Recurring
Programs
Motion Pacific: Adult Beginning Ballet
A ballet class for every body! All movers are welcome in this supportive and community-oriented learning space. We will approach ballet technique and practice with curiosity, moving at a gentle but enlivening pace through barre, center, and traveling phrases. Embodiment, breath, grounding, connectivity, ease, and joy will be emphasized. You are invited to wear any comfortable clothing or footwear such as socks or ballet slippers.
Weekly - 11 hours from now
04 / 19 at 09:15 AM
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11:00 AM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Large Theater (LT)
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Afro-Brazilian Dance
with Dandha Da Hora
Mondays 6pm–7:30pm Drop-in $15 Beginners and all levels welcome! Dandha’s Afro-Brazilian Dance is an invitation to explore the rich world of Afro-Brazilian Dance traditions with a gifted and dedicated teacher. Her classes focus on folkloric and Orixa-inspired dance, Samba-Afro, samba reggae, and other Brazilian dance styles and feature live drumming. Everyone will find challenge and inspiration in her dancing and teaching. All levels and all backgrounds are welcome. We are centering around equity and discovering what this looks and feels like. We are humbly striving to create an antiracist space to move freely and to embody diversity, equity, and inclusion as an intentional community of movers and shakers. We don't know exactly what this will look like however we are open to ideas and would love feedback. If you have suggestions, please submit them in writing to one of the facilitators or the suggestion box.
Weekly - 2 days from now
04 / 21 at 06:00 PM
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07:30 PM
Hosted by: Dandha
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Motion Pacific: Adult Beg Hip Hop
Beginning hip hop is a space for any dancer looking to build foundational skills in Hip Hop dance styles. Classes include a basic warm up, a break down of hip hop technique, and a short choreographed combination. New choreography will be introduced every three weeks, but this class will always be welcoming to new dancers! This class is an inclusive and fun space to bring your personality to the choreography and fine tune basic skills.
Weekly - 2 days from now
04 / 21 at 05:00 PM
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06:30 PM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Large Theater (LT)
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Kaika Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
Weekly - 3 days from now
04 / 22 at 05:00 PM
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06:00 PM
Hosted by: Kay
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Wahine Advanced Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
Weekly - 3 days from now
04 / 22 at 06:00 PM
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07:00 PM
Hosted by: Kay
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Kids Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
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Weekly - 3 days from now
04 / 22 at 04:00 PM
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05:00 PM
Hosted by: Kay
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Wahine Beginning Class: Te Hau Nui School of Hula and Tahitian Dance
Weekly - 3 days from now
04 / 22 at 07:00 PM
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08:00 PM
Hosted by: Kay
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Cielito Lindo Tango Practica
with Israel Bibriesca
Wednesdays 7-10pm Drop-in $8 Beginners and all levels welcome! Come join us for a fun night of Argentine Tango Practica at The 418 Project! The dance floor we enjoy in the main lobby is large enough to be divided into two areas, one designated for learning the basics & the other for sequence practice for beginners. This offering requires proof of vaccination, the use of a mask during class is optional.
Weekly - 4 days from now
04 / 23 at 07:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Motion Pacific: Dance for PD
Dance for Parkinson’s at Motion Pacific is a class for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their caretakers. The class is based on the innovative and internationally renowned Dance for PD® program designed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. Trained Dance for Parkinson’s teachers use prompts and multiple dance styles to inspire movement, creative expression, and community. Dancers may sit in a chair, use a barre, or stand. Dance for Parkinson’s at Motion Pacific is open and free to the public. Classes are appropriate for anyone with Parkinson’s, no matter how advanced. Movement modifications will be made available and there is no dance experience required. Dance for Parkinson’s is offered every Wednesday from 1:00pm to 2:15pm, with the exception of the first Wednesday of the month, during which class is not held. Classes are offered in a hybrid format. This means that you can join us on Zoom or in-person, in the Lobby at The 418 Project.
Weekly - 4 days from now
04 / 23 at 01:00 PM
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02:15 PM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Motion Pacific: Adult Int Contemp. Jazz
Melissa Wiley started dancing at the age of four and is classically trained in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop and contemporary dance. She competed for several years with Dance Magic Studio, based in Lancaster, CA. She began teaching at her studio through the competition team assistant's program and has been teaching tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop consistently for over 10 years. She loves working and interacting with students of all ages. Currently, she is also working with Cid Pearlman Performance Projects and has been a guest choreographer for Cabrillo College dance concerts.Melissa is also experienced in burlesque dancing, which has taken her to Portugal, Las Vegas and other venues throughout the bay area. She occasionally teaches burlesque workshops for adults and is always excited to perform and become involved with new challenges and projects.
Weekly - 4 days from now
04 / 23 at 06:30 PM
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08:00 PM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Large Theater (LT)
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Motion Pacific: Adult Int. Modern
In this class, movers will wake up the senses through somatic and improvisational practices. Full bodied warm ups will use both standing combinations and floor work with an emphasis on alignment, breath, strength, and efficient movement. This class will also include across the floor combinations and accumulative phrase work. Throughout, dancers will use the expressive and creative body as a medium to practice internal and anatomical awareness. Some Dance Experience Required
Weekly - 5 days from now
04 / 24 at 01:30 AM
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03:00 AM
Hosted by: Collette
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In The:
Large Theater (LT)
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Motion Pacific: Adult Int. Hip Hop
An intermediate level experience, dabbling in multiple styles and concentrations of hip hop and Street Jazz. A new routine every week! Some movement experience recommended.
Weekly - 5 days from now
04 / 24 at 08:00 PM
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05:00 AM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Large Theater (LT)
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Santa Cruz Swing
If you are new to swing dance (or returning after a hiatus) and want to have fun and meet people, this class is for you! We start with the basic 6-count footwork and the class quickly picks up from there. You will learn to connect with your partner to achieve the tension and compression that makes swing dancing feel so good! You will learn a variety of moves, including various tuck turns, pass by's, send outs, and more! Our goal by the end of class is that you are familiar with the fundamentals of Lindy Hop and can incorporate both 6-count and 8-count moves into a single dance, with and without triple setps! This class will feel challenging at certain points, but is sure to get you dancing! Register for this series here: https://www.santacruzswing.com/register
Weekly - 5 days from now
04 / 24 at 07:00 PM
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09:00 PM
Hosted by: Tom
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Milonga with Sharon
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Weekly - 1 week from now
04 / 26 at 07:30 PM
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12:00 AM
Hosted by: Sharon
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In The:
Lobby Dance Floor (LDF)
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Mic Drop
with DJ Jessie Marie and Emcee Gregory Speed Sr.
Last Sundays 5:15pm 5 minute Sign-ups Begin 5:30pm to 8:30pm Open Mic Entry: $7-10
Mic Drop is an “All the Way Open” Open Mic! featuring a featured artist. 5-minute sets are available, all modalities of expression are welcome and encouraged.
Mic Drop is an "ALL the Way Open" Community Open Mic that meets once per month, every Last Sunday 5:30pm-8:30pm. with a 5 min sign up list. Our intention is to come together to provide a safe space for unseen, unheard groups allowing them to realize they are valuable, worthy of being heard, seen, & have great potential. For the last 3 years we've hosted a diverse hip hop crowd as well as acoustic guitar players, pianists, singers, poets and spoken word artists, occasional dancers, comedians, & theater performances. We have an on going partnership with The 418 Project in Santa Cruz as our home, our shared goal is to provide people from all walks of life & all creative levels a safe space to express themselves and share their life experiences and talents, in a beautiful professional space.
Additionally as open mic veterans (all of our organizers have lead Art and Music Events in the community), we know the value and magic of how being received and reflected by a community, and feeling welcomed is, as well as encouraged and supported can change a life. In addition to booking and acquiring submission packets from our planned featured artists every month and preparing to launch the event, we utilize an active weekly presence on our Instagram & Facebook pages, as well as sharing our live streams on our Youtube Channel. Every month we share about our features, as well as creating a unique expressive social media presence. We additionally share events, videos, & photography from the arts community at large in Santa Cruz on our Instagram.
We have always found ways to bring the community together every month, this is very much a labor of love. The community shows us how invaluable this space is for all of us to share our expressions consistently.
Monthly - 1 week from now
04 / 27 at 12:00 AM
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08:30 PM
Hosted by: Jessie Marie
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