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August 2022
Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith* – ONLINE via Zoom
West Marin personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor Lorraine Fisher-Smith guides a morning Pilates class. Pilates builds a strong core to promote good posture and prevent injury, and this class brings a focus on that strength for its practical application to our daily lives. Along with core, students learn how to isolate lesser-known muscles in exercises for a more well-rounded and balanced strength. Movements are deliberate and intentional, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner & Chrissy Costello* – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE ZUMBA with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast & slow rhythms, and resistance training. We absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! We are currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join us! We guarantee you will have a blast! If you have questions, don't hesitate to…
Find out more »Yoga with Elizabeth Barnet* – ONLINE via Zoom
ONLINE via Zoom Continuing Yoga Classes on Friday Mornings. These classes included gentle warm ups and stretches, standing poses, and some resting poses. The pacing is rhythmic. Focus on strength, stretch, relaxation, and breathing. Basic props needed include sticky mat, firm blankets, a strap, and a bolster if you have one. A wall or chair is also helpful for some poses. (Please let me know if you need these or if you have any questions.)Elizabeth’s yoga classes will continue online…
Find out more »Deep Flow Yoga – Sunday Summer Session
Deep Flow Yoga Sunday Summer Session in Point Reyes Station With Trishna Horvath July 17 - August 21, 2022 DATE AND TIME DETAILS: Sundays from 8:00-9:30 a.m. July 17-August 21 LOCATION: Point Reyes Dance Palace ADDRESS: 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, USA SUGGESTED DONATION – $90.00 - $20.00 Register Now Hatha Flow Yoga:Mixed level yoga class with emphasis on breath and awareness.This philosophy based practice includes a fluid sun salutation, asana practice offered with gradations of challenge, pranayama, mantra, and meditation. Registration…
Find out more »Tai Chi with Ellen Serber – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly
Find out more »Tai Chi with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments.
Find out more »Yoga with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Online via ZOOM
**Masks are required in the Dance Palace in the common spaces, outside the yoga space. Contact tracing sign-in sheets are used for all classes and events inside the building.** Stretching and strenghtening the body. Balancing. Gaining range of motion in the joints. Practicing awareness. Joining together, once more, to breathe and let go of stress. Ellen has been teaching since 1970. She was certified in the Iyengar tradition and has also studied for many years with Ramanand Patel. Her years…
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Find out more »Aikido with Bruce Fox* – IN PERSON
Aikido is a non-aggressive form of self-defense that emphasizes the control of the self as the path to control of a situation. Wear loose clothing or martial arts gi. Cost $5 mat fee per session. Sensei is Bruce Fox, Godan in Seidokan Aikido. Ongoing Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 6:45pm For more information, contact Bruce Fox. Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to each class. *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly…
Find out more »Ramblin’ Jack Elliott & Friends
Join Ramblin’ Jack & Friends for an afternoon of music! Featuring Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Jesse DeNatale, Lowell Levinger & Paul Knight Proof of vaccination is required for all attendees; masks will be required indoors. No tickets available at the door. Streaming ticket sales will end 30 minutes before the start of the show. Ticket options: Indoors: Main Hall, concert seating with limited capacity. Masks required indoors during performance. $30 per person.Outdoors: Front lawn with limited capacity; attendees will be able to purchase…
Find out more »September 2022
Point Reyes Children’s Choir – Fall 2022 – Session 1
Come sing! We're up and running again! Join us after school on Thursdays at the Dance Palace. All singers 1st-5th grades are invited to join! Walkdown from the West Marin School (after the Inverness bus arrives) will be supervised by Sarah Cane, who will then direct the choir. Regular rehearsals will be Thursdays, 3:15-4:15pm, at the Dance Palace. Session registration required; no drop-ins. SESSION 1: September 1 - October 27, with a performance at the Day of the Dead celebration at Toby's Feed…
Find out more »West Marin Improvisational Contact Jam – IN PERSON
The West Marin Contact Improvisation Jam (WMCIJ)— Every first Sunday of the month from 11am-1:30pm. April through December, 2022. $15-$20. After a period of little play and touch, the WMCJ offers a much needed opportunity to move and reconnect with others while exploring the principles of contact improvisation—shared weight, touch, movement awareness—with ease and curiosity. All kinds of movers are welcome. For more information contact maicafolch@gmail.com or check our FB page – WMCJ West Marin Contact Jam Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to…
Find out more »WDC (Women’s Dance Collaborative)* – IN PERSON
WDC(Women’s Dance Collaborative) is a dance group for women who love to dance and explore movement individually and collaboratively. All ages welcome. Meets Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Dance Palace Church. (5:30pm-7:00pm on the following dates: June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and September 14.) Cost is $25/mo or $8-10drop in (no one turned away for lack of funds). Vaccination required; contact tracing sheet sign-in at each meeting. Come dance with us to an eclectic mix of music;…
Find out more »Baby Gym – IN PERSON
A FREE developmental playgroup for children 0-3 years of age and their parents, caregivers and families. Provided by a partnership between the Dance Palace and Parent Services Project. Come together to play, learn and prepare your child for success in school and life with intentional, developmentally-appropriate learning experiences. Through these experiences, your child will be using language to communicate with peers and family members, build connections, friendships and you will grow a circle of mutual support among others with young…
Find out more »Point Reyes Station Village Association Meeting – IN PERSON
The village association meets on the second Thursday of every month. Contact tracing sheets are utilized at all events at the Dance Palace.
Find out more »WCD (Women’s Collaborative Dance) – IN PERSON
WCD(Women’s Collaborative Dance) is a dance group for women who love to dance and explore movement individually and collaboratively.All ages welcome. Meets Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Dance Palace Church. (5:30pm-7:00pm on the following dates: June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and September 14.) Cost is $25/mo or $8-10drop in(no one turned away for lack of funds). Vaccination required; contact tracing sheet sign-in at each meeting. Come dance with us to an eclectic mix of music; member curated.
Find out more »Point Reyes Books Presents: Javier Zamora and Dave Eggers
Javier Zamora and Dave Eggers In conversation about Zamora's highly anticipated memoir, Solito Facebook Twitter Pinterest Saturday, September 17, 2022 - 4:00pm Dance Palace 503 B St. Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Tickets: Free, donations appreciated Javier Zamora joins us for a conversation about his highly anticipated memoir, Solito (Hogarth), with acclaimed writer Dave Eggers. “In luminous prose, in harrowing and fierce detail, with tenderness and searing honesty Zamora writes, for the first time, a Salvadoran account of what it takes to reach the border, cross it…
Find out more »Dance Palace Board Meeting – Online via ZOOM
The Dance Palace Board meetings the third Tuesday of every month. Currently, the Board is meeting virtually on Zoom. To attend, please email for the link.
Find out more »After School Art* – Fall 2022 – IN PERSON
A multicultural art program taught at the Dance Palace for children ages 7-12. Artists of many cultures will be invited to participate. The children will use two- and three-dimensional media—painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles— to develop their own unique expressions. Visits to local galleries are included. A snack is provided before class. Enrollment is limited. To register call 663-8995 or email lafar20@gmail.com Wednesdays, Grades 2-6 only: 3:30pm-4:30pm Fall 2022 Session: September 21 & 28; October 5, 12, 19 &…
Find out more »Baby Gym – IN PERSON
A FREE developmental playgroup for children 0-3 years of age and their parents, caregivers and families. Provided by a partnership between the Dance Palace and Parent Services Project. Come together to play, learn and prepare your child for success in school and life with intentional, developmentally-appropriate learning experiences. Through these experiences, your child will be using language to communicate with peers and family members, build connections, friendships and you will grow a circle of mutual support among others with young…
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 1 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25; Nov 1 Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec…
Find out more »October 2022
Tai Chi with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments.
Find out more »Point Reyes Books Presents: Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass – Book launch for Hillman’s new collection, In a Few Minutes Before Later
Brenda Hillman and Robert Hass join Point Reyes Books for a reading and conversation about In a Few Minutes Before Later (Wesleyan U.P.), the latest collection from the International Griffin Poetry Prize-winner.
Find out more »November 2022
Point Reyes Children’s Choir – Fall 2022 – Session 2
Come sing! We're up and running again! Join us after school on Thursdays at the Dance Palace. All singers 1st-5th grades are invited to join! Walkdown from the West Marin School (after the Inverness bus arrives) will be supervised by Sarah Cane, who will then direct the choir. Regular rehearsals will be Thursdays, 3:15-4:15pm, at the Dance Palace. Session registration required; no drop-ins. SESSION 1: September 1 - October 27, with a performance at the Day of the Dead celebration at Toby's Feed…
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 2 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec 6 & 13 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »After School Art* – Holiday Session – IN PERSON
A multicultural art program taught at the Dance Palace for children ages 7-12. Artists of many cultures will be invited to participate. The children will use two- and three-dimensional media—painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles— to develop their own unique expressions. Visits to local galleries are included. A snack is provided before class. Enrollment is limited. To register call 663-8995 or email lafar20@gmail.com Wednesdays, Grades 2-6 only: 3:30pm-4:30pm Fall 2022 Session: September 21 & 28; October 5, 12, 19 &…
Find out more »January 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 3 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 3: Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31; Feb 7 & 14 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »February 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 4 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 4: Feb 28; Mar 7, 14, 21 & 28; Apr 4 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »April 2023
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 5 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 5: Apr 17 & 25; May 2, 9, 16 & 23 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
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