It's that time of year again, and our annual Thriller Flash Mob is back! Check out full details below:
Saturday, October 8th
$20 Drop-In Fee
Rehearsal at the Studio 2:30-4:30pm
Costume Prep 4:30-5:00pm
Performance 5:15pm
Sponsored by Ridgewood Walks
Several performance opportunities are available for HeART Students (and non-heart students) this fall semester!
ATNY is holding auditions for their full-length staging of Matilda.
Auditions will be held virtually September 11th & 12th. Callbacks will be in person.
There is no fee to audition.
Register at the link below!
It’s just about that time of year again and auditions for HeART in Motion’s staging of The Nutcracker are back!
Audition Info:
Sunday, September 25th
4:30-5:15pm Ages 6-10
5:30-6:15pm Ages 11-18
Performance currently set for Sunday, December 18th.
More details about the performance coming soon.
We are thrilled to announce our Summer Day Camp 2022 schedule,
taught by leaders in Bergen County Dance education & Guest Artists.
In order to ensure a great camp experience in a safe nurturing environment, we’re limiting in-person enrollment to 16 for in-person per class,
so reserve your spot today!
This summer, drop-ins are built into our Junior & Senior Summer Camps.
Drop-ins are available in following class genres: Hip-Hop, Conditioning, Yoga, & Lyrical/Contemporary.
Click below to see the schedule as well as sign up & pay for a drop-in.
*If a camp week is full, drop-ins may be unavailable for that week.*
We are just about to close registration for the 2021-22 school year, so we wanted to make sure everyone had one last chance to add another class!
Does your child miss a genre they've done before or had a sport end and now have additional time on their hands? Perhaps they saw a style that piqued their interest or wanted to support their dancing by adding the foundation of ballet? Now is the time to add those classes! You are welcome to schedule a free trial before February 15th and utilize our multi-class discount. We currently have openings in the following classes:
Monday Ballet I/II 4:30 - 5:30pm
Monday Teen Beginner Ballet 5:00 - 6:00pm
Monday Jazz/Hip Hop I/II 5:30 - 6:30pm
Monday Lyrical/Contemporary I 6:30 - 7:30pm
Tuesday Ballet I 4:00 - 4:45pm
Tuesday Jazz I 4:45 - 5:30pm
Thursday Tap I 4:30 - 5:15pm
Thursday Hip-Hop I 4:30 - 5:15pm
Thursday Boys Hip Hop 5:30 - 6:15pm
Thursday Hip Hop III 6:15 - 7:15pm
Friday Ballet II/III 5:00 - 6:00pm
Saturday Jazz/Hip-Hop I/II 12:00 - 12:45pm
Saturday Musical Theater I/II 12:45 - 1:45pm
We hope to see some of you join us for more classes this Spring Semester! We would love to have more students in all different genres and classes for our June Concert, as we return to indoor performance in a theatre for the first time in 3 years! Keep doing a great job in classes, dancers.
Check out full details below for our upcoming Masterclass December 10th!
Details coming soon: Downtown for the Holidays and Window Performances
In order to ensure great camp experience in a safe nurturing environment, we’re limiting in-person enrollment to just 10 students in person per class, so reserve your spot today! Students have the option of participating by video from the comfort of their own homes with our online class option, also now enrolling.
Summer Dance Journey
For children ages 3 to 6.
Weeks of June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 16 and August 23. Monday–Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am.
$165/week; multi-week and sibling discounts available.
Our youngest dancers are on a journey of dance to have the best summer ever! They’ll experience a different themed adventure each week to engage their young hearts and minds while learning the building blocks of dance. Throughout each session students will experience creative movement, yoga, dance, and crafts. Each week culminates with a Studio Performance for parents to enjoy.
Junior Intensives
For rising 1-4 grade.
Week of July 5; week of July 19. Monday–Thursday, 1:30pm-4:30pm.
$250/week; $225/multiple weeks
This intensive is geared toward beginner / intermediate level students in a professional and nurturing environment. There will be a different theme each week that inspires the classes, as well as the end of the week performance. Each dancer will experience a variety of styles throughout the week in dance.
Senior Intensives
For rising 5th grade through high school
Weeks of July 12; week of July 26. Monday–Thursday, 1:30pm-4:30pm.
$250/week; $225/multiple weeks
This immersive afternoon experience delves into a myriad of dance disciplines, including jazz, ballet, modern dance / contemporary dance, hip-hop, conditioning, flexibility work and yoga. Classes are taught by our faculty in addition to professional guest artists.
Nutcracker Dance Intensives
Senior Intensive: Week of August 16, Monday–Thursday, 1:30pm-4:30pm. For rising 5th grade through high school.
Junior Intensive: Week of August 23, Monday–Thursday, 1:30pm-4:30pm. For rising 1-4 grade.
$250/week; $225/multiple weeks
It’s never too early to start preparing for “The Nutcracker”! Join us as we explore this beloved ballet in preparation for our December 2021 performance. This workshop will teach styles including: ballet, jazz, character and acro.
Note: While Fitness February has concluded, HeART offers great Fitness Classes Each and Every Week.
Please visit our adult schedule to peruse our regular offerings.
WHEN: Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM
In-Person or Online
Price: $20 Drop-In, Class Cards Accepted
Pre-Registration Required
Move with Heart: Yoga for Longevity, Mobility, and Immune Function
2/7
75 Minutes
Harmonizing Heart & Mind: Chakra Balancing Meditation and Flow
2/14
2 Hours
Yamuna: Body Rolling and Foot Focus feat. GLOW Body
2/21
75 Minutes
Yoga & Pilates Fusion: Integrated Breath Work
2/28
2 Hours
Special thanks to Dance NJ and NW Bergen County Living for the event shout outs!
HeART in Motion is staying safe and sanitized while offering dance, music, yoga and fitness classes with responsible social distancing at its spacious studio in the heart of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Artistic Director Nikki Manx was recently quoted in the Jan. 1, 2021 edition of the Ridgewood News in its article “Creative ways to continue arts in a pandemic.”
“The community has come together more than ever,” Manx told the newspaper. “The biggest change is now we have 15 minutes in between each class to sanitize.”
In-person classes are limited to 10 students, while additional students can join hybrid classes by participating at home using Zoom.
“I think hybrid is the way of the future so that everyone can participate however they feel comfortable, because things aren’t going to be the same,” Manx told Ridgewood News.
Community members have appreciated HeART’s efforts to provide high-quality and joyful dance experiences for all ages, levels, aspirations, and abilities in Bergen County, New Jersey.
“When quarantine began, my heart looked for familiarity in a world of chaos and I found myself longing for ballet,” an adult student recently told HeART. “Thank you for reminding me of what feels like a second home, and providing inspiration daily.”
For kids, the routine of ongoing classes has allowed them to continue normal activities during the pandemic while also continuing their arts training.
“I’m incredibly grateful to HeART in Motion for making my daughter so happy. I adore the philosophy of its youth program and appreciate all of its efforts to keep the studio open and a place of hope for the kids,” one parent recently told HeART.
HeART offers a compassionate and nurturing learning environment while also maintaining an emphasis on proper technique and artistry from the heart.
“We believe in setting high but manageable expectations to allow students to grow and be pushed in a way that also sets them up for success,” said Manx.
If you’re interested in taking a free trial class, please let us know here, by calling (201) 857-4472 or emailing info@heartinmotionstudio.com.
Check out what we did with our community this special Holiday Season!
This season, we spread holiday cheer throughout downtown Ridgewood by posing as various Nutcracker and Christmas characters in different stores along Ridgewood Ave. The performers this year comprised of our youth and adult students as well as guest artists from AOMDT.
Since we were unable to have a full fledged performance this year, we decided to hold a workshop for a small number of students to teach them different repertoire from the production as well as a special Rockette class! Different teachers and special guest artists helped bring the workshop to life. Parents were also invited to watch the end of the workshop over zoom to see their child or children perform the pieces!
Lastly, we have an upcoming dance and vocal livestream with a few of our students put together by faculty member Alex Vetterlein on December 22nd. Stay tuned for more info on how to join the livestream.
HeART In Motion Studio is pleased to offer a $50 Unlimited Fitness Pass (good for 1 month) now available for purchase! New Students and Adult Dance Students are eligible to purchase this pass, which can be used online or in person at our Ridgewood, NJ studio.
The $50 unlimited class card is good for 30 days from your first class on the card. Your pass will not become active until your first fitness class. 1 month expiration! It is valid for our Pilates, Yoga, and Dance-Fitness classes ONLY* (This card cannot be used for our adult Ballet, Jazz, or Tap Classes).
We hope you take advantage of this special new student sale!
Purchase online here: https://bit.ly/367icjj
*Complete schedule of eligible classes includes:
Mondays, Restorative Yoga, 7:30pm
Tuesdays, Pilates Ball, 9am; Cardio Dance Fitness, 11:45am; Yogalates, 6pm
Thursdays: Pilates Ball, 9am
Fridays: (Beginning Dec. 4—Vinyasa Flow, 8:45 am)
Saturdays: Power Vinyasa Flow, 9 am
Sundays: Community Yoga, 10am; Pilates Mat, 11:15am
Join Nikki Manx for her annual Thriller Flash Mob in Ridgewood, Oct. 24 & 31! What better way to celebrate Halloween?
11 attendees max for in person.
There will be a costume contest as well. Winner receives a 5 Class Card!
MONDAY
Pre K/K Combo Class: 3:45 PM
WEDNESDAY
Jazz Level 2: 12:30 PM
Jazz Level 1: 2:00 PM
Thursday
Ballet Level 2: 12:30 PM
Ballet Level 1: 2:00 PM
Pre K/K Classes: Bring ballet shoes if you have them, otherwise wearing socks is acceptable.
Reminder that we have youth summer drop in classes running all summer long!
These classes are hybrid classes and will be held both in-person and online (except for Hip Hop which is online only).
The summer schedule is as follows:
MONDAY: Hip Hop at 12:30pm with Devon
TUESDAY: Ballet 2 at 12:30pm and Ballet 1 at 2:00pm with Laura
WEDNESDAY: Jazz 2 at 12:30pm and Jazz 1 at 2:00pm with Nikki
THURSDAY: Tap at 12:30pm alternating with Laura and Nikki
Drop ins or class cards accepted.
Pre-registration is required for in person attendance only and masks are required to be worn at all times while at the studio. This means masks must be worn during classes.
Pre-register on our schedule page here.
This summer’s Mostly Modern Class series, hosted by the company members of Nikki Manx Dance Project, will teach students both modern technique and company repertoire between July 21st and August 25th every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm.
Classes will be a hybrid model so they will be hosted online and in-person simultaneously.
$20 per class or $90 for a package of all 6 classes.
To learn more about the class, the company, and to register, click here!
As something fun and interesting to do during our time at home, we have started to interview our faculty members! Now you can learn just a little bit more about your favorite teacher and their history with dance and/or fitness.
These interviews were streamed live to Facebook (although a few were pre-recorded).
You can check them out through the links below!
Olivia Galgano: Interview
Teaches: Adult Intermediate Ballet on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 AM
Adult Intermediate/Advanced on Fridays at 10:00 AM
Lynn Needle’s Interview on Google Drive: Interview
Teaches: Pilates Mat Sundays at 11:15 AM
Pilates Ball Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00 AM
Vinyasa Flow Saturdays at 9:00 AM
Donna Tellian’s Interview on Facebook: Interview
Teaches: LaBlast Fitness Mondays at 6:30 PM and Tuesdays at 10:00 AM
Devon Malin: Interview
Teaches: Open Level K Pop/Hip Hop Wednesday’s at 8:00 PM
Alex Vetterlein: Interview
Teaches: Restorative Yoga Mondays at 7:30 PM
Yogalates Tuesdays at 5:30 PM
Youth Yoga Fridays at 3:45 PM
Candlelit Yoga Fridays at 6:30 PM
Family Yoga every other Sunday at 3:00 PM (Alternates with Lauren Raffaelli)
We hope you learn something interesting through this interview series!
We have been doing our best to deliver a great online class experience to our students during this time at home. However, we know there's always room for improvement. Please click on the survey link below to give us your feedback about classes you have taken. This should only take about 2 minutes!
Japanese Dance Masters Have Strong Ties To Bergen County, New Jersey
Dance studios—like most arts-based businesses and communities in New Jersey—are on hiatus as society responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. But Ridgewood-based studio HeART in Motion is keeping its community intact through online instruction utilizing video conferencing software.
This Wednesday, April 29, on International Dance Day, HeART will connect its students and faculty with choreographers Tammy O’hara and Rika Higashino of Japan, reuniting the Japanese artists with the Bergen County studio online for a trans-continental master class that’s also available to other interested dancers around the country and around the world.
Tammy O’hara studied for many years with her mentor, Luigi, and teaches jazz at Luigi’s Jazz Center in New York City, in addition to her own Studio Tammy in Hadano, Japan. (Eugene Louis Faccuito, formerly of Woodcliff Lake, was internationally renowned for jazz dance technique and taught at the Manhattan-based center before his death at 90 in 2015.)
The Japanese choreographers share a love of jazz dance with HeART faculty member Ravah Daley, who is also a lifelong student of the great innovator, Luigi.
Along with HeART faculty and other community members, Daley, O’hara and Higashino all contribute choreography to the annual Ridgewood High School Jamboree, an annual fundraising music revue, in addition to teaching master classes at HeART during their visits.
Now blocked by COVID-19, all participants are uniting online while they are apart for this International Dance Day with an Adult Jazz Master Class at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
The class will be hosted on ZOOM, a video conferencing application that will live stream in participants’ homes. (Interested participants should go here to register for class, or visit www.HeartinMotionStudio.com for a full schedule of online classes or more information. HeART’s first-class-free policy means that new students can participate in this class as a complimentary gift.)
HeART in Motion is temporarily utilizing online instruction. Adults, please Click Here to visit our “Class Schedule” page for our online offerings. Families of our youth program can check their email for access to their regularly scheduled classes online. Kindly email us if you have any questions. In addition to your teacher, a Heart of Motion faculty member will also be available to help you navigate the online class. Before your class, be sure to download the ZOOM app at this link.
