SARATOGA SPRINGS — Hettie Barnhill, a visiting Professor in Dance at Skidmore College, is hosting a high-energy rhythm-based dance workshop that infuses African, modern, and hip-hop techniques with full-body cardio, stretches, and across-the-floor combinations on July 13 and 14 at Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet. The class is open to dancers ages 12 and up and is $20 per class.
Barnhill is a filmmaker, director, choreographer and founder of “Create a Space NOW,” an interactive social platform that uses performing arts and multimedia to further discussions on race relations in America. Her film, A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle has received awards in festivals and is currently showing nationally and internationally. Barnhill was nominated for a New York Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Choreography and has performed across the globe. She has also featured on Broadway in the productions of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, and Tony Award-winning FELA! and the Tony Award-nominated Leap of Faith. For more information on the class and how to register, visit saratogaspringsyouthballet.org.
