“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

SAVE THE DATE! IMMERSIVE DANCE WORKSHOP, MARCH 13-15, 2026

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Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA

Details coming soon! Overview of schedule:

Friday, March 13, 6-8 pm

Saturday, March 14, 9 am - 4 pm

Sunday, March 15, 9 am - 4 pm

DROP-IN ADULT CLASSES

Beg I Modern: Mon/Wed 6 pm - 7:30 pm

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

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Pajama Contemporary

Mon 8:15-9:30 PM (through Dec. 16, 2025)

@Homebass, 2355 Broadway, Oakland, CA DM FOR DOOR CODE!!

$15-25 sliding scale, NOTAFLOF

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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“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

ADULT WORKSHOPS IN DEVELOPMENT! DM me if you want an email to let you know!

Stay tuned for more on IG: @suzannebeahrs

*SADC: Shawl Anderson Dance Center, IN-PERSON, . shawl-anderson.org.

“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

*To join my email list, contact sbeahrs@gmail.com.

**To learn more about my teaching, see: How Can I Practice Dance Technique Without Being Frustrated by Learning Steps? on the blog, Life as A Modern Dancer.