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Meet the Faculty
Mary Lynn Lewark: Artistic Director, Contemporary Modern Ballet, Creative Movement, Student Ensemble, Moovment Classes, b&w + bone
Mary Lynn Lewark is a dance artist, choreographer, movement healer, yoga teacher, educator and mother. She has created Moovment House in Denver, CO, that is home to her work and companies. Here she has inspired dancers and people to develop their singular and collaborative voices in performances, workshops and everyday lives. Her authentic movement process is simple, direct, and communal, allowing a person to freely connect to their innate desire to move with their personal story.
Mary Lynn travels to Tel Aviv/NY/LA/Barcelona for intensive study of Gaga Movement Language with members of world renowned Batsheva Dance Company and creator Ohad Naharin. She has recently opened her practice as an Ilan Lev Practitioner .
She enjoys playing muse and making collaborations of all kinds, bringing together artists, educators, healers, photographers, musicians, actors, dancers and human beings making evocative work and stories to be shared.
“I am interested in making my artistic process simple and available for learning, creating, connecting and healing. My skills and curiosity help me to be malleable moving in and out of leading, supporting and helping. It excites me to lead my own process as much as it does to embody, shape, shift the vision and dreams of another. I am exceptional at delivering content to any audience no matter who I am in the process. My dream is to connect and create with others, giving voice to each, and entwining them into our collective human story. I would love to hear from you. Please contact me here for more information. ”
Rose Silberman: Feldenkrais
Rose Silberman is passionate about helping people of all ages improve the way they move. A Feldenkrais® Practioner for almost 20 years, she works with movers of all ages on their coordination, refining their athletic abilities and artistic performance. She teaches dancers, musicians, runners, swimmers, golfers, hikers, skiers, gardeners, walkers etc… Whatever meaningful action a person does in their life, she can help them to do it better.Rose also enjoys teaching tap dance. She has studied and taught tap dance since she was in high school.
I am a mover
I swim, run and tap dance, play the piano, sing, I am a mother
I love the mountains and water
I love cooking and family, my husband and my always dancing daughter
I guide, I teach, I watch, I listen
To myself and others in small and big actions
I passionately explore possibilities in athletes, artists and movers of all kinds
I am a forever student
I am now
I am making the impossible possible
Tuesdays:
4:45-5:45 Teen/Adult Tap
6:00-7:0opm Functional Conditioning
Contact Rose for classes: 303-883-0738
Shea Kluender: b&w + bone, The BOARD
Shea is a photographer, teacher and mother. A career-educator with a passion for family advocacy and student equity, she has been a classroom teacher and school leader in a variety of roles over the last fifteen years. She has studied special and gifted education, math pedagogy and school leadership systems. Five years ago, she left the classroom role and launched her photography business focused on in-home documentary storytelling, inspired by the unseen work of early motherhood. The work has grown to tell the stories of female-founded businesses, from creative entrepreneurs to nation-wide organizations. Shea leads groups of women to make and share honest self-portraits as a form of care and renewal. Her work has been featured in a variety of blogs and magazines, including Dear Photographer, The Kindred Voice and LoHi Magazine.
Shea’s home is a happy hum of her three little girls reading stacks of books and making beautiful messes. There are many treasures from the backyard garden, and often warm smells rising from the stove. She is inspired by spending time in the company of strong women and laughing with her husband as they plan their next outdoor adventure.
I am a maker
I appreciate and create beauty
I am calm and quiet, I am an observer, a reader, a thinker
I come from farmers who love the land
I am a grateful giver
Alicia Parker: Guest Teacher
Alicia Roo Parker attended Metro State University and created her own degree called Children with Special Needs in Community. Shortly after, while doing her 10th play in Denver, she fell in love with storytelling through puppetry and stayed using puppets in her therapies with children with special needs. This transformed into her creating a small multi-aged school in her home, schooling kids of all abilities with creativity, story, science, and lots of imagination. Find her on Instagram @playschool_at_home.
Candess Giyan: pranA Moves Yoga
WhatThrough many years of self-discovery and stepping deep into her heart, yoga and Pranic Healing have inspired her to bring a mix of passion and pragmatism to her work as she shares her devotional approach to healing and compassion for others. Candess’ first started cultivating her connection to energy movement through her love of dance. Movement arts provided an outlet for creativity, expression, connection and the courage to co-create a non- profit Dance Company Zoetic Dance Ensemble. During this time her company received several grants from Fulton County Arts and Culture, and was an award winning recipient of an Abby Award for “Best New Arts Organization”.ever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Saturdays 9:00-11:00am
Contact Candess for classes here:
Sharon Wahlfeld: Yoga
Clearing stress and worry through breath, movement and sweat – that’s how I fell in love with the practice of yoga! While working as a kitchen designer in the 1990s, my type-A personality, desire to be perfect, and perceived need to exceed every client’s expectations every time kept me pretty high strung. When I discovered hot yoga, I was hooked. Without fail, at the end of class my body was completely relaxed and my mind was clear! It was exactly what I needed at that time of my life. Years of hot yoga practice led to my first yoga teacher training at the Denver Institute of Yoga in 2007. Since 2008 I have been teaching group classes as well as individual yoga sessions. On the path of yoga and continuous learning I have completed certified trainings in Vital Roots through Vital Yoga, Relax and Renew Restorative Yoga L1 & L2 with Judith Lasater, Yoga Nidra L1 with Jeremy Wolf, and Yin Yoga L1/L2 with Kari Kwinn. My relationship to yoga, my students, and myself significantly shifted through my study of Yoga Therapy with Hansa at Prana Yoga and Ayurveda Mandala in Denver, CO. Hansa helped me understand that we are all on a journey of self-discovery, increasing our awareness and understanding of our True Self. I am honored to be a Teacher’s Assistant for Prana Yoga’s 265 hour Contemplative Yoga Teacher Training.
I am abundantly grateful for the practice of yoga and the opportunity to teach. I hope you will join me to experience for yourself the many benefits of yoga!
See you “on the mat”.
Mondays at 10-11:15
Tuesdays 7:00am-8:15am
Contact Sharon for classes here: