Moxie Dance Collective

08/24/2026

Happy birthday Justice Lee!! Justice is our newest dancer and they have been 100% committed since day one. Justice brings a calm and steady vibe that leaves plenty of room for fun and creativity. We are so grateful they’re part of the group, and you can look forward to seeing them on stage in October! ✨✨✨

08/20/2026

We are sharpening our eyeliner and getting ready!!! 🕸️🕸️🕸️

🖤 JUST ANNOUNCED🩶

Moxie Dance Collective presents...
Return To The Scene: It Was Never A Phase!!!
Saturday, October 17th
WOW Hall in Eugene, OR

🕸️ It’s time to reconnect to our angsty roots with this tribute to emo, pop punk, scene, metal, and other alt music classics! Think Warped Tour with a spooky twist, chock-full of both nostalgic hits and newer releases from the late 90’s and onward Join us for a sinister, seductive, and high energy dance show with special guest groups Elite Dance Co, Rebelle Burlesque, and Rebelle Jazz. 18+ only event, be sure to bring cash for tips!

💔 Tickets on sale beginning at 10AM on Friday, August 14th.

08/18/2026

We don’t fit neatly into a category. But that feels pretty fitting for us.

We’ve built something in Eugene that blends heels, burlesque, jazz, performance, creativity, community, and a whole lot of joy. We’re really proud of what Moxie has become, and we’d love your help getting us into the Best of Eugene 2026 running!

🔴 Click the link in our bio, then the “nominate us” button.

🔴 Follow the link to nominate Moxie Dance Collective in “best category we didn’t think of.”

🔴 One important detail: Eugene Weekly only counts ballots with at least 10 categories completed + contact information, so take the opportunity to nominate some of your other favorite Eugene businesses, artists, organizations and people while you’re there!

Every nomination helps — and it would mean a lot to us to see this ldance community we’ve built represented in Best of Eugene. ❤️

And yes, this is super important journalism. 📰

08/15/2026

Part three in our series about who we are and what we do is a brief explanation of heels dance! Novels could be written on these topics and subtopics, and this is intended to be a brief summary of how heels dance and burlesque are different. The term heels dance refers to a studio and performance dance style that has dramatically gained popularity in the last 10-15 years.

Though the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, heels and burlesque are not the same thing. Heels has become its own dance genre, pulling movements and stylistic influences from jazz, Latin dance, hip-hop, ballroom, nightclub entertainment, drag, erotic performance, and even contemporary dance. These are all traditions in which artists of color, q***r artists, and other oppressed communities were enormously influential. This influence occurred despite exclusion from mainstream culture.

Heels dance is often a medium for dancers to experience empowerment, integrating sexuality and sensuality into their bodies, however that looks for them! Heels dance does not immediately equal burlesque, but it can be a part of burlesque-inspired performances. This is one way we integrate heels dance into what we do!

Cover girl: Josie Einsel
Photography: strawberryy_rhubarb

08/12/2026

✨Who we are and what we do, part two!✨

Moxie exists at the intersection of many different performance traditions.

Heels dance (look for another post about this style soon!) is at the core of what we do. It inspires our musicality, lines, floorwork, precision, athleticism, confidence and stage presence.

Jazz, contemporary/ modern dance, and other dance styles expand our movement vocabulary and give us room to play outside of heels.

Burlesque brings theatrical storytelling to performance. It’s the tradition that inspires the glamour, humor, sensuality, audience connection, tension, and tease elements in our shows!

Bar shows give us a space for intimate, playful performances inspired by cabaret and burlesque traditions. Performing in seated theater settings allows us to focus on precision and artistry. Community events let us take all of those elements beyond the stage, into all-ages spaces, where we can share that we are, above all, doing this for fun, enrichment, a creative outlet, and connection!

08/11/2026

When we started talking about this group, we originally included the word “burlesque” in our name. We removed it very early on. We’re influenced by burlesque traditions, but the word “dance” encompasses the big picture of who we are. Over the next few days, we will be sharing about the history of both traditions and the little slice of the Venn diagram we occupy! Stay tuned!

08/10/2026

This is what you get when your birthday is on a Sunday! We love you Josie Einsel!! ☀️☀️☀️

08/09/2026

Please join us in wishing Josie Einsel happy birthday! Josie has been dancing with us for over a year, and has become an indispensable part of the group! Josie is a mother, a social worker, and an amazing friend. Her genuine, pure love of performing is so infectious! Josie, we are so grateful you’re part of Moxie!! ❤️❤️❤️

05/08/2026

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05/06/2026

See you at ! ✌🏻