Our Mission
The people at Barefoot Studios are seizing their moment in Tacoma's creative evolution. As they explore possibilities and share energy, they embody one of Paul's favorite statements, that "The best dance is one that creates community."
About Us:
Guided by the conviction that the arts are essential to a healthy community, Barefoot Studios is dedicated to Contemporary Dance and related arts, offering professional and pre-professional training for all ages, workshops, guest artist residencies, rehearsals, performances and a rotating series of installations by visual artists.
Our curriculum offers training in contemporary, classical and traditional techniques utilizing the tools of movement analysis to develop the craft of creative expression informed by somatic approaches to human performance. The fullest beauty of dynamic expression through human movement celebrates the individual differences of culture, shape, size and age.