Building Better Dips Saturday Intensive w/Karen Maria Capo & Jen Moss
Schedule
Sat Jan 17 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Portland Dance Studio | Portland, OR
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Come to the Dance Workshop 5pm-8pm & Stay for the Birthday Community Dance that starts right afterwards....Dips don’t have to be scary, painful, or reserved for the bendiest people in the room.
Dips are a favorite flavor in fusion—and also one of the easiest places for things to feel rushed, heavy, or unclear.
This intensive 3-hour workshop focuses on making dips feel intentional, communicative, and adaptable across different fusion styles, partner dynamics, and bodies.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/BetterDips
This class focuses on scaffolded dip variations, starting with upright and low-risk options and gradually expanding into deeper or more expressive shapes if and when they feel right. You’ll learn how to use weight-sharing, timing, alignment, and communication to create dips that feel supportive rather than stressful—for both partners.
We’ll explore:
• How to initiate and receive a dip without yanking, collapsing, or guessing
• Clear entry and exit pathways (because getting out matters)
• Options that are knee-, ankle-, hip-, and back-friendly
• How to adapt dips for different heights, strengths, and comfort levels
• Multiple dip styles, from subtle to dramatic
This class is appropriate for all levels and all ages. No extreme flexibility, athleticism, or previous dip experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to move thoughtfully.
Whether you’ve avoided dips entirely or want to make the ones you already do feel smoother and safer, you’ll leave with tools you can actually use on the social floor.
We prioritize consent, choice, and nervous-system-friendly learning throughout the class.
A longtime vocalist and seasoned dancer, Karen Maria Capo brings her signature blend of sultry jazz and playful blues to every lesson. With a career that launched on Broadway at age 11 and led her through jazz, soul, blues, and cabaret stages—from L.A.’s Club Lingerie to Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau Hilton—Karen Maria is as passionate about performance as she is about teaching (karenmariacapo.com).
👩🏫 About Jen: With 25+ years in dance, somatic practices, and psychology, Jen Moss brings a connection-based approach to partner dancing. She’s passionate about helping people feel more connected, comfortable, and joyful through dance as a form of self-care. Check out her dance, psychology and sacred sexuality business: www.TantrikFusion.com
TWO Upcoming Choices:
3-Hour Dips intensive 1/17 $45
And/Or 4 Saturday Series all of February
(and then stay for MELT, DRIP, Birthday Dance, etc...
5pm- 7pm $25 each or all 4 for $75
Register Here for both: https://bit.ly/BetterDips
Location: Portland Dance Studio
232 SE Oak St, Portland OR
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