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.

New Tuesday Open Ballet with Lisa Erickson

Please join Lisa Erickson for Open Ballet on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00pm in the Sunroom at the Center for Performing Arts.

Lisa is a ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching, challenging, and encouraging dancers of all levels. Her new Tuesday Open Ballet class is welcoming and fun for all! Class includes a full barre, center, and floor work. Students will be strengthened,  challenged, and guided in naturally honing their body placement, technique, personal style, and positive mindset. Our personal mindset has the power to enable and unlock previously untapped potential. It is all great fun!

Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, and unique.
Come see for yourself and have some fun with us!

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.

January 31-February 2
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Genevieve Waterbury with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

February 5-9
Monday, 9:30-11:30am CT – Master Class with Jennifer Hart (Special Registration Required)
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker with Pat Lyles on piano
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

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.

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

A group of dancers jump on one leg in a large studio

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 info.

Ageless Dance
Monday, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursday, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

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

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

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

Ballet Co.Laboratory Adult Drop-In Classes

No matter if you are a veteran dancer or slipping on your first pair of ballet shoes, Ballet Co.Laboratory is an artistic home for everyone.

With 14 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and Pilates, we know we have the right class for you!

Check out our schedule.

Intermediate and Advanced Recreational Program

The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Recreational Program offers classes for dancers ages 10-20 with a more flexible schedule and fewer hours per week than our Pre-Professional Program.

The Recreational Program includes ballet technique classes, add on sessions, rehearsals, and performance opportunities.

This program will begin February 1, 2024 and run for the months of February, March, April, and May.

Sunday Open Ballet

Please join Lisa Erickson for Sunday Open Ballet, 1:30-3:00pm at CFPA 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 into our full potential. Everyone is invited and welcome. Come ‘play’ and see for yourself!

Studio K – Tap Classes with Keane Sense of Rhythm

20 adult classes each week:
Tappy Hour – 5 levels!
Community Education
Gentle Jazz
Yoga
Barre
Pilates

Youth classes include:
Creative movement
Musical Theater
Tap

Intermediate and Advanced Tap for adults and youth on Sundays.
All Ages Advanced Tap on Sundays, 2:30-4:00pm

Rotating professionals from the Twin Cities
Drop-ins welcome.

Classes and Events at Communal Studio

Communal Studio is an experimental collective space for rent at The Shops at the West End in St Louis Park for the community to take and offer classes/workshops/events. The space is 1200 square feet including a spacious entryway with coat hooks and shoe storage, a 629 square feet studio with dim-able lights, ceiling fans, mirrors on 2 walls and barres on 3 walls, a sound system with aux jack, and a back area with a bathroom, storage room, 2 sinks, and a mini fridge.

What would you like to take?
What would you like to offer?
Come and check out the classes!

Free Adult Dance Party: Saturday February 3
We have free adult dance parties on the 1st Saturday of each month from 7pm-10pm for those of us that would like to go out dancing but can’t stay up that late.

Una Yoga and Dance
Monday and Wednesday Yoga
Wednesday Hip Hop Dance Classes
Restorative Yoga Workshop: Friday, February 9 – 6:00-8:00pm
Scheduling Link

Kake’s or Cait’s Barre Class
Tuesday and Thursday
Scheduling Link

Natalie’s Qigong Class
Tuesday
Scheduling Link

Addy’s Reflexology for Birth Workers
Saturday and Sunday, February 10-11
Scheduling Link

Stay tuned for more class listings!

Contact Improvisation Jam

Contact Improvisation Twin Cities hosts two weekly contact improvisation jams. The main, long-standing Monday night jam has been happening for decades, and the “tiny jam” is 1 hour of a lab and 1 hour of jamming on Saturday afternoons.

Main Jam

Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm
Center for Performing Arts – 105w

Tiny Jam
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Center for Performing Arts – Chapel

More information on both jams is included on our website. We encourage you to read our CITC Values and Guidelines in the files section before coming to a jam.