Online Class Rates:
Donation Optional!
-
Thanks to the contributions toward our Pay It Forward Program, classes are now Donation Optional!
-
Recommended Donations: $5, $10 or $15.
Why We Need Your Support:
-
Arts Facilities, including dance studios, are not eligible for most of the Financial Assistance available to others.
-
Artists are finding it equally as hard to find help. Some of our artists are facing hardships finding food and a place to live.
-
Your donations support our artists, other students who are struggling and the business that houses all of this.
Assistance Eligibility:
Have you been deeply affected by COVID-19 and financial assistance to take classes?
Email pmthouseofdance@gmail.com with your story. Extenuating circumstances include job loss, family loss, etc.
A True NYC Dance Experience™
Celebrating 23 Years - 2001-2024
Issa Perez
Contemporary
Teaching Schedule
Adv. Beg. Contemporary
Thursday 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Starts on 1/23/2025
Issa Perez (they/them/theirs) is a native of the Bronx, New York and is a syndicated musician, movement, and drag artist. They graduated from high school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and went on to receive a BFA in dance performance from SUNY Purchase, where they are now on faculty. Issa has toured around the world as a member of Andrea Miller’s Gallim Dance, and is in the cast of Punchdrunk’s ‘Sleep No More’. In 2020, Issa’s love for theater, music and the vibrant NYC nightlife community culminated in the creation of the award-winning multidisciplinary duo, The Dragon Sisters. In 2023, they broke the Guinness World Record for the ‘Most attended drag brunch’. Beyond taking on dance, music, and nightlife, Issa has also been featured by fashion brands like Adidas, Alexander Wang, Daniel Vosovic’s The Kit, Gypsy Sport, and has been in Vogue, LadyGunn, Billboard, and PAPER magazine with the Queen of Pop, Madonna. Issa can be seen in HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness, OUTtv, TELFAR.TV, and in RevryTV’s Queens of Kings.
Class Description:
In this class, the goal is to transform and update your training each day, to develop as the artist and master of your own journey. You will find the versatility and expressive prowess that will seamlessly translate from your contemporary technique class to live performance, film, or everyday life. With their experience in movement and performance, Issa will guide you in cultivating reliable technique and heightened physical awareness. Explore the dynamic interplay between body, motion, and energy, harnessing the power of breath to connect movements and enhance your overall artistic approach. Challenge yourself to set personal goals, pushing boundaries for self-discovery and virtuosity. Embrace the courage to take risks, fostering a spirit of daring exploration in your movement vocabulary. This class aims to help you gain precise control over your body and understand the relationship between your extremities and the core. With influences from Graham, Cunningham, Gaga, Hip Hop, Heels, and more, this class serves to form you into a secure and well-rounded dancer.