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Dance Alive

Movement and somatics studio founded by Mariane Karou, offering contemporary movement classes and workshops for adults.

Focus Recreational
Styles Contemporary Movement, Somatics
  • Contemporary
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About the school

Dance Alive is a movement studio established in 2000 by Mariane Karou and based at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica. Programming centres on a movement-based training system combining contemporary dance, somatics, and meditation rather than traditional studio dance technique.

At a glance

Address
1629 18th St, Suite 7, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Suburb
Santa Monica
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Disciplines
Contemporary Movement, Somatics
Approach
Recreational

What stands out

  1. i.Established 2000
  2. ii.Adult movement and somatics focus

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