Classes and MORE
Read below for ZOOM Classes, Discussion Groups, In-Person classes, and Teacher Training courses. See Regional Workshops for one-time events.
Saturday Zoom Dances
IACD sponsors a dance every Saturday on Zoom! Friends from around the United States and the world come together for movement. This is an open dance for anyone…no experience is necessary! We usually meet at 10:00 am, Pacific Standard Time. If you have questions or would like the Zoom link to the dance session, please contact Sue Biggs at srgb49@gmail.com . Sue sends out the invites. If you know someone who would like to be put on the list for the Zoom invitation, let her know.
Also, on the 1st Saturday of the month, we add an extra class for those around the globe whose schedules don’t allow them to attend the regular Saturday Zoom classes. It is Saturday at 5:00 pm Pacific, which is Sunday morning for those in the Western Pacific rim.
Contact Sue, also, if you would like to teach one of the Saturday/Sunday dances.
Saturday Zoom Dances are offered free of charge. We welcome donations to help cover the cost of running Saturday dances! (Suggested $5 donation per dance.)
OFFERED BY IACD MEMBERS ( NOTE REGISTRATION DETAILS )
Wednesday Once-a-Month (Zoom)
Yael Schweitzer offers a Creative Dance online group on Wednesdays, once a month, 10-11:30 am Pacific time. Free of charge. To get a Zoom invitation and more information, please contact Yael Schweitzer at mindfultherapy@yaelschweitzer.com
PLANET DANCE
Sunday Mornings Ongoing, 11:00 – 12:30
DRRH Clubhouse, 17200 Milky Way, Bend, OR, 20 min south of Bend, in
Three Rivers
$8-$20 suggested donation, Drop-ins welcome
A fun, supportive and creative space for dance, art and play. A weekly, gently-guided
movement & art practice for women & girls of all ages (under 14 with parent), no
experience needed. A blend of improvisational movement, nature-based themes
and sketching practices.
Wear comfortable layers, Bring water bottle & optional yoga mat. Art supplies
provided.
Women moving together to Heal Body & Planet
Brought to you by Alisa Looney & Teresa Beery in cooperation with The Motherline
Contact: alisa@alooney.com
Mindfulness in Motion and Creative Expression - a biweekly
free group
Starting on September 4th, I offer an ongoing, in person, free of
charge group, that will meet on the first and third Fridays of each
month at noon at my home office at
6938 SW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
No need to commit – you are welcome whenever you’re available or
are in the neighborhood. It will be a space to dance, explore, create
new ways to move, to interact, and to deepen and develop Mettler-
based dance studies and mindfulness in motion experiences.
Number of participants is limited to 6 per session.
Interested? Visiting the area? Contact me at: Yael Schweitzer
mindfultherapy@yaelschweitzer.com 971-404-8249
Yael Schweitzer LCSW, BC-DMT
From Feeling to Movement
Dance Improvisation
with Jean Tobias and Soul Dance Santa Fe
Discover your own creative expression while building connections with the dancers
around you. Explore individual and group dance improvisation guided by a
progression of different movement themes. Deepen your kinesthetic awareness and
awaken your movement imagination. Playful, joyful, expansive and freeing!
MOVE Studio, 901 W. San Mateo, Santa Fe
September 9 – October 14, 2026 -Wednesdays 2:30-4:00
No dance experience needed, just a desire to move freely in a safe, nurturing
environment
Inspired by innovative dance pioneer, Barbara Mettler
www.dancecreative.org & www.barbaramettler.org
$100 for the six week class
For more information, please contact Jean Tobias 505-913-1301
STILL DANCING, Newton, MA
Still Dancing is taking a break for reevaluation and reorganizing. Check back for updates.
Contact: Helen Horigan, helenhorigan@yahoo.com
A group for Mettler-inspired dancing was started and led in the 1970s by Cora Miller as Dance Now. It has continued as a collaborative group, sustained in large part through the efforts of Nancy Lob, Helen Horigan, and some other dedicated dancers. The name was changed to Still Dancing in 1981. Newcomers are always welcome.
Check out Mettler Studios Offerings
IACD DISCUSSION GROUPS
Mettler-Based Teacher Meet-Up
3nd Thursdays: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4501073749 (same password as Saturday dances)
3:30 pm Alaska
4:30 pm Pacific
4:30 pm Arizona
5:30 Mountain
6:30 Central
7:30 pm Eastern
4th Fridays:
11 am Alaska 5 pm Argentina
12 pm Pacific 8 pm England
1 pm Arizona 9 pm Nigeria
1 pm Mountain 9 pm Germany
2pm Central 4 am China (Sat.)
3 pm Eastern. 6 am Guam (Sat.)
2pm Guatemala 7 am Melbourne, Australia (Sat.)
Mission: To develop a mutually beneficial community among teachers who are actively seeking to share, explore, develop, and adapt Mettler-based approaches to their respective practices.
Membership: Open to members of IACD who are teaching using Mettler-based practices.
Intention:
- Open sharing of approaches
- Share interests and experience
- Adaptation and application of practice to expand inclusion and access (including remote programs)
- Supporting community - announcing events, classes, etc.
- Mentoring, incubating new ideas, supporting emerging teaching artists.
More information coming through the email list. Contact Erica or Jean for more information!
VIDEO AND DISCUSSION POP-UPS
Hosted by Helen Horigan - helenhorigan@yahoo.com .
About once a month, there is an opportunity to meet on Zoom and watch and discuss Mettler video clips together.
We’ve focused on theme development and the time element in the last two gatherings.
The sessions last about 1.5 hours and are open to anyone interested in learning more about Barbara’s approach to dance.
The Zoom invitation will go out to the community several days before each session.
Links will be included for those who want to watch on their own.
Meanwhile, dance a little each day!!