Workshops

Freespace Dance teaches a broad spectrum of classes in modern, ballet, and jazz. The company also offers specialty workshops in yoga and partnering.

Modern workshop
Freespace Dance's signature modern class is an inspiring experience incorporating core strengthening exercises and deep yoga stretching. The class offers a fun challenge with inversions and athletic movement encouraging full bodied, bold dancing. This workshop is a collection of Donna’s favorite movements from fifteen professional years of experience teaching workshops with companies such as Nikolais and Murray Louis, and Sean Curran Company.

Partnering workshop
Donna Scro Gentile/ Freespace Dance has a strong relationship with Pilobolus Dance Theater. Several of the Freespace Dance company members have toured with Pilobolus which has flavored Freespace Dance’s penchant for partnering. Freespace Dance’s partnering master class focuses on balance, weight exchange, and trust.

Yoga workshop
As a certified yoga practitioner, Donna teaches Anusara yoga classes. Anusara means to step into the flow of grace. These classes open the heart and mind while aligning the body.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe in creating a class in which the dancer connects to their mind, heart and body resulting in a complete artistic experience. The dancer connects to their mind by addressing their fears of challenging inverted and athletic work and is empowered as they master these skills. The dancer connects to their heart through the fullness and expressive qualities of the phrase work and is renewed and reminded of their gifts. Through the physicality of connecting to their core strength and muscular energy the dancer creates a deeper relationship with their body.

— Donna Scro Gentile, Artistic Director Freespace Dance