Feb 8, 15, 22; March 8, 15 | 1-2:30 PST
Sword Magick™ Steel and Bone:
Absolute Beginner Sword
Using your sword to stay grounded, shift focus, and build confidence to create a dance steeped in ritual and dripping with magick…
You are the final spark that brings the magick to life.
You and only you.
In this 5 week series, we will demystify and fortify the foundations of Sword Magick™ technique, giving students a strong foundation to build upon in their own practice. We will iron out technique to create confidence, power, and precision while infusing each movement with magick and intention.
In this series, we will…
build muscle memory to hit the marks that will make your movement sparkle every time.
work with each individual body’s abilities and create conditioning habits to ensure the health of the dancer’s body for a long future of sword dance.
give each dancer the knowledge and technique to add to their own practice
have an opportunity to share what you’ve learned at an upcoming performance opportunity (details TBA)
Steel and Bone: Absolute Beginner Sword is a gentle learning opportunity for the true beginner to build a solid foundation from which to grow, building good habits and precise technique. It is also an opportunity for more advanced dancers to iron out their skill and fortify their ritual sword dance foundations.
The Details
Date & Time
Feb 8, 15, 22; March 8, 15
1-2:30 PST (90min)
Pricing
$225*
**BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and MENAHT dancers receive a special discount! Just use the discount code STARFIRE to receive $100 off. This is in support of those who face systemic racism, oppression and marginalization, as well as a repayment to those from whose cultures this fusion dance form borrows.
Location
This is a hybrid class.
In Person: Spring/Fall Studio, 2547 Eighth St. #20, Berkeley, CA
Online: Attend live via Zoom, or recordings available to all students until May 1, 2026
Registration
- $225 or 2 monthly payments of $112.50
Steel & Bone: Absolute Beginner Sword- ONLINE
- 3 left
- $225 or 2 monthly payments of $112.50
Steel and Bone: Absolute Beginner Sword- IN PERSON
- 4 left
Let’s come together and shift our attention to a shared focus - let’s bring into the world a dance full of precision, power and confidence that stems from a place inside us that is grounded, confident, and hopeful.
This is for you if:
You have always wanted to try sword dance.
Have felt too intimidated by more advanced sword dance classes.
If you are so new to sword dance you don’t even own a sword.
You have been curious about how the worlds of sword dance and animistic magick work together and want to dip your toes into the Sword Magick™ world.
Are an advanced dancer who wants to strengthen your foundational technique.
Sword Magick™ Philosophy:
The definition of Sword Magick™ is: A pattern of movement in which a sword is used as an athame in conjunction with dance to build and direct energy and intention toward a specific task or goal.
Definition of Athame (in Sword Magick™ terms): A ceremonial blade used to direct energy and draw boundaries. Usually, a sword is seen as an elemental tool of air or of fire, depending on one's system of beliefs. In Sword Magick, the sword is used to represent all five elements:
The cool rigidity of the metal for Earth
Wisdom, logic and inspiration for Air
Passion and creativity for Fire
Carving of dreams, expression of emotion and flow of Water
The final spark, the charge of electricity that is Spirit can come only from one place - You. The minute you pick up your sword with intention, You are the final element that brings the magick to life. You, and only you.
Sword Magick™ Mission:
To help people connect to each other, themselves, to their spirit, and to their inner strength. To build each other up so we can create art and beauty for ourselves and each other as a means to recharge, enlighten and inspire. Art is how we process life. Why not do it with witchcraft and a big sword?