Archive: Ongoing Classes

Join us at TU Dance Center for open GYROKINESIS®/Ballet Barre classes with teaching artists Non Edwards, Laurel Keen, and Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez. The first 45 minutes will be GYROKINESIS® with the remaining 45 minutes a ballet barre.

The GYROKINESIS® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing the 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.

Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am

January 9: Non Edwards and Laurel Keen
January 16: Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez and Laurel Keen
January 23: Non Edwards and TBD
January 30: Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez and Laurel Keen
February 6: Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez and Laurel Keen
February 13: Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez and Laurel Keen
February 20: Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez and Laurel Keen

Cost: $16 per class/$140 for 10 Class Card
For more information and to register please, click here.

CONTRIBUTION is for dancers and “non-dancers” curious to explore the question, “what could emerge if we committed to dancing together consistently?”

Join us for a guest spot for one!
Must be available for all 4 sessions:
Thursday, 8:00-9:00pm
Friday, 8:00-9:00pm
Saturday, 8:00-9:00pm
Sunday, 7:00-9:00pm

Choose your week(s) in advance to reserve your spot!

This is for people with a love or a yearning for dance who crave more spaces to express it and for people curious to explore the communal, spiritual, and political purpose of spontaneous dance.

This is as much about the medicine of movement as it is about the powerful act of showing up consistently, even when it’s inconvenient. In an individualistic society that promotes drop-ins and come-when-you-can/no-worries-if-not, committing to a consistent schedule is a radical act of prioritizing community over convenience.

We can’t dance together alone. Consistency and familiarity builds trust, and allows us to grow past our resistances and see what’s on the other side.

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.

January 15-16 
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am – Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am – Yuki Tokuda

January 21-23
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am – Kerry Parker with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am – Eve Schulte 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 Zenon Dance School this winter session! We invite you to explore our website and discover the exciting adult and youth dance classes planned for January 6-March 16. 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 – In-person today
5:30-6:30pm: Bollywood with Geettanjali Rajamani
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

Keane Sense of Rhythm offers tap dance classes with 13 weekly adult classes to choose from:

“Tappy Hour” Adult Classes
Levels: 1, 1.5, 2, and 3
Beginner-level classes for ages 55+ and 65+
Classes concentrating on Leon Collins Repertoire and Musical Theater Tap are also available.

Youth Tap Classes
Beginning Dance
Musical Theater
Intermediate Tap Ensemble
Advanced Youth Tap Ensemble

Communal Studio is a collective space for rent for the community to take and offer classes, workshops, and events. We are pleased to provide a unique opportunity for individuals and groups looking for space rentals. Our model is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and community while ensuring the autonomy of your classes or workshops without any percentage deducted from your earned profits.

This week’s offerings:
Wednesday, January 15, 5:00-6:00pm: So Divine! Burlesque with Seygbai “Sun” Kai, $20
Thursday, January 16, 7:00-8:15pm: Sound Bowl Healing with Royce
Friday, January 17, 6:00-7:00pm: Monthly Tween Hip Hop
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am: Private ED Recovery Yoga with Una, email unasetia@gmail.com if interested
Sunday, January 19, 7:00-8:30pm: Relax and Restore: Yoga and Sound Bowl Healing with Royce and Andrea

The space is 1200 square feet, including a spacious entryway with coat hooks and shoe storage, a 629 square foot studio with dimmable lights, ceiling fans, mirrors on two walls and barres on three walls, a sound system with aux jack and Bluetooth speaker, and a back area with a bathroom, storage room, two sinks, and a mini fridge. We also have some bolsters, blocks, mats, etc. We are located at The Shops at the West End in St. Louis Park, MN, which provides free, safe, covered parking options. Come join our community!

Click on the class you want to take on the website calendar, and you will either find a link to sign up or it will say “drop in.”

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 12 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

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-$20.
Pre-pay via Venmo @Lisa-Erickson-121 or with exact cash.

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.