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

Threads Dance Project presents Tapestries 8.0 Master Classes.

As part Tapestries, Threads Dance Project commissions 3 emerging choreographers selected by an expert panel of dance/community leaders to create new works for the company under the guidance of Artistic/Executive Director Karen L. Charles. Tapestries provides a much-needed avenue for underrepresented women and artists of color to take center stage in the world of professional choreography.

What are the Tapestries 8.0 Master Classes?
The Tapestries 8.0 Master Classes are intimate and engaging opportunities for you to learn from the masters themselves. Each of our choreographers will guide you through learning the fundamentals and will hone your skills from their wealth of knowledge. They will show you why they were chosen to be a part of Tapestries!

Da’Rius Malone: Contemporary and Ballet
Monday, March 25: 9:00-10:30am – Contemporary
Tuesday, March 26: 9:00-10:30am – Ballet

Pay as you come. No prior registration needed.
Price: $12

Minnesota Dance Theatre is thrilled to present Nia-Amina Minor on Tuesday, March 26 from 9:30-11:00am.

Dive into contemporary approaches to movement through groove and musicality, technical exploration, and choreography. Class is informed by historic and current movement practices including Black social dance, improvisation, floor work, and modern technique. Bring all of yourself, that means any foundational movement practices or dance styles/genres of movement, party dances, and social dances; bring all the ways your body moves.

Nia-Amina Minor is a movement artist, choreographer, curator, and educator originally from Los Angeles. As a performer Nia-Amina has worked with Spectrum Dance Theater, Zoe Juniper, Will Rawls, Alice Gosti, dani tirrell and Amy O’Neal. In 2021 she was recognized as Dance Magazine’s 25 Artists to Watch. Nia-Amina has her MFA in Dance from UC Irvine, a BA from Stanford University, and is based in Seattle.

Cowles Center Studio 6A. Price is $16; no prior registration required.

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

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

Hear about Christian’s creative process and get a sneak peek at the world-premiere production. You’ll have the opportunity 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.

Injury Prevention for Dancers: Intrinsic Foot Strengthening
Monday, April 8, 5:30-6:30pm
$25
Minimum of 5 registered clients necessary.

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.

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

Fee: $499 + $65 materials
In person or online attendance.

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.

Instructors: Matthew Hodge-Rice and Ann-Marie Chesterfield, DPT

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

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. Early bird discount ends March 31!

Visit our website for more information.

Join us for Hopkins Dance Company’s summer camps for ages 4-9! No experience necessary!

Little Mermaid Camp
June 24-27, 10:00am-12:30pm

Super Mario Camp
July 22-25, 10:00am-12:30pm

Nutty Nutcracker Camp
August 19-22, 10:00am-12:30pm

Improve your technique and advance your artistry in a positive and welcoming environment! Classes include Musical Theatre Jazz, Classic Jazz Technique, Ballet, Leaps and Turns, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, and more. Students may register for individual weeks, or sign up for all 3 weeks and save!​

The Intensive culminates with our Collide Showcase (only for those who register for all 3 weeks of the intensive). Video will be taken so students have a professional-grade copy to use for future auditions and submissions. Local students are also invited to perform excerpts from the Intensive at the Minnesota State Fair in August!

Level placement requires a referral from a teacher or Collide company member, or a 2-minute video submission. Please send video (1 minute Ballet Adagio with pirouettes and 1 minute Jazz) or referral name and contact information to Nathan@collidetheatrical.org.

Discover dance this summer at Threads Dance Nexus!

Creative Connections for ages 4-7
July 8-12 and July 15-19, 9:00-11:30am
$179 per week or $320 for both weeks.

Young movers will explore a variety of dance styles and how dance intersects with music, numbers, art, theater, and more. They will learn the importance of healthy bodies and minds, discuss basic nutrition, and how emotions can be defined, demonstrated, and calmed using movement. This journey of creativity and self-expression will be shared in a casual showing for family and friends at the end of each week. 

NexGen/YDP (Youth Dance Project) for ages 8-12
July 8-12 and July 15-19, 12:30-4:30pm
$249 per week or $449 for both weeks.

Embark on a fun and holistic dance experience for your child in this comprehensive approach to summer dance learning. Dancers will grow in confidence, strength, and self-expression as they study ballet and modern techniques. They will learn self-care for their bodies and minds through nutrition and embodied movement exploration. Journals will be provided as a tool for self-reflection and discovery. Students will share what they’ve learned in a casual showing at the end of each week.

Register by June 22. No prior dance experience is required. 
A limited number of partial and full scholarships are available – apply here by June 22.