DanceMN News

Erin’s advanced level contemporary hybrid class through Zenon Dance School includes floor work, standing warm-ups, and phrase work, all designed to enhance the healthy use of joints and muscle groups as dancers release their weight fully into the support of the ground. Experiential awareness, body mapping, improvisation, and creative work are included as dancers channel their own expressive artistry within the movement. The delightful Dean Magraw will accompany on guitar.

Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am. 

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal and closes ten minutes before class.
See you in person or virtually soon!

Ballet Royale is offering two different opportunities for young dancers to move and learn throughout the summer!

Each month, we are offering a different Creative Story Ballet Workshop! Give your young dancer the joy of dance and performance! The workshops include a short performance at the end of the workshop, with a different Disney-inspired story each month. Take one, two, or all three workshops! Recommended ages 4–9. Two workshops remaining this summer:

Saturday, July 16: Tangled Inspired Workshop
Saturday, August 20: Frozen II Inspired Workshop

We also have a 6-week session of Summer Evening Classes for all ages, from Mommy & Me and up! These classes run July 11-August 18, 2022. Please see our website for more information and the complete schedule.

The GYROKINESIS® Method is named such because we move in circular, semi-circular, figure-8, and spiral pathways. Through coordinated, rhythmic breathwork, which simultaneously strengthens the deep core, students build skill in coordination and proprio/interoception. My personal experience with Gyrokinesis has lead to greater connection throughout the body, including more integrated use of turn out and a strong sense of midline. Gyrokinesis FAQs.

In-Person Class at The ARENA
All levels. Saturdays, 12:00-1:00pm
May 15-July 31, 2022
$17 drop-in. Discount cards available. Masks and signed Covid waiver required.
Registration recommended.

Online Classes via Zoom – please see my website for an up-to-date class schedule.
Gyrokinesis adapts well to the online format and is easy to follow through Zoom. All classes are 60 minutes.

Monday, 10:00am
Friday, 10:30am
Sunday, 11:00am

Drop-ins welcome any time. All classes use the same Zoom link, found on the website.
Class fee is a sliding scale, $5-20 payable at http://paypal.me/nonedwards within one hour of completing class, or by check.
No one is turned away for non-payment.

More details on my website. Want to learn more? Please reach out! I am happy to offer free trial classes online.

Want to explore on your own schedule? Private sessions available, also on a sliding scale.

GYROKINESIS® is a registered trademark of GYROTONIC Sales Corp and is used with their permission.

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, heels, yoga, 305 Fitness, bodyART, and more.

Hothouse is a multi-purpose studio space in Minneapolis featuring drop-in classes for teens and adults. Whether you’re already involved in the local arts scene, an aspiring dance professional looking to bolster your training, or just a human who loves to move, Hothouse offers classes that celebrate the bliss of movement, and embrace you for who you are.

Come as you are, leave as more.

Visit our website or find us on MINDBODY to view the full schedule and book your next class! Free lot and street parking.

MotionArt’s mission is to share the art of dance and the joy of movement with people of all ages and abilities. We strive to enrich lives by fostering creativity, body awareness and self-expression in a fun, non-competitive, welcoming environment. We offer ongoing dance classes in-studio, on Zoom and outside (weather permitting).

Paying the regular rate helps keep our organization afloat; however, no one will be turned away for inability to pay. There is also an option to pay what you can.

Please go to motionartmn.org to sign up for classes, or contact Pam Gleason for info.

Ageless Dance
Monday, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursday, 4:30-5:45pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesday, 5:00-6:15pm – Zoom only

Intermediate Modern Dance
Wednesday, 10:30am-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Mixed Level Modern Dance
Tuesday, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom and Zoom

Please join us! Open classes Tuesdays and Thursdays with Hatch Dance and HoneyWorks in preparation for their annual collaboration Live @ The Shed, July 30-31, 2022.

Guest instructors rotate each week along with class from directors Helen Hatch (contemporary ballet) and Berit Ahlgren (Gaga-based improvisation). These 75-minute classes are open level and welcome to all.

Thursday, June 30, 2:00-3:15pm: Ballet with Maryann Johnson

Tuesday, July 5, 2:00-3:15pm: Contemporary with Erin Thompson

Thursday, July 7, 2:00-3:15pm: Contemporary Ballet with Berit Ahlgren

Classes take place at St. Paul Ballet, Studio 4. Masks required.
Pay-as-you wish sliding scale $5-15 to either Hatch Dance or HoneyWorks.
Please reach out if you have questions.

Young Dance is excited to dance with you this summer. We are offering a full schedule of programs, including weekly Creative Movement and Dance Together classes, as well as an exciting menu of 4-day camps featuring a variety of styles with some of the Twin Cities’ best educators. 

Camps include:

Dance + Photography with Blake
Dance a Story Creative Movement with Denise
All Abilities Dance + Stories with Gretchen
Variety Camps with styles such as Hip Hop, Breaking, Ballet, Capoeira, Afro-Modern, Percussive, Afro-Brazilian, Modern, Jazz, and more, featuring a roster of phenomenal Teaching Artists.

Peruse the schedule and register now! Check the website for the most up-to-date information.

Join our dance-learning community of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience to participate in the creative expression and health and fitness benefits of Middle Eastern dance! The beauty of this dance form is that it makes you feel wonderful in your own body.

All of our classes are ongoing and we have in-studio options for all dancers of any level. Drop-ins and walk-ins are welcome to join our in-studio classes at any time. Or, you may choose to take these same classes LIVE, online through Zoom.

Go to cassandraschool.com to choose from our ongoing classes, register, and pay in advance using PayPal. Purchase 4 or more classes and receive a $2 discount per class! All class registrations close at 8:00pm CT the night before each class.

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this summer! Registration is now open for the Summer Session, June 13-September 2, 2022. No classes July 2-4 or September 3-5.

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
5:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Javan Mngrezzo
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester – Hybrid

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only every other week: July 6, July 20; and August 3, 17, and 31
5:30pm: Beginning 1 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary with Ruby J. Smith
8:00pm: All Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace – Online
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Erinn Liebhard, Karla Grotting, and Guests – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Tina Wallum – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: Beginning 1 Modern with Roxane Wallace
10:00am: Musical Theatre Jazz and Tap Workshop with Dorian Brooke – July 23-August 27 only
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson
2:00pm: Ballet Fundamentals with Ben Johnson – July 9-August 27 only

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Kendall Kramer
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Anne Petrich
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Kendall Kramer
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 11-14 with Anne Petrich
12:00pm: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Kendall Kramer
12:00pm: Modern and Music Workshop with Ariel Linnerson – July 10-31 only

Ongoing adult classes for the summer at Hopkins Dance Company in ballet, tap and yoga.

Start anytime – drop ins welcome! Class cards available.

Adult Beginning Ballet – July and August
Wednesdays, 7:00-7:45pm

Adult Intermediate Ballet – June, July and August
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Adult Tap – July and August
Wednesdays, 7:45-8:30pm

Yoga – June, July and August
Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00pm

Summer classes offered for all ages now available for registration online at www.hopkinsdance.com.

Classes for all ages! Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through July and August. Schedule subject to change.

Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm at The Arena
Contemporary with Sarah McCullough

Drop in: $17. Buy a 10-class card and save!
Summer Session: May 11-July 27
Register

Sarah McCullough is a native of Virginia, and earned a BA as a double major in Dance and Mathematics from James Madison University. There, she had the pleasure of performing works by Doug Varone, Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, Rubén Graciani, Netta Yerushalmy, and more. She is currently a member of Black Label Movement and ARENA Dances. In addition to her work as a dancer, Sarah also teaches modern and jazz technique at Velocity Dance and Theater. Her goal is to create and provide spaces for personal growth and the practice of physical risk-taking for both herself and for younger generations of dancers.

Photo courtesy of Armour Photography.

Open Advanced/Professional/Company Class – Ballet unless noted otherwise. 9:30am start time.

June 27-July 1
Monday, 9:30-11:00am – Eve Schulte
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am – JSB Company Member TBA
Friday, 9:30-11:00am – James Sewell

July 4-8
Monday – No Class
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am – JSB Company Member TBA
Friday, 9:30-11:00am – James Sewell

Coordi™ Class
Virtual-only at this time.
Ongoing – Wednesdays, 10:00am-11:00am CT taught by James Sewell

What is Coordi™? It’s a movement study based on multiple kinetic patterns happening at once. Physical brain teasers combine with ballet for unexpected pathways and alignments that challenge both your mind and body! Learn more about Coordi™ here.

Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi class at: www.jsballet.org/classes

Join Rhythmically Speaking for this new evening jazz class offering!

MoveTogethers are our weekly company class of sorts, titled as such to reflect their collaborative nature in which we improvise and create together in addition to moving through material from RS Artistic and Executive Director Erinn Liebhard and guest artists.

We are excited to open our MoveTogethers up to the public this summer so pre-professional and professional dancers in our community can join in the jazz! Our approach to jazz emphasizes the elements of groove, interaction and improvisation that we see as present within all American social dance styles, honors the African diasporic roots of the form, and is driven by jazz music.

Each class is just $10.00, and this first session of open MoveTogethers runs Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00pm at the Cowles Center in downtown Minneapolis, through August 3. As space is limited, pre-registration is suggested but not required! To pre-register, hop over to our Venmo and pay the $10.00 class fee.

We hope to see you there!

Photo: Bill Cameron

Come groove with Karla Grotting on July 1 at Friday Morning Jazz class at Zenon Dance School for a classic, body-friendly, music-based, history-infused jazz class!

Class runs 10:00-11:15am CST and remains hybrid, with space for 10 distanced students in-studio and a high-quality Zoom option for folks joining from home/remotely. Please note that while masks are now optional at the Cowles Center (except for performances), masks are still required at Zenon.

Thanks to a partnership with Rhythmically Speaking (RS), Erinn and Karla are also excited to have several guests on our teaching roster this summer! Each choreographer from RS’ August production, The Cohort 2022: Stage, will be teaching a class this session.

Here’s the rest of the summer schedule:
July 8: Rae Charles – RS Local Choreographer
July 15: Kathleen Doherty – RS Visiting Choreographer
July 22: Karla Grotting
July 29: Laura Smyth – RS Visiting Choreographer
August 5: Erinn Liebhard
August 12: Erinn Liebhard
August 19: Karla Grotting
August 26: Karla Grotting

To learn more about these excellent guest teachers, visit the RS website, and to get more regular updates about class content, guest artists and more, follow our Facebook page! Drop-ins encouraged. Register for class at zenondance.org, and #GetYourAssToClass!

No matter if you are a veteran dancer or slipping on your first pair of ballet shoes, Ballet Co.Laboratory is an artistic home for everyone. With 11 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and Pilates, we know we have the right class for you! 

Join us in-person or virtually via Zoom. All dancers must sign-in on Mindbody. Class sign-in will close 10 minutes before class begins. Single class and 10-class cards are available and parking is always free! 

Learn more or sign up for a class here: https://bit.ly/AdultTeenBCL 

Find rhythm, groundedness, and flow with dance classes at Ananya Dance Theatre’s Shawngrām Institute for Performance and Social Justice.

Intro to Yorchhā
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00am CT with Parisha Rajbhandari
Envision justice through rhythmic footwork, flowing torso, and sustained breath in Intro to Yorchhā*. Each class begins with a warm-up followed by foundational Yorchhā exercises and a fun choreographed phrase.

*Yorchhā is Ananya Dance Theatre’s trade-marked contemporary technique that intersects principles of vinyasa yoga, classical Indian dance form Odishi (from the eastern Indian state of Odisha), and martial art form Chhau (also from Odisha).

Wednesday Water Dances
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT with Kealoha Ferreira
A weekly dedication to the vitality and life force of Water. We will offer breath, dance, meditation, story, song, and reflection in class. Each class will take shape a little differently, staying responsive to the ongoing movements protecting the value and longevity of water worldwide. Facilitated by Kealoha Ferreira, an Ananya Dance Theatre Artist, Wednesday Water Dances will begin with grounding movement, flow into dedicated time for personal practice/research/reflection, and close with collective sharing. All committed to deepening their relationship with water are welcome to participate.

Advanced Yorchhā
Friday, 6:00-7:00pm CT with Kealoha Ferreira
Dive into the nuance and complexity of Yorchhā. Advanced Yorchhā is designed to challenge and hone experienced movers through strength training, technique refinement, and intricate choreography. Previous Yorchhā experience is encouraged.

Yoga: Aligning With Land
Sundays 3:00-4:00pm CT with Kealoha Ferreira
From Tadasana (mountain pose), the first asana in Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) A, we connect our feet to the ground and shift our internal landscape to find equity with the land that sustains us. Our practices of relationality and reciprocity are also building blocks for sustainable and regenerative body practices. This Vinyasa class introduces and deepens the fundamentals of structural and energetic alignment in Yoga while moving towards right-relationship between place and community. All are welcome to participate. Variations and modifications will be provided for multiple access points in each class. Mats and blocks are encouraged with limited supplies available at the Institute.

TU Dance Center is offering in-person open classes for intermediate and advanced dancers.

Wednesday: Horton-Based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands

Through June 29, 2022
10:30am–12:00pm
In-person only at TU Dance Center.
Cost: $15/class or $120 for a 10-class card.

Join us for company class Friday, July 1 with Artistic Director Carl Flink.

Classes will dig into our Black Label Movement aesthetic, as well as Limón technique and improvisation.

All classes will take place at the Barker Center for Dance from 9:00-10:30am.
Only $8 to attend – pay via Venmo (@blacklabelmovement) or cash on site.

Upcoming Schedule
Wednesdays: July 6 and 20, and August 3
Fridays: July 1, 15, and 29; August 12