Ongoing Classes offered at:
The Firehouse
Performing Arts Center






Modern Dance
by Dance Gallery
Beginning Mondays @ 6pm
Intermediate Wednesdays @ 6pm and Fridays @ 10am
Drop-ins: Welcome
Cost: $10 single / $80 for 10 card
For more info: 360-676-4113 or www.Dancegallery.org

These classes utilize a wide variety of movement styles within the modern dance genre, while working on body awareness and alignment.

Intermediate Ballet for Adults
by Cher Carnell
Wednesdays and Saturdays @ 9:30am
Drop-ins: Welcome
Cost: $10 single class
For more info contact Cher at: (360) 650-2274x2 or cher.carnell@wwu.edu

These classes focus on joy, movement and style. Technique matters, but at your own pace and your own level. (minimum age 13 yrs)


Tai Chi Chuan
by Humphrey Blackburn
Fridays @ 3:30pm
Drop-ins welcome
Cost $50 for an 8 week session, or $10/class.
For more info contact Humphrey at: (360) 366-5709 or hb@slowsandfilter.com

A beginning Wu-style Tai Chi class for balance, relaxation, and stretching exercises that work every part of the body. Suitable for all ages and abilities.

Creative Movement for Preschoolers
by Kaia Gilje
Thursdays @ 3:00pm
Cost: $77 for an 11 week session
For more info contact Kaia at: (360)325-2124 or kaia@holdenvillage.org

The class will explore motion through the elements of dance: space, time and force. Each child will gain greater body awareness, self-confidence and a sense of community through a supportive and fun environment!


Tai Chi and Qigong
by Robert Fong
Tuesday @11:00am
Thursday @ 11:00am
For more info contact Robert at: (306) 676-8356 or www.ontaichi.com or ontaichi@msn.com

Robert Fong began studying asian martial arts in Hawaii in 1954. he has studied the Chinese internal martial arts and worked closely with Master T. Y. Pang for over 30 years

Chen and Yang Style Tai Chi
by Bob Lau
Mondays @ 10:45am (Yang Style)
Wednesdays @ 11:30am (Chen Style)
Cost $15 a class or $45 a month
Drop-ins welcome
For more info contact Bob at: www.boblautaiji.com or email bob@boblautaiji.com

In Yang Style Tai Chi students will focus on learning the smooth and easy flow of the traditional long form of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan.  Class to include gentle warm-ups to get Qi (energy) flowing through the body and learning to access the entire body by the gentle but powerful movements of Tai Chi Chuan. 

The Chen Style class consist of developing silk reeling skills, developing whole body internal energy and movement, learning the 83 posture Yi Lu (1st routine of Chen) and Qi Gong (Chi Kung). More advanced topics such as push-hands and learning the 2nd Routine, known as Cannon Fist, will be taught according to the student’s individual progress and goals.

Creative Dance for Kids
by Rachel Narhi
Tuesday @ 10:00am Mommy & Me Dance (walking-2yrs plus parent or caregiver)
Tuesday @ 3:00pm Creative Dance I (3-4yrs)
Tuesday @ 4:00pm Creative Dance II (5-6yrs)
Tuesday @ 5:00pm Creative Dance III (7-9yrs)
For more info contact Rachel at (206) 354-6375 or rachelnarhi@gmail.com

Mommy & Me Dance: Discover the delight of dance with your child in this class full of playful activities designed to help your child learn and grow. Using props, musical instruments, nursery rhymes, stories, and a variety of music and movement games, we’ll explore the concepts of creative dance. $99 for 12 week session

Creative Dance I: Children will dance and move in a stimulating environment focused on creativity, group interaction and the joy of self-expression while exploring the concepts of creative dance such as shape, size, direction, level and pathway. $99 for 12 week session

Creative Dance II: Children will dance and move in a stimulating environment focused on creativity, group interaction and the joy of self-expression while exploring the concepts of creative dance such as shape, size, direction, level and pathway. Ballet positions and steps are presented center floor. $115 for 12 week session.

Creative Dance III: Children will dance and move in a stimulating environment focused on creativity, group interaction and the joy of self-expression while exploring elementary ballet and the concepts of creative dance such as shape, size, direction, level and pathway. $135 for 12 week session

Bellingham Children's Theater Co. 2010
by Drue Robinson
Mondays @ 3:30pm (beginning/intermediate)
Wednesdays @ 3:30 (advanced)
Cost $210 quarter (Oct.Nov.Dec) (Jan.Feb.Mar.) (Apr.May.June)
For more info contact Drue at: (360) 734-9999 or drhbct@mac.com

BCT's "Company 2010" meets once a week for the entire school year (with breaks scheduled according to school breaks). It involves students from many schools, so, what is fostered is a wonderful ensemble. Each time Drue has cast a year-long company, the students have bonded for life. They become "family" to one another. It is fabulous to witness. It's an exciting opportunity to train with others, and to enter the world of theatre together, in an inclusive, steadily-paced collaborative way.

Beginning/Intermediate students - those with little to no experience, with huge desire to learn the basics of theatre - acting, voice, character work, make-up, etc. They will engage in wacky games, scene-study, monologues, and help in creating a collage production of their year's work to be performed when school lets out for the summer.

Advanced students - those with a hunger for deeper training, including Shakespeare, classical texts, audition techniques, cold-readings and Viewpoints training. These students will also participate in a production composed or written specifically for the Company cast.


Wild Goose Qigong
by Marjorie Scarlett & Robert Bates
Mondays @ 9:30am
Cost New Students $12/session or $10/session if paid monthly in advance Reviewers $6/session or $5/session if paid monthly
For more info contact Marjorie at (360) 733-3285

Wild Goose Qigong is a system of widely practice longevity exercises in China that originated in the Taoist tradition. The exercises represent the daily routine of a wild goose—a bird of longevity and high energy—and are effective at helping treat disease, increase energy, improve mental clarity and brain functions, and maintain general fitness. Our initial focus will be on teaching and refining the famous and beautiful form knows as the “First 64.”
Because the form is a sequential set of movements that builds on itself, no new students will be accepted after January 19, unless by special arrangement with the instructor.


Dance with Ease
by Wen-Yun Melody Liu
Thursday @ 6pm
Cost single class $12, card of 4 $40
Drop-ins welcome
For more info contact Melody at melody98225@yahoo.com

An ease and efficiency based contemporary modern dance class influenced by the concepts of the Alexander Technique by promoting positive body use into a directed way for better mind/body coordination. Body awareness, breath momentum, energy flow and weight are used to approach a more relaxed, natural way for quality, stress/injury free form of dance.