TECHNIQUE
Weekly📍 Gowanus

TECHNIQUE

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📍Dancewave · 182 4th Ave, Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY Get directions ↗
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TECHNIQUE is a recurring drop-in class at Dancewave. Sessions run on a drop-in basis, so attendance does not require advance registration for a full term.

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