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

Get back into our bodies and the studio with AMPLIFIED: AMP’s four-day summer workshop! Let’s move BIG, sweat, and explore mobility, length, momentum, and 3-D expansion, while amplifying our physical possibilities in a curious, uplifting, and enlivening environment. Led by AMP and special Guest Artists, Taja Will and Darrius Strong. For pre/professional movers. Come as you are!

COVID-19 Info
Masks are required if participant is not fully vaccinated for COVID-19; optional for those fully vaccinated (subject to change).

All current CDC guidelines for COVID-19 will be adhered to. Precautions, policies, and requirements for participation in AMPLIFIED regarding COVID-19 are subject to change at any time and will be communicated via email/website/social media.

Please keep the following practices:

• Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly.
• Stay 6 feet away from other people.
• If you have symptoms, stay at home and get tested as soon as possible.

AMPLIFIED
August 9-12, 9:30am-12:30pm
Pre-registration and drop-in options, subject to availability.
In person at Studio 5B, Cowles Center. Synchronous virtual/online options available.

Schedule:

9:30-11:00am: Contemporary Movement Practice
Led by AMP’s Co-Director, Joanna Lees

11:00am-12:30pm: Improvisation is…Possible, Impossible, Remarkable
Led by Taja Will – August 9 and 12

11:00am-12:30pm: Movement Practice
Led by Darrius Strong – August 10 and 11

In-Person Registration and Rates:
Full Workshop: 9:30am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday: $100
Half Workshop: 9:30-11:00am OR 11:00am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday: $50
In-Person Drop-in Rates: $15/practice or $28/day

Online options, information, and rates can be found here. Rates range $12-$80.

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions? Email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com.

Join Program Director, Chitra Vairavan, and Artistic Director, Anat Shinar, for a Company Introductory Workshop on August 11 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. We’ll dance, talk, and answer questions about the performing company. Ages 7-18. Free.

The Young Dance Company is a group of passionate dancers committed to exploring themselves and their world through dance.

Company members, ages 7-18, take weekly classes and rehearse on Saturdays, September through May. The company frames its annual season around a theme that immerses dancers in artistic inquiry and produces high quality, innovative performances. Dancers work with professional artists to investigate and collaborate on choreography relative to the selected theme. Their work is presented in venues throughout the year and in a season finale concert each spring.

Email Anat to RSVP, anat@youngdance.org.

Concerto Dance Summer Intensive
August 12-14

The three-day intensive includes master classes in both modern and jazz along with company rep taught by company members Sara Karimi, Sarah Steichen Stiles, and Betsy G. Nelson along with Artistic Director Jolene Konkel. Classes are geared toward professional, pre-professional/college students, and advanced dancers ages 16 and up.

Thursday, 2:00-5:00pm
Friday, 2:00-5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am-12:00pm

For more information and online registration, see our website. Intensive is in person and space is limited. Registration is available for the full three days or single day. Please reach out with any questions to info@concertodance.com

Auditions will be held Saturday, August 14 from 1:00-3:00pm for new company members. If you are interested in auditioning, please pre-register by visiting our website under the “news” tab. Attendance to the Intensive not required to audition.

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) has been teaching and performing Kathak, the North Indian classical dance form, for over three decades. Kathak is an elegant dance form characterized by rhythmic footwork, graceful hand gestures, pirouettes, lyrical movements, and storytelling. KDT is excited to be offering a two-week virtual Kathak intensive this August, to be co-taught by Kathak master Durga Arya-Krüger. Classes will be offered via Zoom on weekend mornings (taught by Ms. Arya-Krüger) and weekday evenings (taught by KDT instructors).

The intensive is open to anyone with two or more years of Kathak experience. Classes run from August 14-26 for the following groups:

Group A: Youth and adults with 2 or more years of Kathak experience.

Group B: Youth and adults with 4 or more years of Kathak experience.

Group C: Youth and adults with 5 or more years of Kathak experience. This includes intermediate students, interns, and KDT Company dancers.

If you are new to KDT, please email us at info@kathadance.org and we will help you determine your class placement.

For the full schedule and enrollment details, visit our website: https://kathadance.org/school/classes/summer-intensive-2021/

Give your young dancer the joy of dance and performance!

On Saturday, August 14, Ballet Royale is offering a Beauty and the Beast-inspired Creative Story Ballet Workshop! This is our final story ballet workshop for the summer, and it includes a short performance at the end.

Recommended for ages four through nine.

Class sizes will be limited to maintain social distancing.

Saturday, August 14
Beauty and the Beast
10:00am-11:00am

Please visit our website by clicking HERE for more information, or contact the studio. We would love to dance with you!

Considering joining the BCL family? Join us at our studios for our annual Open House:

August 14, 2021
12:00-3:00pm

Tour our studios, observe in-session classes, take a placement class, and meet one-on-one with our faculty members. While at our facility, we welcome you to learn more about all our programs including pre-professional, adult/teen, scholarships, performance ensembles, and more. 

To learn more and register for a FREE placement class, click the link here: https://bit.ly/BCLopenhouse.

Join Chitra Vairavan and Anat Shinar for a preseason Performing Company camp! We’ll dance the mornings away exploring a variety of techniques with special guests, develop our improvisation and dance-making skills, and build community through movement activities.

Company Preseason Camp
Monday-Thursday, August 16-19
10:00am–1:00pm
Tuition: $133

The Young Dance company is a group of passionate dancers committed to exploring themselves and their world through dance.

Company members, ages 7-18, take weekly classes and rehearse on Saturdays, September through May. The company frames its annual season around a theme that immerses dancers in artistic inquiry and produces high quality, innovative performances. Dancers work with professional artists to investigate and collaborate on choreography relative to the selected theme. Their work is presented in venues throughout the year and in a season finale concert each spring.

Register: https://register.youngdance.org/

McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and for Choreographers will hold two webinars for all interested applicants.

Tuesday, August 17: 12:00-1:00pm

Thursday, August 19: 7:00-8:00pm

This session, led by Program Director Dana Kassel, will be accessed through Zoom’s online meeting site. RSVP to mckfell@thecowlescenter.org, and you will be sent a link to enter the webinar by the internet browser on a computer or smartphone.

This information session will be geared towards first-time applicants and focus on frequently asked questions regarding the application materials, the artistic statement, resume, and work sample.  Participants will be able to ask questions via a chat feature or are encouraged to submit a question by email when you RSVP.

The deadline for Intent to Apply submissions is Wednesday, September 8, at midnight.

For information about the guidelines and eligibility, plus a detailed video about the online application process:

Dancers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/dancer-guidelines

Choreographers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/choreographer-guidelines

Thursday, August 19, 1:30-3:30pm

FREE and open to those interested in or signed up for the Young Dance Performing Company for the 2021-22 school year. Join Chitra Vairavan, YD Program Director, and Anat Shinar, YD Artistic Director, in a team-building afternoon through service to our community. At Young Dance, we believe in being dedicated members of our communities and that service to others empowers us and those around us.

We will meet at Young Dance and then head to the neighboring parks to do some park clean-up and movement, as well.

Email Anat to RSVP, anat@youngdance.org.

Ages sixteen and older.

Train with some of the Twin Cities top talents in theatrical jazz dance while taking your dance and performing skills to the next level. Our program is tailored to meet the individual goals and needs of EACH dancer. ALL ARE WELCOME. Classes take place at the Collide Studio in St. Paul.
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Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm
Drop-in for the remainder of the intensive.
$15/per class, $12 professional rate. See website for details.

Daily Class Sample Schedule:
9:30-11:00am: Ballet Technique
11:00-12:30pm: Jazz Technique
1:00-3:30pm: Classes in Acting, Modern, African, Contemporary, and more!
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Teachers include Chelsea Rose, Allyson Tolbert, Katie Bradley, Da’Rius Malone, Regina Peluso, and more! The two-week intensive culminates with an opportunity to audition for Collide’s 2021/2022 Performing Apprentice Program.

Scholarships available for BIPOC applicants and those underrepresented in dance. Email Chelsea@collidetheatrical.org for more information.