Archive: Ongoing Classes

The School at TU Dance Center 2022 Spring Session

Registration is open for the 2022 Spring Session at The School at TU Dance Center. Classes start the week of January 10.

The Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, and creative workshops for students up to age 23. All classes in the Pre-Professional Program are offered in person with a virtual option, unless otherwise noted.

The Children & 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. All classes in the Children & Teen Program are offered in person with a virtual option, unless otherwise noted.

Dancing Together is a child and parent/caregiver creative movement class. This workshop is designed for children ages 2-4 and their parent/caregiver who are interested in a shared movement experience that engages the senses of curiosity and play.

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes In Person

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!

Zenon Dance School

Bharatanatyam Classes at the Ragamala Training Center

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
Full year tuition = $800
Paid in installments = $450 Fall Semester and $450 Spring Semester
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.

Pilates Mat Classes at The Arena

Open Pilates mat classes every Tuesday at The Arena with Amy Jones.

Pilates mat class includes work on breath, centering, body awareness, alignment, core stability, strength and mobility. The class aims to build balance and prepare the body and mind for efficient movement and everyday tasks. 

Amy teaches Pilates for ages 7-90 and addresses goals ranging from improved athletic performance to pain-free sitting, standing and walking. She is certified through Kelly Kane in NYC and has taught in physical therapy settings, gyms, schools, and studios. Her dance-specific teaching experience includes classes for Peridance Capezio Center, Breaking Boundaries, Jam Hops Dance and Gymnastics, and the Holy Angels Dance Team. She is also a teacher-trainer for Cirque-It Fitness and bungee fitness. 

Tuesdays, 9:30-10:00am
$10 drop-in. Discounts available on class cards.

Pre-register at https://www.arena-dances.org/class-payment/

Capoeira with Jim Bozic and Miles Blount at The Arena

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art that combines martial arts, dance, and culture, and provides an environment for people to develop themselves physically as well as mentally and emotionally.

Jim Bozic has been training capoeira for approximately seven years, and teaching for five – “I find the personal challenges of testing my abilities to be quite the humbling experience, but my main enjoyment from capoeira comes from the teaching aspect. Helping guide and shape my fellow students into achieving their potential comes as its own reward.”

Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm
Drop-in $17. Flexible pricing and free parking!

Pre-register at https://www.arena-dances.org/class-payment/

Contemporary Forms at The Arena with Javan Mngrezzo

Javan Mngrezzo subs Mathew Janczewski’s Friday Class on December 17.

Currently a new company member with Black Label Movement, Javan has most recently performed locally with ARENA DANCES and Threads Dance Project. A Western Oregon University graduate with a bachelor of science degree in Dance and Sociology, he is a performing artist with many skills in a diverse range including arts, communication, technology, and diversity. Javan is foremost a dancer; using alternative skills in secondary occupations, and always seeking additional performance opportunities (both personal and collaborative), class/studio teaching positions, and intensives/research projects. Javan is open to a vast array of possibilities and opportunities as a dedicated, driven, diligent, very fast learner with unwavering conviction to work set before him.

Friday, December 17
9:30-11:00am
Drop-in $17. Flexible pricing and free parking!

Pre-register at https://www.arena-dances.org/class-payment/.

The Arena Winter Session Registration Now Open – Holiday Specials

Come join us at The Arena for youth, adult and professional dance offerings.

Winter Session: January 3-April 9. Thirteen weeks.
No classes February 28-March 6.

Enrollment Specials for the Holiday Season good through December 22!

Youth Classes on Saturdays
9:00-9:45am: Creative Movement for 4-8 years of age
10:00-10:45am: Dancing Together for 2-5 years of age
$156 full session pre-enrollment necessary; enrollment closes December 22.

Capoeira (ages 16 and older) on Wednesdays
6:30-7:30pm
$195 pre-enrollment encouraged for full session, savings of $2/class.

Flex-Card holiday special for all drop in class options!
$150 for a 10-class card

Tuesdays
9:15-10:00am: Pilates Mat
10:00-11:30am: Moving Practice – investigations within contemporary forms
4:00-5:00pm: Gyrokinesis Method

Fridays
10:00-11:30am: Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Technique

Register on-line at arenadances.org

Zenon – Fall Classes In Person and Online

We are wrapping up our last week of classes for our Fall 2021 session! Register today for online, in person and hybrid classes through our MindBody portal! The Fall session will run through December 19, 2021.

Mondays
11:15am-12:15pm: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren – In Person
5:30-6:15pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
5:30-6:45pm: Contemporary Ballet with Anne Lentz – Online

Tuesdays
7:00-8:00pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin-Forester – Hybrid

Wednesdays
9:30-11:00am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK –Online
5:30-6:45pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30-7:00pm: Intermediate Contemporary with Ruby Josephine Smith – Hybrid
7:30-8:30pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Gabby “The Baddie” Abram – Hybrid

Thursdays
9:30-11:00am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
5:30-6:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace – Online
7:00-8:30pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Fridays
10:00-11:15am: All Levels Jazz with Special Guest Jolene Konkel on December 17– Hybrid
12:00-1:30pm: Intermediate Ballet with Penny Freeh – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00-10:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:15-10:45am: Youth Hip-Hop, Ages 6-9 with Erin Sheppard – Online
12:30-1:00pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson – Hybrid

Sundays – No regular class December 19. Special End of Session youth Showcase – Private.
10:00-10:30am: Creative Movement, Ages 4-6 with Sarah Bartlett and Kendall Kramer – In Person
11:00-11:45am: Youth Ballet, Ages 7-10 with Kendall Kramer – In Person
12:00-12:45pm: Youth Modern, Ages 11-14 with Kendall Kramer – In Person

Jolene Konkel Guest Teaches Hybrid Friday Morning Jazz Class

Friday Morning Jazz class welcomes our special guest artist Jolene Konkel who will teach the last class of Zenon’s Fall Session on December 17, 10:00-11:15am CST.

FMJ is an open-level, drop-in friendly, hybrid jazz dance class through Zenon Dance School. Dancers may attend in-person (masked and socially-distanced) or Zoom in for a high-quality Zoom experience.

Regular co-teachers Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting are thrilled to be hosting several guest teaching artists this year to highlight and explore the many varied approaches and insights of jazz dance teachers in our local dance community. Come out and support your local jazz class! Jolene is the founder and Artistic Director of the newest jazz dance company in the Twin Cities, Concerto Dance. Come celebrate her fresh take on classic jazz styles!

About Jolene Konkel:

Jolene Konkel began her dance training in Milwaukee under William Reilly, a descendent of Jerome Robbins’ Ballets USA. While in Milwaukee she performed with the Milwaukee Opera Company and Danceworks before relocating to Chicago to study jazz dance at Gus Giordano’s and the Lou Conte Dance Studio. She then migrated to Minneapolis where she completed her BFA in dance from the University of Minnesota and later received her MFA in Performance and Choreography from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her choreography spans from the music theatre stage to concert dance and has been presented both locally and abroad. Currently Ms. Konkel oversees the dance program at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, and is the Artistic Director of Concerto Dance by Jolene Konkel.

Katha Dance Theatre Winter Class Session

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) has been teaching and performing Kathak, the North Indian classical dance form, for over three decades. Kathak is an elegant dance form characterized by rhythmic footwork, graceful hand gestures, pirouettes, lyrical movements, and storytelling.

KDT’s winter class session began on December 4, 2021. We currently offer hybrid education options for all classes, and students are welcome to choose their learning preference depending on their comfort level. All in-person students are required to follow KDT’s health and safety policies detailed here, which includes wearing a mask in the studio at all times and providing proof of vaccination (if eligible).

There will be a class for new beginners of all ages six and older on Saturdays from 4:00-5:00 pm CT. The first New Beginner class was Saturday, December 11. The class is virtual-only in December but opens to in-person learning in January.

KDT is happy to offer need-based scholarships at the discretion of its teaching staff, and it welcomes dancers of all backgrounds and skill levels in the classroom! Email info@kathadance.org with any questions, and learn how to enroll here.