Archive: Ongoing Classes

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this winter! Classes run from January 10 through March 20, 2022.

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate Contemporary/Modern with Joanna Lees – Hybrid
11:15am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren – In Person
5:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
5:30pm: Contemporary Ballet with Anne Lentz – Hybrid

Tuesday
9:30am: Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Chloe Nagle – In Person
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Javan Mngrezzo – In Person
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester – Hybrid

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online
11:15am: Intermediate 1 Ballet with Nic Lincoln – Hybrid
5:30pm: Beginning 1 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary with Ruby J. Smith – Hybrid
7:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Gabby Abram – Hybrid
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws – In Person

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

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Erinn Liebhard, Karla Grotting, and Guests – Hybrid – Karla teaches February 11
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
9:15am: Creative Movement for ages 4-6 with Anne Petrich – In Person
10:00am: All Levels Tap with Dorian Brooke – In Person
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace – In Person
10:15am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Sarah Bartlett – Online
11:00am: Musical Theatre Jazz with Dorian Brooke – In Person
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson – In Person

My work is best described as contemporary, spanning an array of styles – from quietly evocative to physically demanding, full of spiraling momentum that draws energy into the core and spreads it out like disco ball beams of light. At times movement focuses on the dancers’ bends and folds, creating shape as one shifts and moves. My work strives to create moments of connection.

The students and I will open up curiosity, finding internal pathways within the body and the contrast of those same pathways. An assortment of texture, speed, density, length, force and resistance will be taught to open these skills.

Fridays, 10:00-11:30am
Through April 8
Pre-register at https://www.arena-dances.org/the-arena/
Drop-in $17.

Flexible pricing and free parking!

Mathew Janczewski’s inquisitive, immersive and heartfelt approach to contemporary dance reaches beyond the surface and holds the viewer in its embrace. With over 35 works in his repertoire and more than two decades of experience as a choreographer, Mathew has cultivated a highly diverse and mesmerizing style of movement.

Mathew’s work has garnered praise in the Twin Cities and beyond. He has created commissioned works for companies such as Minnesota Dance Theater, Cleveland Repertory Co., aTrek Dance, and Zenon Dance Company. He was the Bates Festival choreographer (2001), received the Sage Award for Outstanding Performance (2005), and won the McKnight Choreographers Fellowship (2005). In 2008, Dance Magazine named him as one of their “25 to Watch.”

Shortly after receiving his degree in dance at the University of Minnesota and performing internationally, Mathew founded his own non-profit dance company, ARENA DANCES, in 1995. ARENA serves as the vehicle for his body of work and provides young, aging and underserved segments of the Twin Cities community with opportunities to experience the transformative power of dance.

The GYROKINESIS® Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion and creating functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. It is an original and unique method which coordinates movement, breath and mental focus.

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm at The Arena

No class March 1. Brittany Fridenstine-Keefe teaches March 22-April 9.

Pre-registration preferred but not necessary at https://www.arena-dances.org/the-arena/
Flexible pricing and free parking! $17 drop-in.

Non Edwards is a dancer, choreographer, and Gyrokinesis Method Trainer. She was first introduced to the Gyrokinesis Method by Deborah Jinza Thayer. Non has studied with Domini Anne, Miriam Barbosa, Erika Hassan, Jane Gotch, and Kerry Parker. Cross-training with the Gyrokinesis Method supports Non’s career as a freelance dancer.

Non has danced in DIY and non-art spaces as well as the Seattle Art Fair, Walker Art Center, Nelson-Atkins Museum, and the Twin Cities’ Bedlam, Bedlam Lowertown, Bryant-Lake Bowl, Ritz, Fitzgerald, McGuire, Southern, and Goodale Theaters; in Massachusetts at Jacob’s Pillow; and in Hawai’i at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. In 2020 Non was awarded a McKnight Dancer Fellowship. She has been a member of ARENA Dances since 2016.

At the Ragamala Training Center, students receive classical training in the style of Bharatanatyam carefully created by the internationally renowned Padma Bhushan Alarmel Valli, considered to be one of India’s greatest living masters. This style is distinguished by its technical perfection and grace, and Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy are dedicated to preserving and carrying on their guru’s tradition and passing it on to the next generation of dancers.

Ragamala classes provide students with rigorous training while giving them an opportunity to learn about, preserve, and immerse themselves in the arts and culture of India. Ragamala Training Center’s unique program stresses artistic excellence and a professional level of training while fostering cultural awareness.

Ragamala Training Center offers introductory through advanced level classes for ages 7 through adult. 

Introductory Class
Saturdays, 3:15-4:00pm
Online via Zoom
Classes run October 2021-May 2022
You can view the full calendar here: https://www.ragamaladance.org/school-calendar

Registration
Please use this link to submit your registration: https://forms.gle/oXRMupDLPcUnFmqC8

New Student Introductory Tuition
$450 Spring Semester, beginning in January.
We also offer discounts for families enrolling more than one student. For more information, please go to: https://www.ragamaladance.org/training-center

The Ragamala Training Center welcomes students with prior experience in Bharatanatyam to audition for upper level classes. Please contact us at admin@ragamaladance.org before registering for classes beyond the introductory level.

Regular FMJ co-teacher Karla Grotting is thrilled to be bringing her body-friendly, music-based, history-infused, jazz stylings to this open-level (skewing toward intermediate level), adult jazz dance class through Zenon Dance School. Come in-person (masked and socially-distanced) or zoom in for a high-quality Zoom experience. We’ll ease back into our bodies, build some heat, coordinate, groove, and find rhythmic satisfaction and joy in dancing together! Fridays, 10:00-11:15am CST.

The rest of our  winter teaching schedule is as follows:
February 11: Karla Grotting
February 18: Karla Grotting
February 25: Jolene Konkel
March 4: Erinn Liebhard
March 11: Erinn Liebhard
March 18: Erinn Liebhard

Find out more about FMJ by following our class Facebook page. Class will remain hybrid, offering 10 physically-distanced spots for masked folks to come into the studio to take class, and unlimited spots for folks to attend from home via a high-quality Zoom experience.

Register here: conta.cc/39fJDXN

We hope to see you soon! #zenondanceschool #wewillmoveyou #getyourasstoclass

Offering classes for all ages! In person. Masks required.

Creative Movement for ages 3-4
Monday, 4:15-5:00pm
Saturday, 10:15-11:00am

Ballet/Tap Combo for ages 5-6
Monday, 5:00-6:00pm
Monday, 6:00-7:00pm
Saturday, 11:00am-12:00pm

Ballet for ages 7-9
Wednesday, 5:00-6:00pm

Tap/Jazz Combo for ages 7-9
Wednesday, 6:00-7:00pm

Juniors, ages 10 and older
Ballet: Monday, 5:00-6:30pm
Musical Theater: Thursday, 5:00-5:45pm
Leaps and Turns: Thursday, 5:45-6:30pm
Jazz: Thursday, 6:30-7:15pm

TEENS:

Ballet
Monday, 5:00-6:30pm
Wednesday, 5:00-6:30pm
Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm

Pointe
Monday, 6:30-7:15pm
Wednesday, 6:30-7:15pm
Saturday, 11:30am-12:15pm

Contemporary
Tuesday, 5:00-6:30pm

Tap
Thursday, 5:00-6:00pm

Jazz
Thursday, 6:00-7:00pm

Leaps and Turns
Thursday, 7:00-8:00pm

SENIORS:

Ballet
Monday, 7:15-8:45pm
Wednesday, 5:00-6:30pm
Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm

Pointe
Monday, 6:30-7:15pm
Wednesday, 6:30-7:15pm
Saturday, 1:45-2:30pm

Yoga
Tuesday, 5:15-6:00pm

Contemporary
Tuesday, 6:00-7:30pm

Jazz
Thursday, 5:00-6:00pm

Tap
Thursday, 6:00-7:00pm

Leaps and Turns
Thursday, 7:00-8:00

Musical Theater:
Thursday, 8:00-9:00pm

ADULTS – ages 18+:

Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
Wednesday, 7:00-7:45pm
Saturday, 10:00-11:30am

Tap
Wednesday, 7:45-8:30pm

Intermediate/Advanced Ballet – Starting in March 2022!
Wednesday, 10:30am-12:00pm

Adult Yoga – Starting in March 2022!
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm

Come take class at Ballare Teatro!
In-person and virtual classes available. Drop in for $15 or purchase a 10-class pass for $110.
We hope to see you in the studio soon!

Beginning Tap with Shannon Mulcahy: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm

Advanced Beginning Tap with Shannon Mulcahy: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm

Intermediate Ballet with Jesse Schmitz-Boyd: Thursdays, 6:00-7:15pm

Mixed Level Modern with Jesse Schmitz-Boyd: Thursdays, 7:15-8:30pm

Advanced Tap with Bruce Demorrow: Sundays, 3:45-4:45pm

Fast Intermediate Tap with Bruce Demorrow: Sundays, 4:45-5:45pm

Intermediate Tap with Brenna Brelie: Sundays, 5:45-6:45pm

MotionArt focuses on nurturing children’s individual creativity while facilitating their understanding of the dance elements of space, time and energy. Ages 3-6 explore these elements through playful, structured activities allowing them to expand their movement vocabulary, develop body awareness and gain self-confidence. Ages 7-10 explore the dance elements while being introduced to new movement skills and the creation of their own dances. Ages 11-13 expand their creative and kinesthetic awareness while learning basic movement skills of modern dance.

We are currently offering Creative Dance/Intro to Modern Dance classes for ages 7-10 at the Center for Performing Arts. 

Please go to motionartmn.org to sign up for classes, or contact Pam Gleason for info.
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.

Winter Session at Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom:
Creative Dance/Intro to Modern Dance
January 8 – March 5. Nine weeks.
$100 full session
Ages 7-10
Saturday, 3:00-3:50pm

Young Dance is thrilled to offer Beginning Breaking with world-renowned breaker Joseph “MN Joe” Tran. In this class, students ages 8-13 will learn the fundamentals of breaking, including Toprocks, Go-downs, Footwork, Powermoves, and Freezes, in a supportive environment. In addition to learning technique, dancers will have opportunities to advance their freestyling/improvisation skills, as well as to develop choreography collaboratively with their peers. 

This class is for all abilities and experiences.

“Breaking is an ever evolving art form and there are quite literally an endless amount of moves to learn! I hope that the dancers will develop self-efficacy. It is important in Breaking and Hip Hop to understand the history, tradition and culture of the moves and then to motivate oneself to take those lessons and create something new. The only way to do so is to work hard, develop discipline and have fun doing it!” —MN Joe

Wednesdays, January 5–May 18
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Ages 8–13

Register.youngdance.org