Archive: Ongoing Classes

Black Label Movement – Company Class

Join us for company class Wednesdays, October 12 and 19 with Artistic Director Carl Flink.

Classes will dig into our Black Label movement aesthetic, as well as Limón technique or improvisation. Each class will offer a different approach or idea.

Classes will take place at the The Arena from 9:00am-10:30am.
Only $8 to attend – pay via Venmo (@blacklabelmovement) or cash on site.

Tapestry Folkdance Center Weekly Classes

Tapestry Folkdance Center offers weekly and monthly classes and dances for all ages and skill levels at our Minneapolis, MN studios. All programs – from International to Ballroom and English Country to Seniors are ongoing. More information, including the schedule, instructors, and information on live music is available on our website. We also have a calendar of activities and events.

Sunday
Ballroom Variety Dance – First, third, and fifth Sunday, 6:00-9:30pm
English Country Dance – 7:00-9:00pm

Monday
Advanced International Folk Dance – Second Monday, 7:45-10:30pm

Thursday
Israeli Dance – 7:00-9:30pm

Friday
Seniors Dance Joyfully – Check Schedule – Second and fourth Monday, 10:00-11:00am
International Folk Dance – 7:30-10:30pm

Saturday
Contra Dance – 7:30-11:00pm
Family Dance – Check Schedule – 7:00-7:30pm

Additional dance and class opportunities include Brazilian Zouk, Dance Church, Get Your Groove On, Latin Dance Locomotion, Minnesota Traditional Morris, Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy, Qigong and Chi, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Saturday Modern Collective, Shake Your Bones, Shotokan Karate, Twin Cities Balboa Connection, USA Dance Projects, Zumba with Chari, Zumba with Sadie

Studio rentals are available for private lessons, groups, and rehearsals.

Volunteers make Tapestry Folkdance Center an amazing music and dance organization. Learn to assist with evening and weekend dance admissions, welcome visitors, or be a part of our community by opening and closing the building.

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

A light-skinned dancer in her 60s tosses her arms in a curve to the left while she rises on her toes

Erin’s advanced level contemporary hybrid class through Zenon Dance School includes floor work, standing warm-ups, and phrase work, all designed to enhance the healthy use of joints and muscle groups as dancers release their weight fully into the support of the ground. Experiential awareness, body mapping, improvisation, and creative work are included as dancers channel their own expressive artistry within the movement. The delightful Dean Magraw will accompany on guitar.

Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am 

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal and closes ten minutes before class.
See you in person or virtually soon!

Modern Dance Class with Thern Anderson at Tapestry

A light-skinned dancer with white hair supports herself on one hand and one knee, with the other arm and leg outstretched

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
12-week session beginning September 19 with drop-ins welcome.

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

Dance/Movement Therapy with Children: A Developmental Perspective

November 4-5 and 18-19
Fridays, 4:00-8:00pm CST
Saturdays, 12:00-4:00pm CST

Pre-requisite: 30 hours/2 credits of Dance/Movement Therapy coursework or permission of instructor. This course can be taken for university credit. Contact Barbara for details.

This experiential and didactic course focuses on child development from birth up to adolescence as well as the role movement plays when working with children. The course will emphasize movement development through the lens of movement assessment (LMA and KMP) as well as introduce and practice concepts for DMT-based therapeutic interventions. Attention will be paid to both the genetic (“nature”) and environmental (“nurture”) factors influencing movement and development. This course is approved by the American Dance Therapy Association, for Alternate Route R-DMT credit.

Instructor: Mariah Meyer LeFeber, MA LPC BC-DMT specializes in working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum and related disorders, trauma and attachment, and in preventative care. Her current interest lies in studying the relationship between Dance/Movement Therapy and resilience in under-resourced youth. Mariah works clinically and also as an educator.

For registration or information, contact Barbara at fbenordstrom.loeb@gmail.com or 612-916-1829.

Drop-In Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, krump, Yin Yoga, contemporary, heels, The Ellové Technique®, jazz, BollyX, modern, Arabic dance, hip hop, sessions, and more.

Hothouse is a multi-purpose studio space in Minneapolis featuring drop-in classes for teens and adults. Whether you’re already involved in the local arts scene, an aspiring dance professional looking to bolster your training, or just a human who loves to move, Hothouse offers classes that celebrate the bliss of movement and embrace you for who you are.

Come as you are, leave as more.

Visit our website or find us on MINDBODY to view the full schedule and book your next class! Free lot and street parking.

Tapestry Folkdance Center Weekly Classes

Tapestry Folkdance Center offers weekly and monthly classes and dances for all ages and skill levels at our Minneapolis studios. All programs, from International to Ballroom and English Country to Seniors, are ongoing. More information – schedule, instructors, live music – is available on our website, which also includes a calendar of activities and events.

Tapestry Programs:

Sundays
Ballroom Variety Dance – First, third, and fifth Sunday, 6:00-9:30pm
English Country Dance – 7:00-9:00pm

Mondays
Seniors Dance Joyfully – Check Schedule – Second and fourth Monday, 10:00-11:00am
Advanced International Folk Dance – Second Monday, 7:45-10:30pm

Thursdays
Israeli Dance – 7:00-9:30pm

Fridays
International Folk Dance – 7:30-10:30pm

Saturdays
Contra Dance  – 7:30-11:00pm
Family Dance – Check Schedule – 7:00-7:30pm

Additional dance and class opportunities include Brazilian Zouk, Dance Church, Get Your Groove On, Latin Dance Locomotion, Minnesota Traditional Morris, Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy, Qigong and Chi, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Saturday Modern Collective, Shake Your Bones, Shotokan Karate, Twin Cities Balboa Connection, USA Dance Projects, Zumba with Chari, and Zumba with Sadie.

Studio rentals are available for private lessons, groups, and rehearsals.

Learn to assist with evening and weekend dance admissions, welcome visitors, or be a part of our community by opening and closing the building. Volunteers make Tapestry Folkdance Center an amazing music and dance organization.

Community Classes Continue

Fall classes run from September 17 through December 10.

Community Movement offerings have begun at Threads. Join us for one of our four Community Movement classes. If you are looking for a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere to learn dance, we invite you to:

Beginning/Intermediate Adult Ballet
Saturdays, 9:00-10:00am
Taught by Karen L. Charles

Beginning/Intermediate Adult Modern
Saturdays, 1:00-2:00pm
Taught by Karen L. Charles

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

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

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

Advanced Adult Jazz with Collide Theatrical

Join us every Wednesday from 9:00-10:30am for advanced adult jazz with the company. Teachers on a rotating schedule.

All welcome.

Our space is located in the Can Can Wonderland building in St. Paul – free parking and on a public transit line.

Pre-registration required. To register visit: https://www.collidetheatrical.org/book-online.

$15 drop-in rate; $12 for professional dancers (use code PRODANCE at checkout).

The Arena – Contemporary with Sarah McCullough

“Sarah’s class rocks.”

Today and every Wednesday at The Arena, through November 16.
Contemporary Forms with Sarah McCullough
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Pre-register here!

Suggested $17 per class, but ARENA DANCES offers a pay-as-able option on all classes. We would rather you join us than not be able to attend due to financial limitations.

Sarah is interested in sensory exploration, movement as meditative practice, and better understanding the body’s instinctual knowledge. This class will center physical sensation and individual vigor. Improvisation and set phrase work will be used to engage the senses and harness athleticism with a focus on curiosity and aliveness.

Sarah McCullough (she/her) is a Minneapolis-based movement artist and educator. Originally from Virginia, she earned her BA in Dance and Mathematics from James Madison University. Since moving to Minnesota in 2018, she has performed with Black Label Movement, ARENA DANCES, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, HoneyWorks, Hatch Dance, and more. As an educator, she has been invited to offer classes at the Limon/Black Label Twin Cities Intensive, ARENA DANCES’ Instinct Intensive, The University of Winchester (UK), North Carolina State University, as well as several high school dance programs throughout the Twin Cities. Sarah seeks out physically rigorous and deeply authentic dance experiences through performance, creation, and education.

Photo courtesy of Bill Cameron.