Summer 2026 Dance Classes
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Samba Reggae - ages 2 to 3.5
In this parent and child dance class we will have a blast using our imaginations to go dancing in Brazil! Fun warmup using body percussion will help acclimate families to the new musical rhythms as well as the history of Samba Reggae. Some classes will include crafting for the last 10-15 min.
A fun story of traveling to the jungles of Brazil will be built upon every class as students learn more dance moves connected to animals, travel and Brazil. Basic Portuguese vocabulary will be practiced each class.
Miss Ella studied Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban dance with Donna Oefinger in Portland, Oregon and was part of the dance company Axé Didé.
9:30am on Sundays, July 12-August 23
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Bollywood - ages 3.5 to 5
This fun intro class incorporates warmup, hand mudras, dance moves and choreography. A brief yoga warmup will begin class. Some short videos will be shown to help the students understand where Bollywood culture comes from. Students will work on simple hand mudras that they will then be able to add to the final choreography as they wish. Some classes will leave the last 10-15 min for crafting.
Although Miss Ella did not specifically study Bollywood dance during her Master’s, she did live in southern India at Shanti Bhavan. There she helped with many things at the school, one of which was teaching ballet. She loves the culture and people and wants to share a little bit of what she learned with her students here in Portland.
10:30am on Sundays, July 12-August 23
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Intro to Hula - ages 5-7
In this intro to Hula class students will not only practice basic dance moves, but also learn chanting, choreography, lei making and more. Short videos will be shown to give the students some background into the culture of Hula, what it looked like historically and what it looks like today.
This class aims to give young students an accurate insight into what Hula class is, while maintaining a fun and interactive approach.
Miss Ella received her Master’s in Dance Ethnology from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Studying several dance styles, Miss Ella greatly enjoyed her time studying Hula and deepening her knowledge and appreciation of Hawaiian culture.
Canceled
$140 per student for 7-weeks
at Polaris Dance Theatre in NW PDX
A $15 non-refundable deposit per class is required to hold your spot and is billed first. The deposit amount is part of the total class price listed above.
You can receive a full refund of the remaining balance any time prior to one week before the first day of class.
Within 7 days of the start of class there is a 50% refund of the remaining balance. Once the session has begun, there is no longer an option for a refund.
A minimum of 6 children must register in order to run a class.
If the class is canceled by IMA because of low enrollment or otherwise, all payments including the deposit will be refunded.