Archive: Workshops, Intensives, Master Classes, and Open Houses

Join us for Ballet as Moving Meditation, an inviting class that uses the foundational language of ballet to help you reclaim space, find physical clarity, and cultivate a deep sense of centeredness. While we respect the rigor of the form, we promise not to take ourselves too seriously! We build the basics gently, offering a supportive environment where beginners can learn proper alignment and terminology. Our goal is to connect, create community, and find genuine joy, humor, and pleasure through the work itself, approaching the technique as a powerful, restorative practice for the body and mind. Come as you are, leave your troubles at the door, and we look forward to connecting with you through dance!

6-Week Workshop
January 7-February 11
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm
Cost: $90. Online registration required.

Single Class Enrollment allowed at $17 per class, click here.
For more information about Laura and to register, click here.

Workshops may be cancelled if the minimum enrollment is not met. In the event of a cancellation, participants will receive a full refund.

Laura Pratt (she/her) is a dedicated Teaching Artist who has shared her love of dance with TU Dance since 2019. Falling in love with the magic of dance at a young age, with the guidance of Carolyn Glasgow, Laura earned her undergraduate degree in Ballet Performance from the University of Utah, followed by professional experience with Oklahoma City Ballet. Read more.

In the 8-week Creative Movement and Drum sessions, children ages 5-7 will grow in physical awareness and build basic movement skills, balance, coordination, flexibility, and strength. Students will expand their knowledge of musical instruments and the connection between dance and music, learn basic rhythmical movement phrases, and improvise and create dance ideas that communicate an experience or theme. Creative Drum for ages 5-7 introduces students to the basic concepts of hand drumming techniques (hands and sticks), tempo, rhythm, and music theory. These concepts help students develop their physical and mental dexterity, creativity, and musicality to inspire joyful performance and improvisation.

Creative Movement for ages 5-7: Saturdays, 9:00-9:40am
Creative Drum for ages 5-7: Saturdays, 9:45-10:15am
1.25 hours/week (2 classes)

Three 8-Week Session Options (Rolling/Pro-Rated Enrollment Available)
Session 2: January 10-February 28
Session 3: March 7-May 9 (no classes March 30-April 12)

Tuition: $220

Join Ethnic Dance Theatre (EDT) in welcoming Valentin and Tanya Ivanov from VivAnov Dance Group in Chicago for a night of wonderful Bulgarian dancing!

Everyone is welcome to attend. Our special guest instructors will demonstrate some very basic, beginner-level folk dances from all throughout Bulgaria. Participants will dance together in a circle around the outside, following along as the teachers showcase the beautiful footwork and steps. No previous dance experience is needed, as we look forward to sharing this wonderful art form with anyone and everyone who is curious to try it out. Dancing or athletic shoes are recommended.

Saturday, January 17 at 7:00pm
Entry fee is $10, and tickets will be available at the door.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Get in touch with your physical self through gentle movement, and practice building resilience through a guided improvisation practice that uses science-based methods of imagery and sensation. Whether you are an amateur mover or a professional dancer, this practice will help you tap into your own instincts and abilities, break unconscious habits and patterns, and interrupt the overthinking cycle. Enjoy some fun and pleasurable exercise that is safe for any body and ability!

From the first rhythmic pulses we hear in the womb, to the last sounds we sense before we shuffle off this mortal coil, we listen and attempt to bring meaning and emotional resonance to the world. Let’s focus for a time on Music and Sound. Bang a gong!

The Isle is Full of Noises: Some Thoughts of Playing with Music and Sound
Monday, February 2 from 12:00-1:00pm
Instructor: Eddie Estrin

There is a suggested donation of $8-$25 per workshop, whatever you are able to contribute. No one turned away for lack of funds. The majority of proceeds will go directly to each Art Nosh facilitator. Donation payments can be made through Venmo (@JulieMarie-Muskat) or via check/cash.

Part of the Art Nosh Winter Workshop Series, produced by the Insomnia Salon.
This project is supported by Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council, a program of the MN JCC.

Join Ben Schultz of Martha Graham Dance Company for a Graham Technique Class at Zenon Dance – made possible by a partnership between Northrop and Zenon Dance. This 90-minute workshop for intermediate/advanced dancers offers an insider look at the famed physical vocabulary created by Martha Graham. This technique class is designed to give students insight into Graham’s innovations and her concept of “contraction and release,” the foundations of this unique form of physical expression. Previous study of the Graham Technique is not required.

Friday, February 6 at 6:00pm
Free for all participants, including University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. Participants will receive a 50% off discount code to attend the Martha Graham Dance Company at Northrop. This class has a capacity of 30 students, and registration is required.

Ben Schultz joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2009 and serves as rehearsal director. He’s danced lead roles including King Hades in Clytemnestra, Jason in Cave of the Heart, and Shaman in The Rite of Spring. He premiered Martha Graham’s work in Russia, performing Errand into the Maze with prima ballerina Diana Vishneva at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. He’s also performed with Buglisi Dance Theater, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, and The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. Currently, he’s on staff at both The Martha Graham School and The Alvin Ailey School, teaching the Martha Graham Technique for pre-professional students and divisions.

Parking is available in the LOOP Butler Park open-air parking lot on the corner of 1st Avenue and 6th Street (entrances on both 1st Avenue and 6th Street) directly behind Hennepin Center for the Arts. Pay by cash or credit card at the exit. Additional lots and metered street parking are available throughout the neighborhood.

The MetroTransit Light Rail Station nearest Hennepin Center for the Arts is the Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue Station. Take either the METRO Blue or METRO Green Lines, and then proceed one-half block southwest on Hennepin Avenue. Hennepin Center for the Arts is located on the corner of Hennepin Avenue and 6th Street. For more information or to find your closest bus stop, visit Metro Transit.

Friday, February 6—Sunday, February 8
Friday, 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm

Fee: $499 + $60 materials ($549 after January 17)
Prerequisites: Movement Principles, Mat 1 and 2

Balanced Body® Pilates Mat 3: Enhanced Mat and Props completes the Mat training by adding rings, rollers, bands and balls to the traditional Mat exercises. In addition, Enhanced Mat includes functional exercises for the upper and lower body expanding the Mat work beyond the core to develop whole body strength and flexibility. The Balanced Body Programming System is introduced to make class design easy, effective and fun. Adding props to a mat class makes them more dynamic, creative and accessible!

Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice

Come break it down with us at Rhythmic Joy! This 3-class workshop experience from ADT dancer Davente Gilreath asks us to consider the human body as a musical instrument. How does thinking of the body as a musical instrument within the music change your approach to movement? How does the body produce rhythm even when there is no sound? The workshop will feature heavy emphasis on body isolations, polyrhythms and quick footwork as we journey to discover how our bodies create music.

February 11, 18, and 25
Wednesdays from 5:00–6:30pm
Register here!

Recommended for adults at all levels of experience (including no experience) who are looking for opportunities to move in community.

Pricing: The recommended price per session is $15, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds!

Accessibility: Please reach out to us at admin@ananyadancetheatre.org to request any accessibility service.

Join TU Dance for Steps to Connect: A Line Dance Series, a fun and energetic session, ideal for beginners and experienced dancers alike! Our classes are designed to get you in community, connected, and moving. Themed line dance engagements may include 90s retro throwback, 70s boogie down disco fever, country chic, fit and funk, unwrapped and unfiltered, and dance like nobody’s watching!

6-Week Workshop
February 18-March 25
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm
Young adults/adults 18+.
Cost: $90. Online registration required.
For more information about Hassan and to register, click here.

Hassan Ingraham, a Miami native, discovered dance at Charles R. Drew Middle School and refined his craft at the New World School of the Arts and The Juilliard School. With over 15 years of teaching experience, Hassan has worked with renowned artists like Alexander Ekman and Dwight Rhoden. A former dancer with TU Dance, he has also been a guest artist with various companies and taught at the Harlem School of the Arts. Hassan’s contemporary approach to ballet, modern, and jazz techniques encourages dancers to explore new possibilities and understand their anatomy efficiently.

Join us for Rhythm as Fun at TU Dance Center! An any level of dance for adults. Exploring different styles of rhythm with warm-up across the floor and center floor combination.

6-Week Workshop
February 19-March 26
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm
Cost: $95. Online registration required.
For more information about Julie and to register, click here.

Julie Warder began dancing with Uchawi African Dancers under the direction of Richard D. Thompson and training under Myron Johnson (Artistic Director of Ballet of The Dolls). Julie graduated with a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she also trained with Philadanco and was a member of Leja Dance Theater for several years. Julie then danced the last few seasons with Ballet of The Dolls. Read more.