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

The TU Dance Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, and creative workshops for students ages 13-24. The TU Dance Summer Intensive builds a strong technique while exploring individual artistry.

Now through August 12

Download the 2023 Pre-Professional Summer Program Daily Schedule: Level 4-5

Rhythmically Speaking 2023 visiting artist Carlos R.A. Jones will be in town July 24-29, and there are two public chances to experience his work!

Open Class: All Levels Jazz
Friday, July 28 from 10:00-11:15am
At Zenon

Open Showing
Saturday, July 29 at 4:30pm
At Cowles Center Studio 5B
Come see what Carlos will have created for us for our upcoming show The Cohort 2023: Stage (running August 17-19 at The Southern)! His new work, Groove: A Communal Love, will invite everyone from dancer to observer to sit in the pocket of the music and ride the joy of feeling the funk.

More on Carlos: Carlos R. A. Jones is professor of musical theater and dance, coordinator of Africana Studies, and associate dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Buffalo State. He has also served on faculty at Chapman University, Loyola Marymount, UCLA and St. Cloud State University. His early career was in television, film, musical theater, and concert dance, where he worked with Broadway legend André De Shields, SNL veteran Ellen Cleghorn, and television icon Carol Burnett, among others. A few of his credits: Film/TV – The Drew Carey Show, The Nanny, Dance With Me, and Uptown Girls. Directing/Choreography – Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope, Camelot, Beehive and Hairspray. Concert Dance – Jazz Antiqua Dance and Music Ensemble, Bethune Theaterdanse, Movement Source and his self-named, Carlos Jones and Company. He is a contributing author and co-editor of Rooted Jazz Dance: Africanist Aesthetics and Equity in the Twenty-First Century. @thegroovydean

We hope you can join us for class, the showing or both!

Concerto Dance Summer Intensive
Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4
9:00am-2:00pm

Concerto Dance is excited to announce registration is now open for our third annual summer intensive. Open to advanced, pre-professional and professional dancers ages 16 and older. The intensive includes classes in jazz and modern dance technique along with company repertoire.

Company auditions will take place Friday, August 4 following the intensive, from 3:00-5:30pm.

At Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory, Minnetonka MN
Full Intensive: $250 or a la carte $50/day
Financial assistance available – please contact us for more information.

No audition required.
Register by July 30.
For more information visit: concertodance.com/classes

Feldenkrais with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells

Two Mini-Workshops:
Saturdays, August 5 and 12
2:00-5:00pm

Take one or both!

Feldenkrais is a method of somatic education, created over 80 years ago. It is a process of deepening self-awareness, using movement as the lens to investigate who we are and the choices that we make. Combining our abilities to sense ourselves and feel what is, Feldenkrais Awareness-Through-Movement lessons can lead us to experiencing the fullness of who we are, and our endless potential to change and improve our lives.

Learn more about yourself and feel better. Come to one or both Saturdays.
$60 for one. $100 for both.

August 5 – Pelvis, root of the spine
This workshop will focus on our powerful center; tapping into the supple solidity and the potent precision our pelvis can provide.

August 12 – The passage from your head to your torso
The flexibility of the cervical spine (our neck), allows for great movement and potentially great trouble. In this workshop we will explore how our necks can be better integrated into our whole selves.

Register here.
Workshops take place at East Lake Aikido at 3359 36th Avenue South in the Longfellow neighborhood in south Minneapolis.

Personalized Instruction in a Company Atmosphere
Geared toward pre-professional and young adult dancers with intermediate/advanced technique who are:

• Interested in experiencing a week in the life of a professional dance company.
• Getting back into practice before the school year begins.
• Looking for a “friendly dance boot camp.”

Class Schedule
Monday through Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm
Offering classes in Ballet, JSB Repertoire, new Choreography, Conditioning, and more.

World Class Faculty
Train with dancers, choreographers, and movement experts who value personal growth and agency. We combine rigor with playfulness to foster each student’s best potential.

Price: $450

The McKnight Fellowship for Dancers and for Choreographers Intent to Apply form is now open. Deadline is Wednesday, September 6 at 11:59 pm.

Choreographers
Dancers

We will be offering two webinars via Zoom for all interested applicants.
Tuesday, August 16: 6:00–7:00pm
Wednesday, August 17: 12:00–1:00pm

These sessions, led by Program Director Dana Kassel, will be accessed via Zoom.

RSVP to mckfell@thecowlescenter.org with the date you wish to attend, and you will be sent a link to enter the webinar by internet browser on a computer, iPad or smartphone.  

2023/2024 Apprentice Program, September 2023–May 2024

Collide Theatrical’s Apprentice Program is a professional training and rehearsal program for advanced professional-track dancers. The program provides the skills needed to pursue formal positions within the Collide company and in the world of theater dance.

Apprentice dancers will take technique class with the company 3 days a week, have an opportunity to perform in a Collide show, and, for those who commit to the full 9-month program, participate in an apprentice showcase at the end of the year.

The technical classes include a variety of styles rooted in ballet and jazz, but also include tap, acting for dance, and hip hop. Apprentice dancers will also have an opportunity to participate in monthly master classes with Broadway touring dance captains and industry professionals.

This is a tuition-based program.
Scholarships are available for underrepresented artists.
Enrollment is competitive and audition based.
Video submissions accepted.

For more information, please visit www.collidetheatrical.org/apprentice-program.

2023/2024 Mentorship Program, September 2023–May 2024

Collide Theatrical’s Mentorship Program is a beginning/intermediate-level adult intensive program designed to strengthen basic dance technique in a safe and inclusive environment.

This is a 9-month training program with 3 trimesters (September-November, December-February, and March-May). Interested dancers must sign up for a minimum of 3 months, or 1 trimester. Those who commit to the entire 9-month program will receive discounted monthly tuition and a chance to perform in a culminating showcase performance at the end of the program.

Mentorship Program participants (Mentees) will take technique class 3 days a week. The technical classes include a variety of styles rooted in ballet and jazz, but might also include tap, acting for dance, hip hop, and more. Mentees will also have an opportunity to participate in master classes with Broadway touring dance captains and industry professionals. Classes take place Monday/Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm, starting Wednesday, September 6. Mentees can choose to attend one of our morning classes (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30-11:00am) as their third weekly class option.

Participants must be over the age of 16. Enrollment is open to anyone who is committed to improving their dance technique and serious about growing as a performer; however, space is limited.

Instructors include Collide Company Dancers Nathan Huberty, Renee Guittar, Patrick Jeffrey, and Brittany Brown, as well as Artistic Director Regina Peluso and Collide Associate Director Heather Brockman. Master classes will be announced this fall.

Click here to register. For more information, please visit www.collidetheatrical.org/mentorship-program or contact Grace at admin@collidetheatrical.org.