Nia White Belt Training

"I dance to ride, I ride to paint, I paint to dance." --Randee Fox, Nia Faculty Trainer, Artist and Horse Woman

With a background in dance and music and as a professional visual artist and horse trainer/teacher – I enjoy teaching the practice of Nia to people who are drawn to the arts and are horse lovers and equestrians. My art and horse education professions have profoundly expanded by infusing the practice of Nia.
The 13 principles of the Nia White Belt Training are applicable and synchronous to an artist’s creative process as well as enhancing your sensory IQ, physical awareness, body language and energetic communication with horses both on the ground and when riding. My White Belt trainings are fun, filled with adventure and surprises. You will gain a more finely tuned sense of aesthetic, rhythm and timing and a wider range of physical creative enhancement tools through Nia’s movement forms and musicality.

Feed your creative appetite and immerse yourself into the week-long White Belt Training and retreat, grounded in nature, harmony, ease and physical sensation at The Blue Heron Ranch Studio on my horse ranch. Here, you can also choose to test out and apply your White Belt principles dancing with horses. Or, bring me to your studio, ranch or farm for a deep exploration of the science, craft and art of Nia.

My six weekly Nia classes are rich with artistry, are athletic, energizing and fun with a warm community to welcome you at two beautiful professional dance studio locations - The Blue Heron Ranch Studio in Sammamish and Bellevue Family YMCA.

Testimony from some of Randee's students and colleagues: 

“One of the wonderful things about Nia is that the instructor brings their unique focus to bear on the excellent basic material. Randee Fox has a very healing presence and energy. I feel safe in her class in a way that I do not always experience, and I feel that is due to her setting the intention both verbally and nonverbally for her class to be an expressive non-judgmental place. Randee exudes groundedness and calm; yet brings out a lot of energy in the imaginative cues she uses. I was fortunate to experience Randee in my White Belt training as an instructor, as well as in a class when she visited Santa Monica. I would (and did) travel miles to dance with Randee, and recommend you do too.”
--Nana Pianim, MD, Surgeon, Redondo Beach, CA; Nia White Belt

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“As a trainer, Randee is very creative and detailed in her presentation! If you get a chance, take the opportunity to learn from her!!”
--Carolyn Bourland, White belt Nia enthusiast

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“Having taken many dance classes I can quickly recognize a strong talented teacher and Randee is definitely that. She is very professional, creates a creative safe place for Nia dancing then charges it with energy and a sense of fun and freedom of self expression. Her studio is fantastic, a joy to visit with a great sound system. I also found this strong dynamic teacher to be very kind and approachable before and after class. You're going to love her!"
--Kris Theriault, Sammamish, WA

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“Randee is a gifted and energetic teacher who inspires freedom of exploration through movement. I love how Randee weaves empowerment into her fun and invigorating classes. The Nia for Equestrians classes combine my passions for horses and dance. I feel connected with myself and ready to connect joyfully with my horse after Randee's inspiring classes.
--Cynthia Farley, Equestrian, Counselor and Registered Nurse