Children’s Summer Dance at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro is offering weekly evening classes for dancers ages 3-9! Summer 2024 dates are June 24-August 2, 2024. No class July 1-7. Registration is open now!

Creative Dance for ages 3-4. $85/session
Monday, 3:45-4:30pm with Hollie Edlund
Tuesday, 6:00-6:45pm with TBD
Wednesday, 4:45-5:30pm with Shannon Mulcahy
Thursday, 5:45-6:30pm with Hollie Edlund

Fundamental A Ballet/Tap for ages 5-6 who are new to ballet and tap. $95/session
Monday, 4:30-5:30pm with Hollie Edlund
Tuesday, 5:00-6:00pm with Siri Hammond
Wednesday, 5:30-6:30pm with Shannon Mulcahy
Thursday, 4:45-5:45pm with Hollie Edlund

Fundamental B Ballet/Tap for ages 5-6 with one year of fundamental ballet/tap.
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm with Shannon Mulcahy

Level 1A Ballet/Tap for ages 7-9 new to dance, or those who have advanced beyond Fundamentals A and B. $138/session
Monday, 6:30-8:00pm with Hollie Edlund
Tuesday, 4:30-6:00pm with TBD

Level 1B Ballet/Tap for ages 7-9 who have advanced beyond Level 1A, $138/session
Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm with Hollie Edlund

Summer Youth Drop-in Classes at Ballare

For dancers ages 10-18 (Level II-V), Ballare Teatro offers drop-in classes weekly from June 24-August 2, 2024, with no classes July 1-7.

Each class is $15 and registration is open!

Level IIA (Advanced Beginner) 
Ballet with Hollie Edlund – Monday, 5:30-6:30pm
Tap with Kylie Kasprick – Tuesday, 6:45-7:45pm
Jazz with Kylie Kasprick – Thursday, 5:00-6:00pm

Level IB (Intermediate)
Progressing Ballet Technique with Timothy Herian – Monday, 4:30-5:30pm
Tap with Kylie Kasprick – Tuesday, 7:45-8:45pm
Ballet with Kylie Kasprick – Thursday, 6:00-7:15pm
Jazz with Kylie Kasprick – Thursday, 7:15-8:30pm

Level III (Fast Intermediate)
Progressing Ballet Technique with Timothy Herian – Monday, 6:30-7:30pm
Modern with Jake Nehrbass – Monday, 5:00-6:30pm
Tap with Jake Nehrbass – Tuesday, 5:30-6:30pm
Jazz with Karis Sloss – Wednesday, 5:00-6:30pm
Ballet with Genevieve Waterbury – Thursday, 5:00-6:30pm

Level IV/V (Advanced)
Progressing Ballet Technique with Timothy Herian – Monday, 5:30-6:30pm
Modern with Jake Nehrbass – Monday, 6:30-8:00pm
Tap with Jake Nehrbass – Tuesday, 6:30-7:45pm
Jazz with Karis Sloss – Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm
Ballet with Genevieve Waterbury – Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm
Pointe with Genevieve Waterbury – Thursday, 8:00-9:00pm

Not sure what class best fits your dancer? Give us a call at 612-225-4690 or email ballaret12@gmail.com. We are happy to help you find the best level for your dancer!

Adult Drop-in Classes at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro is offering adult drop-in classes! Register online, or enroll upon arrival at the front desk!

Sunday
5:00-6:00pm: Intermediate Tap with Brenna Brelie
6:00-7:15pm: Intermediate Ballet with Siri Hammond

Tuesday
5:30-6:30pm: Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz
6:30-7:30pm: Advanced Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz
6:35-8:00pm: Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Shannon Mulcahy

Wednesday
6:30-7:30pm: Fast Intermediate Tap with Jake Nehrbass
7:30-8:30pm: Advanced Tap with Jake Nehrbass

Saturday
12:45-2:00pm: Beginning Ballet with Siri Hammond

Cost: $17 per class or purchase a 10-class card for $115.

Laura Selle Virtucio Teaches for Erin Thompson at Zenon

Laura Selle Virtucio will teach Erin Thompson’s advanced contemporary class at Zenon for 2 more Thursdays. Laura is on faculty at the University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and has performed with Shapiro and Smith Dance, Black Label Movement, Zenon Dance Company, Arena Dances, Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater, April Sellers, and Chris Schlichting.

April 11 and 18
Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal.
See you soon!

Modern Dance Class with Thern at Tapestry

Dancing and finding pleasure in movement is for everyone of any age!

I’ve taught dance for all ages and experience levels for over fifty years. In my weekly session of modern dance classes, we’ll be working with somatic movement, structured improvisation, and floor work to build strength, flexibility, and ease of movement. You’ll learn patterns that move through space in community with other dancers, encouraging spatial and group awareness.

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm

Drop in: $15-20. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Sunna – New Pilates and Yoga Studio with Discounts for Full-Time Artists

Welcome to Sunna, a wellness studio committed to your radiance through grounding and restoring, energizing and strengthening, group and individual, and mind and body practices. We specialize in Pilates, Yoga, GYROKINESIS®, and Barre class formats, with an emphasis on alignment, healing, integration, and functional movement. We foster a welcoming environment for those based in the neighborhood as well as those traveling longer distances or passing through the Twin Cities.

Featuring a wide array of knowledgeable instructors, including local dance artists Amanda Sachs, Berit Ahlgren, Eva Mohn, Genevieve Waterbury, Kari Schire, Nic Lincoln, Non Edwards, and Samantha Meryhew.

We offer discounts for full-time artists, students, and seniors. Please visit our website to find out more!

TU Dance Center: Open Classes

Join in on CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program morning classes and The School at TU Dance Center Level 4/5 technique classes!

Teaching artists include TU Dance Founder and Artistic Director Toni Pierce-Sands, Laurel Keen, and Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez. These classes are for intermediate/advanced dancers with the exception of GYROKINESIS® (designed for physically active participants which include exercises that require some flexibility, coordination, and light cardio).

Morning Open Classes, 9:30-11:00am
Monday: Ballet with Hassan Ingraham
Tuesday: GYROKINESIS® with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Wednesday: Horton-Based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Thursday: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Friday: Ballet with Laurel Keen

Evening Open Classes
Monday, 4:30-6:00pm: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Thursday, 6:00-7:30pm: Ballet with Hassan Ingraham
Friday, 4:30-5:30pm: GYROKINESIS® with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Friday, 5:35-7:05pm: Ballet/Pointe Strengthening with Laurel Keen

Cost: $16/class or $140/10-class pass
Please check the Open Class Calendar, as classes and/or teaching artists might change.
For more information and to register, click here.

Tuesday Open Ballet with Lisa Erickson

Please join Lisa Erickson for Open Ballet:

Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm
At the Center for Performing Arts, in the Sunroom.

A ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching all levels and ages, Lisa’s welcoming ballet classes naturally guide students in refining their alignment, balance, and technique, while also discovering the value and importance of the use of weight in their dancing. Coupled with individual attention, feedback, and humor, students experience expansion and growth in body and mind – and experience joy in the process!

Students are encouraged to expect success and mistakes! Only when we allow ourselves to take chances and risk failure can we grow to our full potential. Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, unique, invited, and welcome. Come play and see for yourself!

Drop-in: $17-20. Pre-pay via Venmo @Lisa-Erickson-121 or with exact cash.

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

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, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursdays, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15pm – Zoom only

Intermediate Modern Dance
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Mixed-Level Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom
Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Zoom and Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

James Sewell Ballet – Open Advanced/Professional Class and Coordi™ Classes

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 here.

April 10-12
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT –Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – *Master Class: Special Registration Required
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell Ballet

*Master Class Registration Link: Join Graham Lustig, artistic director of Oakland Ballet Company, for a ballet master class, available to participants thanks to a partnership between Northrop and JSB. This class is for intermediate/advanced-level dancers and will focus on placement, musicality, and expression

April 15-19
Spring Break: No open classes. Coordi class will still be held online.

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.