Immersive theatre demands more than choreography; it asks the dancer to become storyteller, actor, and guide inside a living world. In this workshop, Kaitana and Jimmy draw from their experience directing, producing, and performing in acclaimed immersive productions, including two original shows they created together Off-Broadway. With Jimmy’s conservatory training in drama and Kaitana’s directing background, they guide dancers to expand their presence beyond the stage.

• Students will explore how to:

• Embody character in close proximity to audiences

• Use improvisation and spatial awareness to shape environment

• Fuse choreography with dramatic intention

• Build adaptability, emotional truth, and authentic connection 

This class equips dancers with the tools to thrive in immersive and nontraditional performance spaces where movement, story, presence and communication become inseparable.

Jimmy’s approach flips the script: on tap, the music comes first. With a career spanning Lincoln Center to collaborations with world-class musicians, he teaches dancers to hear before they move, mastering rhythm, timing, and expression. This class blends technical drills with live rhythmic exercises, helping dancers internalize music so every step is played, not just performed. Suitable for intermediate to advanced dancers ready to elevate their musicality.

Step into the lineage of classical ballet through variations that have been passed from dancer to dancer for generations. Kaitana shares the artistry, storytelling, and technique behind these treasured works, guiding students to inhabit a character and bring their own voice to centuries-old choreography. This class blends technical precision with theatrical expression, offering young dancers a rare connection to ballet’s living history.

Great dancers are not only physically strong, they are mentally clear, present, and connected to their craft. In this class, Kaitana guides dancers through yoga, somatic movement, sculpting, breathwork, and visualization techniques that enhance both performance and presence.

Students will:

Build strength and flexibility through mindful conditioning

Improve focus and clarity with guided breathwork and visualization

Increase body awareness to reduce injury risk and support sustainable training

Find ease and joy in movement while deepening their artistic expression

This work also addresses the dancer’s inner world, offering space to breathe in movement and honor the body. Dancers are invited to rediscover a sense of trust and even fall in love with their instrument. Cultivating resilience, intention, and artistry both onstage and in life.

Sonic Soma is the signature offering of Yin My Yang, blending the artistry of dance with the restorative power of wellness practices. Co-facilitated by Kaitana and Jimmy, the session is rooted in the concept of 

Soma:  the felt experience of the body from the inside out. 

Designed specifically for dancers, it weaves mindful movement, breath-based exercises, and musicality into a seamless live-music experience. The focus is on helping dancers release tension, find mental clarity, and experience the joy of moving with complete presence. Every Sonic Soma session ends in a sound immersion, allowing the body to absorb the benefits of the work and leaving dancers refreshed, grounded, and inspired. Sonic Soma is where movement meets restoration, recovery, and renewal.