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Studios for Rent at Hopkins Dance Company

Three beautiful studios are available for hourly, short-term, or long-term rental in Hopkins. Perfect for dance/exercise classes, photo shoots, filming, rehearsals, and more!

Studio 1: 17′ x 42′
Studio 2: 16′ x 28′
Studio 3: 29′ x 60′

A sound system and wi-fi are available.

Adult Classes at Hopkins Dance Company

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.

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

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-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

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

Minnesota Dance Theatre: Adult Open Classes

Join Minnesota Dance Theatre Adult Division! We offer fundamentals to advanced classes all through the week.

Ballet Fundamentals I
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm, April 1 – June 17
Session Tuition: $175

Ballet Fundamentals II
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, April 2 – June 18
Session Tuition: $175

Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm; Pointe, 8:00-8:30pm with Kerry Parker

Adult Intermediate Ballet
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm with Justin Leaf,
Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am with Justin Leaf, accompanied by Pat Lyles
Sundays, 11:00am-12:30pm; Pointe, 12:30-1:00pm with Sally Rousse, accompanied by Marya Hart

Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet
Mondays, 9:30-11:00am with Helen Hatch, accompanied by Tom Linker
Fridays, 9:30-11:00am with Kerry Parker, accompanied by Joe Strachan

The Arena – Space for Rent

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs! High availability Monday-Friday during daytime hours and on Saturdays and Sundays.

Our Space Offers:
1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung, Marley dance flooring.
Wall-length mirrors with curtains.
Changing room.
Access to multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18.

Hourly rates range from $17-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities. Inquire for savings.

To request space, please email Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.

Studio Stories: Special Chat with Mathew Janczewski

Studio Stories from April 24 is a special conversation hosted by Megan Mayer and Caroline Palmer of Mathew Janczewski talking about the inspiration and process behind Only the perverse fantasy can still save us – Episode 181.

Mathew Janczewski shares personal connections to the work and insight into the inspiration and making of the work.

A major new work from Minnesota-based choreographer Mathew Janczewski interrogates binaries and asks how creative repression changes us. After receiving a diagnosis of leukemia, Janczewski learned that his condition was caused by the mutation of a single chromosome. For him, the experience brought new resonance to artist Matthew Barney’s epic five-film The Cremaster Cycle (1994–2002), which considers the embryonic stages of sexual differentiation—another biologically determined process that shapes our lives. Only the perverse fantasy can still save us takes inspiration from Barney and features an original score by Minnesota-based composer Joshua Clausen.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

May 16-17 at 7:30pm
McGuire Theater
Tickets start at $15, fees included.

Only the perverse fantasy can still save us is commissioned by the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN).

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.

Photo by Galen Higgins

South Minneapolis Studio Available for Rent

The Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis has a dance studio available for hourly rental. The building includes security and free parking. The studio space includes mirrors, ballet barres, and hardwood floor.

Studio Dimensions: 39′ x 23′ x 9′

Available for Rent
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-9:00pm
Saturdays, 10:00am-4:00pm
Closed Sundays.

Rental Rates
Rehearsals and photoshoots: $15/hour
Classes and auditions: $20/hour

Complete this request form to reserve the studio.

Rent the Young Dance Studios

Young Dance has two large studios available for rent in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul. The space is easily accessible by the Green Line light rail, 16 and 67 bus lines, and has ample parking in the Fairview Business Center parking lot. It is fully ADA accessible, with ramps to the sprung studio floor and automatic door openers.

Rentals are currently available:
Monday: 8:00am-4:00pm and 8:30-10:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am-4:00pm and 7:45-10:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am-4:00pm and 7:15-10:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm and 8:30-10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-10:00pm
Saturday: 3:30-10:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am-10:00pm

The studios are newly equipped with sprung Harlequin Marley flooring, a Bluetooth speaker system, and wifi. A projector with AV adapters is available by request. Studio 2 has ballet barres and a mirror. The studio has a clear COVID safety plan, including regular disinfecting of all floors and surfaces and a new HVAC system that refreshes the air 7-8 times per hour.

Studio 1: Measures 41′ x 38′ and rents at $25/hour
Studio 2: Measures 38′ x 38′ and rents at $20/hour

To book the space, email jules@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064. Payment, signed agreement, and liability waiver are required with rental confirmation.

Summer Classes and Camps at Young Dance

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.

TU Dance Center: Intermediate and Advanced Summer Intensive

The TU Dance Intermediate and Advanced Summer Intensive is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, and creative workshops for students ages 11-24. Click the respective level group to download the daily schedule: 2025 Intermediate Program Daily Schedule and 2025 Advanced Intensive Daily Schedule.

For level placement, please contact us at education@tudance.org or 651-724-9708. Placement can be done by attending an in-person class (by appointment only and a class fee applies), submitting a video link (modern and ballet phrase), or during the first day of classes of the intensive.

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

Registration Deadlines:
Youth and Teen Intermediate Levels: July 4
Advanced Level: July 23 (single-week registration is available)

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