5Rhythms with Jenelle Smith

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5Rhythms with Jenelle Smith

A native of Southern California, I love all the terrain we have; mountains, beach, freeways. Come back to your moving center, your feet and your breath!

Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms® is a philosophy, perspective, performance art and dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. I grew up youngest of nine, have faced loss, addiction and understand first-hand that the cracks let the light in. 5Rhythms has been my practice most of my life and I am honored to share it with you. Practicing an embodied meditation practice gives us quick access to our life force, no matter what is happening on the outside.

10/16/2026

“The body is living art. Your movement through time and space is art. A painter has brushes. You have your body.”

~Anna Halprin

Hello from outside of Dallas, Texas, where autumn is announcing itself this week with some cool, blustery weather. How has your internal weather system been lately? Let’s rejoin our movement practice this Sunday to see what kind of art we can create with our lives.

See you Sunday!

October 18, 11am-12:30pm
OC Dancing Ballroom, Irvine
17811 Sky Park Ln, Suite LM
Supported $20/Standard $25/Pay it forward $30 cash/Venmo
Register ahead on EventBrite

10/09/2026

Welcome Masayo Benoist, guest teacher this Sunday - https://mailchi.mp/7d7b10600b79/october I met Masayo fourteen years ago, driving to Esalen to what would be Gabrielle Roth’s final offering there. I was nervous to be on a long road trip with a complete stranger, but that fear quickly dissipated upon meeting her. If you have never been to a Masayo 5Rhythms class, you are in for a treat! Her grounded, wise and quick-witted energy is as delightful as her teaching is powerful.

10/03/2026

“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that; energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance.” ~G.Roth

How are you handling this heat? Thankfully we will have air conditioning running in the dance studio, our autumn often feels like summer and this humidity is especially spicy! Let’s move with what is present this Sunday!

Sunday, October 4, 11:00AM-12:30PM
OC Dancing Ballroom Dance Studio
17811 Sky Park Circle, Ste LM
Irvine, CA 92614

Register at Eventbrite or Drop-in cash/Venmo Jenelle-Smith-9
(please note sliding scale cannot be used in Eventbrite, only cash/Venmo)
$20: I’m on a tight budget/have limited extra funds
$25: I can comfortably pay for the class
$30: I have some extra to contribute and would like to help support others

09/25/2026

“If you relax, you accept; acceptance of existence is the only way to relax.”
~Osho

I love etymology, knowing where words come from is so fascinating to me. RobWords is one of my favorite YouTube channels. Which led me to wonder about the word rhythm. Apparently it comes from the Ancient Greek word rhythmos, meaning a measured flow, movement, or symmetry, which itself comes from the verb rheo, meaning “to flow, run, or stream.

Sometimes there’s so much energy when we start we want to launch right into Chaos/Lyrical. Flowing reminds us (like the word rhythm itself) to relax, accept, and let the beat move us.

Let’s move with the Harvest Moon this Sunday!

Sunday, September 27, 11:00AM-12:30PM
OC Dancing Ballroom Dance Studio
17811 Sky Park Circle, Ste LM
Irvine, CA 92614

Register at Eventbrite or Drop-in cash/Venmo Jenelle-Smith-9
(please note sliding scale cannot be used in Eventbrite, only cash/Venmo)
$20: I’m on a tight budget/have limited extra funds
$25: I can comfortably pay for the class
$30: I have some extra to contribute and would like to help support others

09/19/2026

I was picking up some groceries this week when I noticed a young man standing in the lot outside his car, listening to a song and dancing. He looked like a professional driver (living in the Disneyland District, this is not uncommon) and appeared to be enjoying the movement that sitting in the driver’s seat does not allow.

No matter what we are experiencing in life, we can find grounding, comfort and freedom in the dance.

09/12/2026

“If you have a body, you are a dancer.”

~Gabrielle Roth

Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to see the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. I’m often blown away by the commitment, vulnerability and tenacity of artists and how community can be born from this creative process. This is what we do every week on Sunday morning, we create our own art amongst other artists and the community supports this expression. I hope you join us and create your own moving art!

See you Sunday!

September 13, 11am-12:30pm
OC Dancing Ballroom, Irvine
17811 Sky Park Ln, Suite LM
Supported $20/Standard $25/Pay it forward $30 cash/Venmo
Register ahead on EventBrite

08/29/2026

“Being mysterious is living theatre. When we get over ourselves (having selves, that is) there are no roles to play, no lines to memorize, no scenes to replay or dailies to watch. We are free to improvise, to be authentic in every situation. There’s no more need to act. The footlights are off. We’re in the dark; we have to feel our way.”
~Gabrielle Roth

Even though it’s been ten years since I’ve performed on stage, I still have dreams (nightmares?) of being in the wings and having no idea what my blocking or lines are. The stress of feeling unprepared for a situation is so human and universal! One gift of the practice of 5Rhythms is that ability to tune in and center myself in any given situation.

Register at Eventbrite or Drop-in cash/Venmo Jenelle-Smith-9
(please note sliding scale cannot be used in Eventbrite, only cash/Venmo)
$20: I’m on a tight budget/have limited extra funds
$25: I can comfortably pay for the class
$30: I have some extra to contribute and would like to help support others

08/22/2026

Watching this community grow has been such a delight! When we show up for ourselves, we show up for each other by giving permission to invite authenticity, by grounding in our feet, by witnessing the growth and vulnerability of each dance. The 5Rhythms practice has an impact on every part of my life. When I move in a way that’s true to my energy, I notice my mind becoming a little more calm. How has your movement practice touched your life?

08/14/2026

“Intention allows you to transcend physical boundaries and transform your circumstances.”

~Gabrielle Roth

Change starts with awareness in our bodies, and we can begin to see our patterns of movement. Experiencing that movement brings attention, and letting go of judgment can lead to a certain acceptance (this is my dance today). Having this familiarity in the practice, we can invite creative action! What does that look like? It can be as simple as; my foot injury won’t let me move how I normally do, I will practice in the chair or on the floor. I feel my foot, I have a tender heart for all its work and support and I give it a break by allowing other body parts to move. My foot is injured and I will not exacerbate it by jumping on it (acceptance). I Going through the wave on my back or in the chair, I’ve discovered other movements I’ve never encountered, this experience has changed my dance (creative action)!

See you Sunday!

August 16, 11am-12:30pm
OC Dancing Ballroom, Irvine
17811 Sky Park Ln, Suite LM
Supported $20/Standard $25/Pay it forward $30 cash/Venmo
Register ahead on Eventbrite

08/02/2026

Art installation by Bruce 😊

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Irvine, CA
92614

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