ʻIke – An Ember·kind Movement Series (8 weeks)
16 March - 17 May
(Yes, it starts in spring break - break free if you are in town - choose a 6 weeks version - we will email you with the details)
ʻIke is an 8‑week Ember·kind movement series in Nelson, BC, for adults who want to move, breathe, and create in a gentle, non‑judgmental space. Each group meets weekly and you can choose one, two, or all three, with an optional open studio sharing at the end (no performance pressure).
You’re welcome with any level of experience, including “totally new.” You choose the pricing tier that fits your current financial reality; higher tiers help keep the work accessible for others.
Schedule & focus
Tuesday 9:30–10:30 am – Gentle Morning Series 6 weeks STARTs: MARCH 31.
A welcoming practice space for all levels, focusing on grounding, simple phrases, and feeling more at home in your body.
Thursday 6:00–7:15 pm – Evening Research Series
A slightly deeper dive into Ember·kind scores and small group tasks, exploring how we move together and support each other.
Friday 10:00 am–11:30 am – Ember·kind Training & Creation
A 1,5 hour block that combines deeper training (technique, floor work, phrasework) with guided creation time toward the final open studio sharing.
8‑week pricing (5% GST included)
Tuesday 9:30–10:30 (6 weeks, 1h)
- Accessible Rate:$132
- Sustainer Rate: $157
- Supporter Rate: $188
Thursday 6:00–7:15 (8 weeks, 1h15)
- Accessible Rate:$202
- Sustainer Rate: $235
- Supporter Rate:$273–$294 (you can choose within this band)
Friday (advanced) 10:00–11:30 (8 weeks, training & creation) - 2 instalments available
Sliding scale $280–$320 (you choose what you can pay within this range).
Lead Artist: Sophie Barbarics
In her choreographic and teaching practice, Sophie is drawn to connection—how movement can make inner worlds visible and create real encounters between people. Works like WHIRRR and Daffodils invite audiences to witness the tension between individuality and belonging, exploring unseen burdens, fragile hope, and the ways bodies carry both pain and possibility. She designs processes where participants co-create material from their own stories, often through improvisation, guided tasks, and simple but precise contemporary technique, so that each person’s “unrepeatable individuality” stays visible inside the group.
Sophie’s Ember·kind approach grows out of this history: it weaves clear contemporary training with somatic listening, curiosity, and a commitment to psychological safety in the studio. Her classes are described as honest, playful, and deeply human, inviting people to arrive as they are and leave “lighter and happier,” sometimes with enough courage to make shifts in their lives beyond the studio.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebooster_nelson/
