- Advanced/Professional Ballet
- Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
- Creative Connections for ages 4-7
- Youth Ballet for ages 11-13
A dedicated performer, teacher, and creator, Karen Long Charles received a BFA Ballet/BS Computer Science from Texas Christian University and M.Ed. in Administration from Georgia State University. Charles has performed with numerous dance companies including Room to Move Dance Company (Atlanta, GA), Susan Warden Dance Company (Kansas City, MO), and was awarded a fellowship to study at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Charles served as Director at Perpich Arts High School and she was the founding Principal/Executive Director at Main Street School of Performing Arts. Charles has taught, choreographed, and presented works for James Sewell Ballet, Carleton College, Macalester College, University of Iowa, University of Georgia, Main Street School of Performing Arts, and Perpich Arts High School. Charles founded Threads Dance Project in 2011 where she is presently Artistic/Executive Director.
In January 2021, Threads moved to their new home, Threads Dance Nexus located at 2213 Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis. Their new home allows further expansion of their mission to examine, expose and celebrate the thread that connect us by providing a place for continued community connection through dance classes and other community events.
Visit www.threadsdance.org/nexus to sign-up for Karen’s classes today!