ABOUT

Studio 721 is a studio featuring Adult Dance Classes and Dance-Related Fitness located in downtown Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. We offer high-quality drop-in classes for all types of dance (ages 16+) and dance-related fitness. We are a community-based space that aims to bring people together who love to move in creative ways. With a shared passion for expressive movement as well as holistic bodywork, we’re a place for people who enjoy both. Led by Julia Sykes, a professional dancer and educator for the last decade, Studio 721 originated from Julia’s own urge to find a place outside of Boston to take quality drop-in dance classes. With fitness always a close second love, it only made sense to create a place that featured both. We hope that after you take a class with us, you leave feeling inspired, accomplished, and invigorated. LIVE IT UP!

HISTORY

In the early ’90s, Lisa Forlivesi Amaral (1959-2019) was a prominent photographer in the Bourne community. Before Studio 721 came to be, the building was the home of Forlivesi Photography, Lisa’s business. Lisa held photoshoots over the years of countless local families, business owners, advertisements, and more. After a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, Lisa passed on December 23, 2019, leaving Forlivesi Photography idle. Julia Sykes, Lisa’s daughter, decided to revive it as a dance and fitness studio, and Studio 721 was born. Her memory forever lives on through the use of the room as a creative space.

why 721?

The late Lisa Forlivesi Amaral, original owner of Forlivesi Photography, (the space you now know as Studio 721), was born on July 21st, or shorthand, 7/21. As her daughter takes the space for her own, she honors her mother by including her birthday in the name, Studio 721.

WHO WE ARE

  • VISION

    To be a place where people can go to express themselves artistically and engage in physical movement because they love it. A place that accepts everyone who loves moving creatively: for the fun lovers, expressive movers, and imaginative thinkers.

  • PURPOSE

    Ignite passion and inspire creativity through movement and community.

  • MISSION

    Establish a community of people who enjoy moving their bodies in ways that inspire their hearts and feed their creative spirit.