Archive: Ongoing Classes

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 14 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and ballet floor work, we know we have the right class for you!

Open Ballet class is for every body! Come join the fun!

Sundays, 2:00-3:30pm in the Sunroom

A ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching all levels and ages, Lisa’s welcoming ballet classes naturally guide students in refining their alignment, balance, and technique while also discovering the value and importance of the use of weight in their dancing. Coupled with individual attention, feedback, and humor, students experience expansion and growth in body and mind, and experience joy in the process.

Students are encouraged to expect success and mistakes. Only when we allow ourselves to take chances and risk failure can we grow to our full potential. Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, unique, invited, and welcome. Come play and see for yourself!

Drop-in: Income-based sliding scale of $17-$22.
Please Note: New class time of 2:00-3:30pm will remain for the rest of 2025, as well as on Sunday, January 4.

We are moving the location and time in 2026! Starting Sunday, January 11, class will be held in Studio 4A at Hennepin Center for the Arts in Minneapolis from 1:30-3:00pm.

Adult classes are in session for the fall at Ballare Teatro! All classes are offered as drop-ins; join us anytime!

Sunday
Intermediate Tap: 5:00-6:00pm with Brenna Brelie

Tuesday
Beginning Tap: 5:30-6:30pm with Jessica Fiala
Advanced Beginning Tap: 6:30-7:30pm with Jessica Fiala
Fundamental Ballet: 7:30-8:30pm with Siri Hammond

Wednesday
Fast Intermediate Tap: 6:45-7:45pm with Jake Nehrbass
Advanced Tap: 7:45-8:45pm with Jake Nehrbass

Saturday
Beginning/Advanced Beginning Ballet: 12:00-1:15pm with Siri Hammond
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Jazz: 10:45am-12:15pm with Shannon Mulcahy

Register online in advance or upon arrival; $17 drop-in or 10-class card for $115.

Registration is still open for the 2025/26 season at Ballare Teatro for dancers ages 3-4!

Registration for Creative Dance (ages 3-4) will remain open until February 2026.

Check out our website for full listings of our 2025/26 offerings! We hope to see you dancing with us this year!

Erin’s advanced-level contemporary dance 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.

Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal. See you soon!

Dancing and finding pleasure in movement is for everyone of any age!

I’ve taught dance for all ages and experience levels for over fifty years. In my weekly session of modern dance classes, we’ll be working with somatic movement, structured improvisation, and floor work to build strength, flexibility, and ease of movement. You’ll learn patterns that move through space in community with other dancers, encouraging spatial and group awareness.

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm

Drop in: $15-20. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Welcome to Sunna, a wellness studio committed to your radiance through grounding and restoring, energizing and strengthening, group and individual, and mind and body practices.

As a gift to the community, we are offering free classes Thursday-Sunday all December long. Join us cost-free for:

Yin Yoga with Chloe Buford, Thursdays at 1:00pm
Qigong with Scott Stafford, Fridays at 6:15pm
GYROKINESIS® Method with Non Edwards, Saturdays at 12:30pm
Fascial Maneuvers with Courtney Krentz, Sundays at 6:15pm

Yin Yoga – passively hold poses for longer durations to access deeper body tissues.
Qigong – bring your body back into balance with this system of movements and meditations.
GYROKINESIS® Method – a fluid, rhythmic exercise system moving you all through your kinesphere.
Fascial Maneuvers – unwind the fascia with postures and breathwork while reducing stress.

Pre-registration is encouraged – sign up online, via Mindbody or the Sunna app, or call/text us to get registered. If you choose to drop-in, please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in. Parking and additional studio details can be found online, or call us!

Welcome to Sunna, a wellness studio committed to your radiance through grounding and restoring, energizing and strengthening, group and individual, and mind and body practices. We specialize in Pilates, Yoga, GYROKINESIS®, and Barre class formats, with an emphasis on alignment, healing, integration, and functional movement.

We believe everyone deserves access to a community that supports a balanced mind and body! Reduced rates are offered in a multitude of options:

• Discounts on class packages for working artists, students, educators, and seniors.
• Noon at $15 – Monday through Friday, our 12:00pm classes are only $15. Rotating formats.
• During the month of December, we offer a free class every Thursday-Sunday! Includes Yin Yoga, Restorative Acupressure and Qigong, GYROKINESIS® Method, and Fascial Maneuvers.
• Each day through December 12, we are offering a new 24-hour sale; examples include BOGO deals, 20% off discounts, and even a custom class for you and up to 11 of your friends!

Visit our website to find out more or to book your next class! Call, text, or email us for more information.

The GYROKINESIS® Method is an original and unique movement method that addresses the entire person by opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and improving strength and movement efficiency. With Gyrokinesis exercises, each movement flows into the next, allowing the joints to move through a natural range of motion without jarring or compression. These carefully crafted sequences create balance, efficiency, strength and flexibility. Exercises are practiced on a chair or stool and on a mat.

Coordinated movements with rhythmic breath guide you through spiraling twists, undulating waves, and pulsing contractions as we move through the frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes in curves, circles, and figure 8s.

Join me!

In-Person at Sunna – free during the month of December!
Saturdays, 12:30-1:25pm
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. You can sign up online, via the Mindbody or Sunna app, or by calling, texting, or emailing the studio!

Online via Livestream
Mondays, 9:30am
Fridays, 9:30am
Sundays, 10:00am

Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions. I’m happy to connect with you in advance of a session to discuss your questions and prepare you for an optimal experience. I also offer private sessions (in person or livestream).

Join our Winter/Spring sessions with a welcoming and supportive adult ballet community at Midwest School of Ballet, held in Edina Community Centers large, light-filled studios. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, our program offers classes three days a week, making it easy to find the right level and fit. New dancers will find an exceptionally welcoming community of students ranging from their 20s to 70s who truly enjoy class and each other.

With 35+ years of experience, Lisa Erickson fosters joy in movement and trust in the body, and Kaethe Birkner will coach you in individual muscle engagement and proper alignment for health and longevity. All classes emphasize a structured approach to sustainable flexibility, balance, energy, and lifelong well-being—welcoming all ages, experience levels, and fitness backgrounds. Whether stepping into ballet for the first time or refining your skills, you’ll find expert-level instruction in a stress-free environment marked by good cheer and laughter.

Introduction to Ballet (Keathe Birkner)
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm

Ballet 2 (Lisa Erickson)
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

Price: $180 Full Fall Session — drop-ins welcome at $22 per class. Please reach out to midwestballetmn@gmail.com for drop-ins or talk to the instructor about getting registered. Registration is open.

Winter/Spring Session 1 runs the week of January 12 through the week of March 14. Session 2 runs the weeks of March 16-May 23. Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center with free and easy parking.