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

Weekly Workshop with Roxane Wallace at Studio K

Dance 101
Fridays, 10:00-11:00am
March 29-April 19

In this class for adults 55+, we will explore elements of dance (body, action, space, time and energy) using low-impact, fun, modern dance-based sequences in these drop-in sessions with dance artist and instructor Roxane Wallace. Participation will result in increases in kinesthetic awareness, flexibility, balance, ease of movement and general health.

Please bring a small blanket, towel or yoga mat for floor work that will include stretching and strengthening at the beginning and cooling down at the end of each session.

Please join us at TU Dance Center for an intermediate/advanced level open class with Yusha-Marie Sorzano! This class is designed for students to deepen their understanding of ballet and modern technique in conversation. It aims to support and strengthen the individual through qualitative articulation in fixed and moving technical positions. Developing a sense of line through body, focus on detail, and breath meet here to inspire musicality, phrasing, and interpretation.

March 30
1:00-2:30pm

Cost: $20
Online registration is required. For more information and to register, click here. 

Yusha-Marie Sorzano, self-identified as Afro-Caribbean American, is a performer, choreographer, and educator. Currently a member of Camille A. Brown and Dancers and founding co-artistic director of Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, Yusha has appeared with TU Dance as a featured dancer several times. Her choreography has been commissioned by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Nashville Ballet, Colorado Symphony, TU Dance, and elsewhere.

Feldenkrais Zoom series with lessons by Jeffrey Wells and Krista Langberg: (A)symmetry in action; a moving balance.

The idea of perfect symmetry in ourselves is a myth. While we can see a general symmetry in our structure – two arms, two legs, a midline, etc. – there are plenty of asymmetries. Our heart is situated a little left of center, nestled within a two-lobed left lung across from a three-lobed right lung. Further down we have a liver on the right and a spleen and stomach to the left; not to mention the undulating 20 feet of intestines even lower. Even our seemingly symmetrical skeletal and muscular systems offer beautiful reflections of our complex, varied, and counter-symmetrical lives. 

Our asymmetries are what make us who we are, and many of them arise and get reinforced by how we move ourselves. Rather than try to wish away or “fix” these variations, in our upcoming Feldenkrais series we will explore how increasing awareness of our biases and differences can offer us new and improved ways of acting with our uniqueness, enhancing our sense of wholeness. 

April 2-May 9, 2024
Choose your class to register:
Tuesdays, 10:00-11:15am CST
Thursdays, 7:00-8:15pm CST

$75-$150; income-based sliding scale. If cost is a barrier, let’s discuss!
Forms of payment accepted: Cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal to kristalangberg@gmail.com.

Zoom Series Includes
Six distinct ATM lessons and post-lesson discussions.
Access to lesson audio recordings.
Flexibility to mix and match recordings from Tuesdays and Thursdays to fit your schedule.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Tuesday, April 2
6:00-8:00pm
At Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre

Delve into Christian Warner’s contemporary interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in this free workshop.

• Hear about Christian’s creative process
• Get a sneak peek at the world-premiere production
• Option to learn a piece of choreography from the show

Save your spot by submitting your RSVP to info@balletcolaboratory.org.

This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund, a program of #ArtsMidwest that is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Friday, April 5
6:30–8:00pm

Center for Performing Arts, Studio 105w – next to 38th Street entrance.

This event is open to people of all ages and abilities. Enjoy being present in the moment, responding to other dancers, finding new ways of moving, and discovering form as it emerges during this fun evening of creative movement. We’ll begin with an informal warm-up, then improvise together based on movement ideas offered by participants.

Come to move, to dance, to observe, or some of each!

Suggested donation $5-$15. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Wanna get jazzy with the Rhythmically Speaking crew? Come dance with us at our:

Spring MoveTogether
Monday, April 8: 3:30-5:00pm
The Cowles Center – Studio 5B
Drop-in, $10-$15 sliding scale, paid via Venmo before or after class, or in cash after.

MoveTogethers are our version of a company class, but more collaborative. These classes offer opportunities to improvise in solo and social ways, manipulate material offered by RS Artistic and Executive Director Erinn Liebhard, and build and manipulate your own material based around jazz and American social dance-inspired prompts!

Our approach to jazz emphasizes groove, interaction and improvisation (elements we see as present in all American social dance forms), honors the African diasporic roots of these forms, and is driven by jazz music. We are excited to open our company MoveTogethers up to the public once again this spring so pre-professional and professional dancers in our community can join in the jazz.

Community MoveTogether
Sunday, April 7: 7:30-9:00pm
Young Dance

What’s this, you ask? It’s a low-to-no pressure way for us to get to know you better and for you to move with us as we look forward to upcoming projects, seeing whose out there and interested while offering the community a free class opportunity. Pre-registration is not be required: just show up with an open heart and ready to groove with other neat humans!

Hope to see you at one or both!

Injury Prevention for Dancers: Intrinsic Foot Strengthening
Monday, April 8: 5:30-6:30pm
Cost: $25

The foot plays an integral role in how our entire body functions, balances, and moves through space. Dancers need to have this system finely tuned for optimal stability and mobility. The foot strength, flexibility, and mobility affect everything from the foot, knee, hip, pelvic floor, low back and spine – even up to the shoulders, neck and head. It is important that we not neglect these tiny, yet impactful muscles.

This workshop will be part lecture and part movement. You will walk away with a better understanding of this system in order to dance in a healthier way and prevent future injury. Come prepared to learn some basic anatomy and function of the foot, as well as exercises to perform before dance class or a performance. Join us!

Taught by Dr. Annie Chesterfield PT, DPT, OCS, CPT. Annie is a women’s pelvic health physical therapist with a special interest in dance medicine and a nationally certified Pilates teacher.

Register through our website, or call or email the studio for more information.

Join us for a morning of movement and mindfulness at Threads Dance Sampler! Youth ages 8-12 can sample a ballet, modern, and nutrition class, and enjoy an hour of mindfulness in a gratitude and resilience workshop.

Dance Sampler
Saturday, April 13, 10:30am-12:30pm
For youth ages 8-12 and families, no dance experience required.
Free! $15 donation is appreciated.
Register

Families are encouraged to stay, join the workshop with their kids, and learn more about the NexGen/YDP program and our Summer Dance Camps. All Dance Sampler attendees will receive a 10% discount on summer camps. We can’t wait to see you at Threads Dance Nexus!

Click here to learn more or call us at 612-354-3978. Threads Dance Project is a BIPOC-run organization that aims to make dance more accessible for diverse youth.

Balanced Body® Movement Principles
Friday, April 19: 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, April 20: 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday, April 21: 9:30am-4:30pm

Fee: $499 + $65 materials
In-person or online attendance.
Instructors: Matthew Hodge-Rice and Ann-Marie Chesterfield, DPT

Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy offers Pilates teacher training through Balanced Body Education. The foundation of Balanced Body’s program, Movement Principles (16 hours) shows how to recognize, improve, and teach fundamental movement. It is the prerequisite and sole entry point for the Balanced Body Pilates teacher training program.

This course is designed for both new and experienced instructors to refine their understanding of the body in motion. It provides the foundational knowledge necessary for you to understand fundamental movement and become a truly transformative instructor. Movement Principles is a program requirement for the Balanced Body Pilates Instructor Training and Integrated Movement Specialist certificate.

Join us for the Minnesota Dance Theatre & School Summer 2024 Dance Intensives and Themed Camps, running June 10-28!

Early Bird discount ends March 31!

Training with MDT&S is designed to meet the needs of today’s dancers with a curriculum based in classical ballet technique and incorporating contemporary dance forms for all ages 4-18.

Our Performing Arts Division (PAD) Summer Intensive aims to build upon the MDT&S curriculum and is aimed at dancers who have mastered the fundamentals of ballet technique. Classes will include Ballet Technique, Contemporary Technique, Conditioning/Strength, and Creative Workshops.

The Young Children’s Division (YCD) Intensive and Camp Classes emphasize the joy of dancing and creative movement while helping students enhance their coordination and develop the fundamental skills of dance.

Register here. Full session and week-by-week registration available. Class sizes will be limited. Visit our website for more information.