Jumpstart your January: the latest from R&M

Happy 2025 and Thank You!

Happy 2025! Before we dive into the new year, we want to take a moment to thank you for an incredible 2024. Last year, Rhythm & Motion turned 45, and celebrating every day with all of you - our amazing community - was pure joy. (Check out our Year in Review video to see what we did.)
 
For four and a half decades, the heart of R&M has been rooted in the belief that the art and ritual of dance belong to all of us, and that anyone can dance, while the spirit of our community is sustained and shaped by each of you. We’re so grateful for your love, support and the welcoming space you’ve helped to create for everyone - where music, movement, joy, sweat and connection come together in the most beautiful way. Thank you.
 
Let’s keep the good vibes flowing through this new year…and forever.
Here’s to an incredible year ahead! 

R&M's 2024 Year-In-Review Video is Here!

Thank you for a memorable year with Rhythm & Motion! 2024 brought joys and challenges, highs and lows, and everything in-between. Through it all, we danced. Here’s what we did together…our Rhythm & Motion year in review.

Congrats on lucky 7! R&M celebrates seven years of classes at Berkeley Ballet Theater

With a team of dedicated instructors and a community of joyous and generous dancers, Rhythm & Motion at BBT is a class where everyone is welcome to come share in the the joy of music + movement + spirit + sweat in the East Bay!

Here are a few moments from the January 5, 2025 anniversary class taught by Rena Marie Guidry, Leigh Marz, Liz Muller and Eyla Moore.

Thank you to EVERYONE who has been a part of keeping R&M's mission and vision alive. Happy Anniversary!

Listen to your Favorite R&M Jams!

Love the music we dance to in Rhythm & Motion classes? Our teachers do too! Hop on over to R&M's very own Spotify page to listen to playlists of your favorites from class.

This month, instructor Maggie Connard shares 11 R&M songs of strength, hope and optimism to inspire and encourage as we embark upon 2025.  "So I write my worries in the sand, all my troubles that life demands, I watch my worries, wash away, wash away" - "Wash Away" by Hill St. Soul

Enjoy your faves and maybe discover something new!

Free Health Workshops from Our Partners at ODC

Rhythm & Motion's partners at the ODC Healthy Dancers’ Clinic are excited to celebrate dancers’ wellness for the entire month of February. Join physicians, nutritionists, mental health specialists, physical therapists, and other health practitioners who specialize in dancers’ health for an array of workshops, presentations, and individual sessions available throughout the month of February 2025...all for FREE!

Instructor Performances

Catch instructor Eyla Moore dancing with Diaspora Dance in Oakland's Black Joy Parade in February!

Black Joy Parade
Feb 23, 12:30pm
Oakland, CA
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Every year thousands of folks come to The Black Joy Parade to support Black business, artists, performers, activists and more. Admissions are free for all so bring your friends and family! 

Winter Holiday 2024 Schedule is Here!

Dance with us this Winter Holiday

You can depend on your Rhythm & Motion family to lift you up all through the holiday season (and all 365 days a year in San Francisco). Be sure to check the special holiday schedule between December 23 and January 3 and come dance with us EVERY DAY of winter break. Rhythm & Motion holiday classes are popular, so pre-register for class to secure your spot! We can't wait to dance with you!
 

Winter Holiday Schedule

Our regular schedule resumes on Saturday, January 4th. We are so grateful for all of you and can't wait to dance together!

Peter Rothblatt’s Next Chapter

                                  
We are thrilled to announce that long-time R&M instructor, Peter Rothblatt, has stepped into an exciting new role at Rhythm & Motion as an instructor coach and mentor for our team of San Francisco instructors! Peter started teaching R&M classes in 1987 and inspired us in his classes with his infectious humor and joy, his vibrant dancing, as well as his countless words of wisdom about dance and the miracle of the body. From 1994-2001, during Rhythm & Motion’s time as a thriving Dance Center, he served as R&M’s Associate Artistic Director. In this role, he trained many teachers—including R&M’s current Director, Dudley Flores—and oversaw the company's growth into a vibrant hub for global dance.

In his new capacity as a coach, he’ll be a support for our instructors’ teaching practices, sharing his experience, and engaging in dialogue to help our teachers grow and thrive as instructors. This is a huge opportunity for our instructors and a testament to Peter’s legacy as teacher, artist and dedicated community member.

While Peter will be stepping away from teaching regularly scheduled classes, he isn’t going anywhere! In addition to his role as a coach, you can still find him in the studio taking class and guest teaching a routine from time to time. Thank you, Peter, for everything you’ve brought to our dance floor and for continuing to enrich our community!

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST - R&M Rewind 2024

Did you know that R&M has a Spotify page? It's been awhile since we've posted, but we're back! Enjoy ten of Rhythm & Motion favorites from 2024...uplifting songs of comfort, joy and love to carry us into the new year. Press play and turn up the volume!

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Instructor news

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and hamming it up in the hilarious musical romp, PETER PAN at the Presidio Theatre. Fun for the whole family, PETER PAN turns the classic children’s tale on its head with magnificent costumes, musical parodies, dance, magic, and over-the-top silliness. Through December 29.

More info (Use code "PANFAM" for 10% off tickets!)

FREE Dance Day - Saturday 9/28 at Yerba Buena Gardens

Join us for Dance Day, Saturday September 28

With the belief that anyone can dance and a commitment to sharing the joy, intensity and skill of dance with everyone, Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Dance Day! Yerba Buena Gardens transforms into an outdoor dance center as R&M creates a space where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented and inviting teachers. Join us for Afro-Brazilian, Bachata, Dancehall, Rhythm & Motion Fusion and much, much more.

Whether you are new to dance or a seasoned professional, this event is open to everyone! Bring comfortable shoes and your curiosity for movement – stay for an hour or the full day. This is your day to dance! Everyone is welcome!

Save the date! This year's Dance Day is Saturday, September 28 from 10am - 3pm in Yerba Buena Gardens.

Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion

We're buzzing with excitement to dance in the great outdoors with you! Soak in the joy (and fresh air) with the following FREE Rhythm & Motion outdoor FUSION classes in Noe Valley and at downtown's Yerba Buena Gardens.

Saturdays 4 to 5pm - Noe Valley Town Square:

  • September 14

  • October 12

  • November 16

  • December 14

Wednesdays 12 to 1pm - Yerba Buena Gardens:

  • April 3 through October 30

Spread the Word:
Dance with us across the Bay...and beyond!

Shake up your routine with R&M dance classes, in the Bay Area and beyond! Spread the word to your pals and let's groove together. Dance, move, sweat and play while enjoying our vibrant community in the following cities:

Come, get your happy on with us!

Instructor Performances

Catch instructor Sarah Emmons in Printz Dance Project's GLASSlands at the Presidio Theater.

GLASSlands
Presidio Theater
Sept 21 & 22
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GLASSlands explores human interactions, intimacy, alienation and the increasing compromise of human connection due to the intervention of communications technology. The evening-length work features striking set design by award-wining artist Sean Riley comprising large, transparent pod-like structures, or “bubble rooms” that fill and animate the performance space, creating a plastic world that dancers inhabit and explore. Recent social-media-driven realities affect partnerships, friendships, love and how people manifest intimacy in a complex, screen-filled world.

Come see instructor Leesha Zieber in RAWdance's 20th anniversary performance in October.

RAWdance 20th Anniversary
ODC Theater
Oct 24 - 27
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Join RAWdance for our 20th anniversary theatrical home season! To celebrate, the company is sharing four world premieres for its return to San Francisco’s ODC Theater. The production features two new works by the company’s Co-Artistic Directors Wendy Rein and Ryan T. Smith, and two commissioned works by pairs of the company’s dancer-collaborators.

It's instructor Maggie Connard's fourth year performing in the zany Panto in the Presidio. Don't miss this year's brand new production of "Peter Pan".

Peter Pan
Presidio Theater
Dec 3 - 29
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Awaken your childlike wonder this holiday season with a brand new take on the family classic, Peter Pan. The adventure begins in San Francisco before soaring away to the magical world of Neverland, featuring familiar characters such as Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and the Lost Boys. Panto in the Presidio fans will recognize favorites including Pecker the singing rooster and the wonderfully wacky Dame who narrates the action.

Now in its fourth year, Panto in the Presidio has quickly become a San Francisco holiday staple. The annual production is a uniquely San Franciscan twist on the British tradition of holiday pantomimes (more commonly known as Pantos) which are over-the-top musical theater parodies of popular children’s stories and folklore. Join in the Panto traditions of booing the villains, cheering the heroes, and singing along to popular songs played by a live band. Oh, and watch out for flying candy!

FREE Outdoor Classes + Bay Area Dance Week Save the Date!

Dance outdoors in Noe Valley
and Yerba Buena Gardens

Leap into 2024 with FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes outside in Noe Valley Town Square and Yerba Buena Gardens. Don't miss out on your chance to dance in community in the great outdoors with your favorite R&M instructors!

Next FREE outdoor class in Noe Valley Town Square:

  • Saturday, February 17 at 4:00pm

We are also delighted to announce the return of free Wednesday classes in Yerba Buena Gardens in April 2024 at a new time!

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Bay Area weather can be unpredictable...stay tuned to our Facebook*, Instagram* or website for any information on weather-related cancellations. (*And while you're there, give us a follow to stay up to date on all things R&M!)

Dance with us in your living room

Can't make it to the studio to dance with us in-person? We offer classes online via Zoom with great audio to inspire movement and a mirrored camera view to help make following along from home easier for you. Join us from anywhere you have an internet connection. :)

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“The care you all take to make sure the sound and video quality is excellent, and that the zoom participants are included, helps bring the extraordinary, boundless, generative, exuberant energy of the in-person classes into my home.”
— Nina Catalano, student

Save the Date -
Bay Area Dance Week Kickoff Event with R&M

Highlights from 2023's Bay Area Dance Week kickoff event 

Rhythm & Motion is thrilled to partner with Dancer's Group to present the free outdoor kickoff event for Bay Area Dance Week on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

All dance. All free. All week.

Stay tuned for more info on how YOU can get involved!

Instructor News

See instructor Sarah Emmons in the San Francisco premier of panels, a dance film on grief, plus a live performance by the cast.

If you met grief face-to-face, how would it manifest? panels is a dance film on grief, made in the Bay Area, by Bay Area artists.

After the loss of a lifelong friend, a trio processes their grief through distinct, yet parallel journeys. Within a surrealist, horroresque aesthetic, panels delves into the beastly, complex, and beautiful aspects of grief.  This film is fully a movement narrative, with no verbal speaking.

Friday, February 9 
Great Star Theater, SF
7:45pm
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Did you catch instructor Nehemiah Aldrich strutting his stuff in TWO official music videos?

Don't miss him dancing in Julian Lennon's Love Don't Let Me Down and Michael Bolton's Spark of Light.

Holiday Schedule + online classes + instructor news❄️

Bay Area Holiday Schedule - Dance with us!

Get ready to dance all through the holiday season with your Rhythm & Motion family! Check out our special holiday schedule between Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 and join us EVERY DAY of winter break, both ONLINE and IN-PERSON. Drop-ins are welcome, but we recommend pre-registering for class since holiday classes can fill up. 

Winter Holiday Schedule

We're excited to dance with you and grateful for your support! Our regular class schedule at ODC resumes Jan. 2nd.

Out of town for the holidays? Try dancing with us online!

Can't make it to the studio to dance with us in-person? We offer classes online via Zoom with great audio to inspire movement and a mirrored camera view to help make following along from home easier for you. Join us from anywhere you have an internet connection. :)

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“The care you all take to make sure the sound and video quality is excellent, and that the zoom participants are included, helps bring the extraordinary, boundless, generative, exuberant energy of the in-person classes into my home.”
— Nina Catalano, student

Thank you for dancing outdoors in 2023!

That's a wrap on our outdoor classes for 2023! Thank you for joining us this year for over 40 free outdoor classes in Noe Valley and Yerba Buena Gardens (YBG). Shout out to our partners at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Noe Valley Town Square for sponsoring all the goodness and for making these outdoor offering possible.

The sweaty fun in the great outdoors will continue in 2024! Classes start at YBG in April, and our first class in Noe Valley will be Sunday, January 13th at 4pm. We'll see you then!

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Instructor News


We wish Jillian Wasick the best of luck in her move to the East Coast . A dedicated R&M team member and a shining star in our community, we will miss her energy, skills, enthusiasm and contributions to the SF R&M community.

Sweaty hugs, Jillian, from all of us at R&M. We look forward to dancing with you again some day! 

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and hamming it up in the hilarious musical romp, Sleeping Beauty at the Presidio Theatre. Fun for the whole family, Sleeping Beauty turns the classic children’s tale on its head with magnificent costumes, musical parodies, dance, magic, and over-the-top silliness. November 25 - December 30.

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Instructor News

Come see R&M teacher Janet Roitz in “Miriam and Esther Go to the Diamond District” at The Magic Theatre, January 18 - 28.

Two sisters, Miriam and Esther, long estranged, meet at their wealthy stepfather's condo, 45 years after their opera singer mother's death. Once there, they discover all kinds of secrets about their past, and work to find forgiveness for each other. 

Filled with song, music and dance, the play takes us on an immersive journey of what really matters- and how love wins no matter what.

More info

Schedule update + Modern Essentials in Berkeley + more

Modern Essentials Saturdays in Berkeley

Rhythm & Motion Modern Essentials is back in Berkeley! Come dance with Liz Muller on Saturdays, 8:45-10:00am at Berkeley Ballet Theater starting THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 4th.

R&M’s Modern Essentials is rooted in contemporary and modern dance vocabulary and balances learning choreography and dance technique with the dance-floor euphoria of a good party. The class format includes extra choreography breakdowns, and the routines are repeated for extra practice and stamina building. The experience is low-pressure, joyful, full-bodied and sweaty. Everyone is welcome!
 

Watch Liz in action!
 

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*New time* -  Tuesday Modern with Pilar Marsh now at 5:45pm
 

Join Pilar Marsh Tuesday evenings at ODC for Rhythm & Motion Modern...now 15 minutes earlier.

From next week, November 7, and moving forward, class will be from 5:45 - 6:45pm.

We'll see you there!

Thank you for dancing outdoors at Yerba Buena Gardens... we'll see you in the Spring!

We are still glowing from our last outdoor class of the season at Yerba Buena Gardens. Thank you to those who danced with us outdoors...we can't wait to do it again next spring! A huge shout out to our friends at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival who made the past 8 months of free Wednesday R&M classes possible. 

Still want to dance outdoors? Join us on select Saturday afternoons for free outdoor R&M Fusion in Noe Valley Town Square. Our next class is Saturday, November 18 at 4pm. Hope to see you there!

In the Bay Area for the holidays?

We've got you covered with classes 365 days a year! Join us for Rhythm & Motion classes at ODC in San Francisco on every major holiday including, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Stay tuned for info on our Thanksgiving and winter holiday schedules!

And while we're talking schedules, don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour this weekend!

Instructor News

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and hamming it up in the hilarious musical romp, Sleeping Beauty at the Presidio Theatre. Fun for the whole family, Sleeping Beauty turns the classic children’s tale on its head with magnificent costumes, musical parodies, dance, magic, and over-the-top silliness. November 25 - December 30.

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Dance with us 4 days a week in Berkeley + New class at ODC!

NEW Rhythm & Motion Fusion class at ODC

Hey Bay Area...NEW CLASS ALERT!

Come join Nehemiah Aldrich for R&M Fusion class 10:00-11:00am on Fridays at ODC. Mid-morning dancers, we now have you covered with 10am classes everyday, Sunday through Friday!

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Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just starting out, we invite you to join us and experience the joy, intensity and skill of dance, in its many forms, in all of our classes! 

Come dance in San Francisco at ODC and LINES, in Berkeley at Berkeley Ballet Theater, in Portland at Bodyvox, in Santa Cruz at Motion Pacific and in San Diego.
 

R&M in Berkeley - Come One and All!

Live or work in the East Bay? No need to cross a bridge for your Rhythm & Motion fix! Come dance with us in Berkeley at Berkeley Ballet Theater!

Join Leigh Marz, Liz Muller and Rena Marie Guidry for 9am R&M Fusion class... four days a week!

Come break a sweat, make new friends and enjoy the euphoria of dancing in community at Berkeley Ballet Theater's beautiful studios.

Last Month of FREE Outdoor Classes in Yerba Buena Gardens

Now's your chance to dance outdoors in the beautiful October sunshine. Join us at Yerba Buena Gardens for our final three FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion classes of the 2023 season. We'll bring the sweat, great tunes and good vibes!

We can't wait to dance with you!

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Instructor News

SF Dance Film Festival continues its annual tradition of supporting local artists with Bay Area Shorts, a two-part closing night celebration of dance, film, and community.

Come see instructor Eyla Moore on the big screen at "Bay Area Shorts - Part 1"  THIS SUNDAY at 6pm, at ODC Theater in San Francisco.

Featuring six short dance films by Bay Area and Northern California artists, this shorts program showcase the rich diversity of expression in the local community. From street corners to seaside cliffs and San Francisco’s highest hills, these artists push boundaries of form, style, and narrative in conversation with their incomparable Bay Area backdrop. Experience deeply personal emotional journeys, moving celebrations of culture and community, and abstractly evocative beauty in this collection of locally-rooted stories.

Featuring a live performance by Sean Dorsey Dance.

*Use code "23FALLMAKER20" for 20% off ticket price. 

Check out Opera Parallele's The Emissary, a new family opera directed by R&M teacher, Yayoi Kambara, October 27 and 28 at ODC Theater.

In this new family opera spanning generations, journey through a future where hope and resilience shine in a world on the brink. Opera Parallèle has commissioned composer Kenji Oh and librettist Kelley Rourke to create this brand new adaptation of The Emissary, based on the award-winning novel by celebrated Japanese author Yoko Tawada, as part of the seventh iteration of Hands-On-Opera. Directed by Yayoi Kambara and starring Angela Yam and Bradley Kynard, and featuring the Lick Wilmerding High School Chorus, bring the whole family to this world premiere!

New R&M Classes + Dance Day gratitude

NEW Modern and Fusion classes at ODC

Get excited for three new Rhythm & Motion classes returning to our schedule at ODC in San Francisco! Welcome back Rena Marie Guidry for Fusion Essentials, enjoy the flow of R&M Modern with Pilar Marsh, and shake it in Fusion with Dudley Flores.

See our full schedule of in-person, online and outdoor classes. Come dance with us!

Have a wonderful holiday weekend...all Bay Area R&M locations will hold classes as regularly scheduled. We'd love to see you!

Thank you for making Dance Day a success!

Dance Day at the Yerba Buena Gardens was SO MUCH FUN! We are so grateful to the hundreds of you that were able to join us on August 19 for a day of dance and community in the sun.

Tremendous gratitude to all of the teaching artists, musicians and dancers who helped to create all the positive vibes at our outdoor dance center. You were the heart of this event! And deep thanks to the incomparable Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for their partnership and the opportunity to co-present this event at the Gardens! We will see you all again next year!

FREE Outdoor Class in Noe Valley NEXT Saturday!

Now's your chance to dance outdoors in the beautiful September weather. Join us next weekend on Saturday, September 9 at 4pm for FREE Rhythm & Motion Fusion class. We'll bring the sunshine, sweat and good vibes!

We can't wait to dance with you!

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Instructor News

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and high-kicking in A Chorus Line at SF Playhouse, playing June 22 through September 16. 

Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of performers, A Chorus Line captures the spirit, tension, and hope of an audition. Winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Winner of nine Tony Awards, four Drama Desk awards, three Obie Awards in 1976, and a Special Gold Tony Award in 1984 in honor of becoming Broadway’s longest-running musical.

Maggie will not be performing September 1 or September 8.

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*If you would like to come, but cost is an issue, please reach out.

Dance Day at Yerba Buena Gardens - THIS WEEKEND!

Join us for a full day of free dance classes in the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens! Come for an hour or stay all day!

WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 10am-3pm 
WHERE: Yerba Buena Gardens: Mission St. bet. 3rd & 4th Streets, SF, CA
COST: FREE

With the belief that anyone can dance and a commitment to sharing the joy, intensity and skill of dance with everyone, Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Dance Day! Yerba Buena Gardens transforms into an outdoor dance center as R&M creates a space where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented and inviting teaching artists. 

Whether you are new to dance or a seasoned professional, this event is open to everyone! Bring a friend, comfortable shoes and your curiosity for movement. Choose your schedule and try something new. This is your day to dance!

Event Schedule

Registration not required, but appreciated. Come dance with us!

Save the Date for Dance Day 2023 + learn the basics with Essentials

Coming Soon - Dance Day 2023!

Join us for a full day of free dance classes in the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens!

WHEN: Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 10am-3pm (Come for an hour or stay all day!)

WHERE: Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA

COST: FREE

With the belief that anyone can dance and a commitment to sharing the joy, intensity and skill of dance with everyone, Rhythm & Motion and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival present Dance Day! Yerba Buena Gardens transforms into an outdoor dance center as R&M creates a space where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented and inviting teachers. Classes are one hour long and include Cuban Salsa, West Coast Swing, Jazz Funk, Bollywood, Rhythm & Motion, Soul Line Dance, Dancehall and more. At midday, dancers are invited to the open dance floor in the Esplanade with live music from Son Chévere playing a distinctive blend of traditional Cuban son, bolero, changui and cha cha cha.

Whether you are new to dance or a seasoned professional, this event is open to everyone! Bring a friend, comfortable shoes and your curiosity for movement - stay for an hour or the full day. This is your day to dance!

Registration not required, but appreciated. Come dance with us!

Outside of SF? R&M has you covered

You don't have to be in San Francisco to enjoy Rhythm & Motion! Did you know we have classes in Berkeley, Santa Cruz, San Diego and Portland, OR?

Include us in your West Coast travel plans, or tell a friend. Let's dance!

Move deeper with Rhythm & Motion: Essentials

What is Rhythm & Motion Essentials?

San Francisco Magazine said, "Dance classes are intimidating, but Rhythm & Motion Essentials not!"

This class is ideal for new and experienced students alike. Get an invigorating workout while going deeper into the steps and fundamentals of Rhythm & Motion choreography.

Class begins with choreographed dances that warm-up the body, then, continues with cardio routines which are then repeated, giving the opportunity for more practice and to go deeper with the movement. More time is devoted to breaking down material while still maintaining an energizing and exhilarating experience.

Whether you are brand new to Rhythm & Motion, or are a seasoned veteran, bring a friend and break a sweat with one of our Rhythm & Motion Essentials classes at ODC in San Francisco :

Let's dance!

Instructor News

Instructor Tamika Banks will be wowing audiences in Denver, Colorado with Sister Magic Productions at Meow Wolf's Vortex, an outdoor music experience, August 25 - 27.

Know anyone in the area? Spread the word!

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and high-kicking in A Chorus Line at SF Playhouse, playing June 22 through September 16. 

Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of performers, A Chorus Line captures the spirit, tension, and hope of an audition. Winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Winner of nine Tony Awards, four Drama Desk awards, three Obie Awards in 1976, and a Special Gold Tony Award in 1984 in honor of becoming Broadway’s longest-running musical. (Maggie will not be performing the evenings of 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/1 and 9/8)

More info.

*If you would like to come, but cost is an issue, please reach out.

NEW classes in SF & Berkeley + welcome our new instructors!

Welcome to our NEW Rhythm & Motion instructors!

Have you noticed some new names on the schedule or have you taken class with someone you don't recognize? We are excited to introduce you to the Bay Area's newest Rhythm & Motion instructors. Please welcome Pilar Marsh, Sarah Emmons, Nehemiah Aldrich and Liz Muller! They each bring mounds of passion, expertise, fun and joy to their teaching and we can't wait for you to experience their magic.

Please join us in welcoming them with open arms by checking out their classes, introducing yourselves and by sharing your generous spirit and favorite dance moves!

NEW classes in SF and Berkeley

Come bust a move, break a sweat and have a blast at our NEW R&M classes in SF and Berkeley.

SUNDAYS

THURSDAYS

We hope to see you at one of these new classes, or one of our many outdoor, online or in-person options. Let's dance!

Bay Area Dance Week - THANK YOU!

Last April brought the return of Bay Area Dance Week (BADW), a 10-day festival celebrating our vibrant Bay Area dance community. Rhythm & Motion had the pleasure of partnering with Dancers' Group, the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, World Arts West and Bopsidy to present the glorious return of the beloved BADW kick-off event. If you missed it, or want to relive that morning, check out the BADW kick-off event livestream featuring: an R&M warmup, R&M's One Dance, and performances by Bay Area Favorites, Arenas Dance Company and Fogo Na Roupa!

That week, R&M also offered 7 free classes - indoors, outdoors and online in SF and Berkeley - bringing together over 210 smiling (and sweaty) dancers! 

To everyone who joined us for R&M's BADW events in-person or remotely, who brought a friend to dance, helped us spread the word about what we do, or simply watched a video or read about the events on your social channels or in a newsletter - THANK YOU! Your support means the world to us. You are Rhythm & Motion, and our classes and events are as joyous as they are because of all of you! Thank you for being a part of this community and let's keep these good vibes flowing all year round! 

Instructor News

Go see Dudley Flores, Becca Selin, Leila Easa and many of your fellow R&M students perform at the 45th annual Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multicultural festival in the West Coast. They will be dancing in the Grand Parade with Latin Dance Grooves, contingent #31 (co-led by R&M teaching alum Elizabeth Soberanes and Dudley Flores), on Sunday, May 28 from 9:30 - 2:30pm.

The Grand Parade boasts a 68–contingent lineup, with over 3,000 artists representing and celebrating the Latino, Caribbean and African Diasporic traditions of the Mission District and the San Francisco Bay Area. 

More info.

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and high-kicking in A Chorus Line at SF Playhouse, playing June 22 through September 16. 

Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of performers, A Chorus Line captures the spirit, tension, and hope of an audition. Winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Winner of nine Tony Awards, four Drama Desk awards, three Obie Awards in 1976, and a Special Gold Tony Award in 1984 in honor of becoming Broadway’s longest-running musical.

More info.

*If you would like to come, but cost is an issue, please reach out.

"One Dance" is up + dance outdoors, price changes and more

Bay Area Dance Week is Back!

SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, April 22, 2023. After a 3-year hiatus, Bay Area Dance Week (BADW for short) is back and Rhythm & Motion is proud to partner alongside Dancers' Group, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and World Arts West to present the big public opening event at the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens.

Join hundreds of dancers at our BADW favorite flashmob-style performance, "One Dance," featuring dances to Pink's Never Gonna Not Dance Again and the inspiring Jerusalema by Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode. After we dance, stay for free performances and classes celebrating our vibrant Bay Area dance community! No experience required. Everyone is welcome.

Thank you for joining us at City Dance Studios!

THANK YOU to all of the R&Mers who came out on March 26 for our special day of team-taught R&M classes at the beautiful City Dance Studios in San Francisco. We had the best time dancing with all of you!

Extra special thank you to the amazing team of teachers who made the day extra special: Nehemiah Aldrich, Corie Altaffer, Tamika Banks, Heather Bornfeld, Katie Clay, Sarah Emmons, Dudley Flores, Stephanie Forster, Jessica Lutes, Leigh Marz, Liz Mueller, Peter Rothblatt, Becca Selin, Rebecca Setziol.

Check out a few snippets of the classes in the video above, and give our teachers some love by checking out their classes in our ongoing class schedule. Learn more about our team and their classes at rhythmandmotion.com.

Reminder about the class price changes at ODC 

For those of you who dance with us at the ODC Dance Commons, a reminder that starting April 1, ODC and Rhythm & Motion will be raising our class prices for the first time since April 2019. This increase will allow us to provide more equitable pay to our instructors while helping to cover the rising costs of providing the services, amenities, and health and safety practices at the ODC Dance Commons. 

ODC and Rhythm & Motion remain committed to the belief that anyone should be able to dance, and we will continue to make dance classes accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If price is a barrier, please consider applying for our Arts Access and/or work exchange programs.

We are grateful to continue dancing with you and thank you for your dedication to our community. 

Instructor news

Check out instructor Maggie Connard dancing, singing and high-kicking in A Chorus Line at SF Playhouse, playing June 22 through September 9. 

Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of performers, A Chorus Line captures the spirit, tension, and hope of an audition. Winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Winner of nine Tony Awards, four Drama Desk awards, three Obie Awards in 1976, and a Special Gold Tony Award in 1984 in honor of becoming Broadway’s longest-running musical.

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All-Star Rhythm & Motion Classes - Sunday, March 26

A rental will be taking over the ODC Dance Commons and Rhythm & Motion will be moving our in-person classes to the beautiful 3000 sq. foot airy City Dance Studios for one day only. To make our one-day move a little more festive, we’re hosting three team-taught Rhythm & Motion classes. (Think of them as three mini R&M All Star classes!) We'll have door prize giveaways to add to the fun. Come dance with some of your favorite (and soon-to-be-favorite) teachers!

See the schedule and learn more here:

March 26 All Star R&M Classes at City Dance