Dance Classes

About the classes & before attending

Lesson (learn) and theater (perform) are connected.
Our teachers provide careful instruction, and classes take place in the same space as our theater—connecting learning directly with performance.

Before Attending

Please check the latest schedule and information about class cancellations or substitute instructors before coming to Session House.

Please bring comfortable clothing suitable for movement.
For contemporary dance classes, participants usually dance barefoot.
For ballet classes, please bring ballet shoes or suitable socks.
For Nihon Buyo classes, please bring tabi socks.

First time at Session House?

You do not need to be a member, and you do not need to commit to a term. Every open class can be taken one at a time, and you can move between teachers as you like. Beginners are welcome in every class marked as a beginners or basics class.

Booking
Reserve through the online reservation form, or simply write to us at mail@session-house.net. We answer enquiries in English. If you are not sure which class suits you, tell us a little about your dance experience and what you would like to work on, and we will suggest one.

Language
Classes are taught in Japanese, but the teaching is largely physical - demonstration, counts and hands-on correction - and dancers who speak no Japanese take part regularly. Several of our teachers have worked abroad and can give the essentials in English.

Paying
Pay at the studio before class, in cash or by cashless payment. Passes (4 classes in one month, 10 classes in three months) can be started on any day.

On the day
Please arrive about 10 minutes before the class starts. The studio is on the basement floor - the entrance is on the right-hand side of the building, and there is a lift. Changing space and a washroom are available. Bring clothes you can move in and a towel and drink; contemporary classes are danced barefoot, ballet needs ballet shoes or grippy socks, and Nihon Buyo needs tabi.

Getting here
158 Yarai-cho, Shinjuku-ku - about a minute and a half from Exit 1b of Kagurazaka Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line). See Map & Access, and the Visitor Guide for everything else a first-time visitor may want to know.

About Our Classes

Session House has three distinctive features:
1. Classes are taught directly by professional dancers and choreographers active in Japan and internationally.
2. The studio where you take classes becomes a theater on weekends, making opportunities to watch and perform dance part of everyday life at Session House.
3. Classes are open to everyone, from beginners to experienced dancers.

Our aim is not only to teach technique, but also to connect physical training with creativity, expression, and performance.

Contact

Session House Planning Office
158 Yarai-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0805
Email: mail@session-house.net
TEL: +81-(0)3-3266-0461

Session House Dance Class Teachers

Contemporary Dance and Movement

Naoko Ito, Ryohei Kondo, Taiju Matsumoto, Tomoko Hirata, Tatsukuni Ikegami, Jun Morii, Kaho Kogure, Asami Ida, Yuko Hashimoto

Ballet

Yasuyo Omoto, Akiyo Ando
Mondays 14:35-16:15 and Wednesdays 19:30-21:05 - see Ballet Classes.

Ballet for Children

Omoto Children's Ballet

Japanese Traditional Dance (Nihon Buyo)

Sengiku Bando
Mondays 13:00-14:30 - an open class in Japanese traditional dance, very nearly the only one of its kind in Japan. See Japanese Traditional Dance (Nihon Buyo).

Special Workshops & Intensives

Special workshops and intensive programs are announced separately throughout the year.

Class system information

New Class System from January 2026

From January 2026, Session House has introduced a new, fully open class system.
Membership is no longer required.
Anyone may join a class regardless of previous membership.
Advance reservation is required.
Reservations can be made through the Session House online reservation system, or by contacting us directly by email or telephone.
Cashless payment options are also available.