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Bi-Weekly 6-7pm MAC Social Dancing Classes- Mammoth Lakes, CA

AkaMya Culture Group in collaboration with the Mono Arts Council will be continuing our bi-weekly Social Dance Classes. These classes are free, and you can register on the Mono Arts Council Website. www.monoarts.org

Mon

Website Registration on Mono Arts Council

Each Tues.& Thurs. 6PM

Pow Wow Night- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Pow Wow Night Classes will continue unless posted for event or postponement. Dance Nights take place every Tues. & Wed. at the Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio in Big Pine, CA at 6pm. Classes are free and open to community. Join us and get some practice and movement in during the Winter Season. All skill levels and ages are encouraged to attend. Inyo Council of Arts will be helping to sponsor our Pow Wow Dance Nights.

Tues & Thurs

Bi-Weekly Mondays- 6PM

Hoop Dance Class- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

We continue our ongoing Hoop Dance Class Training. Given the winter season, and time, Classes are subject to postponement or cancellation. Registration is recommended so that you will be updated on class status.

Mon

Weekly Wednesdays- 6PM

POYOHA Running Club- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Honoring the running culture of our Native People of Turtle Island, we are proud to announce the POYOHA Running Club. This Club will be meeting weekly at the Studio and learn proper stretching and conditioning exercises. Throughout the yar, we will bring in guests to share their knowledge on running and also cultural values of running. Following opening, we will run together at our own respective paces on a chosen route.

WED

Weekly Thursday- 6PM

Family Fun Pow Wow Night- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Family members and volunteers of AkaMya will host an open night for families to come together and pow wow practice. This is an open studio night which allows community members to come and see what the group is about, and the wellness gym is also open with weights, and infrared sauna.

Weekly

Monthly Last Tuesday- 7PM

AkaMya Potluck Meeting- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

We will start hosting monthly potluck for participants of AkaMya and their families. This will be a time for sharing and visiting. We will also be able to plan and coordinate for upcoming events and fundraisers which will be ongoing through the year. AkaMya will post regularly, so that participants and their families can join us and bring any themed dishes or items.

MONTH OF DECEMBER EVENTS

Giving Tuesday- 6PM

Live Event Fundraiser- Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio, Big Pine, CA

Dec. 3, 2024- 6:00pm-8:00pm

We will be hosting a live presentation at the Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio. Guests are welcome with donation entry. This is an annual event which will also have a live virtual presentation on both out facebook and instagram pages. People will be able to donate on our group VENMO and the social media donation button.

Barstow Pow Wow Night

Barstow, CA

Dec. 9, 2024- 5:00pm-7:00pm

Location TBD. Info coming soon!

AkaMya Holiday Potluck Party, Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio,

Big Pine, CA

Dec. 17, 2024- 6:00pm-9:00pm

Annual holiday potluck celebration for AkaMya Culture Group artists and their families. A evening of eating, games, gift exchange and more.

Guest Instructor- Eva Macias PhD/BFA

Margaret L. Romero Cultural Studio

Big Pine, CA

Dec. 18-19, 2024- 5:00pm-8:00pm

We will be joined by Eva Macias Dec. 18-19, 2024. Eva will be training Hoop Dance with Director Sage, and will offer up some community classes as well as attending the weekly Family dance night. On Thursday Dec. 19, transportation from Bishop, CA will be available. Please RSVP for transport and pick up location.

Workshop Descriptions:

Beginner Ballet- This 40-minute workshop introduces elements of Ballet. Through warm up, centre work, and across the floor exercises, we will cover fundamental positions, foot exercises and traveling movements. Please wear shoes and clothes that you are comfortable moving in.

Modern/Contemporary Dance- This 1-hour workshop introduces elements of Modern and Contemporary dance. Through warm up, across the floor exercises, and combinations, we will explore connecting breath with movement, and personal expression. Please wear shoes and clothes that you are comfortable moving in.

Condition & Stretch- This 40-minute workshop will introduce dynamic exercises for strength building and lengthening through various stretch techniques. We will explore muscle activation and release for greater mobility and increased range of motion.

Bio- E.Macias (Amskapi Pikuni/Blackfeet & A'aninin/GrosVentre) is a dance maker, dance scholar, and Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of California, Irvine. Macias holds her PhD in Critical Dance Studies from the University of California, Riverside and BFA in Dance with a Modern Emphasis from Utah Valley University. Macias has performed and shared dance with communities across Northern and Southern California, Montana, Utah, Massachusetts, New York, and Vancouver BC.