• Day/Time:  Mondays from 6-7 pm

• Winter Class Dates: January 12th to March 30th

  • No Class: 1/19, 2/16

• Location: JAE Dance Center

• Description: This vibrant class blends traditional South African movement—including Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana, and Sotho—with contemporary street styles and dances from across the African continent. The class begins with an energizing cardio warm-up rooted in African movement vocabulary, followed by stretching and strength-building exercises to ground the body.

  Dancers will explore traveling sequences and across-the-floor progressions that highlight rhythm, footwork, and cultural expression. The class concludes with a joyful combination danced together to live drumming.

  Open to movers of all backgrounds and experience levels—come ready to sweat, learn, and celebrate the richness of African dance traditions!

• Studio Single Class Price: $25

• Online Single Class Price:  $15

• Community Supported Rate: $12.50
  Promo Code: 88583918SAF

  *Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we are able to offer a limited number of Community Supported spots for each class. To ensure that this generosity is accessible to as many as possible, the Community Supported Rate may be used up to four times per season and is limited to one use per month. If financial barriers are preventing you from participating beyond this, we warmly invite you to reach out to us privately.  Your participation is important to us.

• Neighborhood Rate**:  $6.25
  **JAE is proud to offer a Neighborhood Rate for community members who live nearby. To access this rate, please attend your first class in person and bring proof of address (a piece of mail or ID with a 02119 zip code).

Sign up for class via Mindbody at the top of the page. Walk-ins welcome.

Mcebisi Xotyeni, Artistic Manager & Company Dancer

Mcebisi (Bisi) Xotyeni, of Cape Town, South Africa, is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer. He began dancing with the outreach program Dance For All, where he trained extensively in ballet, African, contemporary, and hip hop. He was awarded a full scholarship with Dance For All and eventually began working for the professional dance company iKapa Dance Theatre. He has also worked with leading companies in South Africa such as Cape Town City Ballet, Suede Productions, and Sibonelo Dance Project. He has performed for numerous festivals and has collaborated with international artists for performances and outreach projects. He has been a lead company dancer with Jean Appolon Expressions since 2016. Bisi is also JAE's Artistic Manager and an Educator in the company's US based and international programs.