Archive: Workshops, Intensives, Master Classes, and Open Houses

Join us as visiting choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis teaches a Modern/Contemporary class at TU Dance Center. The class is a blend of familiar Horton-based technique exercises with other modern release forms during the warm-up portion. The remainder of the class is an exploration of the continuous development of Marcus’ own signature language through gestural and contemporary forms of modern dance movement. This class is designed for an advance/professional level.

Dance teacher Tamiko French has developed a program centered around revitalizing creativity of storytelling with the building blocks of dance creation that infuses the visual and literary arts. https://vimeo.com/685038137

The 8-week workshop is designed to be sequential for participants, with each class building on the previous class. From a first class in which participants will use poetry, prose, dramatic writing, spoken word, or other writing as a stimulus to create movement, participants will learn about modern and jazz dance techniques and choreographic practice, collaborate and share results with others, study facilitated improvisation and play in dance, and refine their work for a sharing event for family, friends, and the community.

This program is for adults 55+. Pre-registration required as in-studio space is limited!

Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am CST | In-person only. $45 per workshop.

Session 2: May 26–July 16

There will be a showing on last day of each workshop from 12:30-2:00pm. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at the door for all participants. TU Dance will offer tuition and transportation subsidy upon request. Please contact us at education@tudance.org or (651) 724-9708 to inquire.

Mark your calendars for Ananya Dance Theatre’s upcoming two-week Summer Intensive!

Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 24

10:00am-1:00pm CST | Daily classes | Available both online and in-studio

Whether this is your first experience with Yorchhā, or you have been practicing for multiple summers, we will meet you where you are to steer you towards individual excellence.

Yorchhā is Ananya Dance Theatre’s trade-marked contemporary technique that intersects principles of vinyasa yoga, classical Indian dance form Odishi (from the eastern Indian state of Odisha) and martial art form Chhau (also from Odisha).

More details coming soon!

Ballet Royale is offering two different opportunities for young dancers to move and learn throughout the summer!

Each month, we are offering a different Creative Story Ballet Workshop! Give your young dancer the joy of dance & performance. The workshops include a short performance at the end of the workshop, with a different Disney Inspired story each month. Take one, two, or all three workshops!

Saturday, June 18: Encanto-inspired workshop
Saturday, July 16: Tangled-inspired workshop
Saturday, August 20: Frozen II-inspired workshop

Recommended ages 4–9

We also have a 6-week session of Summer Evening Classes for all ages, from Mommy & Me and up! The classes run July 11- August 18, 2022. Please see our website for more information and the complete schedule. 

Take class from former Rockette, Melinda Farrell! Immerse yourself in Rockette-style combos, Musical Theater, jazz, precision, ballet, and characterization!

Melinda Farrell: Melinda grew up in the Washington DC area. She started training at her mother’s dance studio and went on to study throughout the tri state area. Melinda moved to NYC in 2002 to attend NYU. Shortly after she joined the Radio City Rockettes. She has performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and worked as an Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain and Swing on the show. She also performed in the Spring Spectacular and the Summer Spectacular as a Rockette. Melinda has also been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Rachael Ray Show, Ellen, Dancing with the Stars and the TONY awards. 

Melinda is passionate about teaching and sharing her experiences with students of all ages. When not performing she travels the country as a guest teacher, she loves dancing with kids of all ages!

Discover dance with a week-long camp for young artists! Not sure if your dancer has a style they like best, or looking for a way to try out something new? We’ll explore a variety of dance styles and creative movements in this one-week camp. There will be an informal showing on the last day. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome. In-person only at the Zenon Dance School studios.

July 18 – 22, 2022
Session 1: Ages 4-6 with Philip Hommes, 9:00am-12:00pm
Session 2: Ages 7-10 with Hannah Pierce, 12:30pm-3:30pm

Tuition: $195
Need-based scholarships are available for full or partial tuition.

Register online today!
Registration closes one week before each camp begins.

Refine the art of the the Pas De Duex this summer with Sam Neale & Alejandra Iannone at CREO Arts & Dance Conservatory. Dancers will enjoy a full ballet technique class, pointe or conditioning class, and pas de deux class. They will learn foundational handholds, footwork and skills for effortless partnered pirouettes & lifts.

Mondays and Wednesdays | July 18-27

• 9:00-10:30 Classical Ballet Technique
• 10:30-11:30 Conditioning or Pointe
• 11:30-12:00pm Lunch
• 12:00-1:00pm Partnering

Sam Neale: Australian born and raised, Sam began his training at the Atelier School for Classical Ballet before being accepted on scholarship into The McDonald College, where he was also a member of Premier State Ballet. Sam stayed there for two years under Josephine Jason and Allan Cross. After spending the summers of 2009 and 2010 at Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive, Sam was accepted into Milwaukee Ballet II, where he danced from 2010 to 2012. Some of Sam’s highlighted roles are Lila York’s Celts, Mauro de Candia’s Something I Had in Mind, Salvatore Aiello’s Clowns and Others. Sam joined Minnesota Ballet in 2012 where he danced for eight seasons. Sam has also been a guest artist with St. Lucie Ballet, Miami International Ballet Competition, Ballet Co.laboratory and Twin Cities Ballet. Sam has been a guest teacher throughout his career and is excited to joined the Creo teaching staff in 2021.

Alejandra Lannone: Alejandra was classically trained in the Cecchetti method and obtained her B.F.A in Dance from Fordham University and The Ailey School. She has had the honor of performing at venues throughout the Twin Cities Metro, the United States, and abroad. Recent favorites include The Shed, The Ordway Center for Performing Arts Alejandra is an ABT® Affiliate Instructor who successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Levels 6, 7 & Partnering of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She is certified in Balanced Body Pilates (Mat 1 and 2), IM=X Pilates, Leap ‘N Learn Creative Movement, and holds an M.A. in Philosophy from Temple University. 

Gabby “The Baddie” Abram teaches a limited workshop series in All Levels Hip-Hop this spring at Zenon Dance School!

This class is open to all levels! Class material is tailored to the mix of students!

Gabrielle 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 in Ballet, Modern, West African, and Jazz at The Perpich Center for Arts and Education, TU Dance Center, and received a scholarship to attend the ARENA Dances Summer Intensive. Abram attended Columbia College Chicago for one year then returned to the Twin Cities to work as a professional Dancer, Choreographer, and Producer. 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.

Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:00pm | April 6 – April 20

Register today! | In person only.

Join local professional dancers Erika Cianciaruso and Kagan Ford for a four-week Sensual Bachata series.

This will be a progressive class that deep dives into technique and body mechanics. We’ll cover foundations, musicality, styling and patterns fit for new and experienced dancers alike. No partner needed.