6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ballet again
Marivic Guevarra · Studio A
Adult ballet and tap in Sewickley
Dance again, or for the first time
Intermission is an adult studio on Beaver Street. Our ballet and tap classes meet after work and on weekends, for people who have never danced and people who stopped years ago.
I haven't danced since…
Four steps from the sofa to the barre.
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Step 1: Tell us when you last danced
High school, a wedding, a living room, never. Say it when you message us or at the door. There is no wrong answer, and your teacher uses it to point you to the right class.
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Step 2: Pick an evening or a weekend morning
Every class meets after work on a weeknight or on Saturday or Sunday morning. The level on each class says who it is for, and the schedule lets you filter by it.
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Step 3: Come as you are
Wear what you can move in. Socks are fine for the first weeks, and we will tell you when shoes would help. You will find a spot at the barre among other people who are new to it too.
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Step 4: Stay for as long as you like
Do the class at your own pace, rest when you need to, and talk with your teacher afterward about what comes next. Nobody is watching the door.
Evenings and weekends
Every class meets after 6 pm on a weeknight or on a weekend morning. Filter by level or by style.
Fall session
Showing 12 of 12
Monday
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Beginner tap
Jamel Brookins · Studio B
Tuesday
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Beginner ballet
Marivic Guevarra · Studio A
7:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Ballet again
Studio A
Wednesday
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Beginner tap
Jamel Brookins · Studio B
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Beginner ballet
Studio A
Thursday
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ballet again
Marivic Guevarra · Studio A
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Beginner tap
Studio B
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Saturday
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Beginner ballet
Marivic Guevarra · Studio A
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Beginner tap
Jamel Brookins · Studio B
Sunday
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Beginner ballet
Studio A
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Ballet again
Studio A
Nothing matches that filter.
Sample classes.
Times change a little each session. The registration page has this week's.
Plans for a term of classes
Pick how often you would like to come. Each plan lists what it includes, and our figures are on the registration page.
Once a week
Where most people beginOne class a week for the whole term, on the evening or weekend morning you choose.
- One class a week, at the same time each week
- Any class that suits your level
- Missed classes made up within the term
- Term:
- A term of ten weeks, billed monthly
- Cancellation:
- Tell us before the next term starts; a term in progress runs to its end.
- Refunds:
- Classes you miss are made up rather than refunded.
Class card
A card of classes to use through one term, for people whose weeks change.
- A set number of classes, shown on your card
- Use it for any class with room
- Share it with a friend by adding their name
- Term:
- Good for one term
- Cancellation:
- The card ends with the term; there is nothing to cancel.
- Refunds:
- Unused classes are not refunded. Ask us if illness kept you away for long.
Twice a week
Two classes a week for the term: one of each, or two of the same.
- Two classes a week, on days you choose
- Ballet, tap or both
- Missed classes made up within the term
- Term:
- A term of ten weeks, billed monthly
- Cancellation:
- Tell us before the next term starts; a term in progress runs to its end.
- Refunds:
- Classes you miss are made up rather than refunded.
What students write
“I hadn't been in a dance studio since I was nine. Marivic had us find the barre first and our feet second, and nobody laughed at anything but their own mistakes.”
Aspen R.Adult student
“The Wednesday tap class is the hour of my week when nobody asks me for anything. Jamel counts us in out loud, we get it wrong together, and then we get it right.”
Boyd L.Adult student
“I came back after twenty years away. The teacher asked when I last danced, said that was fine, and put me at the end of the barre where I could see everyone.”
Taichi N.Adult student
Sample reviews.
Meet your teachers
Five teachers share the week at Intermission. You will meet two of them here.
Marivic Guevarra
Director and ballet teacher
Marivic teaches the ballet classes and opened Intermission for adults who think they have missed their chance. She danced as a girl and again in her thirties, and she speaks Tagalog with anyone who would like to.
Jamel Brookins
Tap and beginner classes
Jamel teaches the beginner tap classes and looks after the studio's tap floor. He counts a class in out loud and never goes faster than the slowest feet in the room.
What new students ask first
Whether you need experience, what to wear, whether a friend may watch. The rest is on the questions page.
Do I need to have danced before?
No. The first steps classes start from standing at the barre. If you danced years ago, ballet again picks up where most people remember, a little at a time.
Do I need a partner?
No. Everyone comes on their own or with a friend, and no class asks you to dance with anyone.
What should I wear?
Anything you can move in, with your hair tied back. Socks are fine for the first weeks.
May a friend watch?
In the last week of each term, yes, from the benches along the wall. Ask us about other days.
Try a class
Pick a class from the schedule and book a visit on our registration page. Wear something comfortable; socks are fine.
Phone(412) 555-0110
Hours
- Monday to ThursdayToday
- 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
- Saturday and SundayToday
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- FridayToday
- Closed