Wortham Classes
Intermediate Contemporary
Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 5:45 pm • 75 min
Henry Labrun Studio
Instructors: Kimberly Vasileva and Kendall Teague
Join in a special pop-up offering of Intermediate Contemporary, led by new instructor Kimberly Vasileva and Intro and Intermediate instructor, Kendall Teague.
This class is designed as a module to hone contemporary dance technique through repetitive exercises and phrase work. Created to feed and challenge a growing artistic practice, this class offers dancers a consistent space to build technique and confidence—supporting both physical and mental health and wellness through regular movement and community. Dancers are encouraged to modify for their own bodies and spaces. Recommended for dancers with a minimum of 1–2 years’ previous experience.
Registration info
$18 per class
Drop-in registration also available, space permitting
Plan your visit
- Studio opens – 5:15 pm
- Class time – 5:45 pm
- Duration – 75 min
Use the Henry LaBrun Studio entrance on the far-left side of Wortham Center’s front courtyard (accessed from Biltmore Avenue). Standing signs will direct you to the studio door with a visible “CLASSES” sign posted.
About the instructor: Kimberly Vasileva
Kimberly Vasileva is an American-Bulgarian choreographer, dance artist, and educator in Asheville, North Carolina.
Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance Performance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, a contemporary dance diploma from University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and was an Emerging Choreographer Fellow in the 2025 Aimed Dance Summerfest. Kimberly has choreographed original works varying in size and style, including XOPO, a large ensemble piece celebrating Romani and Balkan music, culture, and dance. She has performed repertory by José Limón, Laila J. Franklin, Danae and Dionysios, and Kurt Douglas.
Kimberly is a certified instructor in Pilobolus’s Connecting with Balance and Bounce Back curricula. She has taught ballet, modern, jazz, lyrical, and tap to students ranging from early childhood to adolescence at studios including United Talent Dance, New Studio of Dance, and Momentum Dance. She assisted with Step by Step, a dance and social skills program for people with autism, and served as a teacher and facilitator for Movement Matters, an outreach program inspired by Mark Morris’s Dance for Parkinson’s, leading adaptive movement classes in retirement and assisted living communities.
Kimberly believes the most meaningful learning happens when students are given space to listen, question, and discover through movement. Her teaching emphasizes curiosity, embodied awareness, and the quiet rigor of returning to a practice with patience, commitment, and care.
About the instructor: Kendall Teague
Kendall Teague was raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina and attended the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. He began his career in the Bay Area in 2008 as a corps de ballet member of San Francisco Ballet. He has since worked with North Carolina Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet under Dwight Rhoden, Ballet San Jose, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, ODC/Dance, and Kate Weare Company.
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