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

The TU Dance Children and Teen Program introduces the joy of creative movement and beginning dance technique. Classes, divided by age, provide a comprehensive base on which to expand by developing body awareness, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and musicality. Click here to download the 2025 Creative Movement Daily Schedule and the 2025 Beginning Program Daily Schedule.

For questions and level placement, please contact us at education@tudance.org or 651-724-9708.

To register, please complete the four-step registration process:

• Please find the online pre-registration below under the specific level you are interested in and select a payment option.
• Make a tuition payment in full or by selecting a payment plan. If requesting a payment plan, please submit the Summer 2025 Payment Plan form and submit a 2025 Creative Movement and Beginning Level Summer Program online registration form.

Registration Deadlines:
Creative Movement: July 22
Beginning Youth and Teen: June 11

Full or partial scholarships are available. Contact us at education@tudance.org or 651-724-9708 for more information.

We want you to join in this collaborative and creative dance-making process as community members and citizens of the driftless region! No dance experience is necessary, and all ages and experiences are welcome and invited.

With monthly workshops across the region to begin building the dance piece about the driftless throughout fall 2024 and winter 2025—and no mandatory participation in the performance—we want you to come be a part of this community-based dance piece as a part of the Global Water Dances Festival with performances taking place globally and in Wabasha on June 14. 

Spring Workshop Dates
Wednesday, March 12, 6:00-8:00pm — The WideSpot in Wabasha
Saturday, March 22, 1:00-4:00pm — The WideSpot in Wabasha
Wednesday, April 2, 6:00-8:00pm — The WideSpot in Wabasha
Sunday, April 13, 1:00-4:00pm — The Artists Sanctuary in Red Wing
Saturday, April 26, 1:00-4:00pm — In the happiness at Lark Toys in Kellogg

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

Facilitated by Espoir DelMain, feel free to reach out directly to espoir.delmain@gmail.com with any questions.

Please join us at TU Dance Center for a 6 week GYROKINESIS® workshop for adults with Wendy Anderson. No experience is necessary.

Starting with breathing patterns and progressing into motions that mobilize the spine through arching, curling, bending, spiraling and waving. Connecting with the breath, the movement starts to feel like a dance. Oxygenating the circulatory system, stimulating the nervous system and opening the body. Exercises are done on chairs/stools, in standing and lying positions.

Wednesdays, March 19–April 30 (No Class April 2)
6 Week Workshop
4:30-5:45pm
Cost: $90
Online registration required.

For more information about Wendy and to register click here.

Wendy Anderson has trained as a dancer, fitness professional, Pilates trainer and presently Gyrotonic Trainer. She is an authorized teacher and teacher trainer (Pre-Trainer) of both Gyrokinesis and Gyrotonic. Having the good fortune of working with some of the most renowned Master Trainers, including Juergen Bamberger, Juliu Horvath (creator of gyrotonic) and Paul Horvath (physiotherapist) Wendy has also trained on all pieces of Gyrotonic equipment. She trains all levels of students from highly accomplished athletes to the very beginner who has started their adventure with Gyrokinesis or Gyrotonics later in life. “Always amazed by the beauty, depth and sophistication of this movement modality. And how people can benefit from gyro on all levels of their being.”

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm with Non Edwards
March 19-April 23 at Sunna
$209

In addition to the six Wednesday classes, this series includes a private session with Genevieve Waterbury on the Gyrotonic Tower, as well as free drop-ins to Sunna’s Saturday Gyrokinesis group class! A $437 value! 

The GYROKINESIS (JYE-roh-kin-E-sis) Method is a unique exercise system utilizing circles, spirals, and multi-planar movements to build strength at your full range of motion – creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movements. The Gyrokinesis Method is especially great for relieving back pain and increasing mobility.

Mobilize your spine, decompress the joints, and build your skill at sensing your body while generating strength and increasing flexibility. Exercises are performed standing, with a stool, and on a mat. Developed by international ballet dancer Juliu Horvath, imagery and rhythm are used to move in new and unexpected ways.

Each class in this series will build upon the last. At the end of this course, you will understand the vocabulary, sequencing, and benefits of each exercise – and be prepared to take these tools with you into the rest of your active and daily life. You can expect to feel lighter, longer, and more expansive by the end of each class.

Join us at Zenon for the Spring Session Open House March 22! Be the first to experience our upcoming Spring Session starting March 24 and exclusive discounts when purchasing spring class passes throughout the week. Don’t miss out on these limited-time offers! Register for free!

Saturday, March 22 
10:00-10:45am: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester
10:30-11:15am: Contemporary Floorwork with Anna Pinault
11:00-11:45am: Musical Theater with Xan Mattek
11:30am-12:15pm: Horton-Based Modern with Anna Pinault
12:00-12:45pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug
12:30-1:15pm: Beginning Ballet with Danielle Robinson-Prater

Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Located at Hennepin Center for the Arts in Studio 4A and 4B. All classes are in person, and all levels are welcome!

Open House Discounts through March 24:
20% off Spring single class enrollment – Code: OHENROLL
$10 off 10 class-cards – Code: OH10OFF

In Balanced Body® Advanced Movement Principles: The Low Back, learn how to bring lasting improvement and life-changing benefits to clients with low back pain. Including 18 hours of in-person instruction and eight hours of video material, this course provides a practical framework to assess, understand, and improve the posture, functional skills and athletic performance for any client with low back pain. You will leave with a structured plan for assessing clients with low back issues and a clear understanding of exercise progressions to improve their functional outcomes.

Fridays of April 4, May 16, June 6, and June 27 from 3:00pm-7:30pm

Fee: $645 + $175 materials ($695 after March 15)
Prerequisites: Balanced Body Movement Principles, three years of Pilates teaching experience
Instructor: Cari Riis Stemmler

Balanced Body® Trapeze Table/Cadillac/Tower Instructor Training provides a thorough introduction to Trapeze Table and Tower exercises as well as applications for beginning, post–rehabilitation and advanced clients. Sequencing, program design and exploration of exercise applications are covered as well as equipment set up, safety and maintenance.

Friday, April 11, 4:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday, April 12, 11:30am-7:00pm
Sunday, April 13, 9:30am-5:30pm

Fee: $549 + $60 materials ($599 after March 22)
Prerequisites: Mat 1 and Reformer 1
Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice and Annie Chesterfield, DPT

Virginia Twins Performance Group invites you to participate in a residential weekend workshop focused on improvisational movement, embodied awareness, and building trust with others. Our workshop takes place over two and a half days of scheduled programming. We will share a variety of exercises that are designed to cultivate attunement towards impulse and the experience of being inside a living body.

This retreat takes place April 17-20 at Big Raven Farm in the heart of Southern Minnesota’s driftless region. It includes full housing and amenities, meals, a ten-acre landscape, and the opportunity to step away from daily routines to practice building skills for living an active and engaged life.

This is a workshop for performers and non-performers alike and does not require any previous experience. It is designed to be amenable to all age groups and levels of ability.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot early!