UPCOMING PLAYTIME

LA HORDE REP.

EMAIL US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THIS SESSION.
pgroundnyc@gmail.com

ELENA VALLS
Monday, 02/23 || 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Elena Valls García was born in Madrid, Spain and grew up in Arizona. She moved to New York to receive her BFA at The Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase, under the mentorship of Kazuko Hirabayashi. She studied dance and martial arts in Taipei National University of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan. She performed professionally with companies in New York City, Europe, and Turkey. She has performed in Punch Drunk’s “Sleep No More” in NYC and Worked with Etienne Bechard (Brussels) Maura Morales (Düsseldorf), Kyle Abraham (NYC), Gregory Dolbashian (NYC), Shen Wei (NYC), Manuel Vignoulle (NYC), Korhan Basaran (Istanbul),and Samuel Pott (NYC). Miss Valls is featured in film works and television shows like “American Crime, Season 2” created by John Ridley, “Fama, A Bailar” in Madrid, and Jeremy Shaw “Phase Shifting Index” in Berlin and Paris and recently performed for 2023 Brit Awards for Sam Smith’s “Unholy”. She is currently a full time company member of Ballet National de Marseille, in Marseille, France under the direction of La Horde. She has recently restaged works and assisted for LA Horde on Rambert Dance Company in London. She is creatively searching for deeper ways to express her passion for the Arts and dance, to build a culture of collaborations and connections.

OUR SESSIONS

THE PLAYGROUND NYC HOSTS SEASONAL SESSIONS OF DANCE PLAYTIME FOR MOVERS OF ALL LEVELS AT A DISCOUNTED RATE.

OUR SESSIONS ALLOW DANCERS TO EXPERIENCE VARIOUS CHOREOGRAPHIC STYLES AND IDEAS, ENGAGE WITH A CREATIVE COMMUNITY, AND GATHER RESOURCEFUL INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION FROM THE ARRAY OF CHOREOGRAPHERS LEADING THESE SESSIONS.

THE PLAYGROUND NYC OFFERS VARIOUS PRICE POINT:

2 HOUR SESSIONS : $5 - $10 CLASS FEE

3 HOUR SESSIONS : $10 - $15 CLASS FEE

4 HOUR SESSIONS : $15 - 20 CLASS FEE

AFTER DARK SESSIONS : $10 CLASS FEE

PAST SESSIONS

WE’NE HELD WORKSHOPS WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS AND COMPANIES:

Fernando Hernando Magadan

Frances Chiaverini

Francesca Harper

Fluct- Sigrid Lauren

Göteborg Opera

Glo ATL-Laurie Stallings

Hubbard Street

Jermaine Spivey

Jon Rua

Kate Wallich- The YC

kidd pivot

Kyle Abraham | Abraham In Motion

LA Dance Project

Lee/Saar

Sonya Tayeh