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The Arena – Space for Rent

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs!

Hourly rates range from $15-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities. Inquire for savings.

Our space offers:
1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung, Marley dance flooring
Wall-length mirrors with curtains for covering if preferred
Changing room
Access to multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18

To request space, please email Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.

Feldenkrais Classes with Jeffrey Wells and Krista Langberg

Join Feldenkrais Practitioners Jeffrey Wells and Krista Langberg for Awareness Through Movement class this winter!

8-Week In-Person Session, January 17 to March 9
at East Lake Aikido in the Longfellow Neighborhood

Drop-in any time! No registration necessary.

Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am taught by Jeffrey
Fridays, 9:00-10:00am taught by Krista
Saturdays, 8:30-9:30am taught by Jeffrey

4-class Discount: Pay for four weeks upfront for $55
Single Class Drop-in: $15-$25 sliding scale

Visit our websites for more info!

Share Your Opinions with DanceMN

Since 2011, DanceMN has provided a free weekly newsletter featuring upcoming performances and events, auditions, classes, grant opportunities, and more—with the goal of ensuring all are connected to dance in Minnesota.

In this upcoming season we’re checking in with you, our community of nearly 2,000 dance practitioners and subscribers, so we can better serve your needs. Today, we’re asking you to complete a 5-10-minute survey that will help us understand the different ways you connect to dance, the goals and needs you experience in this community, and areas where DanceMN could provide value.

Later this spring, we’ll also host a series of “town hall” style meetings where we’ll invite deeper discussion.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey.

Sincerely,

The DanceMN Steering Committee
Maggie Bergeron, Jarod Boltjes, Ashley Chin-Mark, Rahila Coats, Colin Edwards, Kealoha Ferreira, Joanne Gordon, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Jim Lieberthal, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Eve Schulte, and Cheng Xiong

DanceMN Co-Editors
Annie Carlson, Non Edwards

Consultant 
Ashleigh Penrod

Join Concerto Dance for February Class Offerings

This month Concerto Dance is offering classes:

Saturday, February 17 at the Bloomington Center for the Arts
Teen and Adult Open Jazz:  9:00-10:00am
Advanced Jazz: 10:00-11:30am
This month’s focus on Vernacular Jazz of the Swing Era

Open Company Class at Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory
Advanced Jazz With Guest Artist Erinn Liebhard – Friday, February 23: 9:00-10:15am
Advanced Modern – Wednesday, February 28: 9:00-10:15am

All classes: drop ins welcome! No pre-registration required.
First time participants will be asked to sign a liability waiver.
Open class at BCA – $15.
Advanced class at BCA and Open Company Class – $20.
Cash, check or Venmo.

More info at www.concertodance.com/classes

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre: In-Person Winter/Spring Session Classes

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre is thrilled to welcome you back for our winter/spring sessions! These in-person sessions run through June 1, 2024. The first class is free for new students. All ages, abilities and levels are welcome! Visit our online registration page for more information, including class descriptions and prices. Registration is accepted on a drop-in basis. See you at the studio!

To learn more about us, visit: https://zorongo.org/

Monday
6:00pm-7:00pm: All Abilities with Colette Illarde
7:00pm-8:15pm: 6-Week Sevillanas Workshop – Two dates remaining: February 12, 19

Tuesday
6:00pm-7:15pm: Level 2 with Susana di Palma
7:15pm-8:30pm: Level 4/5 with Susana di Palma

Wednesday
7:30pm-8:45pm: Flamenco Guitar Class with Ross Fellrath

Saturday
9:30am-10:15am: Kids ages 5-7 with Colette Illarde
10:15am-11:15am: Level 1 with Deborah Elias
11:15am-12:30pm: Level 3 with Colette Illarde
12:30pm-1:00pm: Juerga with Ross Fellrath
1:00pm-2:15pm: Level 4/5 with Susana di Palma

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre – Studio Space for Rent in Minneapolis

Located in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, rent Zorongo Flamenco’s studio for classes, private rehearsals, events, and more! Our space is available to book in consecutive 30-minute periods when not in use by the Zorongo Flamenco school. 

First-time renters should contact Zorongo Flamenco for more information prior to booking. 

Our studio includes:
1,224 square feet (34′ x 36′)
Free street parking on 37th Avenue and surrounding streets
Bluetooth speaker/sound system available for use
Access to gender-neutral restrooms
Overhead lighting
Filtered water station
Sprung, wood floor
Wall-length mirrors
Windows with natural light and curtains
A/C unit
Wifi

Rental Fees
Rehearsals: $10.00 per 30 minutes
Classes: $12.50 per 30 minutes

To view studio rental availability, visit: https://zorongo.org/studio-rental/

For other rental inquiries, including events, workshops, art space, photo/filming sessions, etc., please contact us.

MotionArt First Friday Improv Gathering

Several dancers in black clothing dance and make shapes in a studio

Friday, February 2, 6:30–8:00pm
At the 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.

Musician Dave Stagner will enhance our in-the-moment creations with his incredible guitar playing, and Klee Burke will help us wind down with her beautiful sound bowl playing. A fun and relaxing evening for all!

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

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

Veils Veins Void: Ruby Josephine Dance Theater’s Premiere Dance Production

Ruby Josephine Dance Theater (RJDT) is thrilled to unveil it’s debut full-length performance as a new company.

Friday, February 2 at 7:00pm – Reception to follow
Saturday, February 3 at 2:00pm
Sunday, February 4 at 7:00pm
The Southern Theater

Imagining what happens when the veils between our material world and the spirit world drop, we follow 8 explorers through this dramatic, intimate and soul-shifting adventure. Each section of the piece takes us through different layers of this revealed space; an exterior awakening in Veils, an interior meditation in Veins, and facing the great eternal unknown in Void.  The atmosphere of this journey is given immersive depth through a full original music score, composed by artist Cooper Lee Smith. Come along with our dancers as feelings resonate, revelations emerge, and questions remain beautifully unanswered.

Direction and choreography: Ruby Josephine Smith
Dancers: Brenna Mosser, Colin Myles Edwards, Jake Nehrbass, Laura Sukowatey, Karen Christ-Aalgaard, Kendall Kramer, Sara Karimi, Shannon Hartle-Dolan
Original Music: Cooper Lee Smith

Photo: Jake Armour / Armour Photography

Tickets: $25/general admission, $20/students.
Reserve your tickets now.

Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Winter Showcase

Join us for an evening celebrating the work of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Performance Ensembles!

This performance will showcase excerpts from Les Sylphides, Peter Davison’s Bella Luna, original choreography by Genevieve Waterbury, new works by Trainees Liv Young and Charlotte Tracy (as part of BCL’s Choreographic Mentorship Program), and more.

Friday, February 2 at 6:30pm

Floorwork at The Arena: Community Round Table Discussion

Floorwork: a communal conversation and shared meal. Floorwork was developed to hold conversations, knowledge-sharing, and a supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move. Conversation will be held over a communal meal – bring your own dish to share in our potluck! ARENA DANCES will supply beverages, plates, napkins, and utensils.

This February Floorwork will have no agenda! Please think of it as a social gathering to catch up and share what you are working on or interested in discussing with fellow community members. Social hang out!

Saturday, February 3
12:00-2:00pm

RSVP is appreciated. Attendees are asked to fill out a new RSVP form for each monthly Floorwork event.