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Discover the joy of dance this summer at Prima Classical Coaching! Our summer ballet programs offer something for every dancer—from budding beginners to aspiring professionals. Choose from full and half-day intensives packed with technique, variations, and conditioning, or join us for weekly evening classes that run all summer long.

For dancers preparing to go en pointe, our Step Into Pointe series provides guided, foundational training to build the strength, alignment, and confidence needed for this exciting milestone. With options for all ages and levels, Prima’s summer schedule makes it easy to stay inspired, improve technique, and connect with a vibrant dance community.

Led by expert instructors and rooted in classical tradition, Prima offers a summer of growth, artistry, and fun in every class.

Sol Creative Performing Arts Studio is back! The studio is located in a new space with free parking in St. Louis Park.

Classes are for ages 16+ and include Musical Theatre, Broadway Jazz, Jazz Technique Foundational Training, Choreography Class, Musical Theatre Contemporary, and Musical Theatre and Rhythm Style Tap.

Visit solcreativepas.org for full weekly class schedules, online sign up, dance class monthly packages or pay-by-class (PBC) options, and the newsletter for upcoming events and specials!

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.

Fundamentals of Ballet with Keathe Birkner
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm

Intermediate Adult Ballet (Slower Pace) with Lisa Erickson
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

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.

Price: $80 per/month. Drop-ins welcome at $22 per class. Please reach out to midwestballetmn@gmail.com.

Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center, with free and easy parking.

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 May, 9:30-11:00am
$15 per class

New: Basic Pointe, 11:00-11:30am after open class
Additional $5 per class

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-12:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom. No class on May 7.

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

Each class will begin with a dedicated warm-up and finish with a choreographed combo. Expect musically-driven contemporary movements ranging from slinky spines to quirky intricacies. This class is designed for adults at an intermediate level and above.

Contemporary Combo with Annie Carlson
Select Thursdays, 8:00-9:15pm
May 15 and 29

Drop in for $17 at Hothouse in Northeast Minneapolis—free parking!