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The Exploration Lab

  • Dance it.

    Want to train with teachers from LINES Ballet?
    Register below for the two-day Exploration Lab!

    Registration Open Now!

  • Support it.

    Give the gift of dance!

    Your support goes directly to giving scholarship opportunities to local and regional dancers.

  • Access it.

    We aim to keep training accessible through reducing the financial burden of classes and workshops.

    Apply below for financial support.

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Dance students practicing in a ballet studio, dancers are extending their arms and lifting one leg in expressive contemporary pose.

Check in opens at 3:30pm

Friday March 21, 2025 

Group A 

4:00pm - 5:30pm - Ballet with Nick

5:45pm - 7:15pm - Choreographer Rep with Nick 

7:30pm - 9pm - Floor work with Charmaine 

Group B 

4:00pm - 5:30pm - Ballet with Charmaine

5:45pm - 7:15pm - Choreographer Rep with Charmaine

7:30pm - 9pm - Movement exploration with Nick 

Past Schedules

Friday March 21, 2025

Check in opens at 10:30am

Group A 

11:00am - 12:30pm - Ballet with Charmaine

12:45pm - 2:30pm -  Choreographer Rep with Nick 

2:45pm -4pm - Movement exploration  with Nick

Group B 

11:00am - 12:30pm - Ballet with Nick 

12:45pm - 2:30pm - Choreographer Rep with Charmaine

2:45pm -4pm - Floor Work with Charmaine

All Groups - 4-5pm ‘The Gathering’

Saturday March 22, 2025

Logo for Alabama School of Fine Arts Dance program featuring colorful letters and bold text.

A very special thank you to our community partner, Alabama School of Fine Arts!

Thank you for helping us bring dance excellence to Birmingham, AL

Hotel Accommodations

Tall Sheraton hotel building with reflective windows during sunset.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a living area with a chair and sofa, a flat-screen TV, a window with a city view, and a sliding mirror door to a bathroom.

Located near several restaurants and only a short 10 minute walk to the Alabama School of Fine Arts, Sheraton Birmingham provides the best option for accommodations for the LINES Exploration Lab!

On your way to class enjoy Birmingham’s new City Walk park. This covered and well lit urban park is the fastest route to ASFA.

Limited rooms available!

Underpass with columns illuminated in purple and green lights, benches, picnic tables, and landscaped plants beneath, at night.
Map showing a route along Interstate 20 in Birmingham, Alabama, passing landmarks such as Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama School of Fine Arts, and Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, with blue circular indicators at key points and a highlighted path.
Book your room here!
  • We would like to thank our 2024 scholarship donors!

    Your support makes our programming possible. Thank you!

    Alabama Auto Tops

    Mt. Laurel Ballet

    Magic City Performing Arts

    Encore Performance Company

    Troy University

    Alabama School of Fine Arts

    Krista Bostany

    Francesca Scalici

    Kemberly Muncher

    Jamie Kilgore

    Rachyl Pines

    Rachel Morris

    Micah Hodge

    Giles Family