Third Space Dance Project

✨ REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! 💚 Join Patrick Ellis for Commercial Jazz in Tempe, Arizona! 🔥 Secure your spot through the link in our bio or visit: bit.ly/tradelabs

Get ready to move, train, and get into your Jazz bag with LA-based artist Patrick Ellis! ✨

Designed to support both intermediate and advanced level dancers!

Adults 18+ / Open to High School Seniors ages 17 + (with parental permission)

💚 Patrick Ellis is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator with over a decade of experience in the Los Angeles commercial dance industry. His performance credits include The Masked Singer, World of Dance, Florence + the Machine, MUSE’s Simulation Theory World Tour, Netflix’s The Prom, and the American Music Awards.

Most recently, Patrick worked as a dancer stand-in for Dancing with the Stars Season 34 and completed his second season as faculty with The Joffrey Ballet School’s 2026 Audition Tour.

💫 WHAT TO EXPECT

Patrick’s Jazz technique classes are designed to build strength, clarity, musicality, and performance through:

✨ Full-body warm-up with cardio, strengthening & stretching
✨ Spinal, core & pelvic alignment
✨ Intentional muscle engagement
✨ Center-floor technique exercises
✨ Jazz progressions across the floor
✨ Phrasework & choreography that puts it all together

📅 November 6–8, 2026
📍 ASU — Bulldog Hall
Marley Dance Studio | Room 190

📅 Dates & Session Details

Friday, November 6: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
3-hour technique class with a snack break

Saturday, November 7: 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
4-hour session including technique class, food break, and choreography/performance

Sunday, November 8: 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
4-hour session including technique class, food break, and choreography/performance

💚 Secure your spot through the link in bio or visit: bit.ly/tradelabs

🙌 Reduced Tuition/Work Trade options available! Register now online or send us a DM if you have questions!

Thank you to for partially funding our 26/27 TRADE Lab season via a community arts grant.

✨ GUIDED FREE-MOVEMENT FOR COMMUNITY ✨

Attune your wild and authentic moving self with this guided free-movement class led by Ellen Sickenberger! If you’re looking to become freer in your physical vessel, deepen your movement practice, or experience the healing power of movement, this class is for you. Non-dancers and dancers alike are welcome; the practice is unique to each individual and is for everyone.

Ellen has years of experience in practicing and teaching improvisational movement methods, inspired by her work with choreographers across the Middle East, Europe and NYC. Her teachings are deeply inspired by Kinetica (Nadine Bommer), Gaga (Ohad Naharin), and other unnamed methods she has learned and built upon throughout her career.

⭐Class will emphasize play, vulnerability and presence by unleashing the quiet, listening mind and unlearning what movement “should” be.

🗓️ Mon, Oct 5
⏰ 6:30–8pm
📍 Escalante Multi-Gen Center
2150 E Orange St, Tempe AZ 85282
• For ages 18+

✨ NO PRE-REGISTRATION — JUST DROP IN!
💛 Sliding scale / donation-based

Come as you are, move as you are, and explore what movement can feel like when there are no expectations✨

✨ THIS WEEKEND: 3 DAYS OF COUNTERTECHNIQUE®✨

Get ready for an immersive 3- Day weekend of contemporary dance technique, exploration, and discussion with Countertechnique Artist Director and instructor Charles Slender-White & Rosanna Tavarez🔥

Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique is an internationally recognized contemporary dance technique that integrates intellectual intention with physical action. Through a dynamic system of directing and counter-directing the body in space, dancers develop greater efficiency, fluidity, strength, stamina, and spatial awareness while reducing unnecessary tension.

⭐WHAT TO EXPECT

✨ Daily Countertechnique classes
✨ Countertechnique Toolbox exploration
✨ Physical investigations + discussions
✨ Strategies for applying Countertechnique to other movement forms
✨All days include a food break *snacks (fruit, trailmix, gatorade, etc), will be provided daily for workshop participants

🗓️ SCHEDULE
FRIDAY | 4:30–8:30 PM
SATURDAY | 10 AM–3 PM
SUNDAY | 10 AM–3 PM

📍 ASU Tempe Campus – Nelson Fine Arts Center, Studio FAC 122
📅 September 18–20, 2026

🎟️ PARTICIPATION OPTIONS:
• Full 3-Day Intensive
• Two-Day
• Single-Day
• Daily Technique Class Only

LEVEL: Adult dancers 18+ with intermediate, advanced, or professional-level experience.

🚨 Registration is OPEN until capacity is reached!
Pre-registration is required. 🔗 Link in bio or bit.ly/tradelabs

🤝 WORK TRADE AVAILABLE
Reduced-tuition option available!
Email [email protected] to inquire.

TRADE Labs 26/27 are partially funded by

ProfessionalDanceTraining

✨ SAVE THE DATE! ✨

GROUND GROOVES is returning to Arizona for its 3rd time! We can’t wait to welcome Laura + Gracie back for another weekend of floorwork, exploration + community. 🔥

📅 January 29, 30 + 31, 2027
🎟️ Registration opens November 1!

WHAT IS THE GROUND GROOVES EXPERIENCE?

Ground Grooves is a methodical + safe approach to floorwork that emphasizes continuous, fluid movement and longevity.

Throughout the weekend, dancers will:

✨ Break down floorwork pathways + movements step by step
✨ Explore rolls, slides, shoulder rolls + transitions
✨ Develop greater efficiency, control + fluidity moving in and out of the floor
✨ Explore weight placement and how it affects spinal freedom + clarity in transitions
✨ Learn ways to absorb impact with greater ease and muscular support
✨ Develop texture, dynamics, flow + that signature lush, spongy Ground Grooves movement quality
✨ Train in a welcoming, non-judgmental + community-oriented environment with personalized guidance and feedback

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Professionals, aspiring professionals, former dancers, movement enthusiasts + dance teachers of ALL ages (18+).

Workshop level is for Intermediate to Advanced level dancers. This is an opportunity to deepen your relationship with the floor and expand your movement possibilities.

Pricing, schedule, registration details + more coming soon!

🙏 2026/27 TRADE Labs are funded, in part, by the Community Grant. Allowing regular tuition pricing to be economically accessible with Reduced Tuition options available via Work Trade opportunities.

💕 We are SO PROUD of this incredible feedback!

We are a small team, but we are making a BIG difference in the lives of Arizona dancers—and that puts the biggest smile on our faces. 🥹💕 Seeing the impact of this programming and knowing that our work is reaching and supporting our community means everything to us.

A huge thank you to Tempe City Arts for supporting this important programming, to our Advisory Board members—past and present—and to our incredible Circle Members who continue to believe in and support what we do with a monthly donation.

Thank you to the dancers who register and show up. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to offer this resource.

We couldn’t do this without you. 💕

Yes, these are REAL testimonials from Arizona dancers! 💕 We’ve removed names to protect everyone’s privacy, but we deeply appreciate every testimonial and piece of feedback that has been shared with us. Your words mean so much and remind us why this work matters! 🥹💕

💕 Thank you to for supporting and partially funding our 3rd season of TRADE Labs via a City of Tempe - Community Arts Grant.

is actively working to bring professional adult dance artists in Arizona consistent training opportunities from incredible teaching artists all season long!

Need access? Please reach out! 💕 Email: [email protected]

This grant directly allows us to provide reduced-tuition opportunities for members of our community facing economic barriers to participation. Economic challenges know no age limit, and we believe adult artists should have access to continued professional training at every stage of their careers.

If cost is keeping you from registering for Countertechnique®, please don’t count yourself out! Reach out to us—we would love to help and get you registered.

🚨 Registration is open until capacity is reached—register early to secure your spot.
🔗 Link in bio or bit.ly/tradelabs

Join us for an immersive three-day Countertechnique® workshop, led by FACT/SF Artistic Director and longtime Countertechnique teacher Charles Slender-White alongside Senior Teacher Rosanna Tavarez.

Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique is an internationally recognized contemporary dance technique that integrates intellectual intention with physical action. Through a dynamic system of directing and counter-directing the body in space, dancers develop greater efficiency, fluidity, strength, stamina, and spatial awareness while reducing unnecessary tension.

📅 Friday–Sunday | September 18–20, 2026
📍 ASU Tempe Campus – Nelson Fine Arts Center, Studio FAC 122

We can’t wait for this incredible weekend of juicy, spacious dancing and learning together! 💕

🤝 Meet the Teachers! Join us for an immersive three days of Countertechnique® with Charles Slender-White & Senior Teacher Rosanna Tavarez 🔥

We’ve already shared their bios, and you can read them again on the registration page. But there’s more to know! 👀

Swipe left to get to know their philosophies as artists and what drives their work. ✨

💪 Register via Link 🔗 in bio or bit.ly/tradelabs

Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique is an internationally recognized contemporary dance technique that integrates intellectual intention with physical action. Through a dynamic system of directing and counter-directing the body in space, dancers develop greater efficiency, fluidity, strength, stamina, and spatial awareness while reducing unnecessary tension.

Throughout the intensive, participants will experience:
�✨ Daily Countertechnique classes�✨ Guided exploration of the Countertechnique Toolbox�✨ Physical investigations and discussions that deepen understanding of the practice�✨ Strategies for applying Countertechnique principles to other movement forms and dance modalities

📅 Friday–Sunday | September 18–20, 2026
�📍 ASU Tempe Campus – Nelson Fine Arts Center, Studio FAC 122

Participation Options for regular & Work Trade: �• Full 3-Day Intensive�• Two-Days�• Single-Day �• Daily Technique Class Only (1/2 Day Option)

Level: This workshop is designed for adult dancers (18+) with intermediate, advanced, or professional-level experience.

🎟️ Pre-registration online is required. No on-site drop-ins or payments.

💪 Stay a student. Stay curious. Stay evolving.

Becoming a professional dancer—or stepping into the role of educator—doesn’t mean you’ve finished learning.

Artists who continue to train, experiment and challenge their physical practices create more possibilities for themselves as performers, choreographers, and teachers.

If you’re the kind of dancer who wants to keep discovering what’s possible, we want you in the room.

🚨 Countertechnique® is coming to Arizona September 18–20! Join us for three days of big, fluid, juicy movement with FACT/SF Artistic Director and longtime Countertechnique teacher Charles Slender-White alongside Senior Teacher Rosanna Tavarez.

Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique is an internationally recognized contemporary dance practice that integrates intellectual intention with physical action. Through a dynamic system of directing and counter-directing the body in space, dancers develop greater efficiency, fluidity, strength, stamina, and spatial awareness while reducing unnecessary tension.

📅 Friday–Sunday | September 18–20, 2026
📍 ASU Tempe Campus – Nelson Fine Arts Center, Studio FAC 122

Registration is open until capacity is reached—register early to secure your spot. 🔗 Link in bio or bit.ly/tradelabs

🗓️ Save the dates for opportunities to train this fall! ✨ Put em’ on your calendar and make time for your growth and artistry 💛 Hope to dance with you soon!

🌵 We’re making sure Arizona dancers have opportunities every month to train, grow, and connect through multi-day intensives and community classes.

👀 We’re bringing back Countertechnique (a favorite!), welcoming an incredible LA-based industry working artist for a Commercial Jazz Intensive, and hosting community pop-up classes with some of your favorite local teachers!

Know an adult dancer who is looking for spaces to continue training? Share this flyer with them! 🫶

✨ Workshop information + pricing can be found via link in bio or at: bit.ly/tradelabs 💪 Register now for Countertechnique and save your spot! Commercial Jazz with Patrick Ellis registration opens September 18.

🎉 Pop-Up classes — including class descriptions and teacher information — will be posted here on Instagram as we get closer to each offering. Classes are sliding scale/donation-based: $7–$16/class, pay what you can.

We can’t wait to train and dance with you! ✨