Archive: Ongoing Classes

Threads dance project is happy to invite professional/advanced dancers to our Company Class every Monday and Tuesday morning.

Adult/Professional Modern 
taught by Karen L. Charles / Karen Christ Aalgaard, and various guest artists
Mondays, 9:00-10:30am

Adult/Professional Ballet
taught by Karen L. Charles / Karen Christ Aalgaard, and various guest artists
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am

All classes are drop-in, $15. For more information, including class descriptions and registration links, visit our website.

Since 1987, Young Dance has encouraged youth in our community to build body and spirit through the art of dance. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes, encouraging personal and artistic excellence through diverse forms of dance. Classes are already running and many are at capacity!

Afro-Modern on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm: There is still room for students in Afro-Modern. Taught by Aneka McMullen, Afro-Modern (10-18 years old) is a contemporary class where dancers explore full-body expression rooted in West African, Caribbean, and American dance traditions.

Ballet 2 on Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm: For students ages 10-18, Ballet 2 is taught by Hannah Pierce. Young Dance teaches ballet skills from a body-positive lens that builds terminology, coordination, flexibility, and rhythm.

Modern 3 on Thursdays, 6:45-8:30pm: A contemporary dance exploration of Space, Time, Body, Effort, Movement, and Form for ages 11-14. This class is taught by Blake Nellis. 

Hip Hop 3 on Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm: Hip Hop 3 is for students ages 13-18 and is taught by Waswa Kalema. The class is a high-energy introduction to many styles of Hip Hop including breaking, popping, locking, and house.

Jazz on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm: Jazz dance, taught by Anat Shinar, combines rhythm and rootedness with light and flowing movements to create a full-bodied and unique movement language. Jazz is for students ages 8-14. 

Creative Movement 1 on Thursdays, 4:30-5:15pm
Creative Movement 1 on  Fridays, 10:00-10:45am
Creative Movement 2 on Wednesdays, 4:30-5:15pm

A new section of Creative Movement 2 (ages 5–7) will be offered as well as a new section of Creative Movement 1 (ages 3–5). New classes begin Monday, January 2, and continue through Sunday, May 21, 2023. There is also currently space in our Friday morning Creative Movement 1 class. 

The final weekend of the session culminates in performances at the Luminary Arts Center.

Registration is open! 

Join us for company class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00-10:30am for intermediate/advanced ballet and jazz with the company. Teachers and classes on a rotating schedule.

Pre-registration required. To view the class schedule and register for class, click here.

All Welcome
Our welcoming environment stands up to our values of inclusivity and accessibility. Work-study and BIPOC scholarships available. Please sign our liability waiver before attending class (found on our website).

Our space is located in the Can Can Wonderland building in St. Paul. Parking is free in front of the building (the blue lot is closest to our space), in the lots across the street, and in the underground parking garage (follow the Can Can Wonderland arrow).

Adult drop-ins: $18 per class or $80 for a 5-class pass (good for either ballet or jazz; must be used within 6 months)
Professional dancers: $15 per class (email admin@collidetheatrical.org for a discount code)

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this winter!
Registration is open for the Winter Session, January 9-March 19, 2023.
Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
10:00am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Anna Pinault
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws – Hybrid

Tuesday
10:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
6:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester – Hybrid

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only February 1, February 15, March 1, and March 15
5:30pm: Musical Theatre Jazz with Xan Mattek
5:30pm: Intermediate 1 Contemporary with Ruby Josephine Smith
5:30pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
6:30pm: All Levels Tap with Xan Mattek
7:00pm: Open Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Ayumi Shafer and Xan Mattek – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: Beginning 1 Modern with Roxane Wallace
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Eliana Durnbaugh
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Eliana Durnbaugh

Running September 12, 2022–May 20, 2023.
Mid-session registration is welcomed – tuition prorated!

The TU Dance Center 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 2022-2023 Children and Teen Daily Schedule. All classes in the Children and Teen Program are offered in person with a virtual option, unless otherwise noted.

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

1. Please find the online pre-registration below under the specific level you are interested in and select a payment option
2. Make a tuition payment (in full or by selecting a payment plan)
3. If requesting a payment plan, please submit the 2022-2023 Payment Plan form
4. Click here to submit the 2022-2023 Children and Teen Program Online Registration form

Come join the James Sewell Ballet dancers in our open professional class!
All classes are ballet unless noted otherwise.
Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi™ class at www.jsballet.org/classes.

January 11-13
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda, with Pat Lyles on piano
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – TBD

January 16-20
Monday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Deirdre Murnane
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda, with Pat Lyles on piano
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

January 23-27
Monday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Eve Schulte
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda, with Pat Lyles on piano
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

Coordi™ Class
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am taught by James Sewell.
Ongoing. Virtual-only at this time.

What is Coordi™? It’s a movement study based on multiple kinetic patterns happening at once. Physical brain teasers combine with ballet for unexpected pathways and alignments that challenge both your mind and body! Learn more about Coordi™ here.