SUZANNE (Zan) BEAHRS

MORE 2026 CLASSES + WORKSHOPS

Beginning I Contemporary (formerly called Modern- same class)

Mon/Wed 6 pm - 7:30 pm

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA

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Morning Embodiment Practices

Tues/Thurs 8:30 - 9:45 am

January 6-29, 2026 (8 classes, drop-ins okay)

The Berkeley Alembic, 2820 Seventh St, Berkeley, CA

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Intro to Modern

Thurs 6-7:30 pm (4-week session in JAN & 4-week session in MARCH)

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA

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ODC Hot Spot: Contemporary (Int)

Fri 10:15-11:45 am

Jan 16, 23, 30

ODC Dance Commons, SF, CA

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Contact Improvisation @ Ecstatic Dance

February 8 + 22

10-10:50 am

Sweets Ballroom, Oakland

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Bodies of Empowerment

Fri Feb 27th

6:30-8:00pm

Joe Goode Annex, SF, CA

ODC Community Showcase Performance Workshop

Tuesdays March 23 - June 2 (performance the following weekend)

7-8:30 pm

ODC Dance Commons, SF, CA

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TESTIMONIALS

“The joy I have experienced in class is my body’s delight to be seen, felt and especially- met- in all its expression, without judgment, including the holding/clenching. Just bringing conscious allowance there feels so compassionate. I’ve had so much more body awareness and new ways to self care, in just two classes.” - Morning Embodiment Practices student

“Suzanne's class is hearty and thoughtful.  The movement explorations are expansive and honest.  This class invited me to rethink every dance lesson I've ever learned, in the best way.  I left with brand new tools and pathways.  I felt challenged, successful, and totally supported." -Adult Modern student

“With great care, Suzanne invites you to stretch and mutate not only your physical dance vocabulary, but what dance means for you altogether. Her deceptively simple instruction opens portals to a freer and wiser sense of physical knowing, and bridges us together beautifully (even through screens!).” -Playshop participant

“Playshop feels like a community of discoverers, even over zoom, with Suzanne as the adventurous guide”. - Playshop participant

“It was one of the best classes I have ever experienced in my path as a mover. Suzanne offers a wide variety of exercises and approaches to dance that make it easy for people with diverse backgrounds to understand movement and appreciate it. Class was challenging and easy to follow at the same time, energizing and relaxing all together. Participating in this class definitely expanded my abilities as a dancer and it gave me precise, detailed knowledge to rely on in my personal learning process. What's more this class provided me with a reliable and expert guide for my artistic growth.” - Playshop student

“I have improved significantly because of Suzanne. I hope to have her again. No one else has pushed me so far off my comfort zone, and I really feel gutsy. She explains concepts in a way that I can actually understand.” -Elon University Student, 2016

Suzanne “made an effort to get to know us, and what we were capable of, and I think created a great class that worked in many spaces. I would say she creates a great environment that feels safe and fun, and one where we can make mistakes and ask questions.” - City College of San Francisco Student, 2021