Collide Theatrical Presents SKOL! - March 23 to April 9

Contempo Physical Dance – LAVADEIRAS - March 24 to March 25

The Joffrey Ballet - March 25 to March 26

ENCORE: The Joffrey Ballet Cast Party - March 25

Young Dance Build-Your-Own Miniature Golf Course Gala this Saturday - March 25

This Sunday – Critical Conversations Series, Art of Business: Marketing - March 26

Lemi Ponifasio: Love to Death (Amor a la muerte) - March 31 to April 2

Kitchen Dances - March 31 to April 2

TCB’s Choreographic Voices In-Studio Performance - April 1

Floorwork: Conversations and Knowledge Sharing Potluck - April 1

Hatch Dance Fifth Anniversary Celebration - April 1 to April 2

Body Watani Dance / Leila Awadallah Presents TERRANEA at Red Eye Theater - April 6 to April 8

Li Chiao-Ping Dance Presents: HERE LIES THE TRUTH at Red Eye Theater - April 13 to April 15

Join AMP and Local Choreographers for 11th Season Performance: ELEVEN - April 14 to April 16

ARENA DANCES Presents 7th Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival - April 24 to April 29

Katha Dance Theatre Presents: Kathak E-motion - April 28 to April 30

An Evening of Bharatanatyam by the Legendary Alarmél Valli - May 6

The 3-Women Project by TU Dance - May 12 to May 13

Paula Mann/Time Track Productions Present a New Workshop - April 15

James Sewell Ballet Summer Dance Intensive - June 12

Zenon Dance School – Free Classes During Spring Open House Week - March 22

Feldenkrais Class Series on Zoom: Thawing The Shoulders - March 23

Zenon Dance School – Camp Zenon - July 17

ARENA DANCES and Taja Will Seek Dancers for Two New Projects - March 23

ARENA DANCES Seeks Box Office/Social Media Manager - March 24

Twin Cities Ballet: Openings for 2023/24 Season - March 31

DanceCo Seeks Dancers for Summer Performing Season - April 2

Dance Projects by ME Call: Movement as Language Workshops and Performance - April 10

Collide Theatrical Apprentice Program - April 16

Accomplished Tap Teacher Needed for Summer and Beyond

TU Dance Center: Accompanists Needed

James Sewell Ballet Audition Notice

Call for Dancers

Highland Park HS in St. Paul Seeks Dance Teacher

Application Open: 2023 McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers

Zenon Dance School – Spring Xchange Program/Work-Study

Rent TU Dance Center Studios

The Arena – Space for Rent

Dancer Advocacy Resource

Studios for Rent at Hopkins Dance Company

The Cowles Center’s Meet With Us

Rent the Young Dance Studios

Threads Dance Nexus Space for Rent

Studio Rentals at Collide Theatrical in St. Paul

Rent Space at BCL

Studio K Space Rental

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

Modern Dance Class with Thern Anderson at Tapestry

Zenon Dance School – Spring Classes in Person and Online

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TU Dance Center: In-Person Open Classes for Intermediate/Advanced Dancers

James Sewell Ballet – Open Advanced/Professional Class and Coordi™ Classes

Concerto Dance Open Company Class Starts This Week

The Arena – Drop-In Moving Practice with Joanna Lees

Classes at Hopkins Dance Company for All Ages

Adult Classes at Hopkins Dance Company

FELDENKRAIS® Classes with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells

Yoga for Men – Spring Series with Kevin Kortan

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

soma club

Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap Classes

Community Movement Collective Open Classes

Young Dance offers Summer Classes and Camps

Threads Dance Project: Modern and Ballet Open Company Class

Adult/Teen Drop-In Classes at Ballet Co.Laboratory

Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Mariusz Olszewski



Collide Theatrical Dance Company presents its first dance musical with an original score—

SKOL! plays at the Southern Theater March 23–April 9, 2023.

When a mysterious illness befalls a Viking clan, a young woman is called to fulfill her destiny as a great warrior leader in a battle for the cure with the Christian army. Inspired by the Norse gods, her journey tests the boundaries of her faith, shakes the ground of the relationships with the men dearest in her life, and causes her to question the definition of female strength.

Inspired by recent evidence of the grave of a female Viking holding the accoutrements and injury marks of a prestigious warrior, a discovery that cast a new light on gender roles in Scandinavian history. Collide explores this fascinating story with an original pop rock/rap score composed by Twin Cities musician Mike Michel (The Orange Goodness), with lyrics by vocalists Rush Benson (Ordway) and Katie Gearty (Dakota Jazz Club).

Created by Collide Artistic Director, Regina Peluso; the production stars Renee Guittar and Jarod Boltjes.

Click for tickets or call 651-395-7903.
Group rates available.

Location Info

The Southern Theater
1420 S Washington Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
651-395-7903
website

Contact Info

Grace Kidder
admin@collidetheatrical.org
Photo by Bill Cameron

Contempo Physical Dance presents the premiere of LAVADEIRAS, a full-length work choreographed by Marciano Silva dos Santos inspired by the Afro-Brazilian washerwomen of Brazil. With original music composition by Divan Gattamorta, who utilizes audio by documentarian Edileuza Penha de Souza, this work is inspired by the music and dance that has been passed down for centuries. Their history begins with slave women who earned money for their masters by washing clothes in the rivers. While doing so they sang and danced to keep their spirits joyful despite hard work. These women held on to enough profits to eventually free themselves and their families.

Our world is filled with uncertainty and hardship. More than ever, we need to come together and be unified and the washerwomen inspire this, making it undeniable that we need music, dance and human connection.

Featuring Dancers: Melissa Clark, Suzette Gilreath, Tumelo Khupe, Ryan-Olivia Lundy, Mary Mailand Schlichting and Monica Merino.

Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 25 at 7:30pm

This performance runs approximately 55 minutes.
Tickets: $5-$15 available through The O’Shaughnessy ticket office in person, by calling 651-690-6700 or at oshag.stkate.edu.

Location Info

The Frey Theater
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55105
651-690-6700
website

Contact Info

Jenny Pennaz
contempophysicaldance@gmail.com
612-619-4116

Serenade
Of Mice and Men
The Times Are Racing

The Joffrey Ballet returns to Northrop with a dynamic program of three works: Serenade—the first ballet George Balanchine created in America in 1934, an electric “sneaker ballet” from Tony Award winner Justin Peck, and the Northrop Centennial Commission Of Mice and Men adapted by choreographer Cathy Marston. This new take on John Steinbeck’s tender tale of friendship, perseverance, and sacrifice features an original score by 14-time Academy Award nominee, Thomas Newman (The Shawshank RedemptionSkyfallFinding Nemo), played live by Northrop’s Ballet Orchestra.

March 25 at 7:00pm
March 26 at 7:00pm

Location Info

Northrop
84 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-2345
website

Contact Info

Northrop - University of Minnesota
northrop@umn.edu
612-624-2345

March 25 at 9:30pm
Tickets: $55 (A $20 donation is included in your ticket price.)

Celebrate with the dancers of Joffrey Ballet after their performance! Join us for the ENCORE: Joffrey Ballet Cast Party, an insider event including drinks, live music, and delicious bites while meeting the dancers—plus remarks from The Joffrey Ballet’s MBE Artistic Director, Ashley Wheater.

These celebratory fundraising events support Northrop Centennial Commissions to create new dance works, elevate artists, and bring extraordinary presentations to our stage. You can be part of ensuring that artists’ creative works will be seen by audiences and youth in our community for years to come.

In this decade, leading up to Northrop’s 100-year anniversary in 2029, the Northrop Centennial Commissions project helps create new dance works to ensure that there will be amazing performances far into the future.

With your support, Northrop’s Centennial Commissions program provides:

  • The creation and presentation of exquisite new works.
  • Opportunities for students, youth, and communities to experience transformative arts.
  • Connections through art that will be shared for generations.
  • Arts programming for youth arts and education programs.
  • A deeper understanding and insight into art, self-expression, and communication through discussions with artists, inspiring the community and young people.

Location Info

Northrop
84 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-2345
website

Contact Info

Northrop - University of Minnesota
northrop@umn.edu
612-624-2345
Image of a golf hole with a Young Dance logo as the ball.

Come join the fun with Young Dance by building and playing miniature golf! 

On Saturday, March 25, everyone is invited to build their own miniature golf hole for Young Dance’s unique, one-day-only miniature golf course. We will gather and build at 

Lake Monster Brewing Company from 1:00–4:00pm.
Participants can
sign up to build and design the course as an individual or bring a group of friends. 

This year, we will be building with the theme of Chocolate Factory. 

Materials like cardboard, pieces of gutter, tubes, wood, pallets, nails, screws, tape, and more will be provided, or you can bring your own supplies. Skilled construction workers will be in attendance to help make your Oompa Loompa and golden ticket building dreams come true. 

Once the course is complete, golfing will open at 4:00pm.  

Free to build, then pick your price to play! All proceeds go to Young Dance.

Sponsored by:
Ace Hardware Store Bloomington Ave Minneapolis,  The Arc Minnesota, Home Depot store #2806, No Mythic Robotics, Spire Bank, Upstream Arts, and the Young Dance Board of Directors.

Location Info

Lake Monster Brewing
550 Vandalia St
Suite 160
St. Paul, MN 55114
6124233064
website

Contact Info

Young Dance
info@youngdance.org
6124233064

Marketing oneself whether it be for promoting an upcoming show, weekly workshops or just yourself as an artist is not an easy feat. Let’s come together to discuss tips and strategies with one another. Questions that will be addressed will include: How do you market your shows, classes and/or yourself as an artist? How can you make sure you’re reaching your target audience? How can we expand to a new audience? How do you control the tone in which you try to communicate? What are the tips and tricks around social media?

Join The Cowles Center in conversation as we gather to discuss how we talk about ourselves as artists and sell our “product”. This discussion will be open to all. Come to share your thoughts or just listen.

Art of Business: Marketing
Sunday, March 26, 2023
2:00–3:30pm
At Hot House. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.

Moderators
Jessi Fett, The Cowles Center Director of Programming & Education
Colin Edwards, Programs Coordinator and McKnight Artist Fellowship Programs Assistant for Dance and for Choreographers

Guest Speakers
Symone Wilson, Marketing Manager
Canaan Mattson, Marketing and Branding Manager
Rachel Doran and Laura Sukowatey, Hothouse and Crash Dance Co-Founders

Location Info

Hot House
2303 Kennedy St NE
Suite 410
Minneapolis, MN 55413

website

Contact Info

Colin Edwards
cedwards@thecowlescenter.org

The voices, language, and bodies of Chilean artists—native Mapuche singer and composer Elisa Avendaño Curaqueo, and contemporary flamenco dancer Natalia García-Huidobro—weave together in a ceremony revealing their own stories—two lives that reflect Chile’s history and the search for its future.

The work was sparked by the events that were detonated after the murder of Camilo Catrillanca, a Mapuche former student activist and farmer. Touching on questions of identity and destiny, people and nature, the “female being,” and the balance of power—the work transcends conventional ideas of theater, dance, and activism. Conceived and directed by internationally renowned Samoan artist Lemi Ponifasio, a champion of both the avant-garde and indigenous people.

March 31 at 8:00pm
April 1 at 8:00pm
April 2 at 8:00pm

Location Info

Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Pl
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-375-7600
website

Contact Info

Northrop - University of Minnesota
northrop@umn.edu
612-624-2345

Kitchen Dances is a dancing history exploring how women’s power of choice and agency over their own lives have evolved throughout various time periods and cultures. Witness the metamorphosis of the heart of the home from a place of duty to an experimental playground of possibilities. Dance styles featured in this production include contemporary ballet, flamenco, and modern as the Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory performs in collaboration with guest dance artists from around the Twin Cities.

Choreographer: Claire Davison.

Performers: The Company Dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory with guest artists Nieya Amezquita, MonaLisa Berman, Susana di Palma, and Juliana Johnson.

Tickets:
Adults: $40
Seniors: $35
Children/Students: $30
Groups (10+ tickets to the same performance): $30

Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:00pm
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 2:00pm

Location Info

Ballet Co.Laboratory
276 E Lafayette Frontage Road
Saint Paul, MN 55107
651.313.5967
website

Contact Info

Rachel Koep
rkoep@balletcolaboratory.org
651.313.5967
Two dancers in purple biketards with flowered sleeves are dancing together.

Join Twin Cities Ballet for TCB’s Choreographic Voices, featuring the premiere of pieces by our very own TCB company dancers, Garland Borowski and Tyler Piwowarczyk, and performances by TCB trainees and advanced student dancers.

Come and support our dancers! We ask for a suggested donation of $10 to help support this performance. Gifts of any amount are always appreciated, and all proceeds go back to Twin Cities Ballet.

TCB’s Choreographic Voices will take place in the Dance Cube at Ballet Royale on April 1 at 7:30pm. More information on our website!

Location Info

Twin Cities Ballet
16368 Kenrick Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
952-452-3163
website

Contact Info

Denise or Rick Vogt
info@TwinCitiesBallet.org
952-452-3163

Floorwork: a communal conversation and shared meal.

Every first Saturday! Floorwork was developed to hold conversations, knowledge-sharing, and supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move.

The next Floorwork is:
Saturday, April 1
3:00-5:00pm
RSVP by Thursday, March 30.

This April Floorwork will focus on artist residencies – conversation assisted by April Sellers of April Sellers Dance Collective and Liz Engelmen of Tofte Lake Center.  Conversation will be held over a communal meal – bring your own dish to share in our potluck! ARENA DANCES will supply beverages, plates, napkins, and utensils.

Location Info

The Arena
711 W. Lake Street
Studio 308
Minneapolis, MN 55408
6128040238
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com

Founded in 2017 by Choreographer and Dancer Helen Hatch, contemporary dance company Hatch Dance celebrates its first five years with vibrant performances showcasing the company’s collaborative spirit and expansive range.

Along with repertory favorites, this celebration features the world-premiere of Notjustmoreidlechatter, a new duet for Dylan Wald and Elle Macy, Principal Dancers of Pacific Northwest Ballet, showcasing technical virtuosity and emotional vulnerability from two of ballet’s brightest stars.

Sunday, April 2 performance includes Pay As You Are!

Location Info

The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-206-3600
website

Contact Info

The Cowles Center Staff
info@thecowlescenter.org

Box Office Info


Price: $30
Date: April 1, 2023  Time: 7:30 pm
Date: April 2, 2023  Time: 2:00 pm
blurry blue bodies fold in together, looking like a wave. they are soft in a harsh corner

TERRANEA: hakawati of the sea is a dance performance searching for memories inside diasporic bodies to reflect on notions of home while simultaneously asking, “what does the water of the Mediterranean Sea remember?”

In blurring researched realities and mythology-making, TERRANEA examines Palestinian experiences of occupation, refugee crisis (of land and sea), and politics around movement and nation within this body of water; only to depart into dream. A sea spirit, Terranea, emerges as mother for those lost in waves — welcoming souls of migrants into a fluid and mythical shared space, world-making endeavors towards imagining a collective home.

Conceptualized and choreographed by Leila Awadallah in collaboration with Noelle Awadallah and the Body Watani Dance Project artists joining them: Nakita Kirchner, Sharitah Nalule, Emma Marlar and Erica Jo Vibar Sherwood. Original music by Renée Copeland featuring Amal Kaawash singing Palestinian / Levantine folk songs, percussion and more by PJ Roduta and oud by Clarissa Bitar.

Location Info

Red Eye Theater
2213 Snelling Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-870-0309
website

Contact Info

Leila Awadallah
leilaawada018@gmail.com
605-323-8471

We are seeking a publicist to help us promote this exciting performance event.
Please contact Mariel Schneider at mgr@lcpdance.com for more information.

Madison, WI-based contemporary dance company, Li Chaio-Ping Dance, presents Here Lies the Truth at the Red Eye Theater in April 2023. This hour-long multidisciplinary dance theater work is a collaboration among choreographer Li Chiao-Ping, visual artist Douglas Rosenberg, sound designer/composer Tim Russell, dramaturg Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento, and lighting designer John Frautschy.

Here Lies the Truth is an original performance featuring dancers of color on social inequity and the lies embedded in racial stereotypes. Here Lies the Truth has been presented at the Overture in Madison, the Asia Pacific Dance Festival in Honolulu, and at CounterPulse in San Francisco.

Tickets by donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Suggested price: $24 general admission, $18 student/senior.

Location Info

Red Eye Theater
2213 Snelling Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

website

Contact Info

Mariel Schneider
mgr@lcpdance.org

AMP presents ELEVEN, an engaging evening that embodies and offers a wide range of physical perspectives within contemporary dance.

Experience four dynamic new works that explore the relationship between human and machine, the connections between the body and enjoyment, the storytelling in music and movement, and the imaginative universes within dream states and black holes. Join us for our 11th season!

New works by:
Khary Jackson
Brianna Rae Johnson
Zoë Koenig, Company Member
Joanna Lees with Dameun Strange, Sound

​Friday, April 14 – 7:30pm
Saturday, April 15 – 7:30pm
Sunday, April 16 – 2:00pm*

*The April 16 show includes a Pay As You Are option, Post-Show Q&A, and ASL Interpretation (Greg Waletski, Interpreter).

Tickets:
General Admission – $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Senior – $18 in advance, $22 at the door
Student/Children under 12 – $18 in advance and at the door

Pre-Opening Night Happy Hour and Mingle Event:
Friday, April 14 only!
6:30-7:00pm
The Southern Theater Upstairs Lobby
$40 in advance, $45 at the door
Price includes ticket to ELEVEN on April 14, one beverage, and first access to the theater (learn more).

Master classes will also be held and taught by the show’s choreographers from April 14-16.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Photo: Bill Cameron

Location Info

The Southern Theater
1420 S. Washington Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454

website

Contact Info

Joanna Lees
alternativemotionproject@gmail.com

ARENA DANCES presents the seventh annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival, Minnesota’s only dance festival with a dynamic sampling of great dance artists featuring performances, master classes, and public showings wrapped all in one week. This year’s festival features the work of local Twin Cities artists Berit Ahlgren of HoneyWorks and Megan Mayer, with a warm welcome to Chicago-based artist J’Sun Howard with a National Performance Network co-commission to headline.

CANDY BOX Dance Festival is a unique celebration of dance, packed with a wonderful assortment of various renowned choreographers, accomplished dancers, and fresh movement styles all perfectly packed into one sweet week. It is an opportunity for diverse emerging and established artists to share the performance stage, with the addition of selected artists leading intimate workshops to offer a welcoming space for communal movement education, and in doing so gathering a range of tastes for varied audiences.

Get your tickets!

Featured Artist Performances
Thursday, April 27 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 28 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 29 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 29 at 2:00pm – Pay-As-Able pricing option available, at the door only

Tickets:
Purchase before April 23: $21; $18 student/senior
After April 23: $25 online and at the door; $18 student/senior discount with inquiry.

Happy Hour Artists
Monday-Friday, 5:30-6:30pm
Monday, April 24 – Nic Lincoln
Tuesday, April 25 – Cheng Xiong and Javan Mngrezzo
Wednesday, April 26 – Shane Larson and Rachel Lieberman
Thursday, April 27 – Laurie Van Wieren
Friday, April 28 – Lily Conforti

Tickets: $12 per show or $25 for five-show package.
Walk-ins welcome. Cash/check/card accepted at the door.
All Happy Hour ticket income and Happy Hour donations go directly to the artists.

Master Classes
Monday-Friday, 4:00-5:15. See our post under Workshops!

More information!

Location Info

Southern Theater
1420 S Washington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
6123400155
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com

Katha Dance Theatre is proud to present a classic Kathak dance work in the vein of those performed for kings and emperors in 18th century India. Kathak E-motion embodies the grandiosity and opulence of Hindu and Islamic royal courts while also exemplifying the art form’s integral expression of emotions, known as Abhinya. Using Kathak’s complex rhythms, intricate footwork, graceful movements, pirouettes, and gestural storytelling, Kathak E-motion epitomizes the form in breathtaking style.

Featuring live music and a guest dance performance by world-renowned artists Kousic Sen, Chandrachur Bhattacharjee, Pankaj Mishra, Pooja Goswami Pavan, Anirban Bhattacharyya, and Souvik Chakraborty. Choreography by Rita Mustaphi.

Kathak E-motion
Friday, April 28 at 7:00pm
Satuday, April 28 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 30 at 2:00pm
At Park Square Theatre in downtown St. Paul.

Tickets: $30 general admission.
Seniors age 62+ use code SEN for $5 off.
Active Military member use code MIL for $10 off.
Students and children under 18 use code STU for $14 off – please note that this code is only for students/children and not their parents.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $70! Perks include:

  • front-row seats for the performance;
  • an invitation to attend an informal rehearsal on April 22 at KDT’s studio, to be followed by refreshments and a meet-and-greet with the artists;
  • an invitation to attend a post-show Q&A, private reception and meet-and-greet;
  • and a small thank-you gift from KDT.

Photo by Suchit Nanda.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and thanks to a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also supported in part by St. Paul Cultural STAR, the McKnight Foundation, the RBC Foundation, the Archie and Bertha Walker Foundation, and the generosity of KDT’s private donors.

Location Info

Park Square Theatre
Historic Hamm Building
20 W. Seventh Place
St. Paul, MN 55102

website

Contact Info

Rita Mustaphi
info@kathadance.org
Photo of Alarmél Valli by Nagarajan

Experience a rare, unparalleled performance by the legendary Bharatanatyam dancer/choreographer Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmél Valli, guru to Ragamala Dance Company’s Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy since 1983. Ms. Valli is widely recognized as one of India’s greatest living masters and practitioners. Ranee and Aparna’s training with Ms. Valli has formed the foundation of their aesthetic and has been fundamental to the work of the Ragamala, now celebrating its 30th season.

Presenting an evening of diverse poems in Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu, Alarmél Valli’s dance is uncompromisingly classical but is, at the same time, an undeniable language of self-expression. Her work blurs the boundaries between tradition and individual talent, inheritance, and invention. A sublime evening of dance by one of the world’s greatest soloists, this is an experience not to be missed.

Saturday, May 6 at 7:30pm

Location Info

The Fitzgerald Theater
10 E Exchange St
St Paul, MN 55101

website

Contact Info

Meg Singh
meg@ragalamaladance.org

The 3-Women Project will feature choreographic works from a group of three internationally renowned black female artists who will each work individually within their own creative processes while simultaneously seeking to explore and discover synergistic and unifying themes throughout the process. The project will incorporate educational opportunities and culminate in live, in-person performances in May 2023.

The choreographers include Stephanie Batten Bland, Alanna Morris, and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. TU Dance seeks to create artistic space for these three dynamic and award-winning dance artists to share their distinctly strong voices in choreographic work and their deep investment and investigations into their own artistic practice and identity as black women. TU Dance looks forward to engaging with our community to share and celebrate the perspectives of these three women through this exciting and ambitious project.

May 12 and 13, 2023 at 7:30pm (CST)
Ticket price: $35, discounts for students and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased online here or contact The O’Shaughnessy Ticket Office at 651-690-6700.

Location Info

The O'Shaughnessy Theater
2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105

website

Contact Info

Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez
info@tudance.org
651-724-9708
Paula Mann

A new workshop series from Paula Mann/Time Track Productions:

Speed, Force and Timing
Four Saturdays, 2:00-4:00pm
April 15, 22 and 29; May 6
At The Cowles Center, Studio 5B

Class will include a modern/contemporary warm-up based on Mann’s 30 years of teaching Limon technique, improvisation/creative process practice exploring these principles, and learning new movement ideas for Mann’s next work with phrases based on speed, force and timing.

For all levels of experience.

Price is $10 for each two-hour workshop.

Location Info

Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts
Studio 5B, Fifth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
6122063645
website

Contact Info

Paula Mann
pmann102@gmail.com
6512767982
Photo Credit: Erik Saulitis

Join James Sewell Ballet this summer for our dance intensive June 12-July 1, 2023.

Featuring Guest Choreographer and Instructor, Shohei Iwahama!

Geared toward pre-professional and young adult dancers with intermediate/advanced technique.

Class Schedule

  • Two or three week option
  • Ballet, JSB repertoire, new choreography, improvisation techniques, conditioning, and more.
  • Public performances on Saturdays, June 24 and July 1.

World-Class Faculty with Personalized Instruction.

Train with dancers, choreographers and movement experts who value personal growth and agency. Learn from JSB Artists, Berit Ahlgren, Leah Gallas, Shohei Iwahama, Deirdre Murnane, Eve Schulte, James Sewell, and Yuki Tokuda.

We combine rigor with playfulness to foster each student’s best potential. Program includes thoughtful goal-setting and mentorship.

Early Bird – Register through April 28: $495 per week
After April 28 – Regular Rate: $550 per week
Flat rate includes 34 hours of professional instruction and development per week.

Sign up now!

Location Info

Cowles Center for the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave
2nd Floor, Studio 2B
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-672-0480
website

Contact Info

Deirdre Murnane
deirdre@jsballet.org
612-672-0480

Workshops

Class Title: James Sewell Ballet Summer Intensive 2023
Instructor: See Above
Price: $495-$550/week
Date: June 12, 2023
End Date: July 1, 2023
Time: 9:00 am
End Date: 4:00 pm

Join us for a week of free classes March 21-25 before the Spring Session kicks off March 27!

Zenon Dance School’s Open House allows dancers to get a sneak peek of some classes to look forward to during our Spring Session at no cost and use exclusive discounts when purchasing spring class passes throughout the week.

Spring Open House Week: Tuesday, March 21-Saturday, March 25

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

  • Tuesday, March 21, 7:00-8:30pm: Beginning Jazz with Ali Rubin Forester
  • Wednesday, March 22, 5:30-6:45pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online.
  • Thursday, March 23, 7:00-8:30pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug
  • Friday, March 24, 10:00-11:15am: All Levels Jazz with Ayumi Shafer
  • Saturday, March 25, 9:00-10:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online.
  • Saturday, March 25, 9:00-10:00am: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws
  • Saturday, March 25, 10:00-11:30am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace

Click here to register for Open House Week! Pre-registration encouraged but not required.

Tuition Discounts: March 20-27
$10 off Class Cards with code OH10OFF
20% off Enrollment with code OHENROLL
20% off Camp Zenon Enrollment with code CAMPZENON

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-338-1101
website

Contact Info

Kaitlin Craven
info@zenondance.org

Feldenkrais Class Series on Zoom with Jeffrey Wells and Krista Langberg
Thawing the Shoulders: A Six-Week Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Series

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:15am, March 21 to April 25 – Register
or
Thursdays 7:00-8:15pm, March 23 to April 27 – Register

Our shoulders are beautiful structures. At their best they float, slide, and glide over our ribs, enabling our arms and hands to reach further into our world around us. The amazing anatomy that allows for so much freedom (the whole shoulder/arm structure connects to the rest of our skeleton at only two small joints) can also be overtaken by a muscular holding that limits not only the functionality of our arms, but our necks, heads and upper backs as well.

Join us for a six-week Awareness Through Movement series where we deepen our attention to the mobility of our whole selves by way of our shoulder girdle. As winter slowly thaws and yields toward the promise of spring, let’s allow our shoulders to thaw too.

Class Fee: $60-150 for full series, sliding scale.

Once you’ve registered you will receive confirmation, payment and class info, and reminder emails to the address you provided with the Zoom link for class. On the day and time of your class, click the link in your confirmation or reminder email to join.

Contact Info

krista langberg
kristalangberg@gmail.com
651-235-0634

Discover dance with a week-long sampler camp for young artists! Not sure if your dancer has a style they like best, or looking for a way to try out something new? We’ll explore a variety of dance styles and creative movements in this one-week camp.

Informal showing on the last day. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome.

Session 1 (Age 4-6): July 17-21, 9:00am-12:00pm
Session 2 (Age 7-10): July 17-21, 12:30-3:30pm

Click here to learn more and register for Camp Zenon! Registration closes one week before camp begins.

Tuition: $195 – No person will be refused because of inability to pay. Need-based scholarships are available for partial and full tuition upon inquiry.

Click here to learn more about Zenon Dance School’s Youth Program. Please email info@zenondance.org or call 612-338-1101, Ext. 2 (office phone, if no answer please leave voicemail) with any questions.

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-338-1101
website

Contact Info

Hunter Batterson
info@zenondance.org

Two-day audition process blending modern, contemporary, and improvisational skills. We encourage you to attend both days, but it is not required.

Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26 from 12:00-3:00pm

Auditioning for two project ensembles:

  • ARENA DANCES seeks experienced dancers with strong technical, artistic, and creative abilities for Erased Steps.
  • Choreographers Taja Will and Mathew Janczewski seek artists for a new “Merge” collaboration.

Erased Steps – ARENA DANCES’ artistic director, Mathew Janczewski, and fellow collaborators Dustin Haug, Leslie O’Neill, and Laura Selle Virtucio seek dancers for a new ensemble work of 12-15 dancers that will premiere August 24 and 25 at Union Depot in St. Paul and tour to Rochester, MN to perform August 19 at the Rochester Civic Center. Professional dancers of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be asked to improvise, as well as learn phrase work. We are looking for diverse performers who are creative, collaborative, and expressive. Must be available starting June to August, 2023. Rehearsals to be determined amongst the ensemble.

“Merge” – Choreographers Mathew Janczewski and Taja Will seek dancers for a new ensemble work that will premiere in March 2024 on the Goodale Stage, at the Cowles Center. Taja (they/them), is a QTBIPOC, disabled artist whose process is rooted in a restorative justice pedagogy, healing, and disability justice foundations and proposes structured improvisation as a performance modality in a collaboratively authored process. Their studio ethos is one of emergence and care work, focus and rigor, ritual and magic. Will and Janczewski meet at their shared passion for witnessing one’s self-expression through movement and their longtime friendship for the creation of this new work.

Participants will be asked to engage with rigorous attention to improvisation as a technique and performance modality as well as to work collaboratively on spontaneous choreographic choice-making. Must be available for an intensive 3-week rehearsal process September-November, 2023, and again February-March, 2024. Rehearsals to be determined amongst chosen cast within time frame listed above. No call back required, will follow up with conversations via email.

You may audition for one or both projects. In-person auditions are given priority.
RSVP is appreciated; please do so by 5:00pm, Thursday, March 23 through this form.
If you are unable to audition in person, you may submit a short video (under 5 minutes) in your registration form. Please include improvisation as well as performance footage.

Compensation: Dancers are paid $20/hour for rehearsals and a flat performance run of $500.

Questions about Erased Steps? Please contact Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.
Questions about “Merge” project? Please cc Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com and/or Taja at tajawill@gmail.com.

Location Info

The Arena
711 W. Lake Street
Studio 308
Minneapolis, MN 55408
6128040238
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com
Deadline: March 23, 2023

ARENA DANCES is seeking a short-term, project-based Box Office/Social Media Manager for our seventh annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival taking place at The Southern Theater, April 24-29.

$20/hour for an estimated 40 total project hours.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage ShowTix4U ticket sales and reporting.
  • Create social media content week of the show; with knowledge of reels, stories, posts, etc.
  • Welcome guests and manage box office on-site during the run of the show (Thursday, April 27-Saturday, April 29 from 5:00-8:30pm, and Saturday, April 29 from 11:00am-3:00pm).

Skills:

  • Must be social media savvy.
  • Must have knowledge in Excel.

Please send inquiry to ARENA’s Artistic Director, Mathew Janczewski at arenadances@gmail.com by noon on Friday, March 24.

Location Info

Southern Theater
1420 S Washington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
6123400155
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com
Deadline: March 24, 2023
A female dancer in a black leotard performs a large split sissonne, with a blue scarf

Twin Cities Ballet has two open company positions for our 2023/24 Season (one contract for male/male-identifying dancer, one for female/female-identifying dancer). Soloist and Principal level, competitive salaried position, 34-week season. Strong classical ballet, partnering, and contemporary skills required. You must be eligible to work in the United States. We also have limited openings for unpaid apprenticeships and student trainee positions for both male and female dancers.

Please submit the following audition materials by email to audition@TwinCitiesBallet.org. We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to schedule an audition.

  • Your resumé.
  • Whether you are eligible to work in the United States.
  • Two photos: First arabesque and a headshot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
  • Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.

About Us
Twin Cities Ballet (TCB) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit professional dance company that creates original full-length and shorter story ballets, a rare and nearly lost art, as well as more abstract contemporary ballet-based works. An emerging gem in the Twin Cities, TCB has carefully built a financially solid and growing organization that is making its mark both regionally and nationally through its creative and innovative artistic endeavors. Our mission is to connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.

TCB prohibits discrimination against any employee, applicant for employment, or patron because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Location Info

Twin Cities Ballet
16368 Kenrick Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
9524523163
website

Contact Info

Denise or Rick Vogt
auditions@twincitiesballet.org
952-452-3163
Deadline: March 31, 2023
State of MN with dancers around. Text says, "Dance around MN- DanceCo"

DanceCo is returning to the stage after a three-year hibernation and is seeking kid-loving dancers for a fun, outdoor summer performance season! We produce original, interactive dance productions for young audiences and their families.

The choreography will range from jazz and ballet to body percussion and musical theater styles. Dancers must be expressive performers well versed in comic timing and comfortable engaging with young children. Choreography by Matthew Keefe and Karla Nweje. This summer’s relaunch, Dance Around Minnesota, features existing repertoire and new work built around our lovely state, its features, stories, and notable destinations. 

Rehearsals and performances are paid at a competitive rate. The initial rehearsal period will be scheduled on Sunday afternoons/evenings, with additional dates added as available and needed. 

All performances at 10:00am and 11:30am:
June 24 — Springboard for the Arts, 262 University Ave W. St. Paul
July 1 — Minnehaha Falls Pavilion, Minneapolis
July 8 — Raspberry Island, St. Paul
July 15 — Downtown Commons, Minneapolis

Audition
Sunday, April 2
2:00-4:00pm
Young Dance Studios

Studios open at 1:30pm for personal warmup.
Please bring your calendar.
For more information and any questions, please email info@DanceCoMN.com.

More information can be found at www.DanceCoMN.com.

Location Info

Young Dance Studios
655 Fairview Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104

website

Contact Info

Brittany Keefe
brittany@DanceCoMN.com
Deadline: April 2, 2023
ML Workshop Series 2023 | Detailed info

Dance Projects by ME invites the Minnesota-based dance community to participate in the Movement as Language Workshops and Performance Cast.

The workshop provides an introduction to dance and choreographic tools. The theme of this ML 2023 workshop series is migration – participants will be guided through movement exercises and encouraged to develop their own choreography as a way of storytelling. We will examine migration from our unique perspectives as a transition or transformational experience in life. The focus of this workshop will be to learn how to use our body as an instrument for expression and is open to adults of all abilities and levels of dance experience. 

At the end of the workshops series is the opportunity for 5 participants to complete the cast for the community performance at the Southern Theatre on June 16 and 17. All workshop participants who are interested are invited to apply to join this creative process. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, ESL, and community members with disabilities are encouraged to participate. No dance experience is required.

Workshop 1: April 14-15
CM’s Fitness and Dance
6706 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
Day 1: Friday, April 14 from 5:30-8:15pm
Day 2: Saturday, April 15 from 12:00-3:45pm
Free street parking is available.
Inscription form.

Workshop 2: April 22-23
The Shawngrām Institute for Performance and Social Justice
1197 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104
Day 1: Saturday, April 22 from 3:00-5:45pm
Day 2: Sunday, April 23 from 10:00am-1:15pm
Limited free parking is available.
Inscription form. 

Workshop 3: April 28-29
Zorongo Flamenco
3715 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Day 1: Friday, April 28 from 5:30-8:15pm
Day 2: Saturday, April 29 from 2:30-6:15pm
Street parking is available on 37th Ave and surrounding streets.
Inscription form.

Location Info

Dance Projects by ME


6519984024
website

Contact Info

Carmen Lucia Lincoln
meli@mnidancefest.org
6519984024
Deadline: April 10, 2023

2023/2024 Apprentice Program running September 2023–May 2024.

Collide Theatrical’s Apprentice Program provides the skills needed to pursue formal positions within the Collide company and in the world of theater dance.

Selected Apprentice dancers will take daily technique class with the company, have an opportunity to perform in a Collide show, and participate in an apprentice showcase at the end of the year.

The daily technical classes include a variety of styles, rooted in ballet and jazz, but also including tap, acting for dance, and hip hop. Apprentice dancers will also have an opportunity to participate in quarterly master classes with Broadway touring dance captains and industry professionals.

This is a tuition-based program. Scholarships are available for underrepresented artists.

Enrollment is competitive and audition based. Video submissions accepted.

In-person auditions:
Sunday, April 16
3:00-5:00pm
Sign up here.

For more information, please contact Grace at admin@collidetheatrical.org.

Location Info

Collide Theatrical Dance Company
755 Prior Ave N
Ste 235H
St Paul, MN 55104
651-395-7903
website

Contact Info

Grace Kidder
admin@collidetheatrical.org
Deadline: April 16, 2023

Midwest Youth Dance Theatre has a wide range of tappers who are in need of a teacher for 9 weeks this summer and for the 2023-24 season. We’ve been around 27 years and have beautiful new studios, friendly staff, and friendly families. The classes would be about 3-4 hours per week with a flexible schedule. We’d love to talk with a qualified instructor!

Location Info

Midwest Youth Dance Theatre (MYDT)
1667 County Road B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
651.644.2438
website

Contact Info

Janet Blacik
info@mydtdance.com
651.644.2438
Deadline: January 1, 1970

TU Dance Center is seeking accompanists for Modern, Ballet, and African Dance classes!

Preferred times:
Mornings, 9:30-11:00am
Evenings, 4:30-9:00pm (any hours within timeframe)

Rate: $24/hour
Free parking.

If you or someone you know are interested, please contact info@tudance.org.

Thank you!

Location Info

TU Dance Center
2121 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55114
651-724-9708
website

Contact Info

Daonna Lewis
education@tudance.org
651-724-9708
Deadline: January 1, 1970
Photo Credit: Bill Cameron

James Sewell Ballet (JSB) is seeking dancers for both project and full contract work in the 2023/24 season.

JSB currently consists of six dancers willing to challenge their physical limits, perform a range of emotions, and play with the boundaries of ballet. The company rehearses in Minneapolis, MN, and performs three full programs a year, in addition to other outreach and touring engagements. Choreographic and teaching opportunities regularly exist throughout the season.

Dancers well suited for this job will:

  • Have excellent ballet technique and contemporary movement.
  • Have strong improvisational skills, or minimally an eagerness to learn.
  • Have good partnering knowledge and ability, including sustained overhead lifts for men and ability to weight-share for all.
  • Enjoy teaching opportunities that include company classes and outreach with all ages.
  • Be enthusiastic about actively participating in the creative process.
  • Bring individual competitiveness and interest in growing as an artist, and excitement to be a part of a small, cooperative team.

JSB offers 26-30 week competitive contracts. Starting salary is no less than $700 per week for a full-contract position. The mission of James Sewell Ballet is to transform dance, artists, and audiences through rich collaboration, education, and equitable opportunities.

Audition is by invitation only. To be considered, please send your resume, headshot, and a video link to deirdre@jsballet.org.

Location Info

James Sewell Ballet
Cowles Center - Suite 215
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-672-0480
website

Contact Info

Deirdre Murnane
deirdre@jsballet.org
612-672-0480
Deadline: January 1, 1970
Dancers Dai Nguyen, Haley Andrews, and Joshua Pacheco, photo by Joshua Pacheco

Call for dancers in the Twin Cities!

I am producing a show for the Minnesota Fringe Festival this summer.

Looking for 3-4 dancers with performance experience to reset previously created work and well as create a new piece.
Must be available August 3-12.
Stipend and percentage of box office for performances.

Please reach out to marywillmeng@gmail.com to express interest, ask questions and tell me about yourself.

Contact Info

Mary Willmeng
marywillmeng@gmail.com
Deadline: January 1, 1970

Highland Park High School, an International Baccalaureate school, is looking for a new dance teacher!

This is currently a part-time position teaching two dance classes:

Beginning/Intermediate Class: one semester. Grades 9-12.

IB Dance Class: 1-2 year class. Grades 11-12.

Both classes cover elements of choreography and performance as well as explorations of multiple dance styles. The IB class also participates in the IB Testing regimen, including performance, research and choreography.

This is a rewarding opportunity to bring dance to students’ daily academic studies. For more information and inquiries, please contact Principal Dr. Winston Tucker — Winston.tucker@spps.org.

Deadline: January 1, 1970

The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and the McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers annually award three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career Minnesota dancers and three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career choreographers. The awards are unrestricted and can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration; take advantage of an opportunity; or work on a new project.

Application Deadline
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:00pm CT
See full guidelines and application details at McKnightDanceChoreo.org

Questions?
For additional help or questions regarding guidelines, please contact us at McKfell@thecowlescenter.org.

Location Info

McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dancers & Choreographers
The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

website

Contact Info

Dana Kassel
mckfell@thecowlescenter.org
Deadline: March 29, 2023

We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our Xchange Program for the upcoming Spring Session!

Xchange is Zenon’s work-study program that allows students to volunteer in exchange for dance class credit.

The Spring Session will run from March 27-June 4, 2023, with no classes April 8-9 and May 27-29.

Online shift = one class credit
In-person shift = two class credits

If you are interested in working with the Xchange Program, please email Carmen Lucia Lincoln, Zenon’s Xchange Coordinator, at xchange@zenondance.org.

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-338-1101
website

Contact Info

Carmen Lucia Lincoln
xchange@zenondance.org

TU Dance Center is available for rental when not in use by TU Dance’s programming.

TU Dance Center features a reception area and front desk for check-in or event use. Access to adjacent dressing room and green room with kitchenette are available upon request.

Studio 1: 60 x 34
Studio 2: 46 x 21

Both studios feature:

  • Sprung dance floor with Marley-type surface by Harlequin
  • Wall of mirrors
  • Portable ballet barre units 10′ in length
  • Room-level sound system with CD and mini-jack inputs
  • 50′ LCD TV cart for presentation and videoconferencing
  • Large windows providing ample natural light

Studio 1 only: A curtain that can be drawn on entire mirror; wall-mounted ballet barres of 27′ and 33′.

Rental Fees:
Individual artists: $18/hour.
Nonprofit organizations: $22/hour for rehearsals.
Other rental inquiries (for-profit, classes, workshops, auditions, life events, photo sessions, filming, etc.), please contact us.

Location Info

TU Dance Center
2121 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55114
651-724-9708
website

Contact Info

Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez
info@tudance.org
651-724-9708

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs! Hourly rates range from $15-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities.

Our space offers:

  • 1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung Marley dance flooring
  • Full wall-length mirrors (with curtains for covering if preferred)
  • Changing room
  • Free parking on side streets (Aldrich, Bryant, Colfax, 31st, etc.)
  • Access to multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18

To request space, please email Mathew: arenadances@gmail.com.

Location Info

The Arena
711 W. Lake Street
Studio 308
Minneapolis, MN 55408
6128040238
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com

Dance Artists’ National Collective (DANC) is a united group of dancers advocating for safe, equitable, and sustainable working conditions for dancers in the U.S., especially those who are most impacted by systems of oppression. DANC works to empower dancers, who are often underpaid, mistreated, manipulated, and misclassified, by engaging in research, sharing resources, educating members, organizing for collective action, and championing labor standards.

Learn more!

Want to get in touch with DANC?
Send us an email at freelancedanceartists@gmail.com.
Follow us on instagram @danceartistsnationalcollective.
To stay up to date about DANC matters, subscribe to our newsletter.
Share, learn, and get involved in the conversation by joining our Google Group.

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com

Three beautiful studios in Hopkins available for hourly, short or long-term rental in Hopkins. Perfect for dance/exercise classes, photo shoots, filming, rehearsals, and more!

Studio 1: 17′ x 42′
Studio 2: 16′ x 28′
Studio 3: 29′ x 60′

Sound system and wi-fi available.

Location Info

Hopkins Dance Company
812 1/2 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN 55343
952-935-2794
website

Contact Info

Marge Thornton
info@hopkinsdance.com
952-935-2794

Our doors are open to you!

We invite our community of dancers, choreographers, and movement artists to Meet With Us! In person or virtually with a Cowles Center staff member, we’ll talk through whatever you’re interested in knowing more about and how to get to the next stage of your artistic and professional life. In the past, we’ve consulted with our community about professional development, arts administration, arts education, and non-profit fundraising.

Sign up for a free 30-minute consultation session.

Location Info

The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

website

Contact Info

The Cowles Center Staff
info@thecowlescenter.org
Young Dance “Teal” Studio images with logo.

Young Dance has two large studios available for rent in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul. Easily accessible by the Green Line light rail, the 16 and 67 Bus Lines, and with ample parking in the Fairview Business Center parking lot. The space is fully ADA accessible with ramps to the sprung studio floor and automatic door openers. 

Rentals are currently available:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00am–3:30pm
Tuesday, 7:45–9:00pm
Wednesday, 7:15–9:00pm
Friday, 11:00am–9:00pm
Saturday, 3:00–9:00pm
Sunday, 8:00am–9:00pm

The studios are newly equipped with sprung Harlequin Marley flooring, a Bluetooth speaker system, and wifi. A projector with AV adapters is available by request. Studio 2 has ballet barres and a mirror. The studio has a clear COVID safety plan including regular disinfecting of all floors and surfaces and a new HVAC system that refreshes the air 7-8 times per hour.

Studio 1: Measures 41′ x 38′ and rents at $25/hour
Studio 2: Measures 38′ x 38′ and rents at $20/hour

To book the space email kathleen@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064. Upon confirmation of rental with a signed agreement and liability waiver, payment is required.

Location Info

Young Dance
655 Fairview Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
6124233064
website

Contact Info

Kathleen Pender
kathleen@youngdance.org
6124233064

Threads Dance Nexus – A Space to Connect and Create

The Threads Dance Nexus is a brand new community hub that not only provides a home for Threads Dance Project, but also strengthens the social fabric of our Minneapolis community through the connective power of dance.

Our 1,480 square foot space has:

  • A professional-grade speaker sound system
  • Sprung floors, barres, and mirrors
  • Two ADA-compliant, gender-neutral changing rooms
  • Large windows and garage door allowing for an abundance of natural light and fresh air

Conveniently located in the Seward neighborhood, we offer free parking and free side street parking. We are a five-minute walk from the Franklin light rail station, and a 2-5 minute walk from the nearest bus stops (lines 2, 9, 22, and 67).

To request space, please email nexusrentals@threadsdance.org. A nonrefundable deposit equal to one hour at the renter’s base rate is due to secure space.

Location Info

Threads Dance Nexus
2213 Snelling Ave.
Ste. 100
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-354-3978
website

Contact Info

Kennedy Jones
kjones@threadsdance.org
612-354-3978

Need space to rehearse, choreograph, teach, or hold an event? Collide Theatrical has two studios available for rental in our beautiful St. Paul location.

Studio 1 has 1700 square feet of sprung floor, full wall-length mirrors, Rosco Adagio Marley dance floor, high ceilings, skylights, and 3 chandeliers.

Studio 2 has 550 square feet of sprung wood floor.

Both studios have the following amenities:

  • Ballet barres for up to 18 students
  • Free and accessible parking and access to public transportation line
  • Gender-specific bathrooms (non-gender-specific bathroom available in the adjacent building)
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth room speakers
  • Cubbies for holding shoes and clothes
  • 2 long folding tables
  • Access to up to 30 folding chairs
  • HVAC heated and cooled spaces with temperature control
  • Hallway drinking fountains
  • Access to kitchenette area available upon request

Single Rental:
Studio 1 – $30/hour
Studio 2 – $20/hour

Long-Term or Multiple-Day Rental:
Studio 1 – $20/hour
Studio 2 – $15/hour

Payment for rental bookings must be made 48 hours prior to your booking to hold your reservation. A signed rental agreement and certificate of insurance must be provided prior to your reservation. Please contact us at 651-395-7903 or admin@collidetheatrical.org to schedule a visit.

Location Info

Collide Theatrical Dance Company
755 Prior Ave N
Ste 235H
St Paul, MN 55104
651-395-7903
website

Contact Info

Grace Kidder
admin@collidetheatrical.org

Come create at Ballet Co.Laboratory! Our artistic home is available for hourly rentals to independent artists and arts organizations. Book a single day to work on your artistry, secure a month to rehearse a show, or facilitate your weekly programming here – the choice is yours! We look forward to collaborating with you on your space needs.

Public Transportation
The studio is accessible via the Greenline into downtown Saint Paul and the 71A or 71B bus.

Parking
Free parking is available in front of the studio!

Facility
We have five studios at Ballet Co.Laboratory with sprung floors, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and barres; four gender neutral restrooms, changing rooms, and a comfortable lobby space with Wi-fi access and ample seating. The entire facility is HVAC heated and cooled.

Studio 1: 25′ x 50′. Capacity: 15. $20/hour
Studio 2: 25′ x 50′. Capacity: 15. $20/hour
Studio 3: 25′ x 30′. Capacity: 8. $15/hour
Studio 4: 42′ x 50′. Capacity: 30. Rental available via special request.
Studio 5: 25′ x 28′. Capacity: 8. $15/hour

Hours
Morning, daytime and evening hours available.

To inquire about your rental, please email info@balletcolaboratory.org or call 651.313.5967.

Location Info

Ballet Co.Laboratory
276 E Lafayette Frontage Road
Saint Paul, MN 55107
651.313.5967
website

Contact Info

Zoe Henrot
info@balletcolaboratory.org
651.313.5967

Studio K, operated by Keane Sense of Rhythm, is a brand-new dance space built for percussive dance. Studio K features two studios with a lobby in the Creative Enterprise Zone in the Midway area of St. Paul.

Studio 1: 30’ x 34’ – 1020 square feet
Studio 2: 14’ x 20’ – 280 square feet

Studio Features
Sprung maple dance floor, built for percussive dance
Wall of mirrors
Bose sound system
Skyline windows that provide ample natural light

Other Amenities
Piano and two congas
Gender-neutral bathrooms on the main floor and gender-specific bathrooms on the second floor

Accessibility
The space is ADA accessible.
Free parking in the lots behind the building.
Metro Transit Green Line Light Rail Raymond Ave stop: .3 mile walk east on University Ave, approximately 7 minutes.
Metro Transit Bus Lines 63, 67 and 87 – University Ave and Vandalia St.

Rental Fees – Rehearsals
Individual artists: $12/$18 per hour
Nonprofit organizations: $18/$22 per hour

Please contact us to inquire about fees for other uses (classes, workshops, photo shoots, dance parties, etc.).

To learn more, or place a rental request, contact: Cathy@tapcompany.org.

Location Info

Studio K
2161 University Ave W
Suite 117
St Paul, MN 55114

website

Contact Info

Cathy Wind
keanesense@aol.com
6129861944

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   

Zenon Spring Break is the week of March 20. Erin’s class will resume on March 30.

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

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
6122213186
website

Contact Info

Erin Thompson
thomp065@umn.edu
612-221-3186

Anyone can dance and find pleasure in movement!

Thern Anderson’s modern dance class at Tapestry Folkdance Center will focus on body awareness, rhythm, movement patterns through space, and ensemble dancing. Improvisation will give dancers the opportunity to explore their own movement creativity and its relation to others. Floor work using somatic principles will build strength, ease, and flexibility. All ages are welcome!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
Drop-ins welcome.

$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Location Info

Tapestry Folkdance Center
3748 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406

website

Contact Info

Thern Anderson
kkthern@gmail.com
612-729-2456

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this spring! Registration is open for the Spring Session, running March 27-June 4, 2023 (no classes April 8-9 and May 27-29).

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
10:00am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Anna Pinault
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
10:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
6:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17, and May 31
5:30pm: Musical Theatre Jazz with Xan Mattek
5:30pm: Intermediate 1 Contemporary with Ruby Josephine Smith
5:30pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
6:30pm: All Levels Tap with Xan Mattek
7:00pm: Open Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid (live accompaniment with Dean Magraw)
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Ayumi Shafer and Xan Mattek
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh (live accompaniment with Susan Hsu)

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson and Lisa Erickson (live accompaniment with Pay Lyles)

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Eliana Durnbaugh (assisted by Erin Ditmarson)
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Sofia Arisian (assisted by Erin Ditmarson)
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Eliana Durnbaugh
12:00pm: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-338-1101
website

Contact Info

Kaitlin Craven
info@zenondance.org

Gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren every Tuesday at Zenon, through May 23.

Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am
$15 drop-in

Gaga classes are predicated on a deep activation of the body and physical sensations. The instructions are deployed to increase awareness of and further amplify sensation, and rather than turning from one prompt to another, information is layered, building into a multisensory, physically challenging experience. While many instructions are imbued with rich imagery, the research of Gaga is fundamentally physical, insisting on a specific process of embodiment. Inside this shared research and on top of clear forms, the improvisational nature of the exploration enables each participant’s deeply personal connection with Gaga. Gaga provides a framework for discovering and strengthening the body and adding flexibility, stamina, agility, and skills including coordination and efficiency while stimulating the senses and the imagination.

The classes offer a workout that investigates form, speed, and effort while traversing additional spectrums such as those between soft and thick textures, delicacy and explosive power, and understatement and being over the top. Participants awaken numb areas, increase their awareness of habits, and improve their efficiency of movement inside multilayered tasks, and they are encouraged to connect to pleasure inside moments of effort. The research of Gaga is in a continual process of evolution, and the classes vary and develop accordingly.

Gaga/people classes offer a framework for users to connect to their bodies and imaginations, experience physical sensations, improve their flexibility and stamina, exercise their agility and explosive power, and enjoy the pleasure of movement in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere.

Gaga/people classes are open to people ages 16+, regardless of their background in dance or movement. No previous dance experience is needed. Classes last approximately one hour. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to dance barefoot or in socks. It is advisable to bring a bottle of water and a towel for use after class.

Location Info

Zenon Dance School
Cowles Center, Fourth Floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

website

Contact Info

Berit Ahlgren
bcahlgren@gmail.com

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

Monday: Horton-Based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Tuesday: Body Watani with Leila Awadahalla
Wednesday: GYROKINESIS® Method with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Thursday: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriquez
Friday: Ballet with Laurel Keen

Through May 5, 2023
9:30-11:00am CT
In-person only at TU Dance Center.
$15/class or $120/10-class card.

24-hour advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, follow this link.

Location Info

TU Dance Center
2121 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55114
651-724-9708
website

Contact Info

Mia Johnson
education@tudance.org
651-724-9708
Photo Credit: Blake Nellis

Come join the James Sewell Ballet dancers in our open professional class!

All classes are ballet unless noted otherwise.
Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi™ class here.

March 22-March 24
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, March 24 – No class

March 27-March 31
Monday, March 27 – No class
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, March 31 – No class

April 3-April 7
Monday, April 3 – No class
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, April 7 – No class

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

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.

Location Info

Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
Second Floor, Studio 2B
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-672-0480
website

Contact Info

Deirdre Murnane
deirdre@jsballet.org
612-672-0480

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment.

Joanna Lees teaches Moving Practice in March and Sean Scantlebury joins us for all of April.

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am

Professional-level dancers of all styles are welcome. Registration and payment beforehand encouraged.
Pre-register here.

Suggested $17 per class; however, there is a pay-as-able option on all classes – we would rather you join us than not be able to attend due to financial limitations.

Move big, sweat, and play in an energizing atmosphere supported by pop hits in this Contemporary Movement Practice. Participants will build awareness and explore expansive possibilities within their own individuality and identities. Through improvised and structured movement vocabulary, participants will be encouraged to research freedom, 3-D expansion, mobility, rigor, presence, agency in choice-making, and empowerment with each individual’s own unique body.

Location Info

The Arena
711 W. Lake Street
Studio 308
Minneapolis, MN 55408
6128040238
website

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com

Ongoing adult classes at Hopkins Dance Company:

Beginning Adult Ballet
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:00pm

Intermediate Adult Ballet
Fridays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Adult Tap
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:00pm

Drop-ins welcome! Online payment or class cards available.

Location Info

Hopkins Dance Company
812 1/2 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN 55343
952-935-2794
website

Contact Info

Marge Thornton
info@hopkinsdance.com
952-935-2794

In-person FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement® classes with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells.

Ongoing:
Monday evenings, 6:00-7:00pm
Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00am

Drop in any time to our ongoing Monday evening and Friday morning classes at East Lake Aikido in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis. With Krista Langberg or Jeffrey Wells, alternating weeks.
$10-25, sliding scale per class.

These classes are meant for anyone who is interested in deepening their self-awareness and possibilities of action, regardless of previous experience in the Feldenkrais Method. The space will be open 10 minutes before class begins. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early, especially if you are new to class, to sign in and familiarize yourself with the space. Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in – having a long-sleeve layer is helpful to adjust to temperature shifts. We provide blankets to practice on and any props needed for specific lessons.

Questions? Email us!

Location Info

East Lake Aikido
3359 36th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406

website

Contact Info

Krista Langberg
kristalangberg@gmail.com
651-235-0634
YOGA FOR MEN Spring Series with Kevin Kortan - Boat Pose nāvāsana

Yoga for Men – Spring Series with Kevin Kortan
former Trisha Brown Dancer, and Yoga Therapist and Teacher

Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm
10-week series, March 23 – May 25
$150 for the series, or $210 with optional private instruction

Drop-in Class: $25
Click to Make Payment

This class is made for men like you who want to:
grow stronger
be more flexible
increase your balance
connect with other men
have peace of mind
de-stress
relax

“It is always a very relaxing and intensely focused body experience.
 I love how the whole evening and all the movements are connected to the breath.
 See you next week!” 
– Mike Fricke, PT

These breath-centered classes capitalize on your strengths and focus on increasing flexibility in a way that is effective, safe, and enjoyable. The classes are taught so that men of all levels of experience, ranging from total beginners to long-time practitioners, will find the class to be challenging and rewarding.

If you have any questions, feel welcome to email me: kevin@evolutionaryyoga.com

Location Info

Lake & Lyndale
711 W Lake St
#308
Minneapolis, MN 55408
917-671-6412
website

Contact Info

Kevin Kortan
kevin@evolutionaryyoga.com
917-671-6412

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

Location Info

Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55409
612-821-9202
website

Contact Info

Pam Gleason
pamgleason@msn.com
image: a chapel with oriental rugs lying in neat rows on the floor, lit by warm amber string lights

Sundays, 6:30-8:30pm
March 19-May 28

soma club is a low-light, intimate yogic offering limited to six people at a time, held at the Center for Performing Arts Chapel rehearsal studio weekly on Sundays, from 6:30-8:30pm. Please RSVP by following the link to the website, or via email!

The Chapel is a quiet and private space with stained glass windows, 1930s pendant lights, sprung maple floors, mirrors, and original woodwork. Located on the second floor East Wing, it is not ADA-accessible.

soma club is a labor of love and held in the spirit of generosity and collaboration with no one turned away for lack of funds, however, a suggested donation of $15-$35 or more is welcome.

Please reach out to offer other forms of energy exchange, trades, and healing opportunities.

Location Info

Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
5152507738
website

Contact Info

Saulaman Schlegel
saulaman.schlegel@gmail.com
5152507738

If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve always wanted to do that,” or, “I miss dancing,” you’ve come to the right place.

Whether you have two left feet or blazing fast feet, we have a class for you! At Keane Sense of Rhythm, students and professionals alike can share, grow, and explore rhythm and movement while having fun.

Our offerings include:

  • Tappy Hour 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • Dance Fit
  • On Broadway – Kids’ musical theater and tap
  • Rhythm Makers – Kids’ tap for ages 8-12
  • Youth Tap Ensemble – Intermediate and advanced training for kids interested in exploring the historical and professional world of tap dancing

Location Info

Studio K
2161 University Ave W
Suite 117
St Paul, MN 55114

website

Contact Info

Cathy Wind
keanesense@aol.com
6129861944

CoMoCollective offers small group classes for professionals and adult dancers alike to keep us moving together!

Wednesday, March 22
Foundational Ballet with Kendall Kramer – 12:00-1:15pm

Thursday, March 23
Ballet with Genevieve Waterbury – 10:00-11:30am
Accompanied by Susan Hsu

Friday, March 24
Postural Restoration and Ballet with Maryann Johnson – 9:30-11:30am
Accompanied by Pat Lyles

Spring Break, March 27-31. Classes resume Monday, April 3!

$15/class. $130 for a 10-class card. $10 for barre.

Pre-registration is required and appreciated at least 12 hours before class start. Classes do fill up to a week in advance, sign up early! Virtual option offered upon request.

Come join us!

Location Info

HotHouse MPLS
2303 Kennedy St NE Suite 420
Suite 420
Minneapolis, MN 55413
9522156227
website

Contact Info

Hannah Benditt
HannahBenditt@gmail.com
Four Young Dance class images by Bill Cameron with text, Summer 2023 Camps and Classes

Young Dance is excited to announce Summer 2023 programming, June 6–August 31.

Creative Movement and Dance Together classes will be offered in three sessions, meeting once per week on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. We also offer camps for ages 4–7, or half-day and full-day camps for dancers ages 8–18.

Camp offerings include Music as Movement, Dance + Social Justice, Dance + Photography, Choreography, Dance a Story, All Abilities Dance + Stories, and a unique collection of dance styles in each Variety Dance Camp.

More information and the full brochure can be found on our website.

Registration is open!

Location Info

Young Dance
655 Fairview Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
6124233064
website

Contact Info

Kathleen Pender
kathleen@youngdance.org
6124233064

Threads dance project is happy to invite professional/advanced dancers to our company class every Monday and Tuesday morning.

Adult/Professional Modern 
taught by Karen L. Charles / Karen Christ Aalgaard, and various guest artists
Mondays, 9:00-10:30am

Adult/Professional Ballet
taught by Karen L. Charles / Karen Christ Aalgaard, and various guest artists
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am

All classes are drop-in, $15. For more information, including class descriptions and registration links, visit our website.

Location Info

Threads Dance Nexus
2213 Snelling Ave.
Ste. 100
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-354-3978
website

Contact Info

Karen Christ Aalgaard
kchrist@threadsdance.org
612-354-3978

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.

Location Info

Ballet Co.Laboratory
276 E Lafayette Frontage Road
Saint Paul, MN 55107
651.313.5967
website

Contact Info

Zoe Henrot
info@balletcolaboratory.org
651.313.5967

Studio Stories podcast airs this Thursday, March 23 at noon with Mariusz Olszewski for Season 10, Episode 125.

Mariusz is a ballroom artist, coach, and choreographer whose work has been presented at the biggest ballroom venues, dance festivals, theaters, and on televisions around the world. He choreographed for the World, American, Polish, and Ohio Star Ball Champions and other top-ranking ballroom couples including the Blackpool Dance Festival American Smooth finalist.

Mariusz moved to Minneapolis in 1996 to join Jazzdance! by Danny Buraczeski and danced with the company for 5 years, performing at the most prominent theaters such as The Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, Ordway Center for Performing Arts, and The Guthrie Theater as well as at prominent dance festivals including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Bates Dance Festival, and American Dance Festival among others. Prior to Jazzdance!, Mr. Olszewski was a lead dancer and assistant to the Artistic Director of The Silesian Dance Theater, the first professional modern dance company in his native country Poland.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or listen here!

Contact Info

Mathew Janczewski
arenadances@gmail.com