Classes by Livona Ellis

Classes by Livona Ellis

Meet your dance teacher, Livona Ellis. Livona has been dancing since was 6 years old and has danced with the world-renowned ballet company Ballet BC since 2010. She was a guest artist with Konzert Theater Bern in Switzerland, is currently on faculty at Arts Umbrella, and is also one of the Programming Advisors for the BC Movement Arts Society.

Livona believes that dance is truly for everyone and has created foundational dance classes for you with this in mind. In these classes, you will work on movements that incorporate your spine, upper body, mobility, and flexibility – everything you need to tap into your inner dancer!

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Classes by Livona Ellis
  • Meet Your Teacher | Livona (1 Min)

    Meet your dance teacher, Livona Ellis. Livona has been dancing since was 6 years old and has danced with the world-renowned ballet company Ballet BC since 2010. She was a guest artist with Konzert Theater Bern in Switzerland, is currently on faculty at Arts Umbrella, and is also one of the Progra...

  • Unfurl with Livona | Beginner Contemporary Dance Class (32 Mins)

    Join Livona for this low-impact, beginner-friendly dance class. The focus is on building connections to your spine, hips, and pelvis. Livona guides you through each new movement slowly and with intention, starting small and building to a freestyle contemporary dance. This fluid and creative style...

  • Dancer's Stretch with Livona | Full Body Movement Class (19 Mins)

    Livona guides you through a series of stretches she practices as a dancer to connect to her body. This class combines yoga, Pilates, and functional mobility exercises for a feel-good full body stretch. Feel yourself move like a dancer, finding a sense of fluidity, grace, and play in your movemen...

  • Contemporary Floor with Livona | Beginner Dance Class (8 Mins)

    Introduce yourself to a new style of movement today, contemporary dance! Take it to the ground with Livona to learn new shapes that will develop your coordination and sense of spatial awareness. This class encourages you to be vulnerable, childlike, and graceful. Play with gentle curves to create...

  • Dancer's Preparation with Livona | Playful Movement Class (22 Mins)

    Put on cozy clothes and join Livona for a dancer's warm up! This class will increase your functional mobility, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Follow Livona through a full body warm up that will help you find freedom in your body. These movements are a mix of pilates, dance, yoga, and st...

  • Ballet Arms with Livona | Beginner Dance Class (21 Mins)

    Professional ballet & contemporary dancer Livona introduces you to the basic arm movements in classical ballet, known as port de bras. This class begins with a warm up to prepare your upper body before Livona guides you through various port de bras movements. You will learn the correct technique,...