Wellness Collective: A Community Dance Experience with Lyle Oberman

A Community Dance Experience is a welcoming and beginner-encouraged dance class designed for anyone who wants to move, connect, and have fun—no dance experience needed! We’ll start with a 30–45 minute upbeat warm-up to get your body moving and your energy flowing. Think of it as a joyful blend of stretching, simple grooves, and feel-good movement. Then we’ll ease into a short piece of choreography that’s easy to follow and all about expression, not perfection. Whether you're new to dance or just want a space to move freely, this class is all about community, confidence, and good vibes. Come as you are—everybody is welcome on the dance floor!

About Lyle Oberman:Lyle Oberman, a New Jersey native, turned southern belle, turned west coast girl; has enjoyed a life full of artistic pursuit and communal exploration. With early education from the American Ballet Theatre (NYC), San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel), and a BFA in dance from Ball State University. Lyle uses her privileged dance education to give back to her local communities through Novel Dance Company, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to making space for everyone on the dance floor. This mission is driven out through children’s dance programs, senior citizen classes, and adult community experiences. With a deep rooted drive for connectivity, Lyle creates informed dance performances based on her observed experiences. Most notable choreographic creations include: KIT 2021 (sometimes, Nashville), Seeing Her 2022 (Oz Arts Nashville), UNDONE 2023 (Meteor Guitar Gallery, Arkansas), It’s All a F*kn Lie (The Medium, Arkansas). Novel Dance Company has been awarded funding through the Walton Arts Foundations, Walmart Sparks Grants, and CXF; the platform grants through Tyson Foods. Follow @noveldanceco on instagram.

What is "sliding scale" ticketing?

Compound's values include Belonging, Community, Compassion, and Equity, and sliding scale is a form of mutual aid that offers different price options for the same service for guests to select based on their economic needs.

We ask that you consider the price that best suits your needs, and below is a guide to help you decide which ticket to select (borrowed from this resource by Worts and Cunning).

$22: If you struggle to maintain access to needs such as health care, housing, food, child care, and are living paycheck to paycheck or are in significant debt, you belong here and you deserve a community that honors your price as equal an economic offering as the person who can pay the highest tier.

$27: If you are struggling to conquer debt or build savings or move away from paycheck to paycheck living but have access to steady income and are not spending most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc., you belong here.

$33 (suggested): If you have access to financial security, own property or have personal savings, you would not traditionally qualify for sliding scale services. If you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worried about securing necessities in your life, you have economic breathing room and power in our community. This price is for you, and reflects the true cost of the program.

Important information:

• Doors open at 5:45 pm and the session will begin at 6:00pm.
• Stay afterward for dinner at Union @ Compound and receive a code for 10% off your meal! Offer applies only to same-day dining.
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We are driven by the belief that culture shifts consciousness. Culture provides a communal context to reexamine and ultimately better ourselves, our purpose, and our communities.

Our approach is holistic and inclusive. Operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we offer contemporary art exhibitions and immersive experiences, classes and workshops in the healing arts, performances, dining, and spaces to wander and reflect – all in an effort to promote connection, belonging, curiosity, and growth.

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