Traction: Summer Dance Intensive

Summer Traction is a week-long intensive designed for pre-professional and professional dancers, teaching artists, educators, and dance enthusiasts.

Join us in our studios in the bustling Lawrenceville neighborhood for an opportunity to rejuvenate your movement practice and dance into the summer!

The creative learning track is led by Attack Theatre’s Arts Education Team and offers strategies for integrating dance and kinesthetic learning into a variety of learning environments. Act 48 credit is available.

The morning track or drop-in classes offer the opportunity to attend and dance throughout each morning, or pick the days that work best for your schedule. Each morning begins with a dynamic class in modern dance followed by a rotating menu of movement in our guest artist series.

Dates

June 8 - 12, 2026 
Attack Theatre, 212 45th St, Pittsburgh

Choose your track

Schedule

Monday June 8

  • 9:30-10:45am - Modern Dance with Michele de la Reza

  • 11am-12:00pm - West African Dance with Chrisala Brown

  • 12:00-1:00pm - Lunch

  • 1:00-4:30pm - Creative Learning Track

Tuesday June 9

  • 9:30-10:45am - Somatic Ballet with Allie Greene

  • 11:00am-12:00pm - Modern Dance with Miranda Braseth

  • 12:00-1:00pm - Lunch

  • 1:00-4:30pm - Creative Learning Track

  • 6:00-7:15PM - Alexander Technique and bodywork with Tommy Schoffler (Free Community Class Pop-Up Workshop)

Wednesday June 10

  • 9:30-10:30am - Modern Dance Horton Technique with Ethan Gwynn

  • 10:45am-12:00pm - Jazz Dance technique with Anthony Alterio

  • 12:00-1:00pm - Lunch & Learn: Mental Health Awareness with Tess Dally

  • 1:00-4:30pm - Creative Learning Track

Thursday June 11

  • 9:30-10:45am - Modern Dance with Isabella Bergamin

  • 11:00am-12:00pm - Belly Dance with Jen Gallagher

  • 12:00-1:00pm - Lunch

  • 1:00-2:15pm - Foam rolling and recovery with Sarah Zielinski

  • 2:30-4:30pm - Creative Learning Track

  • 4:45-6:00pm - Happy Hour at New Amsterdam

Friday June 12

  • 9:30-10:45am - Modern Dance with Michele de la Reza

  • 10:45am-12:00pm - Somatic Arts with Garrett Coleman

  • 12.00-1:00pm - Lunch

  • 1:00-4:30pm - Creative Learning Track