Archive: Ongoing Classes

CFPA’s Creative Ballet for ages 7-12 is designed to inspire the creative imagination of budding artists while learning fundamentals of ballet. Students will learn the fundamentals of ballet while being introduced to other movement, music, and art forms.

Students will explore the basics of ballet: alignment and posture, outward rotation or turn out, strength, flexibility and ease of motion, spatial relationships and sharing space with others, the pleasure of moving to live music, and the joy of discipline. This program supports non-binary gender identification. The students will present a piece that incorporates both their ballet and their other artistic adventures.

7-Week Spring Session: April 14-May 19
Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm
Instructor: Kerry Parker
Tuition is $160. Scholarships are available.

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 information.

Ageless Dance
Mondays, 3:00-4:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom
Thursdays, 3:00-4:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

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

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

Mixed-Level Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio 205W
Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

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

Breakdancing classes for all ages 7+ begin April 30 with Daniel Rosas of Break Inc. and Twin Cities Break Dancers.

Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm and 6:00-7:00pm
Cost: $150/4 classes. Single classes are available and walk-ins are welcome!

Registration is open now! Call 763-843-8784 or email Drosas.breakinc@gmail.com.

Join Concerto Dance for open company class Friday mornings, April 25 – May 30, for Advanced Jazz with Artistic Director Jolene Konkel.

Fridays, April 25 – May 30
9:00-10:15am
Creo Arts and Dance — Studio 3
Cost: $20/class drop-in rate — cash, check or Venmo @concerto-dance

All are welcome! Pay-as-able option available. Please reach out to info@concertodance.com to inquire or with any other questions.

Dancers will be asked to sign a liability waiver if first time in attendance.

The Winter/Spring Session of our “Tappy Hour” adult classes runs now through May 23.

There are 14 class offerings a week, plus community education classes:

• Levels 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 during the day and in the evening
• Beginner-level classes for ages 55+ and 65+
• Leon Collins Repertoire: Mondays, 7:00-8:00pm
• Dance Fitness: Wednesdays, 11:15am-12:15pm
• Musical Theater: Fridays, 11:15am-12:15pm
• Optional performance for National Tap Dance Day on May 25 at the Como Park Pavilion

Weekly youth tap classes:

• Beginning Dance: Thursdays, 5:15-6:00pm
• Musical Theater: Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
• Intermediate Tap Ensemble
• Advanced Youth Tap Ensemble

The Tap Ensembles offer premier youth tap training with new and historic choreography, improvisation, technique, and performances. Guest teachers and musicians are set in 2-3 month sessions.

Join my open ballet class, where technique meets artistry!

With a focus on foundation, musicality, and kinesiology, I help dancers build a strong technical base, develop musical sensitivity, and move with awareness—all while embracing the joy of expression through dance.

Thursdays in April and May, 9:30-11:00am
Studio 2B at Hennepin Center For the Arts
$15 per class

Dance with us this summer!

Creative Movement and Family Dance Classes
Session 1: June 2-July 8. Tuition: $80.
Session 2: July 14-August 19. Tuition: $80.

Dancing with Wheels for ages 11+
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm. Tuition: $170 or with a class card.

All Abilities Dancing for ages 18+
Wednesdays, June 18-August 20, 6:30-7:30pm. Tuition: $170 or with a class card.

Camps: Session 1 is June 23-26, Session 2 is July 7-10, Session 3 is July 21-24, Session 4 is August 4-7, and Session 5 is August 18-21.

Dance a Story: Creative Movement and Storytelling for ages 4-7
Your little one can explore movement possibilities with a focus on storytelling.
Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-12:00pm or 12:30-3:00pm. Tuition: $200.
Additional Dance a Story afternoon offerings during Sessions 4 and 5.

Camps for ages 8-18 explore several dance genres and real-world applications in the morning or afternoon—register for both for a full day of programming! Dancers who sign up for both a morning and afternoon camp will have a supervised lunch break.
Morning Camps: Monday-Thursday, 9:00-11:30am. Tuition: $200.
Afternoon Camps: Monday-Thursday, 12:00-4:30pm. Tuition: $325.

In a Specialty Dance Camp, dancers explore how dance connects to other art forms and the world around them. Camps include Afro-Latin Fusion, Choreography, All Abilities Dancing and Stories, Dance and Photography, and more!

Registration is open! Visit www.youngdance.org for the most up-to-date schedules and information.

Join a welcoming and supportive adult ballet community at Midwest School of Ballet, held in Edina’s 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.

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

Intermediate Adult Ballet (Slower Pace) with Lisa Erickson
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

Price: $80 per/month
Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center with free and easy parking.