Teaching
Dani Oblitas (she/they) is a dance artist and educator based in Chicago, IL. With an emphasis in choreography, Dani graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Dance and Environmental Studies. She has taught as a dance educator for Performing Ourselves, KLJ Movement, and taught Senior Movement Meditation classes at the Madison Public Library. Currently, they are a teaching artist for NorthShore Elite Talent Center, Simantikos Dance, Ideabox Integrated Arts, and a Teaching Artist Mentor with ArtsxChange. Dani offers private lessons for kids in modern, contemporary, choreography, and audition preparation.
Dani is a Relative Motion certified teacher and is currently completing the Spiral Body Techniques® (SBT) teacher certification with Molly Shanahan.
Current Offerings
Practice Spiral Body Techniques® (SBT) classes
A free practice class offering as a I work towards my certification at Links Hall Wednesdays and Fridays at 10-11am from September 27th 2024- November 15th 2024. Drop in and spiral with me!
Basic Modern/Ballet for Seniors
A series of classes at Senior Centers in the Chicago area for a study about seniors’ health through dance for Columbia College/Rush Hospital.
Past Offerings
Contemporary Reggaeton at Groove Chicago
In this no movement experience necessary class, we will be dipping our toes into contemporary dance forms and finding freedom of movement to your favorite Reggaeton songs. We will start with a sweaty warmup and slowly build up to learning a movement phrase. Get ready to groove and get sweaty!
Absolutely Beginner Ballet for Adults at Groove Chicago
This is a dance class to feed and nurture your inner child! We will learn basic ballet steps and terminology as well as body placement and muscle awareness. This is a class for those with zero dance experience. Feel free to dress up or be comfy!
Movement to Power
A combined dance and collective art-making event to raise funds for human rights defenders in the Philippines. We will connect with and release tension in our bodies in a beginner friendly contemporary class and a watercolor painting art space.
Senior Movement Meditation
A series of movement classes at the Madison Public Library for older adults to stay active and connect with their bodies through creative play, strengthening exercises, improvisation, and meditation.