2024-25 DANCE at Aspen academy

This dance program is a performance style dance class for children 2-5 years old! It is a 45 minute creative movement class, that teaches ballet technique with a more creative and playful approach, using story and expression to find self awareness, confidence and the skills it takes to BE a Boogie Bug. Class will include a variety of dance and music styles with a showcase performance at the end of specific seasons. 

Each lesson will focus on Ballet basics and expose children to Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz and Hip Hop styles. Boogie Bugs N’ Fairy Tails is fun for boys and girls. 

This ballet performing program is an enlightening approach to classical ballet with a contemporary and lyrical focus, and special attention to body awareness and the importance of good dance benefits, and that no one size fits all. Encouraging confidence, creative freedom, individuality, courage and beauty from within, your child will have fun while getting experienced instruction. Each child will learn: a set ballet floor barre/Pilates conditioning, age and level appropriate ballet barre technique, ballet centre, contemporary style dances, classical ballet dances, to create their own rhythm with improvisation, to choreograph, and get personalized coaching while having FUN!

Students perform throughout the community. 

This is a movement class that jump starts the brain, body and spirit. It is a dance class format with improvisation and choreography creations by the students. 

The class is related to the day’s tasks and gets the kids ready for a day of learning by getting their blood pumping and brains thinking. This class includes jazz technique, upbeat hip -hop style and freestyle dance, as well as learned dances to perform that day. 

MOVE with Maya! Adult Movement class to music you'll love!
Take the 7 week series and get discounted rate. No dance experience necessary, this is EASY! Warm up your body to music that grooves, and get a little workout in too!
Wednesdays 9:30 am February through March 20th.  Barefoot AND BRING socks and workout clothes.

You're going to live forever. You're going to learn how to FLY... 
80's Ladies! Lets break out the leg warmers and big hair! It's time to bust some classic 80's dance moves and get your workout ON!
Join dance instructor and choreographer Maya Pingle Trinen for fun combos, strength training, core, stretch, and LAUGHS, in an easy to learn (but let's face it, you already know the moves!) 80's fitness class! You will sweat (waterproof colorful eye shadows/ liquid liner please!) and rewarded with a prom toast at the end of your accomplishment.
So Let's Go Crazy! And remember- We Can Dance If We Want To because Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner! Let's Get Physical and raise money for our kids school! 
Dress for Success!

Request a class for a special event- birthday parties, family gatherings, weddings, corporate events. Email Maya for more information. 

Pilates for Kids! will teach the ABC’s of Pilates fundamentals in this playful approach to the traditionally structured Joseph Pilates Mat work.  

Students will progress and apply the Pilates principles of:  Breath, Centering, Coordination, Control, Precision, Flow, Rhythm, and Balance. 

Kids will learn useful ways to utilize this method of uniform development in their sports, playtime and school!

Using imagery, creativity, music and transitional creations, Pilates exercises have never been more fun and powerful for young bodies to learn and change patterns in their body and mind in a positive and supportive way.

Each class will consist of centering work, alignment, stretching and core strengthening with support of resistance props. 

Students will partner each other for balance and strength, and create movement to flow their exercises from one to the other. 

Showcase of their hard work will be presented at the end of the 10 week session.

Wear comfortable clothes without metal, buttons, zippers that may hinder movement. Bare feet or socks will be best and please bring a mat.

9 am-10 am Sundays.

Pilates is a system of movement and exercise that utilize every muscle, allowing uniform development of all muscles for a healthy and strong body, mind, and spirit. This traditional all levels Pilates Mat workout, will spend special attention to starting your day off right with breathe, stretch, align and tone- then get deep into your core and let you work up a sweat! 

Pilates is a system of movement that utilizes the entire body to find physical and mental balance through the Joseph Pilates apparatus and principles. Each session is geared towards the individual's needs and challenges. Private and Duet sessions are 55 minutes and done by appointment only. Please contact Maya for locations, and time options.