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Please join Lisa Erickson for Open Ballet on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00pm in the Sunroom at the Center for Performing Arts.

Lisa is a ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching, challenging, and encouraging dancers of all levels. Her new Tuesday Open Ballet class is welcoming and fun for all! Class includes a full barre, center, and floor work. Students will be strengthened,  challenged, and guided in naturally honing their body placement, technique, personal style, and positive mindset. Our personal mindset has the power to enable and unlock previously untapped potential. It is all great fun!

Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, and unique.
Come see for yourself and have some fun with us!

Come join the James Sewell Ballet dancers in our open professional class!
All classes are ballet unless noted otherwise. Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi™ class here.

January 31-February 2
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Genevieve Waterbury with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

February 5-9
Monday, 9:30-11:30am CT – Master Class with Jennifer Hart (Special Registration Required)
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT –Leah Gallas with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Yuki Tokuda
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

Coordi™ Class
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am taught by James Sewell.
Ongoing. Virtual-only at this time.

What is Coordi™? It’s a movement study based on multiple kinetic patterns happening at once. Physical brain teasers combine with ballet for unexpected pathways and alignments that challenge both your mind and body! Learn more about Coordi™ here.

MotionArt’s mission is to share the art of dance and the joy of movement with people of all ages and abilities. We strive to enrich lives by fostering creativity, body awareness and self-expression in a fun, non-competitive, welcoming environment. We offer ongoing dance classes in-studio, on Zoom and outside (weather permitting).

Paying the regular rate helps keep our organization afloat; however, no one will be turned away for inability to pay. There is also an option to pay what you can.

Please go to motionartmn.org to sign up for classes, or contact Pam Gleason for info.

Ageless Dance
Monday, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursday, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesday, 5:00-6:15pm – Zoom only

Intermediate Modern Dance
Wednesday, 10:30am-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Mixed Level Modern Dance
Tuesday, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom
Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom, and Zoom

No matter if you are a veteran dancer or slipping on your first pair of ballet shoes, Ballet Co.Laboratory is an artistic home for everyone.

With 14 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and Pilates, we know we have the right class for you!

Check out our schedule.

The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Recreational Program offers classes for dancers ages 10-20 with a more flexible schedule and fewer hours per week than our Pre-Professional Program.

The Recreational Program includes ballet technique classes, add on sessions, rehearsals, and performance opportunities.

This program will begin February 1, 2024 and run for the months of February, March, April, and May.

Please join Lisa Erickson for Sunday Open Ballet, 1:30-3:00pm at CFPA in the Sunroom.

A ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching all levels and ages, Lisa’s welcoming ballet classes naturally guide students in refining their alignment, balance, and technique, while also discovering the value and importance of the use of weight in their dancing. Coupled with individual attention, feedback (and humor?!) students experience expansion and growth in body and mind – and experience joy in the process!

Students are encouraged to expect success and mistakes! Only when we allow ourselves to take chances and risk failure can we grow into our full potential. Everyone is invited and welcome. Come ‘play’ and see for yourself!