DISCO RIOT classes are on a tiered payment scale ($10-30) because we believe that class should be affordable and accessible. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out to Nicole at education@discoriot.org for waiver code.
In alignment with the values of DISCO RIOT, our classes center access, bodily autonomy, consent, and the cultivation of safe(r) community space in an ADA accessible studio. During the RSVP process, there will be a chance to share any access needs you may have. Please reach out to Alyssa at operations@discoriot.org for further accommodation inquiries or requests.
If you have any questions about our classes or educational programming at large, please reach out to Nicole at education@discoriot.org.
We offer classes with rotating teachers to promote a culture of sharing, exploration, diversity, expanding perspectives, and community. Class is a place of personal growth, community building, curiosity, skill-building, and play. We learn from one another. We grow together. Join us!
RSVP for class is required. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up in advance!
Slow Flow
with Nicole Oga (she/her) and Azul Lopez (they/them)
Mondays from 6:30 – 8pm
TranscenDANCE, 5700 El Cajon Blvd.
Open Level | Face Mask Encouraged / Mandatory
Slow Flow is an open level space to explore the fundamentals of movement in community. Incorporating yogic and somatic teachings, we will cultivate embodied awareness by moving through both set material and improvisational inquiries. Through mindful movement, we will investigate movement pathways that support ease and safety. Come as you are, leave with a grounded spaciousness in the body/heart/mind. Please wear pants, as we will spend a good amount of time on the floor, and if you have sensitive knees feel free to bring knee pads.
Mask-Mandatory Contemporary
with Nicole Oga (she/her)
1st Fridays from 6:30 – 8pm
1100 Kettner Blvd.
Open Level | Face Mask Mandatory
Focusing on access for immunocompromised and COVID-conscious folx, this face mask mandatory class will provide foundations for contemporary dance, including floorwork and inversions, supporting both those new to contemporary dance and seasoned dancers. Through guided improvisation and choreographed exercises we will explore moving the body safely, efficiently, and dynamically throughout the space. There will be warming-in, phrase work, across the floors, and an ending combination. Be ready to tune into your body’s sensations and challenge yourself to think and move in different ways.
SuryaSoul
with Meesh Herd (they/them)
2nd Fridays from 6:30 – 8pm
1100 Kettner Blvd.
Open Level
In this container we will explore varying tools from modalities across movement disciplines, and encourage each participant, to find unique entrance points to their own body that allow them deeper and easier access to their flow state. We begin with a guided improv based warmup, before exploring a specific spiritual/philosophical theme through small group exercises & finish with a somatic celebration moving together as a whole.
Rhythm of the Heartbeat
with Azul Lopez (they/them)
3rd Fridays from 6:30 – 8pm
1100 Kettner Blvd.
Open Level | Face Mask Encouraged
During our practice, we will center the movement that keeps us alive, our breath and our heartbeat. Allow for the sound, vibration, and beat of my medicine drum to connect to the beat of your heart. I will facilitate breathwork, guided movement that can be done sitting, laying, or standing. I will invite people to move freely and intuitively towards the end of class. This class doesn’t require any previous experience or specific abilities. Everything I guide will be offered as invitations and the ultimate encouragement is for participants to sense for guidance from their bodies. I will also invite people to connect to their ancestry, as many cultures have connected to the medicine of the drum for hundreds of years. This is a space to honor emotions like grief and rage due to all the colonial violence in the world. It is also a space to dream, be in the present moment, and celebrate that we are still alive.
Drop In, Spiral Out
with Aisha Reddick (she/her)
4th Fridays from 6:30 – 8pm
1100 Kettner Blvd.
Intermediate/Advanced
Aisha’s class will explore a wide range of contemporary influences and movement practices. Some days will center on improvisational exploration, others will focus on rigor, effort, and technical clarity. Certain sessions may feel like a traditional class, while others will lean into more experimental approaches. Ultimately, this class is designed to be a creative playground for movement : ) LET’S DANCE