft sneakers are permitted for this class.