Archive: Ongoing Classes

Come join the James Sewell Ballet dancers in our open professional class!
All classes are ballet unless noted otherwise. Sign up for an in-person company class or virtual Coordi™ class.

March 12-13
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am – Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am – Yuki Tokuda

March 18-20
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 – Yuki Tokuda

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™.

Join us this winter for a series of open classes at TU Dance Center. Teaching artists include TU Dance Founder and Artistic Director Toni Pierce-Sands, along with Wendy Anderson, Non Edwards, Hassan Ingraham, Laurel Keen, Anna Pinault, and Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez.

The technique classes are for intermediate/advanced dancers, and the GYROKINESIS® and Dance/Yoga classes are for physically active people.

The GYROKINESIS® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. It is an original and unique method that coordinates movement, breath, and mental focus. The GYROKINESIS® Method is practiced on a mat and chair.

Please check the Open Class Calendar, as classes and/or teaching artists might change.
Cost: $16/class or $140/10 classes

The TU Dance Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, conditioning, and creative workshops for students up to age 24. We hope to welcome students into the space for a transformational and unique experience.

Click here to download the 2024-25 Pre-Professional Daily Schedules. All classes in the Pre-Professional Program are offered in person with a virtual option unless otherwise noted.

Financial aid is available. Please contact us at education@tudance.org or ‪651-724-9708 with any questions.

For more information and to register, click here.

The TU Dance Center Children and Teen Program introduces the joy of creative movement and beginning dance technique. Classes, divided by age, provide a comprehensive base on which to expand by developing body awareness, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and musicality. We hope to welcome students into the space for a transformational and unique experience.

Click here to download the 2024-25 Children and Teen Daily Schedule. All classes in the Children and Teen Program are offered in person with a virtual option unless otherwise noted.

Financial aid is available. Please contact us at education@tudance.org or ‪651-724-9708 with any questions.

Dancing Together Workshop Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 12

For more information and to register, click here.

Midwest School of Ballet is offering Fundamentals of Ballet and Intermediate Teen/Adult Ballet!

Spring II has just begun. Drop-ins are welcome (with contact to Midwest School of Ballet).

Fundamentals of Ballet with Keathe Birkner
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm

Slow Intermediate Ballet with Lisa Erickson
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

Join a welcoming and supportive adult ballet community at Midwest School of Ballet, held in Edina’s large, light-filled studios on the third floor of the Edina Community Center. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, our program offers classes five 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.

Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center with free and easy parking.

Contemplative Dance Practice (CDP) is a movement meditation practice developed by Barbara Dilley in 1980. She describes it as a “dancer’s meditation hall.” It is a practice of mind and body integration and how we choose to move as a result. As a group, we observe and research—both alone and together. We “see rather than look at” with an acceptance of what arises in the present moment, without judgment. All are welcome.

Fridays, 10:00-11:30am
Suggested: $10

This is an hour-long practice with three parts:

• 15 minutes of sitting meditation: A bell will sound. Find a relaxed posture, let the breath be easy, “touch thoughts” and let them go. This is your time for stillness.
• 20 minutes of personal movement practice: A bell will sound. This is your personal exploration of bringing meditation practice into movement. Let small movements or stretches ease you in. Enter and explore the space as you are moved. This is a time for self-care, research, and to invite the unexpected. Trust your present moment.
• 25 minutes of group movement practice: A bell will sound, and you return to your seat. See the space and acknowledge the container of “well-wishers.” Bow into and out of the space as you wish. We meet others and expand into group awareness and consciousness. Explore together.

There will be brief opening and closing circles. Feel free to bring a cushion and a journal. There will be a few extra cushions in the space.

Announcing the Zenon Dance School spring session! We invite you to explore the class schedule and discover the exciting adult and youth dance classes planned for March 24-June 1. Registration is now open.

Session highlights include:

Monday
9:30-11:00am: Intermediate Contemporary with Sean Scantlebury
7:15-8:30pm: Beginning Ballet with Erin Landers

Tuesday
6:00-7:00pm: Stretch and Flow with Nina Ebinghousen
7:00-8:30pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin-Forester

Wednesday
9:30-11:00am: Advanced Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK
5:30-7:00pm: Horton-based Modern with Anna Pinault

Thursday
9:30-11:00am: Advanced Contemporary with Erin Thompson – hybrid

Friday
12:00-1:30pm: Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Jennifer Mack
1:45-2:15pm: Beginning/Intermediate Adult Pointe with Jennifer Mack