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 Caroline Younger is a NYC based teacher/actress/writer and choreographer. She has taught at Wagner College, Marymount College, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, New Dance Group Arts Center, TVI Studios, The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and many other studios in and around NYC. She currently teaches Contemporary Theatrical Dance at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, Ballet at Gold's Gym and is a member of the faculty at The Dance Conservatory in NJ where she teaches Theatre Dance. As a performer Ms. Younger has toured Nationally and Internationally, performed in many regional theatres and been cast on and off Broadway. Caroline also creates her own work. As a writer her first play Roller Skates and Mary Jane was produced at the 2005 Fringe Festival and performed at The Village Theatre. She has spent the last year dancing and choreographing for the NYC Burlesque Scene having written, starred in and choreographed The Connie Baker Show which was seen at Galapagos Art Space, the piece was a showcase of dance, musical theatre and burlesque. As a choreographer she has worked in musical theatre as well as concert dance. Her show Project Wabi premiered at The Mazer Theatre and brought the elements of live rock music, dance and photography together creating a unique evening of story telling. She is the creator of DANCE CLASS UNPLUGGED which brings LIVE music to her class at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center the last Tuesday of every month. UNPLUGGED wishes to showcase NEW music from New York musicians and singer/songwriters. The class is great collaborative experience. Caroline is committed to self expression and also to inspiring others to see their greatest potential as artists.CLASS DESCRIPTION: Ms. Younger has worked for many years to discover a brand of movement that works with the natural organic flow of the body and sends her students away feeling more open, free and body aware. The class begins with a warmup that centers and strengthens while also freeing the body as well as tuning the dancers musicality. This class focuses on technique, healthy alignment and expressing oneself from the inside out. After the warmup turns and jumps are visited across the floor. And lastly, a choreographic phrase is taught....her movement has been described as suspended, lush, sensual...most of her students say, "It just feels good!" The class ends with a stretch and abdominal work, and lastly a short period of relaxtion. This class is a good workout for your body and your soul. Caroline creates positive energy in the studio that allows people to work outside their comfort zone and she is committed to using music of up and coming artists.