Adult Commercial Acting - NEW!

Learn about the business of commercial acting for fun and profit!  This course teaches you the neccessary skills to start up a career in commercial acting or brush up on existing skills.  Improvisation and on-camera commercial acting techniques will be covered.  Previous students from this course have appeared on regional and national commercials, movies and reality television shows.  The instructor has taught commercial acting for over 20 years. Join Adrienne for this fun class and you will soon be on the road to a new career!

• INSTRUCTOR:  Adrienne Omansky
• TIME:  Saturdays, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• Jan. 19 - Feb. 23 and April 7 - May 12, 2013
• Cost: $80 per session

Ballet Basics (Ages 6 - 9)

Ballet for Children A great class for children who want to learn ballet, develop balance and coordination, gain confidence and have fun!  Using French ballet terms and working with classical music, children learn ballet, barre and center techniques. Luanice Frank has been teaching dance for many years.

• INSTRUCTOR: Luanice Frank
• TIME:  Fridays, 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Barre Class

• INSTRUCTOR: Nurit Krauss
• COST: Use your Body Shop Card
• TIME: Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:15 am

Belly Dancing

Belly Dancing Belly dancing is a fabulously fun and creative way for women of all ages to gain or maintain fitness, experience exciting new music and explore new levels of women power! The class requires use of finger cymbals, veil and music tape - all available from the instructor.

• INSTRUCTOR: Tahiya
• TIME:  Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm (beginning/intermediate) and 7:45 - 8:45 pm (intermediate/advanced)
  
• 8-week sessions

Body Fat Testing

• INSTRUCTOR:  Contact Sharon Donaldson, ACE Certified Fitness Professional, for an appointment at (310) 452-3881, x103 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• COST:  $10, YWCA members; $20, non-members

Body Shop Card

Bodyshop If you find health clubs intimidating, uncomfortable, competitive, and expensive, then join us at the YWCA where you can work out at your own pace in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere! Receive individualized attention from our professional, certified instructors and meet other women who are also there to get fit! The YWCA “Bodyshop” program will help you improve the efficiency of your heart and lungs, burn fat, tone your body and have fun! Regular exercise reduces stress, increases flexibility and endurance and can improve your physical and mental state. TRY YOUR FIRST CLASS FREE!  Body Shop offers:

• Certified professional instructors
• An airy gym with mirrors, sound system and a wood floor
• Affordable classes
• Convenient class schedule
• A comfortable atmosphere for women to get in shape!
• Body Shop Exclusive! Tone your muscles and strengthen your bones with Dr. Robert and Annette Sweezey's "Osteoball" Program. Experience the difference!

• INSTRUCTORS: Terese Miller, Sharon Donaldson, Nancy Kaufman, Nurit Krauss,  Adelaide McLean, Rita Ashton and Hannah Kapp.
• COST: $70 for 10 classes;$180 for 30 classes

• NOTICE - Bodyshop Cards are valid for 3 months
• NO EXTENSIONS (except for medical disability, to be extended at Program Director's discretion).

Body Shop Card and Weight Room Special

• INSTRUCTORS:  See individual class descriptions.
• COST:  10 Body Shop classes: $65; 30 Body Shop classes: $165; Weight Room Card special: $44/3 months (regular price, $54); Initial weight room consultation: $45 (must prepay); Consultation no-show: $25.00
• TIME: Open during regular YWCA hours

Broadway Stars (Ages 6 - 10)

Broadway Stars Gymnastics Beginning gymnastics - fun and fitness! Taught by the gymnastics leaders from Broadway Gymnastic School, children learn basic yet progressive gymnastic skills, including floor exercises, vault, bars, balance beam, flexibility and coordination.  Please check availability of class before regisitering online, we cannot guarantee space until verified by phone.  Call (310) 452-3881, ext. 0 or 103.  Thank You!

• INSTRUCTORS: Broadway Gymnastics Staff
• TIME:  Tuesdays, 4:10 - 5:00 pm and Thursdays, 4:10 - 5:00 pm

Cardio Combo

This excellent, overall new workout with Terese Miller uses cardio power intervals with the step that works on core, strength, agility, and burns calories like crazy!  Research shows interval training using bursts of cardio and strength are the most effective for weight loss, strength gains and overall fitness. Can be modified for all levels of fitness, don't miss this!

• INSTRUCTOR: Terese Miller
• TIME: Saturdays, 8:45 - 10:00 am, ongoing
• COST: Use your Bodyshop Card

Core with Heart

Core Focus Core with Heart is a unique new class at the YWCA taught by Hannah Kapp, a certified Yoga Instructor and Pilates Instructor.  It intergrates yogic core strength work, opening the 2nd Chakra,and Pilates mat exercises to give you a very effective core workout and unique experience.  Try it!

• INSTRUCTOR: Hannah Kapp
• COST: Use your Body Shop Card
• TIME: Fridays, 10:15 - 11:15 am, Ongoing 

Creative Dance and Pre-Ballet (Ages 3 - 6)

• INSTRUCTOR: Luanice L. Frank
• TIME:  Fridays, 3:15 - 4:00 pm

Dancing Like The Stars - Ballroom Dance

Love watching "Dancing With The Stars?"  Then you'll love this class!  Even beginners can learn to Salsa, Tango and Swing with Luanice, a professional ballroom dance instructor who has been teaching for over 20 years.  For more information, call Luanice at (310) 829-2320.

• INSTRUCTORS: Luanice Frank
• TIME: Fridays, 6-7 p.m.
• $36 for 3 week session

Gentle Exercise

Gentle Exercise For all ages and most fitness levels, improve your health with this enjoyable, effective workout targeted to enhance the quality of life. Class environment is friendly, comfortable, and dare we say, fun! Format includes warm-up, balance skills and challenges, vertical abdominal work, gentle low-impact aerobics and dance steps, muscular strength endurance exercises plus a great stretch. Alternative exercises offered for those needing a more challenging workout. Now using the isometric Osteoball-exclusive state-of-the-art exercise tool from the Sweezy Institute!

• INSTRUCTOR: Terese Miller, ACE Gold Certified Fitness Professional, ACSM & IDEA Member
•  COST: Unlimited classes for $42/month; or $32/month for twice weekly; or use your Body Shop Card
• TIME: Mon, Tue, Thu 10:45 - 11:45 am

IntenSati

IntenSati IntenSati Join Holly Sidell for IntenSati, an amazing and very effective workout that combines positive energy and inspiration with fat-busting, calorie-burning moves (as seen on Dr. Oz!)  It combines martial arts, high impact aerobics, dance yoga and strength training.  The uniqueness of IntenSati is the infusion of shouting out positive affirmations along with the workout, 30 minutes of cardio followed by 30 minutes of strength, stretch and meditation, it is truly a mind-body experience!  Holly Sidell is not only a certified personal trainer, but also a Certified Reiki Master!  This is not to be missed!  To find out more or check out a class, go to www.hollysidell.com

• INSTRUCTOR: Holly Sidell
• TIME: Mondays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, ongoing
• COST: $10 per class (when purchasing 4 classes at a time) or $12 single class

Karate for Kids (Ages 5 - 10)

Karate Join Sensei Dana Thompson as she instructs students using the Shotokan method of Karate, which concentrates on defense (punches, kicks, blocks), deliberation (sparring and grappling), and forms (katas).  Students will progress through a traditional ranking system as they learn skills and techniques that will assist them in every aspect of their daily lives. In addition to traditional Karate, younger students are taught "Stranger Beware" to help keep them as safe as possible in real world situations that are relevant today.  Older students are taught "Street Wise" to help them avoid potentially dangerous situations. Sensei Dana Thompson is a certified Karate instructor with over 15 years experience and 3rd degree Black Belt in Traditional Shotokan.

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or call (310)740-1223

• INSTRUCTOR:  Sensei Dana Thompson
• TIME:  Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:15 pm

Life Drawing Workshop

• COORDINATOR: Dan Horowitz.
• COST: $40 for 4 sessions (YWCA Members); $44 for 4 sessions (YWCA Non-Members); $12 for 1 session (YWCA Non-Members)
• TIME: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Ongoing

Note: Students must present a signed parent waiver form.

Little Tumbling Stars (Ages 3 - 5)

Little Tumbling Stars Children learn tumbling, vaulting, balance beam, bar, and strength/flexibility exercises using mat equipment and motor skills. Positive reinforcement is used to help students gain confidence and enhance the joy of movement ? Don't miss this!  Please check availability of class before registering online, we cannot guarantee space availability, call (310) 452-3881 ext. 0 or 103.  Thank You!

• INSTRUCTORS: Broadway Gymnastics Staff
• TIME:  Tuesdays, 3:15 - 4.00 pm,
•  and Thursdays, 3:15 - 4:00 pm

NEW! Hip Hop Dance and Funk

Learn groovy, funky dance moves while listening to the most current and fresh hits.  Kids will really enjoy this class, having fun while improving their skills as a dancer and at rhythm music coordination.  Jennifer has a BA degree in Dance Education. 

• INSTRUCTORS: Jennifer Wolfe
• TIME: Wednesdays, 3:15 - 4:15pm
• May 29 - July 3

New! World Dance Fusion (ages 7-12)

A wonderful new class with very cool music that incorporates Bollywood Dance, Middle Eastern Dance and African Dance with jazz and hip hop.  Students will also have the opportunity to work on creating their own "fusion" choreography.  The instructor, Sarah Romanowsky, is a professional dancer and choreographer.

• INSTRUCTORS: Sarah Romanowsky
• TIME: Wednesdays, 4:15 - 5:15 pm
• COST: $96 per session

Sit and Be Fit Chair Fitness

Core Focus

Join Terese Miller, Gold-Certified A.C.E. Instructor and Trainer for this great new class designed specifically for those with mobility challenges.  Start with a seated warm-up with self-massage and range of motion activity, move on to aerobics with seated dynamic balance, strength training using the Osteoball, Dynaband and weights, and finish with balance work and stretching.

• INSTRUCTOR: Terese Miller
• COST: $20 a month
• TIME: Wednesdays, 1:00 - 1:30pm, ongoing