Archive: Ongoing Classes

Friday Morning Jazz  continues this week with one of several special guests for the session – Gabby “The Baddie” Abram, a fabulous and versatile dancer and teacher sure to bring you a great class this Friday, 10:00-11:15am CST!

Gabby Abram is a Gary, Indiana native, and a 2020 Momentum New Dance Works fellow. She is a self-taught, multi-lingual Hip Hop artist and has received training at The Perpich Center for Arts and Education, TU Dance Center, and Columbia College Chicago. She has performed works by Mathew Janczewski, Vanessa Voskuil, Orlando Hunter, Marciano Silva Dos Santos, and Nildinha Fonseca (Brazil). An active artist in the Twin Cities’ Hip Hop community, Abram has danced in productions Mixtape Vol. 1; Mixtape Volume 2; and Rooted: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening. Abram made history as the first black woman to teach American Jazz dance at the University of Minnesota in September of 2020. Gabrielle is a member of STRONGmovement, directed by Darrius Strong, and Atlantis13 Dance Collective, directed by Peace Madimutsa and Johnathan Van Arman. In 2018 Abram co-produced Listen., at The Lab Theater – a collective of NINE choreographers sharing Pan-African perspectives and personal stories of black identity. Abram continues to produce, dance, and create work in the Twin Cities.

Our exciting teacher line-up for the rest of the fall session is as follows:

October 15 – Erinn
October 22 – Erinn
October 29 – Erinn
November 5 – Gabby Abram
November 12 – Jennifer Glaws
November 19 – Karla
November 26 – NO CLASS
December 3 – Jennifer Glaws
December 10 – Jolene Konkel
December 17 – Jonene Konkel

Find out more about these awesome guests by following our class Facebook page and keeping your eye out for posts about them! 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. Registration for class is now open for virtual and in-person classes: conta.cc/39fJDXN.

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

Join our dance-learning community of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience to participate in the creative expression and health and fitness benefits of Middle Eastern dance. The beauty of this dance form is that it makes you feel wonderful in your own body.

We now have in-studio options for beginners and all students! Or, you may choose to take these same classes online through Zoom.

Go to cassandraschool.com to choose from our ongoing classes, register, and pay in advance using PayPal. Purchase 4 or more classes and receive a $2 discount per class! All class registrations close at 8:00pm CT the night before each class.

We are kicking off a great season of dance with new classes and old favorites! 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 – In Person

Wednesdays
9:30-11:00am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – In Person
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 – In Person
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 Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting – Hybrid
12:00-1:30pm: Intermediate Ballet with Penny Freeh – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00-10:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:15-10:50am: Youth Hip-Hop, Ages 6-9 with Erin Sheppard – Online
12:30-1:00pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson – Hybrid

Sundays
10:00-10:35am: Creative Movement, Ages 4-6 with Sarah Bartlett – 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

Open Classes at TU Dance Center, though December 10.

TU Dance Center is offering in-person dance classes for intermediate/advanced dancers with live accompaniment.
24 hour online pre-registration required.

Mondays: Ballet and Contemporary Phrasework with Laurel Keen
Thursdays: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez

10:00am-11:30am
$15 or class card.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.tudance.org/summer-2021-open-classes/ or contact us at info@tudance.org or (651) 724-9708.

Join us from 9:30–11:00am on Tuesdays in October for jazz with Renee Guittar:

October 12
October 19
October 26

ALL WELCOME.
Our space is located in the CAN CAN Wonderland Building in St. Paul, with free parking and on a public transit line.

Pre-registration is required, as class space is limited to 10 dancers. To register visit: https://www.collidetheatrical.org/book-online

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

COVID: Attendees must be vaccinated and wear masks during class.

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 7-9 explore the dance elements while being introduced to new movement skills and the creation of their own dances. Ages 9-12 expand their creative and kinesthetic awareness while learning basic movement skills of modern dance.

We offer ways for children to dance through outdoor classes, weather permitting – contact Pam Gleason for info. Please go to motionartmn.org to sign up for classes. There are various options for payment/donations, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay.

Ages 3-6: Saturday, 10:00-10:40am

Ages 7-9: Saturday, 10:45-11:30am

Ages 9-12: Saturday, 11:30am-12:15pm

Community Movement Collective Open Classes: CoMoCollective offers small group classes for professionals and adult dancers alike to keep us moving together during this uncertain time. For safety, class sizes are limited and masks are required throughout class.

Wednesday, October 6
Ballet with Yuki Tokuda – 10:00-11:30AM
Accompanied by Michael Koerner

Wednesday, October 6
Foundational Ballet with Kendall Kramer

Thursday, October 7
Ballet with Helen Hatch – 10:00-11:30AM
Accompanied by Susan Hsu

Friday, October 8
Ballet with Penny Freeh – 10:15-11:30AM – unique class time
Accompanied by Franco Holder

Friday, October 8
Improvisation with Blake Nellis – 11:45AM-12:45PM

Monday, October 11
Ballet with Yuki Tokuda – 10:00-11:30AM
Accompanied by Michael Koerner

Tuesday, October 12
Floorbarre and Ballet with Sally Rousse – 9:30-11:30AM
Accompanied by Franco Holder
First 30 minutes: Floorbarre – optional/free

Wednesday, October 13
Ballet with Leah Gallas – 10:00-11:30AM
Accompanied by Michael Koerner

Wednesday, October 13
Foundational Ballet with Kendall Kramer – 11:45AM-12:45PM

Come join us!

$15/class; $130 for a 10-class card; $10 for barre.

Pre-registration is required and appreciated at least 12 hours before class start.
Classes do fill up to a week in advance, sign up early!
Virtual option offered upon request.