About Us
Denfinity Dance Studio is a movement arts space tucked behind the historic bungalow home of Math is Magic! at 1325 Jefferson Street in Eugene, Oregon where we welcome all forms of dance, yoga, meditation, martial arts, music, movement forms, youth classes, math camps and more.
With the help of our local drum and dance community, we’ve transformed an over-sized carriage house into a beautiful dance studio with a floating hardwood floor, noise-dampening walls, ductless heat/air-conditioning, high-speed internet, Bluetooth surround sound stereo system and a full wall of mirrors. A covered and beautifully lit, private outdoor courtyard invites guests to relax and gather outside the studio before and after classes. Live music is always encouraged and Denfinity offers a functional and tranquil space for smaller performances, private rehearsals, workshops, retreats, yoga and massage classes. Our studio is perfect for most types of movement arts or meditative therapies and is especially ideal for yoga practice. Over the years, we’ve hosted many types of dancers, teachers and classes including African drum and dance, ballet, belly, modern, hip hop, Sufi, dancehall, salsa, EDGU, Zumba, Afro-beat, Nia, circle, Lindy hop, ecstatic and beyond.
Our studio was founded on the belief that movement is an essential and uplifting experience for people of all ages/abilities and an accessible place is essential. With this in mind, e always do our best to make our studio available for rehearsals by local schools, community organizations, theater groups and artists who are developing and refining personal material. Denfinity Studio, in connection with Math is Magic! (www.mathismagic.info) invites you to come enjoy our space.
Local Artists
Rati Dangarembwa
Rati Dangarembwa is a Zimbabwean vocalist born and raised in the second capital city of Bulawayo, which is very rich in all forms of art. At a tender age she found herself drawn to the school choir where she realized her love and passion for choral music harmonizing voices and never looked back. Her first professional break came in 2013 when she traveled with Zimbabwean Nobuntu acapella sensation to Austria and Germany where the audiences were wowed by the Southern African harmonies. A year later she was on her way to the US with a band called Bongo Love as a backup vocalist, where she traveled around the US with an African circus performing at colleges, universities, and performance theaters. Her dream is to work with young children with mentoring young girls being her main focus and believes that acapella has the power of unifying people from different walks of life.
John Munyaradzi Mambira
John Munyaradzi Mambira is involved in many forms of art - acting, singing, dancing and playing music, from regions of southern Africa including Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. He has worked with various groups, both amateur and professional, and has taught workshops at many festivals. As the leader of the musical group, Bongo Love, he is a phenomenal drummer, marimba player, and singer with a wide vocal range.
Fodé Sylla
Fodé Sylla is a dancer and drummer from Guinea, West Africa. He teaches mixed-level drumming and dancing classes, including traditional and Afro-beat.
Michael Moloi
Originally from Johannesburg, Michael Moloi was raised performing cultural dances, including Gumboots, Pantsula, and traditional Zulu dancing. around the villages of his hometown. Michael was performing by the age of eleven and eventually went on to join his dance group, Via Katlehong, in which he not only danced but also acted as the the artistic director and choreographer. Via Katlehong performed nationally and internationally, spreading stories about traditions, South African culture, life during apartheid, and more. Michael was invited to perform for The Beatles "LOVE " Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada. There he was a solo Gumboots dancer and a character performer for eleven years. During the Summer, Michael works to empower and engage under-served youth through circus and theater arts outreach programs with the non-profit Prescott Circus Theater in Oakland, California. He also performs in the Circus in the Parks program with San Francisco's Circus Bella, aimed at making entertainment accessible to everyone, which includes yearly performances in The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Michael also works with The University Of Oregon Foreign Language and International Studies Department teaching Gumboots dance and Zulu language. He worked with WATTSOUL, an international hip hop dance festival teaching pantsula dance and choreography, he also teaches at Rise arts academy. He resides in Eugene, Oregon and works with Denbaya drum and dance.
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Behind the house at 1325 Jefferson Street
Eugene, OR 97402
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(541) 517-4179