What to expect: 

aTRAVIESA explores the connection between intuitive stretching, collective rhythm and tapping into YOUR inner expression. Colorful guided movement sequences are set to a poly-jam-orous playlist—boleros, ’90s house, Afro-Latin beats, Millennial and current favorites. Just a breezy sweaty juicy session on a Sunday!

Bio: 

Isis Avalos-Perez is a mother and movement artist originally from South Texas, now based on Tongva land, present-day Los Angeles. She holds a BFA from the University of North Texas and spent six years touring nationally and internationally as a performing and teaching artist with CONTRA-TIEMPO.

Currently, she is an Adjunct Professor of Latin Social Dance at Los Angeles Valley College and a DEI facilitator with Courage Collective. She has been involved as an Arts leader with various organizations; ShowBoxLA, LA County Arts Ed Collective, Arts for LA and most recently has shared her artistry at The Getty and MOLAA.

Drawing on her Mexican heritage, Afro-Latine rhythms, House dance influences, and modern release technique, her movement explores the complex intersections of identity and belonging in the “in-between.”

Growing up on the Borderland deeply shapes her creative work and fuels her ongoing commitment as an artist and cultural worker.

Accessibility Note:

Easy to navigate floor plans, increased volume, headset voice transmission from instructor, respectful pronouns, water breaks, low light, bilingual Spanish/English.

The space is located on the 2nd floor with one flight of stairs directly up from the entrance. Elevator access is available; please email pieterrentals@gmail.com prior to event if you will be using it.

The elevator is spacious enough for any mobility device and the 2nd floor space is free of any steps or mobility barriers. There are no automated doors in the building.

There are two all-gender restrooms with three private stalls and a urinal. Each restroom has one stall accessible for mobility device users.

Parking is available directly behind our building at 2412 Workman Street. There are two additional city lots south of Broadway on Workman Street. There is also ample metered parking in the neighborhood, free after 6pm or 8pm, depending on the street.

Have questions or need additional accommodations? Email pieterrentals@gmail.com and we will do our best to assist you.