There Will Be Dance

Dance with Miriam on Zoom

July 2020

Weekly ZOOM Classes

*Weekly classes have currently moved to ZOOM during Covid-19. Please see weekly ZOOM class offerings here.

*Please note that a zoom link will be sent via email 20-30 minutes prior to the start of class time.

*Also, make sure to check out Nava Dance Online classes!! Students enrolled in the Nava Dance Online level 1, can take free live zoom Nava dance classes on Saturdays!

saturdaYs, July 2020 - 10:30-11:45

Nava dance- Devotional themes in Persian music & poetry

Nava Dance is a contemporary and holistic dance practice developed by Miriam Peretz.  Nava Dance draws deep inspiration from Silk Road (Persian & Central Asian) themes and movement aesthetics, as well as from the devotional practice of whirling.  Each Nava Dance class incorporates Miriam’s signature ritualized warm ups, sequences in the Nava style, as well as the study of traditional Central Asian dances including; Persian, Tajik, Uzbek, Azeri, and Afghan. For the month of July this class will explore devotional themes in Persian music & poetry and work with a contemporary piece of music by Hafez Nazeri.

Three Week Series - July 12/19/26 10:30-11:45

Sunday morning dance sanctuary- Integral Dance  

Integral Dance brings together core movement principles, heart centric gesture and deep somatic awareness.  The form is rooted in intentional movement and ritual to awaken the highest potential of self individually and communally. On the dance floor we experience gratitude, humility, moving like water, and embracing both subtlety and intensity with our movement expressions. The class integrates intensive warm ups inspired by martial arts movement principles and contemporary dance with ritualized intention driven movement and breath practices. Dance sequences are inspired by the movement of circles, spirals and cycles that we find within the physical, energetic, and universal body. The class is currently focusing on many movements of water, and drawing on these movements in our dance sequences. Integral Dance is Miriam’s newest class format that weaves together her many years of training in contemporary dance, martial arts, and various somatic practices. 

NEW- GIFT CARD!!

Choose this option to register for both the Saturday and Sunday Zoom classes!! Or to pay for multiple classes. Please kindly specify in your purchase the intention of your payment.

Fridays- 4:30-5:45

(LIVE) Nava Nature Dance- Connecting with our Roots- Raks e Doira- DAnce with drum

In this class we will draw movement inspiration from our outdoor natural surroundings, and connect our roots into the earth. We will also focus on Raks e Doira, dancing with drums, learning a drum dance from the Tajik (Kulobi) tradition. We will dance with our drums as well as play simple rhythms. Please note this class meets IN PERSON (not via zoom!!) Location will be shared upon registration. This class will culminate in a site-specific prayerformance on a beautiful labyrinth in the Oakland hills early July.

*Bring- Shoes good for outdoor dancing, frame drum, and water to drink. We are also working with the theme of red in our dance clothing.

*Miriam has extra drums, but please inform her if you will need to borrow one.

*Location- Berkeley Rose Garden (meet at 4:20 pm sharp, to migrate to a more secluded area across the street by the creek)

*Cost- $15 per class

Nava dance for peace

Students around the globe learned the Nava Dance for Peace and offered a special prayerformance of this dance via social media (Instagram & Facebook) in honor of International Dance Day.

To see the many beautiful dancers- Search for the hashtag- #navadanceforpeace

Miriam offers Private, Semi-Private, & Online Lessons
Contact Miriam for more details on pricing and availability.

*Scholarships/sliding scale tuition for classes are available upon inquiry. Please reach out to Miriam by email.

*Payment can also be sent for class via paypal or venmo (miriampdance@gmail.com,) please send an email to Miriam after paying to specify which class you are paying for.