MISATO HAYASHI was born and raised in Japan.  She moved to NYC in 2008 to study at the Alvin Ailey School.  From 2007 to 2009 Misato was on full scholarship at Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts.  There she worked with choreographers including Fredrick Earl Mosley, Carol Erkes, Kevin Wynn, Princess Mhoon Cooper, Juan Carlos Penuela, Christopher Huggins and Julian Barnett.  She also performed the choreography of Igal Perry at Peridance Capezio center, and Alenka Cizmesija at Long Island University’s Dance Department’s Faculty Concert　a.  Currently she works with the J. Chen Project performing at the PMT Dance Series, Solar Powered Dance Series, the Dumbo Dance Festival and Amnesty International’s Human Rights Arts Festival.

Teaching Schedule:

Open Contemporary Dance - Monday 6:00 - 7:30pm*

New Time: Wednesday 7:30 - 9:00pm Starting in 2012

Class Description:

The class Begins with a slowly standing in the center, dancers warm up of modern-influenced, ballet-based exercises that focus on breath, core strength, and total body awareness.

These exercises will build the dancer' center stronger, safely let go and enjoy the journey through individual body.
 

The class also focuses on technique and challenged with speed, agility, dynamics as well as the beginner learn the fundamentals of body movement.