We are a non-profit organization who support a diverse expression of the Arts and Culture in Chico through classes, exhibitions and events.
254 E. 1st Street, Downtown Chico CA 95928
WEEKLY CALENDAR
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CLASSES
CAPOEIRA FOR KIDS
Tuesdays evenings and Saturday mornings.
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance, music, and martial arts and gymnastics. The classes are taught by experienced instructors from the ASCAB Capoeira group. Classes train fundamental coordination skills while engaging with peers in creative play.
For kids ages 4 - Teen.
Contact: (928) 600-9189 Contra Mestre Pato
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CAPOEIRA FOR ADULTS
Tuesdays 7pm and Saturday 11:30 - 1:00pm
Adult classes improve both our physical bodies and also knowledge in Brazilian culture, working on flexibility, endurance, perception, timing, vision, Portuguese language and music . We work together in community to support each individual's best capoeira game. It is fun to come out and play! All levels welcome!
Contact: (928) 600-9189 Contra Mestre Pato
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TAI CHI
Mondays 6-7:30 pm Temporary Closed
Improve your overall mental, physical, and emotional well being while learning the ancient Martial Art of Tai Chi. Through a series of fluid, mindful movements, you will awaken and strengthen your Chi, the life force energy that circulates throughout your body and extends outward into the environment.
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Michael's passion for teaching Tai Chi arose from his own experience with using the practice as a tool for healing and personal growth.
$10-20 Sliding Scale
AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE
Wednesdays 6:15 - 7:30 pm
Class will be focusing on Afro-Cuban Orisha (folkloric) dance, music, spoken word and stories.
culminating in a Yemanya performance in March.
Taught by Jeanne Christopherson, BFA Drama/Dance, MIS Performance, Culture, Education
contact: (530) 345-6324/530 (828)-4464
All levels welcome!
$15 for a single class
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SAMBA DANCE
Mondays 7-8PM
This series will focus on the Sambas! Samba Reggae, Rio Samba (Samba no Pe), Samba de Roda. This class is inclusive and welcome to all ages and abilities. First class is free!
Alaya is a multi-faceted dancer and performance artist incorporating global dance styles, original choreography, intuitive improvisational dance, and eclectic costumes. She is an experienced dance and fire performer of over 20 years. ​
Mondays and Fridays 10:30-11:45 PM
YOGA AT NOON
Hatha Yoga Class is all levels, designed to maintain your every day need for body maintenance and personal peace.
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Taught by Jeanne Christopherson. She has practiced and taught yoga since 1990, including 18 years at Chico State University.
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Call 530-345-6324 for information, or just show up!
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Mondays 2:30-5 PM
UNPLUGGED ARTS FOR KIDS
These classes balance dance movement and rhythm training with creativity and collaboration, using costumes, art, story, and the boundless imagination and energy of childhood.
This Monday class is for children ages 7-11.
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Please call Jeanne Christopherson at 530-345-6324 for information
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NIA
With Blissa and Eartha
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri at 9-10am and Sat 8:30-9:30
It brings me so much pleasure to share the Joy of Movement with my students! It is my honor and desire to guide my students to listen to their inner wisdom, on the dance floor and in their lives, cultivating their most joyous and embodied lives.
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NIA. Conscious. Dance. Fitness. Come enjoy your body, the music, and our community. Move good, feel good! $15/class, $50/5 classes. nianow.com,
Chico Nia on Facebook or E- mail :
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With Leandra
Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:30
I started dancing ballet in New York in 1988, so I've been dancing for 40 years. I was a teachers aid starting at 12, so I've been teaching dance and working with children for 36 years. (Whoa, that makes me feel seasoned!) I danced in NY doing tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop. I started my own company called Dance Discovery in 1999 teaching in preschools. Most recently I was the lead Ballet teacher for advanced students at Kinetics here in Chico up until the twins were born.
Contact Leandra at seeleandra@gmail.com or 203.644.7613
WHO WE ARE
We are a group of artists, teachers, dancers and healers. We have established our group, Movement Arts of Chico as a non-profit organization in January of 2022. All of our endeavors at the MA go directly into maintaining and running our beautiful downtown location. Our mission is simple: to support the growing arts culture in Chico. We do this by organizing art shows, music, film and dance events and hosting a variety of classes. We aim to create greater accessibility of the arts, especially or youth in our community.