Archive: Ongoing Classes

Join us for company class for Intermediate/Advanced Ballet and Jazz with the company.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00–10:30am

Pre-registration required. Please sign our liability waiver before attending class.
Teachers and classes on a rotating schedule. View the class schedule and register.

All Welcome
Our welcoming environment stands up to our values of inclusivity and accessibility. Work-study and BIPOC scholarships available. 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).

Class Rates
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.

Join me for 60 minutes of spinal mobility and strengthening breathwork! Take class virtually via Zoom, or in-person at The ARENA.

Sunday at 11:00am – online
Monday at 10:00am – online
Monday at 5:00pm – at The ARENA
Friday at 10:30am – online

Learn more and access Zoom links at my website.

Gyrokinesis – to move in circular patterns. We will arch, curl, spiral, and undulate with coordinated breath to create a functional strength through increased range of motion. GYROKINESIS® is a registered trademark of GYROTONIC® Sales Corp and is used with their permission.

Anyone can dance and find pleasure in movement! Thern Anderson’s modern dance class at Tapestry Folkdance Center will focus on body awareness, rhythm, movement patterns through space, and ensemble dancing. Improvisation will give dancers the opportunity to explore their own movement creativity and its relation to others. Floor work using somatic principles will build strength, ease and flexibility. All ages are welcome!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
Class resumes January 2.
Drop-ins welcome.

$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

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: January 8, February 1, Feburary 15, March 1, 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

Winter Session: January 2-March 17

The Arena supports a diverse cultural environment in Minneapolis through classes offered at the studio. Affordable classes are offered for adults at a bustling location that supports those who are interested in the moving arts.

Winter Session begins January 2 and runs to March 17, with 11 weeks of a variety of class offerings. Professional-level dancers of all styles are welcome!

Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm, GYROKINESIS® Method with Non Edwards
Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am, Moving Practice with Benny Olk in January
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm, Contemporary Forms with Sarah McCullough
Fridays, 10:00-11:30am, Contemporary Flow with Mathew Janczewski

Free street parking on side streets Aldrich, Bryant, Colfax, 31st, etc.

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

The TU Dance Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, conditioning and creative workshops for students up to age 24. Click here to download the 2022-2023 Pre-Professional Daily Schedules. All classes in the Pre-Professional 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 Pre-Professional Online Registration form

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, Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm
Ballet 2, Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pm
Modern 3, Thursdays from 6:45-8:30pm

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. Also 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. Finally, Modern 3 (11-14 years old) is a contemporary dance exploration of Space, Time, Body, Effort, Movement, and Form. This class is taught by Blake Nellis. 

Hip Hop 3, Mondays from 7:00-8:30pm
Jazz, Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm

We are excited to add Hip Hop 3 and Jazz dance to the roster in January! Hip Hop 3 is for students ages 13-18. Taught by Waswa Kalema, the class is a high-energy introduction to many styles of Hip Hop including breaking, popping, locking, and house. 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, Thursdays from 4:30-5:15pm
Creative Movement 1,  Fridays from 10:00-10:45am
Creative Movement 2, Wednesdays from 4:30-5:15pm

A new section of Creative Movement 2 (ages 5-7) will be offered from 4:30-5:15pm on Wednesdays and a new section of Creative Movement 1 (ages 3–5) will be offered on Thursdays, also from 4:30-5:15pm. New classes begin Monday, January 2, and continue through Sunday, May 21, 2023. There is also currently space in our Friday morning, 10:00-10:45am, Creative Movement 1 class.

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

Registration is open! 

Anyone can dance and find pleasure in movement! Thern Anderson’s modern dance class at Tapestry Folkdance Center will focus on body awareness, rhythm, movement patterns through space, and ensemble dancing. Improvisation will give dancers the opportunity to explore their own movement creativity and its relation to others. Floor work using somatic principles will build strength, ease and flexibility. All ages are welcome!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
Class resumes January 2.
Drop-ins welcome.

$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.