DANCE
The vision of Phoenix Center for the Arts’ Dance Department is to make dance 100% accessible to all by offering classes for those just starting, getting back to dance, and professionals seeking classes. The Center offers a variety of classes including modern, hip-hop, dance fitness, bellydancing, and ballet. Come to dance, move, stretch, be creative and have fun!
Note: Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of a class description to register through the Center’s Mindbody registration platform. A Mindbody account is required to register for classes at the Center. Questions about registration or financial aid? Call (602) 254-3100 to speak to a Patron Services Associate.
ENROLLMENT-BASED CLASSES:
Enrollment-based classes require pre-registration for a specific multi-week dance program.
BodyMind Dancing™
Date: January 11, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 6/6
Description: "BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed, somatic movement experience that weaves together somatic inquiry, improvisation, and accessible follow-along movement phrases. Rooted in the understanding that awareness emerges through the body in motion, classes invite participants to investigate sensation, perception, and expression while engaging the art of dancing itself.
Participants are guided through cues that encourage introspection and self-awareness and then supported in bringing that awareness into relationship with space, music, and others. Each participant has the freedom to respond to prompts in ways that are safe, adaptive, and honoring of their own body, capacity, and lived experience.
Classes balance inner listening with outward connection, integrating best practices in dance education: strong social-emotional intelligence, community building, self-care informed by dance science. Improvisation and skill-building coexist, allowing participants to build confidence, clarity, and creative agency over time.
Taught by Certified Teacher of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMD), Molly W. Schenck, this practice draws from over 40 years of BodyMind Dancing™ pedagogy, integrating somatic approaches with contemporary dance and various movement modalities and traditions. Classes may include playful anatomy exploration and reflection, while moving to a range of rhythms - from instrumental music to silence, nature, and the internal rhythms of the body itself.
BodyMind Dancing™ offers a compassionate, expressive, and deeply human space to move, feel, and connect."
Materials: Participants should dress in loose comfortable clothing, light layers and knee pads recommended
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Ages: 18+
Cost: $25.00
BodyMind Dancing™
Date: February 08, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 6/6
Description: "BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed, somatic movement experience that weaves together somatic inquiry, improvisation, and accessible follow-along movement phrases. Rooted in the understanding that awareness emerges through the body in motion, classes invite participants to investigate sensation, perception, and expression while engaging the art of dancing itself.
Participants are guided through cues that encourage introspection and self-awareness and then supported in bringing that awareness into relationship with space, music, and others. Each participant has the freedom to respond to prompts in ways that are safe, adaptive, and honoring of their own body, capacity, and lived experience.
Classes balance inner listening with outward connection, integrating best practices in dance education: strong social-emotional intelligence, community building, self-care informed by dance science. Improvisation and skill-building coexist, allowing participants to build confidence, clarity, and creative agency over time.
Taught by Certified Teacher of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMD), Molly W. Schenck, this practice draws from over 40 years of BodyMind Dancing™ pedagogy, integrating somatic approaches with contemporary dance and various movement modalities and traditions. Classes may include playful anatomy exploration and reflection, while moving to a range of rhythms - from instrumental music to silence, nature, and the internal rhythms of the body itself.
BodyMind Dancing™ offers a compassionate, expressive, and deeply human space to move, feel, and connect."
Materials: Participants should dress in loose comfortable clothing, light layers and knee pads recommended
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Ages: 18+
Cost: $25.00
BodyMind Dancing™
Date: March 15, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 6/6
Description: "BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed, somatic movement experience that weaves together somatic inquiry, improvisation, and accessible follow-along movement phrases. Rooted in the understanding that awareness emerges through the body in motion, classes invite participants to investigate sensation, perception, and expression while engaging the art of dancing itself.
Participants are guided through cues that encourage introspection and self-awareness and then supported in bringing that awareness into relationship with space, music, and others. Each participant has the freedom to respond to prompts in ways that are safe, adaptive, and honoring of their own body, capacity, and lived experience.
Classes balance inner listening with outward connection, integrating best practices in dance education: strong social-emotional intelligence, community building, self-care informed by dance science. Improvisation and skill-building coexist, allowing participants to build confidence, clarity, and creative agency over time.
Taught by Certified Teacher of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMD), Molly W. Schenck, this practice draws from over 40 years of BodyMind Dancing™ pedagogy, integrating somatic approaches with contemporary dance and various movement modalities and traditions. Classes may include playful anatomy exploration and reflection, while moving to a range of rhythms - from instrumental music to silence, nature, and the internal rhythms of the body itself.
BodyMind Dancing™ offers a compassionate, expressive, and deeply human space to move, feel, and connect."
Materials: Participants should dress in loose comfortable clothing, light layers and knee pads recommended
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Ages: 18+
Cost: $25.00
BodyMind Dancing™
Date: April 12, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 6/6
Description: "BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed, somatic movement experience that weaves together somatic inquiry, improvisation, and accessible follow-along movement phrases. Rooted in the understanding that awareness emerges through the body in motion, classes invite participants to investigate sensation, perception, and expression while engaging the art of dancing itself.
Participants are guided through cues that encourage introspection and self-awareness and then supported in bringing that awareness into relationship with space, music, and others. Each participant has the freedom to respond to prompts in ways that are safe, adaptive, and honoring of their own body, capacity, and lived experience.
Classes balance inner listening with outward connection, integrating best practices in dance education: strong social-emotional intelligence, community building, self-care informed by dance science. Improvisation and skill-building coexist, allowing participants to build confidence, clarity, and creative agency over time.
Taught by Certified Teacher of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMD), Molly W. Schenck, this practice draws from over 40 years of BodyMind Dancing™ pedagogy, integrating somatic approaches with contemporary dance and various movement modalities and traditions. Classes may include playful anatomy exploration and reflection, while moving to a range of rhythms - from instrumental music to silence, nature, and the internal rhythms of the body itself.
BodyMind Dancing™ offers a compassionate, expressive, and deeply human space to move, feel, and connect."
Materials: Participants should dress in loose comfortable clothing, light layers and knee pads recommended
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Ages: 18+
Cost: $25.00
BodyMind Dancing™
Date: May 17, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 6/6
Description: "BodyMind Dancing™ is an anatomically informed, somatic movement experience that weaves together somatic inquiry, improvisation, and accessible follow-along movement phrases. Rooted in the understanding that awareness emerges through the body in motion, classes invite participants to investigate sensation, perception, and expression while engaging the art of dancing itself.
Participants are guided through cues that encourage introspection and self-awareness and then supported in bringing that awareness into relationship with space, music, and others. Each participant has the freedom to respond to prompts in ways that are safe, adaptive, and honoring of their own body, capacity, and lived experience.
Classes balance inner listening with outward connection, integrating best practices in dance education: strong social-emotional intelligence, community building, self-care informed by dance science. Improvisation and skill-building coexist, allowing participants to build confidence, clarity, and creative agency over time.
Taught by Certified Teacher of BodyMind Dancing™ (CTBMD), Molly W. Schenck, this practice draws from over 40 years of BodyMind Dancing™ pedagogy, integrating somatic approaches with contemporary dance and various movement modalities and traditions. Classes may include playful anatomy exploration and reflection, while moving to a range of rhythms - from instrumental music to silence, nature, and the internal rhythms of the body itself.
BodyMind Dancing™ offers a compassionate, expressive, and deeply human space to move, feel, and connect."
Materials: Participants should dress in loose comfortable clothing, light layers and knee pads recommended
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Ages: 18+
Cost: $25.00