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James Sewell Ballet: Jennifer Hart Master Class

James Sewell Ballet is delighted to have Jennifer Hart with us again for a 2-hour master class. Please note that this class replaces our normal open class programming on March 11. This class requires special registration – click here.

Jennifer Hart is the Founder of Performa/Dance and the Curriculum Manager/Resident Instructor at Ballet Austin. Jennifer has been hailed as a choreographer “with an imagination so exuberant that one could not be sure how one movement led to the next” and “not only inventive but heart-rending.” JSB fans will remember Jennifer’s work on the company: Bloom (2019) and Lightspace (2007).

For more information about Jennifer and to check out some of her work, visit her website.

Classes will take place in beautiful Studio 2B at the Cowles Center in downtown Minneapolis. Cost is $20.

Monday, February 11
9:30-11:30am

Spring MoveTogethers with Rhythmically Speaking

Wanna get jazzy with the Rhythmically Speaking crew? Come dance with us at our Spring MoveTogethers!

Mondays, 3:30-5:00pm
March 11, March 25, and April 8
The Cowles Center – Studio 5B

MoveTogethers are drop-in and $10-$15 sliding scale, paid via cash or Venmo after class. You can let us know you are coming by pre-paying.

MoveTogethers are our version of a company class, but more collaborative – within these classes, there are opportunities to improvise in solo and social ways, to manipulate material offered by RS Artistic and Executive Director Erinn Liebhard, and to 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.

Hope to groove with you!

Tapestries 8.0 Master Classes

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
March 11-26
Mondays, 9:00-10:30am – Contemporary
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am – Ballet

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

Balance and Fall Prevention Workshop

Balance and Fall Prevention
Tuesday, March 12
2:00-3:30pm
Cost: $50

Learn more about preventing future falls by working on core strength, stability, and balance in this 90 minute workshop. The workshop will include a lecture, a balance class with exercises to take home, and a Q&A session. Great for all ages!

Instructor: Rose McKernon, PTA, NSCA-PT. Rose is a physical therapist assistant, Pilates teacher, and nationally certified personal trainer.

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

TU Dance Center: Contemporary Experiment Classes with Leslie Parker

Please join us at TU Dance Center for two open classes with Leslie Parker! The classes are focused towards intermediate to advanced experiences, although all bodies and dance experiences are welcomed.

Contemporary Experiment is a class session in improvisation. The focus of the class is primarily the individual body as a site/map for exploration. It is an embodied practice that expands capacity for a more nuanced, rigorous, and sensory approach to space, time, and energy to integrate the thinking-body with real-time presence; and to play with physical range while increasing flexibility of the spine for a deepening in awareness of strength and endurance. In this class, empathetic exchanges using collaboration in movement studies are significant to amplify grounded power, intuitive connection to the body and place, navigating dissent, and honing clarity in timing and rhythm.

Wednesday, March 13
Monday, March 18
9:30-11:00am
$16/class or $140/10-class card.
Online registration required.
More details and registration.

Leslie Parker is a dance artist, director, choreographer, improviser, and performer born in the traditional homeland of Indigenous people, mostly the Dakhóta and Ojibwe people, also known as the Twin Cities, Minnesota. She has home art bases in both Brooklyn, NY (traditional homeland of Lenapehoking people) and in St. Paul, MN. Her deep roots in the territory also known as the St. Paul, Rondo community led her to a dance practice that emphasizes an organic aesthetic in experimental movement derived from the Black and African diaspora. Growing up in the Rondo community inspired her towards socially engaged art. Read more.

Pilates Teacher Training at Paragon Pilates & Physical Therapy

Balanced Body® Reformer 2 Instructor Training

Friday, March 15 – 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, March 16 – 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday, March 17 – 9:30am-4:30pm

Fee: $499 + $60 materials

Reformer 2 expands the potential of the Reformer with intermediate and advanced exercises and includes associated safety protocols and modifications. Reformer 2 also explores programs designed for specific populations including pre and post–natal clients, clients with osteoporosis, and clients with lower back issues. Class design, dynamic assessment and correcting common dysfunctional movement patterns are also included.
Prerequisite: Reformer 1

Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice

Somethin’ Outa Nothing’ at Red Eye Theater by Meridian Movement Co

Somethin’ Outa Nothin’

Friday and Saturday, March 15-16 at 7:00pm

Four resilient men embark on a transformative exploration of manhood and community – drawing inspiration from the dynamic narratives of hip-hop, the therapeutic somatic healing journey, and the cultural expansion embedded in their very existence.

The performance unfolds as a powerful narrative through the introspective exploration of finding true masculinity, and a vibrant celebration of hip-hop’s culture as a source of creativity and resilience.

The heart of the show lies in the profound journey of brotherhood and community, where trust is forged, bonds are tested, and the dancers attempt to redefine masculinity, embracing a holistic and healthy paradigm.

As the community faces a major emotional test, the performance explores a poignant reflection of resilience and strength born from shared struggles. The dancers, initially navigating their paths as individuals, discover the transformative power of unity, collectively learning to grieve, heal, and build a genuine community of support and dependability.

A symbolic rebirth and transformation, Somethin’ Outa Nothin’ celebrates the men’s newfound understanding of themselves and their interconnectedness.

AMP’s 12th Season with WSU Guest Performers

AMP presents THE TWELFTH
Join Alternative Motion Project for our electrifying twelfth season featuring a thrilling collaborative performance with Winona State University dance students. Support local dance and experience this evening of dynamic, powerful, and highly physical contemporary dance with us!

Repertory Work
Body Watani – Noelle and Leila Awadallah
Joanna Lees

New Work
Jesse Schmitz-Boyd
Joanna Lees – features WSU performers

Performances​
Friday, March 15 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 16 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 17 at 2:00pm – Pay As You Are

Tickets
Student: $18 in advance; $20 at the door.
Child under 12: $18 in advance and at the door.
Adult General Admission: $22 in advance; $28 at the door.

AMP Performers 
Lily Conforti, Kendall Edstrom, Stephanie Flanagan, Laura K Johnson, Zoë Koenig, Joanna Lees, Rachel Lieberman, Jesse Schmitz-Boyd, Addie Smith

WSU Performers 
Ana Boucek, Cameron Domnick, Abigail Donkers, Payton Hernandez, Catherine McBride, Sarah Nagle, Jillian Pino

Photo: Bill Cameron

TU Dance Center: Dancing Together Workshop

A child and parent/caregiver Creative Movement class, this 8-week workshop is designed for children ages 2-4 and their parent/caregiver who are interested in a shared movement experience that engages the senses of curiosity and play.

Both child and caregiver will participate in developmentally appropriate movement exercises that incorporate elements such as effort, shape, and tempo. Music will play an essential role in the class as students will be asked to respond to sounds as well as make sounds themselves. Participants will be encouraged to join at their own comfort level with the understanding that observation is often the best form of learning with younger children. This class will give children and caregivers the opportunity to learn more about themselves and one another through the art form of dance.

March 16-May 4
Saturdays, 9:00-9:45am
No class on April 6 and April 13.
At TU Dance Center.
Register here.