Hivewild Open Class, led by Katherine Maxwell, is an advanced-level technique and repertory class that balances functional fitness with the exploration of movement as a form of storytelling. Katherine Maxwell combines her expertise as a personal trainer with her creative instincts as the Choreographer and Artistic Director of Hivewild to create a highly athletic and intellectually stimulating class environment, described as “an invitation to connect with the body while sourcing tools from both intuition and education”.

Class begins with a breathwork-based body scan, followed by exercises that focus on alignment, strength, injury prevention, and tailored education for hypermobile bodies. From there, Maxwell guides dancers through a series of intuitive movement prompts to ground the room in creative curiosity, group tasks, and games. Class culminates in phrase work built upon the resonating themes of the day. Dancers can rely on ever-changing phrase material that is athletic, detailed, fluid, and sensation-driven.