Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange hosts:
LVDEmoves Summer Classes
LOCATION OF ALL LVDE SUMMER CLASSES
Steinbright Hall Dance Studio
Cedar Crest College
100 College Dr, Allentown, PA 18104
Questions? Please email: lehighvalleydanceexchange@gmail.com
Inner-play A somatic approach to contemporary dance guided by Noel Price-Bracey.
Date : Tuesdays: June 23 & 30
Time : 7-9pm
Rate : $25/drop in
Level :: all levels of experience
WHAT TO EXPECT :: Somatics: A focus on internal experience in order to access awareness of holistic body connections. In this workshop we will center process over product. Class will begin in a passive lying position as we draw attention to the mind-body connection using breath, vocalizations and massage. We will progress across the floor, inviting rest, release and restoration. Class will end with a flow combination. Together we will replenish dormant parts of our artistry, and find freedom in community. Guests are encouraged to bring a journal.
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Shimmy with Carmen: An Introduction to Bellydance
Date : Tuesdays: July 7, 14, 21 & 28
Time : 7-8pm
Rate : $15/drop in
Level :: all levels of experience
WHAT TO EXPECT :: Curious about bellydance? Join Carmen for a fun and welcoming introduction to this beautiful dance form. Learn basic bellydance movements, shimmies, posture, and simple combinations while improving coordination, confidence, and body awareness. Come ready to move, laugh, and discover the joy of dancing in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Suitable for all fitness levels.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS ::
Noel Price-Bracey is a contemporary artist, advocate, and educator whose attention to social change has led her to create, collaborate, and perform across the U.S., including Kalamazoo, MI, Detroit, MI, Chicago, IL, Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA, Bellingham, WA, Missoula, MT, and Portland, OR as well as internationally, Canada and Italy. In 2014, she established PRICEarts LLC, a multidisciplinary arts organization with a mission to empower communities to find freedom through creative expression. In 2019, she received the SeattleDances, Dance Crush award for her work with PRICEarts and her commitment to advocating for mental wellness through dance. Noel earned her MFA in Dance from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 2024. Noel Price-Bracey is currently an Assistant Professor of Jazz dance at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA
Carmen Garrison is a bellydance performer and instructor with over 20 years of experience and a licensed professional counselor with 25 years in the mental health field. Blending her extensive knowledge of movement, culture, and psychology, her work is rooted in fostering confidence, self-expression, and personal empowerment in both artistic and therapeutic spaces. She is the creative director and founder of Banat Al Sahra, a community bellydance performance group dedicated to cultural appreciation, artistic development, and community connection, and is also a member of Tabla Raq, an Arabic drumming ensemble.
Trained in Egyptian-style dance, Carmen brings authenticity, musicality, and emotional depth to her performances. She performs as a soloist and is a dedicated educator, teaching in a variety of community settings and creating welcoming spaces for dancers of all experience levels. Across all of her work, Carmen is passionate about helping individuals build confidence, develop a positive connection with their bodies, and discover the transformative power of movement and self-expression.
Masterclass Series
Join us for open masterclasses & workshops with some of the industries most sought out teaching artists, choreographers, directors, and dancers. It is part of our mission to facilitate accessible and high quality training opportunities for the dance community in the Lehigh Valley region.
LVDE MOVES: Rotating Artist Series
LVDE is launching a new class series to supplement our regular masterclass programming!
Are you interested in leading class for the Lehigh Valley Dance community? Click below to apply!
This programming is part of our "Gift what you can Give" fundraising campaign. Additional donations will help keep Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange moving!
In 2024, Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange spent 85% of its budget to pay 20 artists who either taught, performed, or helped facilitate programs that kept dance thriving in the Lehigh Valley. The remaining 15% went towards boring but necessary things like website hosting and marketing to make sure people know about dance happening in the Valley. We have been doing this since 2009, and we need your help.
It takes at least $6,000 to produce our annual programming which will include our 14th Annual SpringUP Dance Festival, scholarships for students in financial need, master classes & workshops, and performance opportunities like Dance EXposure at SteelStacks.
With your donation gift, you are getting our organization closer to our $3,000 fundraising goal. Thank you for helping Lehigh Valley Dance Exchange, which then directly helps the individual dance artists that make our local community vibrant.
Donate any dollar amount at checkout or make a tax deductible donation by visiting our Fractured Altas Fiscal Sponsor Campaign here, https://www.lvdanceexchange.org/donate
Guest Teaching Artist Archive:
STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos, David Leventhal - Dance for PD introductory workshop series, Antonio Brown, Sammy Reyes, Gregory Dolbashian, Tara Madsen Robbins, Sarah Carlson, Brandon Girouard, Jessica Warchal-King, Sidra Bell, Keith Thompson, Sarah Parker, Shana Simmons, Alyce Finwall, Tatiana Desardouin, Hayden Frederick, Charles O. Anderson,
