Welcome To In Motion Studio Of Dance
Jennifer August
Owner/Artistic Director
Jennifer discovered her love of dance as a student here in Reno, NV. After graduation from Reno High School, she moved to Boston to study dance with Joan Palladino at Dean College where she received her associate’s degree. She was then selected to study at Alvin Ailey Dance Academy in New York City. In 1997, she received her BFA in dance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she studied with some of the foremost jazz and modern dancers in the country. Included among them were Ronen Koresh of the Koresh Dance Company, Wayne St. David, Doug Elkins, Beth Iguchi, Janine Bryant, Earl Mosley, Miltion Myers, and Pat Thomas. Jennifer elected to remain in Philadelphia, and became a member of the Paradigm Dance Company. Jennifer has performed with the Next Step Dance Company in New Jersey, and also began teaching at various studios throughout the area. Upon her return to Reno, she opened In Motion Studio of Dance, the Reno home of both Sierra Nevada Ballet and the Black Rock Dance Company.
Rosine Bena: Director of Ballet
Rosine is the Artistic Director of Sierra Nevada Ballet, the professional ballet company for northern Nevada. She is a former ballerina with the Stuttgart Ballet, the Washington Ballet and Peninsula Ballet Theater. Rosine is the former director of the internationally acclaimed Peninsula Ballet Theater School and is the Director of the Ballet Program at In Motion Studio of Dance in Reno, and the Western Nevada performing Arts Center in Carson City and also teaches at the University of Nevada. She is an international master teacher and teaches workshops throughout the USA. Rosine Bena is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 7 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
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The In Motion Montage was put together as part of the In Motion 2011 Recital DVD “Les Danseurs.” It was created as one of the special features of the DVD and includes footage taken around the studio during dress rehearsals, class photo shoots, Pioneer Center dress rehearsals, and footage from some of the numbers as they were performed during the recital. It is a wonderful introduction to the breadth and depth of In Motion Studio of Dance, so if you are new to our website, please take a look. If you’re already part of the In Motion family, please enjoy!
Master Dance Classes at In Motion
In recent years In Motion has welcomed many acclaimed professional dancers to lead a Master Class. Teachers have included Wes Chapman, Artistic Director, ABT Studio Company. Melissa Rector, Assistant Artistic Director and Dancer with the Koresh Dance Company. Stephen Petronio, of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company, and Robbie Mulrey of the Boston Ballet and Alivin Aliey. Master Classes are an opportunity for dancers to gain knowledge and grow their dance technique from some of the best dance professionals in the industry. By taking a Master Class you may hear one idea or see a new technique that could change your idea of dance forever. Below is a video from a recent class with Melissa Rector. From warm ups to across the floor, Melissa shares technique and knowledge.
Melissa Rector of the Koresh Dance Company teaching a Master Class
In Motion has a treat for new students.
Click on the photo below to download a coupon.
Both you, and your children can try your first 2 classes free!
At In Motion we love costumes!
We have dressed up as zombies dancing to Thriller.
We have been pirates, and characters from
Alice in Wonderland. We’ve had Rock Stars, Pop Stars,
Butterflies, and Hip-Hop Crews. This season we have more in line,
and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Click on the link below to view our
schedule of classes, and pick a couple out for your children or for yourself.
Click here to view our class schedule.
In Motion has a new Facebook page. Please click the icon above to go to our new page. When you get there click the “Like” button at the top of the page to join. We will be posting announcements, videos, photographs, and special offers!
A Note From Blanca
When I was 14 years old, I walked into In Motion on a warm summer night. I signed the registration papers, kissed my Mom goodbye and walked into what I thought was going to be a normal lyrical class. What I didn’t know walking into that room was that the people in that class, the teacher, the owner of the studio, and the studio space itself were going to be what the next four amazing years of my life consisted of.
My experience at In Motion Studio of Dance has been one that can not be put into words. Every teacher at In Motion, whether it be in competition team rehearsals, night classes or summer camps, was completely dedicated to helping me in any way they could. Even though there is always room for personal improvement, I can very easily say that, thanks to the faculty of In Motion Studio of Dance, especially Jeniffer August and Jenny Buck, I am the dancer I have always dreamed of being.
I think what I love best is that this studio is not just a studio. It is a place of freedom. It is a home. It is a relaxed yet dedicated atmosphere that allows for dancers of any age and level to have fun and improve. But most of all, this studio is a family. It is a family that welcomes new people with open arms and teaches its students to be focused and work well with other dancers. Now that I have graduated and am moving to Los Angeles to pursue my dance career further, I can look back at this studio and think of so many incredible memories that I could not have experienced anywhere else. Thank you so much to my competition team and my amazing teachers and mentors for everything. I am forever grateful to all of you for being my friends and, most of all, my family. I love you with my whole heart, and although I may not always be on the stage with you anymore, I will always be in that first row in the audience, cheering you all on, yelling our team chants: “WERKKKKKKK!!!!! and “SHUT IT DOWN!!!”
“In Motion Studio of Dance is fully dedicated to the art of dance education in Reno, Nevada. In Motion provides classes and performance opportunities to adults and children as a way to develop and enrich artistic expression. In Motion prides itself with a range of exceptional instructors and offers a wide variety of dance styles for the beginner and advanced dancer. Our mission is to offer a program to enhance the artistic talent of our dancers.”
- Jennifer August
We offer classes for ages 3 years to adult. Classes include: Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Leaps and Turns, Cardio African Dance, Aerial Silks, Tumbling, Tiny Tots, Minis Combo, and Capoeira.
In Motion Studio of Dance is proud to be the home of the In Motion Performance Dance Team along with two celebrated dance companies. Founder and Artistic Director, Jennifer August, is also the Artistic Director and Founder of the Black Rock Dance Company, a modern and jazz based company. In Motion is also honored to have the SIERRA NEVADA BALLET who rehearses and trains at In Motion under the direction of Rosine Bena, In Motion’s own director and instructor of ballet.
In Motion Studio of Dance is proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATER National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. Primary through Level 7 will be taught by ABT certified teacher, Rosine Bena, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 7 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
