Please join us for a free low-impact popup in partnership with GenPride and The Imperial Court of Seattle! GenPride supports the unique needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults by promoting wellbeing and cultivating belonging, and working to eliminate discrimination in all its forms. The Imperial Court of Seattle strives to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion through building community, raising awareness, and supporting others.

What to know:

Dance Church® is an all-levels movement class taught by professional dance artists that offers a fun and inclusive approach to dancing. Designed for people of all shapes and sizes, backgrounds and identities, Dance Church is a communal space for people who want to move their bodies.

The teacher leads this 45ish minute class in a series of movement cues, accompanied by a curated playlist of multi-genre pop music. The format is open but guided throughout. No prior dance experience necessary, but open mindedness is a prerequisite.

As a low-impact class, the music will be set to a lower volume from the standard Dance Church class in order to hear the teacher clearly with the movement slower and lower impact on the body all around. You can adapt and make modifications as your body needs at any time throughout class.

Dance Church classes are offered in dance spaces across the country. Our mission is to bring the joy and release of dance to every body, while supporting dance artists and partner organizations, and making connections between class takers and the dance world.

Dance Floor Tips:

• Arrive 5-15 minutes before class, no late entry permitted
• Indoor exercise shoes are ok to wear or be barefoot; we don’t mind
• No talking allowed, but singing is highly encouraged
• We move through various actions and coordinations throughout class, there is no learning choreography
• At times we move around the space, we go down to the floor and take our time with it
• Chairs will be provided for participants to use during class
• You can always modify as you need — go bigger, smaller, faster, slower as you please
• When in doubt, just dance.

What should I bring?

• Clothing that you’re comfortable moving and sweating in
• We recommend taking class barefoot or in socks
• Clean studio sneakers allowed if you have a personal need, please be mindful.
• Water bottle
• Mat for floor work (optional)
• Face mask (optional)
• Earplugs (optional, available upon request)

Accessibility:

eXit SPACE | NOD Theater is an ADA-compliant facility with ramp access. If you require ADA assistance, please email info@dancechurch 48 hours prior to class.

Parking:

Street parking is available with free 2-hour parking on side streets and metered on major streets. For light rail transportation, NOD Theater is four blocks away from Capitol Hill station.

Local favorites for your #postclassritual:

• Oddfellows Cafe
• Karachi Cowboy
• Rachel's Ginger Beer

Safer Space Policy

Dance Church is a space for every body. We have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind.

Late Entry Policy

Check-in begins 15 minutes before your scheduled class time and we recommend arriving at least 5 minutes prior to the start of class to ensure a smooth check-in. After class has started, Dance Church will deny entry to new entrants.

Subsidized Membership

We want every body to be able to experience Dance Church! If you or anyone you know are facing any financial hurdles to joining our classes please check out our two special offerings for our Dance Church community! Please note that this partnership event is free of charge.

Dance Artist Memberships

Subsidized Membership