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

Join Concerto Dance for our fourth annual Summer Intensive
July 29-August 2
9:30am-2:00pm

Open to all advanced, pre-professional, and professional dancers ages 16 and up.

Classes include Ballet Barre, Jazz Barre, Strength and Conditioning, Yoga, Non Traditional Partnering and Advanced Jazz and Modern taught by Artistic Director Jolene Konkel along with Concerto company members. In addition to daily technique class, dancers will learn company repertoire including our newest jazz work On Our Way.

Intensive concludes with optional company auditions Friday, August 2, 3:00-5:30pm

Full Intensive: $275
A la carte: $60/day – See the daily schedule
Register by July 1.

The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory offers the finest dance education to artists of all ages and abilities in a nurturing and welcoming environment. Our summer programming gives students the opportunity to train with locally and nationally acclaimed dance professionals who are dedicated to the growth of each individual student.

Our offerings include:

• Pre-Professional Summer Intensives,
• Young Dancer Summer Camps and Sessions,
• Youth Summer Workshops,
• Adult Workshops and Sessions

Lucid Movement is a new practice exploring how we can “journal” with our bodies. Using an integration of yoga, dance, and physical theater techniques we will let movement be our guide as we explore ideas together and perhaps come away with a moment of inspiration, aha, or shared laughter. This session is focused on joy and the question of what makes us feel delight. All movement experience levels welcome – bring your body and your curiosity

Saturday, June 15
2:00-4:00pm
Sliding scale, $20-30.

Sarah Zuber (she/her) E-RYT, YACEP  is a teacher, singer, mover and poet. She’s been both student and teacher of yoga and mindfulness for over ten years, the last 7 spent teaching in an eating disorder treatment setting, and is currently in her third year of training to become a teacher of Alexander Technique, a modality focused on cultivating ease and freedom in the body. Sarah is curious about the concepts of body as home, body as vessel, body as instrument to create with and live from. She wants to live out the question, “how can we live in greater congruence with our bodies and the earth?” Sarah loves getting her hands caked with earth in her garden, reveling in the pleasure of poetry and language, and walking and resting besides Minneapolis’ beautiful lakes.

Evie Digirolamo (she/they) is a physical theater practitioner and teaching artist based in the Twin Cities. She has practiced with Sandbox Theatre since 2012 where she uses generative practices and ensemble-focused process to create new multi-disciplinary work. Evie founded the aerial theater The Swingset, which explores dynamic movement as storytelling. As a teaching artist, she has received training in drama therapy techniques and uses expressive arts to communally practice expanding access, advocacy, bodily autonomy, balanced relationships, personal boundaries, healthy risk taking, process grief and change, and spread the joy of expressing ourselves together. The Art of Relationships curriculum she wrote in collaboration with Upstream Arts is used in schools and day centers all over the metro area.

The TU Dance Children and Teen Program introduces the joy of creative movement and beginning dance technique. Classes, divided by age, provide a comprehensive base on which to expand by developing body awareness, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and musicality. Click here to download the 2024 Creative Movement Daily Schedule and the 2024 Beginning Program Daily Schedule.

Youth Beginning Level: June 17-29
This 2-week program is entry level for students typically aged 9-12 and will focus on the techniques of Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, and African Dance. Students will learn fundamentals of dance technique along with exploring their individual artistic expression.
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2024

Teen Beginning Level: June 17-29
This 2-week program is entry level for students typically aged 13-16 and will focus on the techniques of Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, and African Dance. Students will learn basic fundamentals of dance technique along with exploring their individual artistic expression.
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2024

Need a little more rooted jazz dance in your life? Join long-time Zenon instructors Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting for a special summer workshop series featuring co-taught classes from Erinn and Karla and master classes from the 2024 guest artists of Erinn’s company Rhythmically Speaking. Classes are select summer Friday mornings from 9:30-11:00am.

June 21: Erinn and Karla
July 12: Maurice Watson, RS Guest Artist from Greensboro, NC
July 26: Eboné Amos, RS Guest Artist from Clarksville, TN
August 9: Jake Nehrbass, RS 2024 Local Guest Artist and RS Company Member
August 23: Erinn and Karla

Register ahead through Zenon or just show up! We’re thrilled to be back at it with Zenon, and hope you’ll #GetYourAssToClass and join us to experience #JoyThroughJazz!

The TU Dance Pre-Professional program is an intensive course of study integrating Modern, Ballet, African Dance, and creative workshops for students ages 11-24. Click the respective level group to download the daily schedule: 2024 Intermediate Program Daily Schedule and 2024 Advanced Intensive Daily Schedule.

Youth Intermediate Level: July 8-20
This level is aimed at students typically aged 11 and older with some dance experience who wish to experience focused dance training. During this 2-week program, students will be introduced to different forms of dance with a balance between building strong technique and exploring their artistry.
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2024

Teen Intermediate Level: July 8-20
This level is designed for students typically aged 14 and older with two or more years of formal training. During this 2-week program, students will explore their artistry through technique classes and workshop/choreography that will help to build their knowledge of dance.
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2024

Advanced Level: July 29-August 10
This 2-week summer intensive program is designed for advanced/pre-professional students typically aged 17-24 who are interested in pursuing careers as professional dancers. It is recommended that students have four or more years of formal training and a solid grounding in Ballet and Modern dance techniques. Students will participate in daily workshop classes with TU Dance Center teaching artists and guest artists. Students can enroll for 1 week or 2 weeks. Each week culminates with a work-in-progress sharing in the studio.
Registration Deadline: July 24, 2024. Single-week registration is available.

For program details, level placement, and to register, you can either click here, email education@tudance.org, or call 651-724-9708. Level placement can be done by attending in person (by appointment only, class fee applies), submitting a video link (modern and ballet phrases), or during the first day of classes of the intensive. Scholarships available!

View the TU Dance Summer Programs information more efficiently on a mobile device by clicking here.

Intermediate to advanced dancers, ages 14–22: 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 three weeks and save! More information and pricing can be found here.

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

Level placement requires a referral from a teacher or Collide company member, or a two-minute video submission. Please send video (one minute ballet adagio with pirouettes and one minute jazz) or referral name and contact information to Regina@collidetheatrical.org.

Child and youth summer dance at Threads Dance Project: Discover dance this summer at Threads Dance Nexus! Experience one week or two.

Creative Connections for ages 4-7
July 8-12 and/or July 15-19, 9:00-11:30am

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/or July 15-19, 12:30-4:30pm

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.

Join Zenon Dance School for our Summer 2024 Camp Zenon and give your dancer an unforgettable experience! Our one-week camps offer children ages 4-10 the opportunity to explore a variety of dance styles and creative movements. We welcome all levels of experience to learn and grow in a supportive environment. 

Session 1 – Ages 4-6
July 15-19, 9:00am-12:00pm

Session 2 – Ages 7-10
July 15-19, 12:30-3:30pm

Click here to learn more and register for Camp Zenon!
Informal showing on the last day of camp for family and friends.

Tuition: $195. Need-based scholarships are available for partial and full tuition upon inquiry.
Registration closes one week before camp begins.
Learn more about Zenon Dance School’s Youth Program.
If you have any questions, please email info@zenondance.org or call 612-338-1101.