Archive: Ongoing Classes

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.

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

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

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.

Price: $80 per/month. Drop-ins welcome at $22 per class. Please reach out to midwestballetmn@gmail.com.

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

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 May, 9:30-11:00am
$15 per class

New: Basic Pointe, 11:00-11:30am after open class
Additional $5 per class

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-12:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom. No class on May 7.

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

Each class will begin with a dedicated warm-up and finish with a choreographed combo. Expect musically-driven contemporary movements ranging from slinky spines to quirky intricacies. This class is designed for adults at an intermediate level and above.

Contemporary Combo with Annie Carlson
Select Thursdays, 8:00-9:15pm
May 15 and 29

Drop in for $17 at Hothouse in Northeast Minneapolis—free parking!

Womyn’s All Levels Hip Hop Class – for folx who identify as female or nonbinary
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm
$20 drop-in
Register online!

All Ages Breakdancing with Daniel Rosas – for ages 7 and up
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm and 6:00-7:00pm
$150/4 classes – single classes available upon request
Registration now open! Contact at 763-843-8784 or drosas.breakinc@gmail.com

Communal Studio also has yoga, qigong, sculpting, and sound bowl healing to help support your well being as a moving body!

Advanced Jazz with Artistic Director Jolene Konkel consists of our unique blend of vernacular and classical jazz with a focus on musicality, virtuosity and dancing in community. Classes include a walk around exercise, center warm up, across the floor exercises and ends with a short combo. Classes progress from the African roots of jazz, to vernacular jazz of the swing era, classical jazz, and jazz funk.

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 with any questions.

Come join us at Hopkins Dance Company (HDC) for our summer classes, running June 16-August 24!

Classes in ballet, pre-pointe, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, and musical theater are offered for all ages 3 to adult.

We are also offering two camps for children 4-9 years old:

• Moana Dance Camp: June 16-19, Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-12:30pm
• Nutty Nutcracker Camp: August 18-21, Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-12:30pm

Hopkins Dance Company (HDC) features several adult classes, including:

Intermediate Ballet with Deirdre Murnane
Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00-11:30am

Beginning Tap with Heather Bensussan
Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm

Beginning Ballet with Heather Bensussan
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm

Intermediate/Advanced Tap with Heather Bensussan
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm

Drop in when you can! Punch cards are available.