Oak Street Dance Studio

Rozalind Schrodt - Studio Director

Teaching: Modern Dance & Contemporary

Artistic Director of Moment in Time Dance Company, of Ashland, Oregon. She has performed and been active in dance since she was 7 years old. She founded The Moving Center Dance Theatre in Taos, New Mexico, 1973-1976. She has worked with Beverly Pollack, has studied extensively with David Hochoy, Kitty Daniels, and Bill Evans. Roz has choreographed more then 100 dances.

Classes are invigorating, developing a strong and flexible body for expressing beautiful and meaningful dance. Roz teaches in a very inclusive way to help dancers understand choreography, and enjoy personal expression and improvisation.

Mondays classes will be for more experienced dancers. New students are welcome.
Thursday's classes level for new students has completed the first session.

Classes will meet weekly and tuition is paid in six week intervals for $90.

rozinthismoment@gmail.com

Priscilla Quinby

Teaching: Classical Ballet

Priscilla graduated as a dance major from North Carolina School of the Arts after studying at the Pennsylvania Ballet Company School where she grew up near Philadelphia and in New York with Maggie Black. She then went to Belgium where she studied at the total theater school connected to Maurice Bejart’s Ballet of the 20th Century called MUDRA. On returning to the US she danced with the CETA funded company called Dance a la Carte in L.A. and started teaching in Ashland in the 1980’s and dancing with Oregon Dance Theater. She then moved to New York and appeared on Broadway in Meet Me in St. Louis and The Secret Garden, doing many off Broadway and regional productions as well. She moved back to Ashland in 2000 and has been teaching (mainly at Oak Street Dance Studio) ever since.

Her ballet class focuses on classical technique, with emphasis on alignment, weight transferring, and musicality. She specializes in breaking things down to basics, so even advanced dancers can better assess habits and tendencies. Multi level classes.
541-890-4826

Mary Silva

Teaching: Beginning Classical Ballet

Mary Silva began her dance training at an early age, taking from renowned teachers from the Royal Ballet, Ballet Russe, New York City Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet, among others.

She began teaching ballet in college and opened her first dance studio after graduating. She has attended many pedagogy seminars throughout the years, including the International Ballet Conference, Vaganova Syllabus in St. Petersburg, Russia, Teacher Training Course at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Bates Dance Festival for Teachers, Maine, Pacific Northwest Ballet School Teacher Training Seminar, Seattle. and two summers studying the Vaganova Syllabus with John White in Narberth Pennsylvania.

After 25 years of operation, she closed her studio in Central Oregon and retired to Southern Oregon where she 'dabbles' in dance and enjoys teaching adults the joy of ballet class.

541-613-1598
silvamary1953@gmail.com

Lito John Demetita

Teaching: Private lessons Classical Ballet

Sundays Only

Lito works for Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Before moving to Ashland he was a Principle Ballet Dancer for the Eugene Ballet Company.
207-479-9605

Brandon McCowan

Teaching: Intermediate Classical Ballet

805-712-4997

Brandon has been dancing for over 20 years, beginning as a teen on the Central Coast of California. His early training laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for ballet, which he has continued to develop and hopes to share with others. He first moved to Southern Oregon in 2009, where he studied ballet with Sylvia Bolton and Erica Bury. He then spent four years in New York City, training at Steps on Broadway under instructors Elena Kunikova, Heather Hawk, and Nancy Bielski. Now back in Ashland, he has performed in numerous ballets throughout the Rogue Valley and remains dedicated to both performing and teaching.

Brandon's Intermediate Ballet class is designed for teens and adults with a solid foundation in ballet, requiring a minimum of two years of prior training. This class builds upon fundamental technique, focusing on strength, precision, alignment, and artistry. Through a combination of barre exercises and center work, dancers will practice complex movement patterns to challenge both the body and mind. Brandon strives to create a class environment that is both supportive and engaging!

Hālau Hula o Nā Pua o Hawaiʻi Nei

Hālau Hula o Nā Pua o Hawaiʻi Nei, under the direction of Kumu Hula Akiko Colton, is a hula school in
Eugene and Ashland, Oregon. It provides a place of learning hula, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian crafts, and
music for those who love the beauties of Hawaiʻi and respect its culture. Nā Pua o Hawaiʻi Nei share their
aloha with near and far communities by showcasing their hula at the annual hōʻike in June and local
events throughout the year, summer camps for youth, workshops, and occasional hula competitions.
Follow its Facebook page, Instagram, or website for more infomation on the upcoming classes and
events.

Kathy Balint: 541-601-7347 / Ryan Jackson: 808 712 4997

Kyle Asher

Teaching: Argentine Tango

Kyle has turned Tango into his passion in life. Constantly trying to improve himself, he offers lessons in any topic you’re interested in, but focuses on musicality, basics, the natural movements, and being enjoyment out of the dance from all perspectives. Partly in charge of the Ashland Community Practica, he is also a DJ, a photographer, and writes on his own blog about his Tango Travels.
Kyle@tango-voyage.com

Please check with each teacher for specific rates.
Watch for more classes being added and time changes.
Private classes are available.

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