Movement for all

Continuum Arts & Pilates is a movement-based training and performance company based in North County San Diego. We offer a variety of services, from private lessons, Private group classes, community workshops and guest performances. Learn more about our community and how we can work together.

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SHOW REVIEW 💕

So sweet that one of my clients brought me in a paper copy of @oceansidetheatrecompany Once On This Island review because I was mentioned!

You still have time to catch this amazing musical this CLOSING WEEKEND:

Saturday April 12 3 & 8pm shows
Sunday April 13 3pm show

Link in bio to get your tickets

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND 🏝️

Did you know that founder Ajay Junious is a San Diego based choreographer? She has recently choreographed for musical Once On This Island. This story is an Afro-Caribbean love story based on The Little Mermaid. Great show for all ages!

If you’re in San Diego we hope you’ll be able to catch the show!

✨Today, Saturday April 5th there is an artist talk back after the matinee 3pm show

✨Monday there is an industry night show where tickets are only $20

Next weekend is the closing weekend!

🤎 Visit @oceansidetheatrecompany or link in bio for more info and to purchase your tickets.

Don’t miss a chance to see Once On This Island at @oceansidetheatrecompany !!! Opening weekend happened and reviews are in!

Tickets available via link in bio.

Happy Opening Once On This Island! 🏝️

Congratulations to Cast, Crew and @oceansidetheatrecompany to another successful musical production. Grateful for all the opportunities I get to create in my hometown of Oceanside! Telling this story was extra special because I was able to highlight my culture and the vibrant dance styles that I love so much.

Cast! THANK YOU for bringing joy and passion into every movement and dance break in this work. I had so much fun working with each and everyone of you. Cheers to an amazing run.

Creative Team! We did it. Twas so cool to see all of our creative ideas made this show our own!

@blaxparadise !!! #5 !?!? It’s been a blessing to grow alongside you. I love how we collaborate and find ways to yes AND each other. I appreciate the space and support you give that allows me to challenge myself each and every project we do together.

Show runs til April 13th! Hurry and reserved your tickets at @oceansidetheatrecompany

Artist Talkback is April 5th and Industry Night is April 7th!

Thank you! 🤍 Grateful to have such thoughtful clients who want to show me love on my day 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

CREATIVE PROCESS

Learn more about the inspiration and process of choreographing for @oceansidetheatrecompany musical Once On This Island.

Full segment is up on YOUTUBE! Search Fox5 San Diego

Show open March 29th and runs through April 19. Get your tickets at @oceansidetheatrecompany

COLLABORATION

One of the reasons I love choreographing musicals is for the collaborative nature of the art form. Everyone reads the script and score for inspiration. We come together to mold our ideas together to fit the over arching vision of the director. All artistic voices are given space to ad to the story from their medium and its fascinating.

Come see Once On This Island at @oceansidetheatrecompany to see how our collaboration came together!

Link to purchase tickets on my events page or visit @oceansidetheatrecompany

📸 @katherinerosephotography

DESIGNER RUN ✅

A couple things I look forward in designer runs:

• I get to reunite with folks on the design team and we get to see how our creative ideas align
• The rehearsal process is not always linear in working through scenes SO it’s ways nice to run through the entirety of the show.
• We get to see actors WORK their performance endurance skills
• As a choreographer I get to see what’s working and create a list of things to add or clean.

We open March 29th and next weekend head into tech. Make sure to reserve your tickets for opening night ASAP!

Visit @oceansidetheatrecompany for more info

📸 @katherinerosephotography

Sankofa / Kalayaan

This work seeks to find an answer to the question, Where do we find freedom in a world where we are tethered? I made this work in 2020 and was in search of building up my liberation practices. One being making art. What has come up from me after making this work is that our interconnectedness is a key to our freedom. We must build coalition in our work against fasci$m.

The Sankofa is a mythical bird from the Akan people of Ghana. The African bird is depicted looking backwards, reaching for an egg to symbolize the importance of “remembering our past to protect our future.” Kalayaan translated from Tagalog, a dialect from the Philippines, means “Freedom”. Alyssa explores the intersection of culture, spirituality and self-determination and reflects on the resilience practices that have been passed down from her ancestors. Inspired by the artists Amenta Abioto and Amanda Gorman, Alyssa embodies the search for revolution and freedom inside one’s self.
Music: Revolution - Amenta Abioto and Oregon Symphony: Keiko Araki, violin
Samuel Park, violin
Brian Quincey, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, assistant principal cello

Director / Camera Op @pauline.scully @noendsmedia
Director / Choreographer @miss_ajay
Production Assistant @edrianpenguino

Come see RENT!

My fave part of the first day of school for musicals is the tradition of designer presentations. Rent is such an iconic show and I can’t wait to perform on this set and rock the costumes!

Come see RENT May 2-8th. Visit events page on my website to reserve your tickets!

March MATness

it always nice to revisit the sequence of certain exercises. I especially love spine stretch going into open leg rocker. It’s a great preparatory set of exercises for the pilates teaser!

Return to Life

Read excerpts of the intro of Return To Life to my Community Mat Pilates class. We’ve had this cohort practicing weekly for a little over a year now. I love witnessing the various ways a pilates practice has empowered them.

MARCH MATness 🤍

3 pilates exercises that are beginner friendly!

SUPPORT LOCAL THEATRE 🎭

Proud to be a member of the San Diego Theatre Community. I especially love being able to create work in my hometown of Oceanside.

Checkout @oceansidetheatrecompany season of shows and come see Once On This Island at the end of the month! We open May 29th :)

What is March MATness?

Every year in March, the Pilates community celebrates the original mat exercises created by Joseph Pilates, as published in “Return to Life Through Contrology.”

Who created this annual event?
March MATness was created by classical instructor Benjamin Degenhardt in 2012

Why do I participate?

For me it’s an opportunity to educate my community and revisit exercises that I sometimes shy away from teaching and doing myself. It forces me to investigate why and inspires me to creatively incorporate them more in my practice and lessons.

MARCH MATness - The Roll Up

Roll ups are a great exercise to do to mobilize the spine and build strength in your abdominal muscles. This is an intermediate level exercise so I often give modifications that help one access the benefits of this exercise. You can add a small towel to the small of your back or do a roll down against a wall. In my mat classes I usually teach the half rollback first.

Are you a fan of the roll up?

#matpilates #marchmatness2025

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

Excited to announce that I will be a part of the production of RENT at @sdsumusicaltheatre. I am currently working towards my MFA in Musical Theatre and I am excited to explore the role of Maureen.

This show runs May 2 - May 8th! It’s a quick run so you’ll definitely wanna make sure to secure your tickets in advanced!

Visit @sdsumusicaltheatre to learn more and get your tickets!

March MATness - The Hundred

Celebrating PILATES and mat work exercises of this wonderful movement method. I don’t do all these exercises in my daily practice and classes BUT it’s nice to revisit and remember the lineage and progression of this movement method.

This video is a excerpt from when I taught virtual group pilates classes! Visit my YouTube channel to try one of my virtual classes for FREE!

Are you participating in March MATness this month???

TRAIN WITH ME

Virtual and Studio sessions available

DM to book a free phone consultation ☎️

ART IN CONVERSATION

I created dance film Towards The Sun during @luxartinstitute fall season programming titled A New Territory in 2020. I was inspired by the installation titled “Home” by Ali Acerol that resides at the top of a long drive way on the campus.

Music: Wade by Amenta Abioto
Dancers: @dianafollegati @charbattle3 @miss_ajay
Director of Photography & Cam Op: @jmljns
Director / Choreographer: 🙋🏾‍♀️

I am sharing part 1 of the film. Part 2 will be shared after I get at least 50ish likes on part 1! :)

Should @icasandiego commission me to activate the north campus and make more site specific work there? Comment below if we should make that happen!

REHEARSAL MODE

My body is sore but my heart is oh so full. Creating magic with @blaxparadise and this cast of brilliant actors is such a joy. ESPECIALLY during a time where having connection to community is so CRUCIAL.

Show opens MARCH 29th! Learn more at @oceansidetheatrecompany

Link in bio for tickets

The way I measure someone’s “success” training with me is their growth in body awareness and understanding of movement. It’s not based on an arbitrary number on a scale or how many times a week they train. It’s aways about the quality of work we do together.

COMMUNITY CLASSES 🤍

Did you know that you can partner with us to bring pilates or dance to your community? We can host pop-up classes or a series to share the joy and healing of having a movement practice? Why? Because movement is medicine and brings folks together :)

It’s a great way to raise awareness of local businesses and share how sustainable we can be when we share our resources for good.

DM to inquire and book a 15 minute discover call.

POETRY & MOTION - a choreopoem

A choreopoem is a dramatic performance that combines poetry, dance, music, and song. The term was coined by Ntozake Shange in 1975 for her work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf.

I recently read From Okra to Greens: A different love story and I was reminded of the power of movement and storytelling. It made me reflect on the last time I collaborated with a poet to create a choreopoem. You can view full performance here :) @tcarteruplifts

🎥 @artistsbuildingcommunity

Share your thoughts on choreopoems, Ntozake Shange, or our performance below!

Kendrick’s performance tapped into my memory of creating this piece of choreography

Football in general reminds me of a piece a created back in 2019 for @sandiegodancetheater Young Choreographers Showcase.

I create EKIN in response to the NLF’s response to Colin Kaepernick’s choice to kneel during the national athem. He was doing it as a form of protest against police brutality and state sanctioned violence against Black and Brown bodies in America. I was moved by his courageous act to risk his career and inspired to create a piece that probably wouldn’t “win” this choreography contest BUT would give me a platform to make a statement with my art. I was JUST coming into my artistic voice and I’m proud of myself for taking a risk. This piece marked the beginning of me becoming a social conscious artist.

One day I’d like to restage this work with a predominantly Black & Brown cast BUT until then I’ll share some excerpts here.

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Founder Story

"Not Everyone can be famous. But everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service" - Martin Luther King

My name is Alyssa "Ajay" Junious, and I am a San Diego-based artist, choreographer, pilates practitioner, and educator. I have over 10 years experience working in the dance, theater and commercial industry and as the founder of Continuum Arts & Pilates I combine my passions for arts and wellness to serve my community. As a pilates practitioner, I specialize in training competitive dancers, athletes, performing artists, and active aging adults. As a choreographer, I specialize in musicals, movement direction for actors, and entertainment for special events. Know that when you support my small business you are supporting a community based independent artist!

Let's work together!

- Ajay

New Studio Location!

We have a new studio location for our private pilates sessions!

To celebrate we are running an Introductory Promotion for all NEW CLIENTS.

Intro to Pilates Package (4 Sessions) for $320

one introductory private
3 one hour privates

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Upcoming Community Events

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Once On This Island
Come see Ajay's choreography!
Sunshine Brooks Theater
Founder Alyssa "Ajay" Junious returns to Oceanside Theatre Company to choreograph musical Once on This Island. Show runs March 28 – April 13, 2025 Purchase tickets here: https://oceansidetheatre.org/once-on-this-island/
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RENT
Co-Founder Ajay performs in musical RENT!
San Diego State University
Founder Alyssa "Ajay" Junious is currently in graduate school at SDSU. She is working towards an MFA in Musical Theatre and will be performing May 2nd through the 8th. Purchase tickets here: https://ttf.sdsu.edu/calendar#event-details/b8ed9dfe-53d1-4255-a75f-14119d97588b
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