Studio B Class Schedule

Note: Some classes request a Love Donation, please contact the appropriate teacher for details.

Studio B is located in the building next to and south of the theater.

Studio B is rentable for teachers or others who need space. Email info@oldtowncenter.org or call (928) 634-0940 for information.

Sundays

3rd Sunday of month, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Dances of Universal Peace

Suggested donation $10 but no one turned away.

The Dances of Universal Peace are spiritual practice in motion. Drawing on the sacred phrases, teachings and poetry of many worldwide spiritual traditions, the Dances blend music, singing and movement into a living experience of Unity, Peace, Harmony and Healing. These simple circle dances are all taught as we do them.

Please join us!

For more information please visit our websites:

Dup-Naz.org

DancesofUniversalPeace.org

Thursdays

Ballroom 101
with Chandra Tenley

Thursdays 6PM-7PM
$10 per person

Classes begin April 2, 2026

Are you ready to sweep across the dance floor with grace and rhythm?

Don't miss this chance to start or expand your dance repertoire or to fall in love with dancing. Learn from a seasoned professional, with over 30 years of teaching partnership dancing, who will guide you through each step and turn.

Meet fellow dance enthusiasts, share experiences, and make new friends. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced dancer, our class is welcome to all levels.

Course Purpose: To learn basic social ballroom dancing, footwork, partnership, lead and follow, as well as dance and social etiquette and much more.

Course content: Basic footwork; lead and follow; the dance floor; music; rhythm and timing; history of the dances; and dance and social etiquette.

Meet Your Instructor:

In 1992 Chandra Tenley completed her ballroom dance certification with Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Richmond, Virginia and then transferred to Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Richmond, Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina where she was certified in that organization in the foundation and technique levels. After teaching in North Carolina for a number of years, she headed west to Arizona. While attending Yavapai College, she developed and wrote the state standards for accredited curriculum currently being used for the College Ballroom dance classes.

Instructor Chandra Tenley: (928) 592-7399

Fridays

First Friday Open Mic Night
with Suzie Schomaker

Friday, April 3, 2026, 5-7PM
Friday, May 1, 2026, 5-7PM

Open Mic sign-up 4PM-5PM

FREE admission at Studio B
Old Town Center for the Arts

Calling all Musicians & LIVE Music Lovers

Start your First Friday Art Walk at Studio B in Old Town Cottonwood!

Studio B at Old Town Center for the Arts presents First Friday Open Mic Nights hosted by legendary local musician Suzie Schomaker.

Performers may sign up between 4:00 and 5:00 PM prior to the event, with 2 songs per person (approximately 8-10 minutes total) limited to 8 performers.

After the Open Mic concert, players may enjoy participating in a group Jam Session. Attendance is free, with the option to donate to OTCA to help make these events possible for our community.

Mark your calendars!

Private Training packages & sessions
With Nicola Emerald

Dance Elementals:
Movement as Medicine

Dance Elementals Private Training

• Personal Power
• Aligned Action
• Creative Fire
• Private Dance, Conditioning & Mobility Training

Private personalized training designed to support you in achieving your dance, fitness and wellness goals. Reclaim your strength, mobility, and creative vitality through movement as medicine. Nicola Emerald’s Dance Elementals method blends dance technique, functional mobility, and embodied awareness to restore balance, confidence, and flow in both body and spirit.

Schedule your thirty minute discovery call or book your session
Email: emeraldsdojo@gmail.com
Location: Studio B, Cottonwood, AZ

Rates
1 hour private session $60
1.5 hour private session $80
Bundle of four 1 hour sessions $220
Bundle of four 1.5 hour sessions $300

About the Instructor: Nicola Emerald
(Emerald Forest stage name

Nicola Emerald is a belly dance artist and teacher with Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts, and founder of Dance Elementals training method.  With a background that spans athletics, aerial arts, yoga, and fusion belly dance, Nicola blends technique, breath, and other training and dance modalities to cultivate strength, mobility, and creative expression. She believes removing tension from the body, and creating conscious movement pathways are the foundation for wellness and sustainable success. A certified Iyengar yoga teacher since 1999 and professional dancer since 2022, she has trained extensively with Rachel Brice, Tiare Tashnick, and Zoe Jakes, and performs with Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts in Cottonwood. Through Dance Elementals, she offers a comprehensive training program of dance, mobility, and restorative flow that reconnect all levels of movers with balance, vitality, and the sacred intelligence of the body and rhythms of nature.