Step into the world of Emberkind—
Step into the world of Emberkind—
get curious, be bold, find connection
get curious, be bold, find connection
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We weave movement, film, and community into spaces where stories surface through the body. EmberKind practice lives between the intimate and the shared, tracing what stirs beneath a gesture, what lingers in stillness, and what becomes possible when people move together.
Through Emberkind Movement & Community, she tends these encounters like embers—making room for curiosity, connection, and the quiet courage of being seen.
Upcoming Programs and Events
Moving with an Embodied Mind
Moving with an Embodied Mind
Authentic Movement begins with listening to the body.
with Lynn Dragone
14 November
4 weeks series for women
in business
23 November
The Big Let Go
special class
10 & 17 December
Into the Wild
guided improv jam
with DJ set
17 December
a live performance and installation created by Sophie Barbarics // Emberkind Movement & Collective with 25 local performers
28 November
Fridays
10:00-11:30am
Emberkind Movement & Community
Emberkind Movement & Community
Emberkind Movement & Community is a contemporary dance, movement, and community arts space in Nelson, British Columbia. We offer welcoming dance classes, creative workshops, performance projects, and community events.
Our programs bring people together through contemporary dance, improvisation, creative movement, choreography, and movement-based learning. Whether you are looking for dance classes in Nelson, BC, a supportive place to return to movement, professional dance training, or a creative community to belong to, Emberkind offers opportunities to move, learn, create, and connect.
At Emberkind, we believe dance is more than technique. Movement can build confidence, support wellbeing, spark imagination, and create meaningful relationships across ages and experience levels. Our classes and workshops encourage curiosity, physical expression, collaboration, and personal growth in an inclusive, encouraging environment.
From weekly contemporary dance classes and youth programs to artist-led workshops, dance-film projects, performances, and community gatherings, Emberkind Movement & Community helps grow a vibrant local arts community in Nelson and the wider Kootenay region.
About the founder
About the founder
Emberkind was founded by Sofi Barbarics, a Hungarian dance artist, choreographer, educator, and creative producer whose work brings people together through movement, imagination, and meaningful shared experiences. Based between British Columbia and Hungary, she creates contemporary dance performances, films, workshops, and community programs that make space for curiosity, connection, and creative risk-taking. With years of experience in dance education, artistic direction, and building welcoming cultural spaces, she believes movement can be both a personal practice and a way of strengthening community. Through Emberkind, she is growing a vibrant home for people of all ages and experience levels to move, create, and belong.
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