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.

Hopkins Dance Company Winter Classes

Sign up now for winter classes at Hopkins Dance Company!

All ages from 3 years to adults.
Classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, musical theater, and yoga.

Tracks offered for Hopkins Youth Ballet or recreational, with performance opportunities for all.

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 10-11
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Genevieve Waterbury with Pat Lyles on piano

January 15-19
Monday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Genevieve Waterbury
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 with Pat Lyles on piano
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.

Zenon Dance School – Winter Session

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this winter! Registration is open for the Winter Session, running January 8-March 17. Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted. Visit our website to learn more!

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate Contemporary with Sarah McCullough
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Amanda Sachs
6:00pm: Modern Fundamentals with Mary Willmeng
7:00pm: Beginner/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
5:30pm: Contemporary Ballet with Kendall Kramer
6:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Advanced Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK (Online-only: January 17 and 31, February 14 and 28, and March 13)
5:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Lisa Erickson (Online)
5:30pm: Horton-based Modern with Anna Pinault

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

Friday
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson (Online)
9:15am: Creative Movement (Ages 3-4) with Eliana Durnbaugh
10:00am: Ballet Fundamentals with Danielle Robinson-Prater
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace
11:30am: Musical Theater Jazz with Xan Mattek
12:30pm: All Levels Tap with Hannah Gonzalez
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Benjamin Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement (Ages 3-4) with Hannah Gonzalez
10:15am: Creative Movement (Ages 5-6) with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop (Ages 7-10) with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Ballet (Ages 11-14) with Hannah Gonzalez
12:00pm: Youth Ballet (Ages 7-10) with Sofia Arisian
12:00pm: Youth Modern (Ages 11-14) with TBA

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

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 information.

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

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

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

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

Keane Sense of Rhythm Classes

Keane Sense of Rhythm offers:

20 adult classes each week:
Tappy Hour – 5 levels!
Community Education
Gentle Jazz
Yoga
Barre
Pilates
Tap movie matinees once a month

Youth classes include:
Creative movement
Musical Theater
Tap
with Intermediate and Advanced Youth classes on Sundays
and Advanced tap – all ages, Sunday 2:30-4:00pm

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre: In-Person Winter/Spring Session Classes

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre is thrilled to welcome you back for our winter/spring sessions! These in-person sessions run through June 1, 2024. The first class is free for new students. All ages, abilities and levels are welcome! Visit our online registration page for more information, including class descriptions and prices. Registration is accepted on a drop-in basis. See you at the studio!

Learn more.

Monday
6:00pm-7:00pm: All Abilities with Colette Illarde
7:00pm-8:15pm: Sevillanas Six-Week Workshop – January 8, 15, 22; February 5, 12, 19.

Tuesday
6:00pm-7:15pm: Level 2 with Susana di Palma
7:15pm-8:30pm: Level 4/5 with Susana di Palma

Thursday
6:00pm-7:00pm: Level 1 with Molly Kay Stoltz

Saturday
9:30am-10:15am: Kids ages 5-7 with Colette Illarde
10:15am-11:15am: Level 1 with Deborah Elias
11:15am-12:30pm: Level 3 with Colette Illarde
12:30pm-1:00pm: Juerga with Ross Fellrath
1:00pm-2:15pm: Level 4/5 with Susana di Palma

New Tuesday Ballet with Lisa Erickson

Please join Lisa Erickson for 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 all levels, from beginner to advanced, and all ages, including professionals, children, and adults. Her new Tuesday Ballet class will be at an advanced beginning level, but all are welcome!

Students will be guided in honing their body placement, technique, and positive mindset with a full barre followed by center and floor work that will strengthen and challenge students while allowing them to travel through space to consciously feel their movement.

Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, and unique.
Come check it out and see for yourself!

Concerto Dance Winter/Spring Open Jazz and Modern Classes

Join Concerto Dance for classes January through May!

Open company class Wednesday and Friday mornings, plus new class offering Saturdays at the Bloomington Center for the Arts.

Open Company Classes – Last Wednesday and Friday of each month:
At Creo Arts and Dance, 15102 Minnetonka Industrial Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
Drop-in rate: $20/class cash, check or Venmo.

Advanced Jazz – Last Friday of each month, 9:00-10:15am
January 26, February 23 – Taught by Guest Artist Erinn Liebhard, March 29, April 26, and May 24

Advanced Modern – Last Wednesday of each month, 9:00-10:15am
January 31, February 28, March 27, April 24, and May 22

Teen/Adult Jazz Dance Classes
Every third Saturday at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

For ages 14 and older.
Join Concerto Dance every third Saturday of the month for teen/adult drop-in jazz dance classes at the BCA. Our signature jazz dance style blends vernacular and classical jazz dance in a virtuosic, high energy and highly musical context. Classes draw from the historical African roots of jazz and trace jazz dance through its development in the United States in the 20th century. Our aim is that participants encounter the historical roots and possibilities of jazz while experiencing the freedom, joy and community found in jazz dance. Note: All participants will be asked to sign a waiver, if under 18 a parent or guardian signature is required.

Every third Saturday, 9:00-10:00am
January 20 – African Roots of Jazz
February 17 – Vernacular Jazz of the Swing Era
March 16 – Mid-Century Classical Jazz
April 20 – Broadway Jazz
May 18 – Jazz Funk

$15/class cash, check or Venmo.

Drop-ins welcome! No pre-registration required.
Follow our Facebook Page and Instagram @concertodancebyJoleneKonkel for updates.

For more information visit: Concerto Dance Classes

TU Dance Center: 2023-2024 School Programming

The School at TU Dance Center is excited to continue our 2023-2024 programming! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or to inquire about taking a tour of TU Dance Center or a free trial class. Stay tuned for open classes and more adult programming information.

The TU Dance Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, conditioning, and creative workshops for students up to age 24.

The TU Dance Center Children and 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.

Please contact us at education@tudance.org or ‪651-724-9708 with any questions. Financial aid is also available. For more information and to register, click here.