A Berlin Dance Lab

MovementLabs

Between anatomy and dance — a space to understand your body, train it with care, and rediscover what it can do.

with Lucy Marie Schmidt

The Lab

Aesthetics Meet Function

Modern Dance • Salsa On 1 • Salsa On 2

Aesthetics meet function. With a holistic approach, Lucy merges movement, art and clinical knowledge to support you individually — for greater ease, stability, and confidence in your body.

Her work connects physiological understanding with the freedom of dance to help you build lasting strength and restore balance. She guides you through this process with care, knowledge, and a deep passion for movement — decoding movement patterns to unlock your body's full potential.

Offerings

Lessons

Modern Dance

Rooted in both Graham and Horton technique. Both emphasize moving from the core and connecting physicality with emotionality. While developing technique in class we will experiment with basic human movements formed into principles, such as Contraction and Release, and Spirals.

Salsa

Two weekly classes: Salsa On 1 — Ladies Styling, focused on posture, lines, and feminine movement quality; and Salsa On 2 — Body Movement, working through isolation, body rolls, and the subtle weight shifts that make On 2 feel alive.

Private 1-on-1 Lessons

One-on-one sessions at her private studio in Berlin. Tailored to whatever you want to work on — technique, a specific piece, or building confidence in a style. All levels welcome.

Classes

In the Studio

Week after week, the room fills — dancers of all levels working through footwork, styling, and the small details that turn movement into craft.

Lucy smiling while teaching a salsa class with students in soft focus behind

Students lined up in the studio practicing salsa footwork

Lucy mid-demonstration with students watching in the background

Lucy teaching a styling cue, students in line behind her

Lucy in a Graham-inspired modern dance attitude pose

Lucy demonstrating styling at the mirror while students watch

Wide view of the dance studio with students gathered around

Lucy opening her arms in a body-movement drill for Salsa On 2

Students practicing across the mirror in open studio space

Ensemble performance in flowing costumes under theatrical light

Weekly group classes · Private sessions · Berlin

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Qualifications

Meet Your Coach

Lucy Marie Schmidt

Dance Instructor · Physiotherapist

With a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and certifications in STOTT Pilates and Progressive Ballet Technique, Lucy brings a clinical understanding of the human body into every class. She doesn't just teach movement — she understands biomechanics, injury prevention, and physical rehabilitation, giving her students a safer, smarter, and more effective training experience.

Training & Credentials

Trained at the Martha Graham School in New York City (Summer Intensive 2024, Graham Teacher Workshop Jan 2025, Peridance intensive Nov 2025 focusing on Graham & Horton techniques)
Completed a 5-month pre-professional program at Danceworks Berlin (Contemporary, Ballet, Modern, Improvisation, Jazz, Pilates)
STOTT Pilates Reformer certified instructor
Progressive Ballet Technique trained
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from IB-Hochschule University, Berlin (2020)
Thesis: "Short-term effects of dance on postural control and step length in Parkinson's disease"
Mentored by Sarah Balzat, internationally recognized dance educator
Salsa instruction at the German Bundestag Open Day (Sept 2024)
Currently teaches weekly at Cumbancha in Berlin (since Jan 2026)

Credentials