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Professional‑quality training and creative labs for adult non‑dancers, emerging artists, and professionals who want more than a drop‑in workout.
Professional‑quality training and creative labs for adult non‑dancers, emerging artists, and professionals who want more than a drop‑in workout.
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ember⋅kind is Sophie Barbarics’ contemporary dance and movement practice at YolOne Art Group, offering structured classes, creative labs, and choreography for adults at all levels.
With a Master’s in modern dance teaching and extensive international experience, Sophie designs rigorous yet accessible environments where people can deepen technique, explore improvisation, and move with confidence in community.
the 4 pillars of ember⋅kind:
care
courage
curiosity
honesty
Ember⋅kind gives you tools, language, and experiences you can carry into your daily life and artistic work. Sophie's approach balances clear technique with improvisation, so you build a reliable foundation and your own voice at the same time.
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Ongoing classes are your weekly anchor - perfect if you want regular movement in your life and a familiar group to grow with. Each series is structured so you feel progress from week to week instead of repeating the same content.
Join us for an 8-week research series exploring human connection through movement, presence, and improvisation. No dance experience required.
In ʻIke, seeing is a tender, risky practice: I let you exist fully in my eyes, and you let me exist in yours. The work moves between subtle, intimate encounters and larger group constellations, tracing how attention travels through a room, how trust is built or withheld, how proximity can both soothe and unsettle.
This 4-week pilot offers professional-level contemporary training in Nelson for advanced and committed intermediate dancers (16+) ready to deepen technique, artistry, and grounded stage presence in a supportive, non-competitive environment. It focuses on clear, progressive training and performance readiness.
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If you are creating a performance, film, or community project and need embodied support, YolOne can step in as a collaborator. Work with Sophie to develop choreography, movement, direction, or a custom workshop that serves your cast, team, or community.
Tailored choreography for stage, film or site-specific projects
One-to-one coaching for dancers and makers
Workshops for groups, companies, and schools
Contact us for bookings, questions, or partnerships.
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