Archive: Ongoing Classes

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.

Ballare Teatro is offering adult drop-in classes! Register online, or enroll upon arrival at the front desk!

Sunday
Intermediate Tap with Brenna Brelie: 5:00-6:00pm
Intermediate Ballet with Siri Hammond: 6:00-7:15pm

Tuesday
Advanced Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz: 6:00-7:00pm
Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz: 7:00-8:00pm
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Shannon Mulcahy: 7:00-8:30pm

Wednesday
Fast Intermediate Tap with Jake Nehrbass: 6:30-7:30pm
Advanced Tap with Jake Nehrbass: 7:30-8:30pm

Saturday
Beginning Ballet with Siri Hammond: 12:45-2:00pm 

Cost: $17 per class or purchase a 10-class card for $115.

Registration is open for Ballare Teatro’s youth drop-in classes for dancers ages 10-18; these are our levels II-V. Summer Session classes run from June 23-July 31. 

Level IIA – Advanced Beginner
Ballet: Monday, 5:30-6:30pm
Tap: Tuesday, 6:45-7:45pm 
Jazz: Thursday, 5:00-6:30pm

Level IIB – Intermediate
Progressing Ballet Technique: Wednesday, 5:00-6:00pm
Tap: Tuesday, 7:45-8:45pm
Ballet: Thursday, 6:00-7:15pm 
Jazz: Thursday, 7:15-8:30pm 

Level III – Fast Intermediate
Progressing Ballet Technique: Wednesday, 6:00-7:00pm
Modern: Tuesday, 5:00-6:30pm
Tap: Thursday, 5:00-6:00pm 
Jazz: Thursday, 6:00-7:30pm 
Ballet: Monday, 5:00-6:30pm 

Level IV/V – Advanced
Progressing Ballet Technique: Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm 
Tap: Tuesday, 8:00-9:00pm
Modern: Tuesday, 6:30-8:00pm 
Jazz: Thursday, 4:30-6:00pm 
Ballet: Monday, 6:30-8:00pm 
Pointe: 8:00-8:45pm

Each class is $17. For more information about what class to enroll in or more information about our programming, please call 612-225-4690 or email ballaret12@gmail.com. 

Ballare Teatro is offering weekly evening classes for dancers ages 3-9 years old for the summer of 2025, running June 25-July 31.

Creative Dance for 3-4-year-olds. $102/session.
Monday, 3:45-4:30pm
Tuesday, 5:00-5:45pm
Wednesday, 4:45-5:30pm 
Thursday, 5:45-6:30pm 

Fundamental A Ballet/Tap for 5-6-year-olds new to Ballet and Tap. $114/session.
Monday, 4:30-5:30pm
Tuesday, 5:45-6:45pm 
Wednesday, 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, 4:45-5:45pm 

Fundamental B Ballet/Tap for 5-6-year-olds with one year of Fundamental Ballet/Tap. $114/session.
Tuesday, 5:00-6:00pm
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm 

Level IA Ballet/Tap for 7-9-year-olds new to dance, or those who have been advanced through Fundamental A and B. $166/session.
Monday, 6:30-8:00pm 

Level IB Ballet/Tap for 7-9-year-olds who have been advanced through Level IA. $166/session.
Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm

Registration is now open for Ballare Teatro’s summer sessions for both youth and adult classes! All summer session classes run from June 25-July 31.

• Ages 3-9: Creative Dance and Ballet/Tap classes are offered as a 5-week session. Classes happen weekly in the evenings.
• Ages 10-18: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Progressing Ballet Technique classes are offered on a drop-in basis on weekday evenings.
• Ages 18+: Ballet, Tap, and Jazz classes are offered on a drop-in basis on weekday evenings.

See class times and levels on our website. If you have questions about level placement, please email ballaret12@gmail.com, or call us at 612-225-4690!