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Italian Dance Classes
Wednesdays (Online & in Connecticut)
January 28- March 27
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Italian Dance — All Levels | Hybrid Class
Join us for an embodied celebration of Italian culture through movement, rhythm, and community. This Italian Dance class is offered in a hybrid format, welcoming students in person at Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance in Ridgefield, Connecticut, as well as live via Zoom.
Zoom access details will be emailed to registered participants prior to class.
Open to all levels, this class is designed primarily for adults, with teens welcome when available. No prior dance experience is necessary—this space is for anyone curious about Italian folk traditions, cultural movement, or joyful communal dance.
Rooted in Southern Italian folk traditions and their Indigenous foundations, each class explores both the technical and cultural elements of traditional dance forms. Throughout the semester, students will be introduced to styles such as pizzica, tammurriata, tarantella Calabrese, and more. Classes may build over multiple weeks or revisit material, allowing dancers to deepen their understanding, confidence, and embodied connection to the dances.
Each session typically includes:
A grounding warm-up to connect body and rhythm
Technical instruction and stylistic foundations
Time to dance together in community
Select classes featuring movement combinations or phrases
This class honors Italian dance as a living tradition—one shaped by history, land, ritual, and storytelling—while remaining accessible, welcoming, and alive in the present moment. Whether you are reconnecting with your heritage or discovering these traditions for the first time, you are invited to move, learn, and celebrate together.
Come as you are. Dance with curiosity. Leave feeling connected.
Smithtown, Long Island Series
Must book directly with Holistic Center for Soulful Living. Read the flyer for details
Welcome to the Italian Dance Series with Danielle Marie Fusco, a vibrant and community-centered movement experience celebrating rhythm, ritual, and tradition through Southern Italian folk dance.
Led by Danielle Marie Fusco, this series focuses on two powerful and living Italian dance forms: pizzica and tammuriata. Rooted in communal ritual and ancestral storytelling, these dances emphasize grounded footwork, expressive arms, rhythmic repetition, and a deep relationship to the drum, the earth, and collective celebration. Classes are welcoming to all levels—no prior dance experience is required. Participants are encouraged to bring a skirt to fully explore the dynamic movement and expressive qualities of the forms.
Classes are held from 2:00–3:30 p.m. on the following dates:
January 11th, February 1st, March 29th, April 12th, and May 5th
Location:
Holistic Center for Soulful Living
811 West Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: 631-864-3553
Website: www.soulfullivingcenter.com
✨ Important Registration Information:
Participants must register directly with the Holistic Center for Soulful Living. Please review the official flyer for full details regarding pricing, registration, and class policies.
This Italian Dance Series offers an opportunity to move with intention, connect with cultural roots, and experience pizzica and tammuriata as living traditions—celebrated through the body, rhythm, and community.
NEW PERFORMANCE TRACK CLASS
Italian Dance in Astoria Queens, NY
Danielle Marie Fusco is back by popular demand, bringing her electrifying Italian Dance Class Series to YUG Wellness in Astoria, Queens. This vibrant five-session journey invites students to move, sweat, celebrate, and reconnect with the living traditions of Southern Italian folk dance in a joyful, community-centered environment.
Each class is a high-energy, heart-opening experience rooted in rhythm, storytelling, and cultural lineage. Students will explore a range of traditional Italian dances including the pizzica, tammuriata, tarantella calabrese, and more. These dances are known for their grounding footwork, expressive arms, dynamic turns, and deep connection to the earth, the drum, and communal celebration. Classes are accessible to all levels—no prior Italian dance experience is required—while still offering depth and challenge for seasoned movers.
This series is designed as both a stand-alone class experience and a creative process leading toward optional performance. Students may choose to attend the one-hour weekly class only, or opt into the performance track, which includes participation in a June performance. The performance track is ideal for anyone who wishes to deepen their practice, refine choreography, and share the joy of Italian folk dance with the wider community. Please note: an additional costume fee will be announced for performance track students.
Classes take place on Saturdays from 2:30–3:30 p.m. at YUG Wellness in Astoria, Queens, on the following dates: February 28th, March 14th, April 25th, May 30th, and June 13th. Each session builds upon the last while remaining welcoming to new participants. (Rehearsals are 3:30-5PM)
Pricing Options
• Drop-in class: $25 per session
• Performance Track (full series + June performance): $250
Space is limited to ensure a high-quality, immersive experience. Advance registration is required.
To reserve your spot, please register at www.daniellemariefusco.com
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Come dance, connect, and celebrate Italian culture through movement, music, and community. Whether you are joining for one class or stepping into the full performance journey, this series offers a powerful and joyful way to move your body and spirit.
