Alchemy of Movement

Alchemy of Movement is a dance studio in Boulder, Colorado, located on 30th St. It is an adult dance and fitness studio offering cardio, strength and choreography classes built around fun, fitness and community. Classes include BOLD Power, Party Hip Hop, WERQ and Troupe. The studio holds a rating of 4.70 from 2,436 reviews. Alchemy of Movement was created for adults who love to move to music but do not care about looking or being perfect, and who do not want a competitive or intimidating environment. Most of its dancers, and many of its teachers, have not been formally trained in dance or did not start until later in life. Classes are designed to do something good for the body while being fun enough that participants want to return. The studio describes itself as community centered, a place where members build friendships that go beyond the surface, and where teachers introduce themselves to new dancers and get to know participants. Ashley Patchen owns the studio and teaches; she took over Alchemy in 2018 after finding it hard, as an adult, to locate somewhere to dance that was not a bar or a studio made for professionals. She holds a MA in Applied Mathematics from CU Boulder and a BA in Mathematics and Spanish from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. Amanda Conroy serves as studio assistant, and Ayla Satten teaches Party Hip Hop, WERQ and Troupe. The studio also offers a Dance Alchemy app for iOS and Android. Alchemy of Movement carries a strong local reputation reflected in consistently high customer ratings, and an established track record built on a large base of customer reviews. For adults in Boulder looking for dance and dance-fitness without competition or pressure, it is a studio built around exactly that.