Everything is new at Moving Minds Dance this fall! ​​

We have clarified and strengthened our teaching philosophy, renamed our classes and added new ones, and moved to a new registration system for our classes at Youngstown.

Thank you for your patience as we made these big changes and got everything ready to launch! We are really excited about how these updates will deepen the learning and thinking we do as well as heightening the sense of play and wonder in our classes.
Keep reading below to find out more about what we do, how we do it, and why it's so special.

Our Guiding Philosophy: 

We know all things can be learned through dance.

While our classes provide students with strong technique in line with professional training programs, our primary focus is to develop dancers who are humans first- assured of their own strength, intelligence, poise, and kindness. That's why our classes focus on so much more than dance. We bring the rest of the world into the classroom, and hope that you'll join us all year to learn about: 

Building Inclusive Community with Social-Emotional Intelligence (Fall 2018)
This Fall, we will be honing our social and emotional skills, learning to build strong relationships, care for ourselves and each other, and become active members of inclusive communities. 

Physical Science and Kinesiology (Winter 2019)
This Winter, we will investigate how science rules the dance studio and the world around us in a way that is developmentally appropriate for each age level. 

Storytelling, Poetry, and Literacy (Spring 2019)
This Spring, we will be dive into the magic of storytelling and literacy as we create dances inspired by the books we love. 

Our Locations and Program Offerings: 

Click on any of the options listed below to see class offerings and schedules for each location or category.

Weekly Classes

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center,
​West Seattle

Youngstown is our home base. We are inspired by the forward- thinking community of people and organizations that meet there and are honored to be part of the fabric of that place. Since we took the place of Flourish Dance Project in May 2017, it has been a joy to see this program grow and begin to distinguish ourselves in the ways we nurture individual growth and community connection through dance. 

Central Seattle Community Centers

Ciara has been teaching at Garfield Community Center for over five years, and at Montlake and Miller since 2016. These centers truly do support strong communities, and it is wonderful to see people come together here year after year. Community Center classes are all taught by Ciara. 

Summer Camps

We love to dance all summer, especially outside!

Other Work

Think birthday parties, private classes, and even corporate workshops.
"In every person the best, the most important part is that which remains from childhood." - George Balanchine