Nessie Slyker

photos by Kitty Williams

Nessie (they/she) is a nonbinary dance artist and figure skater based on the unceded lands of the lenape people (nj/nyc area). their practice of facilitating collective dreaming and empathic somatic intelligence lies at the intersection of their varying athletic and artistic backgrounds growing up: competitive synchronized figure skating, musical theater, and contemporary dance. Nessie currently teaches dance classes at the YMCA of Montclair, coaches figure skating at Clary Anderson Arena (NJ), and sporadically teaches contact improvisation in NYC through 100 Grand/Bill Young Studio. they also co-organize the Brooklyn BIPOC Affinity Contact Improvisation Jam. Nessie holds a B.A. in Dance from Oberlin College with a minor in African American Music from Oberlin Conservatory.

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bodycraft beginner

tuesdays 6pm

  • tuesdays 6pm

    this class is the heart of bodycraft, but coming back to basics! from start to finish we create a seamless, fluid journey in and out of the floor, alternating between dance cardio and bodyweight strength training. this is a full body experience, with dynamic movement meant to take up space and express. we close with a cool down and nourishing meditation. you will leave feeling cleansed and energized, and more connected to yourself.