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Dance in Tribeca for Children and Teens

A wise choice for your child’s dance education.

Moving Visions Dance supports young dancers, preschool through adolescence, by providing high-quality dance education taught by professional dancers and choreographers. We nurture the creative spirit while developing the joy of movement through dance concepts and skills. Our program trains healthy dancers from diverse communities across all dance styles.

Moving Visions Dance, formerly Murray Street Dance, was founded by Loretta Thomas who has created Modern Ballet, a new approach to dance education. Inspired by the ideas of the great dance innovator Isadora Duncan, our classes combine Ballet with contemporary dance information including Merce Cunningham and Duncan techniques and following Duncan’s vision that it is not necessary to change the body to meet a certain image of dance. She took dance back to a more natural form to which we have added the current knowledge of technique, taking her once revolutionary ideas and updating them for the dancers of our time.

Our Modern Ballet classes allow the body to find its own line, turnout, and extension without force or stress. Therefore, the child’s body continues to develop naturally while learning technique and movement expression. What we strive for in our classes is well-rounded dancers with technique that is in harmony with the structure of each individual body; a dancer who is able to execute challenging technique while retaining creativity and the thrill of dancing.

Our instructors, who have studied everything from Ballet and Modern to folk dance and Chinese healing forms and martial arts, infuse the Duncan tradition with a strong technical approach and an understanding of movement based on the natural structure of the body.

In articles in the Downtown Express newspaper, “Parents describe Loretta Thomas as a strict teacher who instills a sense of discipline. “The kids love her.” said Erica Weldon (parent of a student). “It’s not that she’s an easy teacher. But they respect her. They want to be with her.” Another parent Sarah Reetz said, “You have to stay focused and try. That’s what she cares about.” “You don’t have to have a certain look”, said Weldon. “And everybody gets to be in the recital.” “Students can also do their own choreography.” Student Isabella Schiller (11 years old) said, “I really enjoy it because (I learn) a lot about improvisation, how to keep the beat. I try to keep the audience’s attention.” Schiller’s explanation about what kinds of movements and music she prefers in her original choreography sounded sophisticatedly abstract.

Moving Visions Dance
19 Murray Street, 3rd Floor (between Broadway and Church Street)
In Tribeca near 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, R, A, E, Trains
Email: lthomasdance [at] aol.com
Phone: (212) 608-7681 Hours 9-6

Fitness in Tribeca for Adults

Pilates, Yoga, Fitness, Tai Ji, Thai Yoga.

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Moving Visions Downtown is an innovative studio in the downtown area offering group and private sessions in Pilates, Yoga, Assisted Thai Yoga, Tai Ji, and Specialty fitness workouts for people of all fitness levels. We are passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their personal fitness goals—whether it’s a strong toned physique, greater endurance, improved flexibility, preventing/recovering from injury, or simply reconnecting with their bodies. As our instructors understand both physical anatomy and the mind-body connection to wellness, they incorporate proven fitness techniques that enable individuals to get the most out of their exercise and attain their desired results. Classes are held from early morning afternoon and evening to accommodate the schedules of busy work executives, stay-at-home Moms, dancers, and athletes. Check out our full class schedule.