Adult Drop-in Classes at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro is offering adult drop-in classes!

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

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

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

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

Register online, or enroll upon arrival at the front desk.
Cost: $17 per class or purchase a 10-class card for $115.
No class March 31-April 7.

Minneapolis Salsa Bachata Dance Classes

At Minneapolis Salsa Bachata Dance, we strive to provide you with a fulfilling and fun experience through Latin dancing. We want to introduce Latin dance to as many new dancers as possible.

All classes are drop-in group classes. Come dance with us, make new friends, and have some fun!

Monday
6:30pm – Free Salsa Basics Lesson
7:00pm – Beginner Salsa
7:00pm –  Modern Fusion
8:00pm – Beginner Bachata
9:00pm – Body Plasticity

Tuesday
6:30pm – Free Salsa Basics Lesson
7:00pm – Beginner Salsa
8:00pm – Salsa On2 Shines Footwork
8:00pm – Hip-Hop

Wednesday
6:30pm – Free Salsa Practice Social
7:00pm – Advanced Beginner Salsa*
8:00pm – Intermediate Salsa*

Thursday
6:30pm – Free Bachata Practice Social
7:00pm – Beginner Bachata
8:00pm – Advanced Beginner Bachata*
9:00pm – Intermediate Bachata*

*Requires instructor approval

To park, enter “Minneapolis Salsa Bachata Dance” in your GPS, and it will take you to the free parking lot behind the building, near the entrance. The studio is located on the second floor.

Continental Ballet Company Class Opportunities

Continental Ballet Company offers ballet class for professional and advanced-level dancers.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
10:00am
At the Bloomington Center for the Arts. Free parking.

Classes are taught by Michelle Vagi and Kerry Parker.
Drop-in rate is $15 per class.

Laura Selle Virtucio Teaches for Erin Thompson at Zenon

Laura Selle Virtucio will teach Erin Thompson’s advanced contemporary class at Zenon for 4 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.

March 28 and April 4, 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.

Daily Drop-In Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, Arabic dance, contemporary, The Ellové Technique®, jazz, BollyX, hip hop, Zumba, heels, 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.

Sunday Open Ballet

Please join Lisa Erickson for Sunday Open Ballet:

March 31, 1:30-3:00pm
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.

Young Dance Offers Summer Classes and Camps

Since 1987, Young Dance has been transforming lives through movement, encouraging youth to build body and spirit through the art of dance. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes and healthy risk-taking is encouraged.

Weekly Classes
Creative Movement 1: Pre–K, Ages: 3–5. Monday or Tuesday offerings, 4:30–5:15pm
Creative Movement 2: K–1, Ages: 5–7. Monday or Tuesday offerings, 5:15–6:00pm
Dance Together: Ages: 1–3 with caregiver. Monday or Tuesday offerings, 5:15–6:00pm
Session 1: June 3–July 9. Session 2: July 15–August 20.

Dance a Story: Creative Movement and Storytelling for ages 4-7
Monday–Thursday, 9:30am-12:00pm. Tuition: $150
Explore movement with a focus on storytelling.
5 sessions. Session 2: July 8–11 is designed for neurodivergent youth and individuals who may be sensitive to stimulation.

Camps for Ages 8–18
Explore several dance genres and real-world applications in the morning, afternoon, or full-day. Full-day dancers will have a supervised lunch break. Session 3: July 22–25 offers an additional camp for dancers with Down Syndrome.

Morning Camps: Monday–Thursday, 9:00–11:30am. Tuition: $150
Specialty Dance Camps help dancers explore how dance connects to other art forms and the world around them.

Afternoon Camps: Monday–Thursday, 12:00–4:30pm. Tuition: $250
Variety Dance Camps introduce participants to dance forms from some of the Twin Cities’ best educators.

All Abilities Dancing Classes and Camps
June 5-August 21. No class on June 19 or July 3.

Dancing with Wheels for ages 11+
Wednesdays, 5:00–6:00pm. Tuition: $150 or with a class card.
Build dance skills and express yourself through movement for youth and adults with wheeling devices.

All Abilities Dancing
Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30pm. Tuition: $150 or with a class card.
Express yourself while you explore the elements of dance and develop skills in improvisation and collaboration. For adults with and without disabilities.

Registration is open! Visit youngdance.org for the most up-to-date schedules and information. Discounts are applied for multiple registrations. Scholarships are available.

Center for Performing Arts Offers Youth Hip Hop Classes

Beginning Hip Hop: In this class students will learn to dance to a variety of hip hop songs. They will focus on fundamental movements and basic hip hop grooves while also learning the culture and history of hip hop dance!

Thursdays, 4:15-5:15pm
For ages 8-16
Tuition: $105. Scholarships available.

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.

March 27-30
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

April 1-5
Monday, 9:30-11:30am CT – Open Company Class
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT –Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell Ballet

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.