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South Minneapolis Studio Available for Rent

The Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis has a dance studio available for hourly rental. The space includes mirrors, ballet barres, hardwood floor, and free parking. Dimensions: 39′ x 23′ x 9′.

Hourly Rental Rates
Rehearsals and photo shoots — $15
Classes and auditions — $20

Available for rent Monday through Friday between 7:00am-9:00pm, and Saturdays between 10:00am-4:00pm. Closed Sundays.

To reserve, contact ReNée Pettis:
rpettis@sabathani.org or 612-821-2308

Daily Drop-In Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, Arabic dance, contemporary, jazz, BollyX, hip hop, cardio dance, Zumba, heels, bodyART, sessions, and more.

Hothouse is a multi-purpose studio space in Minneapolis featuring drop-in classes for teens and adults. Whether you’re already involved in the local arts scene, an aspiring dance professional looking to bolster your training, or just a human who loves to move, Hothouse offers classes that celebrate the bliss of movement and embrace you for who you are.

Come as you are, leave as more.

Visit our website or find us on MINDBODY to view the full schedule and book your next class!

Free lot and street parking.

Hothouse Studio Rental – Northeast Minneapolis

Make Hothouse your home! Our space is available for hourly rentals to independent artists, freelance instructors, and companies. Like a community garden, filled with unique plots, the beauty of Hothouse is in the diversity of the people that fill our space.

All Studios

  • Sprung, Marley floor
  • Mirrors
  • Sound system with auxiliary input and Bluetooth
  • Large windows with natural light
  • Adjustable mood lighting
  • Wifi
  • Access to a restroom and filtered water station
  • Free lot and street parking

Studio 1
800 square feet, 40’ x 20’

Studio 2
2,000 square feet, 50’ x 40’
Portable barres accommodate 12-16.

Studio 3
920 square feet, 40’ x 23’
Fitness equipment available for additional fee.

Rental prices vary based on the type of event, starting at just $16 per hour.
Fill out the First Time Rental Request form at the bottom of this page to introduce yourself and book the space!

Rhythmically Speaking Call for Choreographer Interest

Rhythmically Speaking, a Twin Cities-based dance company with a mission to spark vibrancy and connectedness through jazz and American social dance ideas, a 15-year history, and a national reputation for excellence in jazz, is seeking choreographers interested in working with us.

Every summer we produce a stage show – The Cohort – that features concert dance works by MN and visiting artists meant to demonstrate the width and breadth of how and what “jazz” in dance can look, feel, embody, and communicate, and we want to get to know dance artists who may be interested in working with us on this program and/or other potential future opportunities.

Eligibility: Artists 21 and older at any point in their careers who are actively creating concert dance work in jazz and/or American social dance ideas (ex: tap and hip hop styles) are welcome to submit. Please visit this information sheet for full details and this page on our website to find out more about this past year’s program.

To Submit: Fill out this Call for Choreographer Interest Form, which will ask for contact information, a bio, a short artist statement, and video samples of stage works.

Submissions will be collected into an ongoing record of people and their works that may be a good fit for us to present as a part of future summer Cohort productions (and maybe even other projects we have not yet even imagined). Submissions received by December 1, 2023, are eligible to be considered for programming on The Cohort 2024, which will run August 15-17, 2024 at a TBD Twin Cities theater. Programming decisions for this show will be made by December 22.

Thank you for your interest!

Contribute to DanceMN’s Connecting Power

Dear Dance Community and Supporters,

As we find ourselves in currents of change, with movement in many aspects of our lives, dance dynamics fill our hearts and bodies as expressions of our deepest impulses towards unity, purpose and sharing. We at DanceMN hold strong in our vision which aims to uphold and connect all working and engaging in the field of dance in our state.

Working together, you help us to fulfill our vision: All Are Connected To Dance In Minnesota

We at DanceMN wish to express our deep and sincere appreciation for YOU! DanceMN wouldn’t exist without the ongoing support from our dance community. The opportunities that each of you create and publicize in our weekly newsletter and calendar enrich our vibrant dance scene. Your commitment to dance and sharing with us allows us to engage with artists and to sustain our organization. With each year of our operations, we are reminded of the strength and longevity we may achieve as a community of support.

Thank you for being creative forces and change agents in our neighborhoods, communities, and beyond. Here’s to continuing meaningful contributions to the fabric of our shared and caring existence!

As we continue the weaving of deep connections in the dance community, we ask for your financial help. Please DONATE to support our work at DanceMN, now through November 16 as part of Give to the Max Day. We need your dollars to sustain our ongoing work to help connect dance opportunities with dancers and enthusiasts.

DanceMN’s ongoing work includes connecting communities through the weekly e-newsletter, promoting opportunities to engage with dance experiences through a non-curated platform, maintaining and updating the website, and developing our social media presence.

We THANK YOU in advance for your generous contributions. Your financial support will enable DanceMN to continue on the path of vitality and connection for Minnesota dance so that all of our work can be experienced.

Warmly,

DanceMN Steering Committee
Maggie Bergeron
Jarod Boltjes
Ashley Chin-Mark
Rahila Naomi Stadem Coats
Kealoha Ferreira
Joanne Gordon
Sarah LaRose-Holland
Jim Lieberthal
Alys Ayumi Ogura
Eve Schulte

DanceMN Co-Editors
Annie Carlson
Non Edwards

Zenon Dance School – Fall Xchange Program/Work-Study

We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our Xchange Program for the current Fall Session!

Xchange is Zenon’s work-study program that allows students to volunteer in exchange for dance class credit.

The Fall Session will run from September 11-December 17, with no classes November 22-26.

Weekday in-person shift = one class credit
Weekend in-person shift = two class credits
All online shifts = one class credit

If you are interested in working with the Xchange Program, please fill out the interest form on our website or email xchange@zenondance.org.

Zenon Dance School – Fall Classes in Person and Online

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this fall! Registration is open for the Fall Session, running September 11-December 17. No classes November 22-26. Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted. Visit our website to learn more!

Monday
10:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Amanda Sachs

Tuesday
6:00pm: All Levels Hip Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Joanna Lees
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK (Online-only November 8 and December 6)
5:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Lisa Erickson (Online)
5:30pm: Horton-Based Modern with Anna Pinault
7:00pm: Contemporary Ballet with Kendall Kramer

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson, with live accompaniment by Dean Magraw
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug

Friday
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Tina Wallum, with live accompaniment by Susan Hsu

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson (Online)
9:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Eliana Durnbaugh
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace
11:30am: Musical Theatre Jazz with Xan Mattek
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Benjamin Johnson, with live accompaniment by Pat Lyles

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Hannah Gonzalez and Mary Willmeng
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian
12:00pm: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre: In-Person Fall Classes

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre is thrilled to welcome you back for our fall session! This in-person session runs through December 10, 2023. 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, click here.

Tuesday
5:15-5:45pm: Kids (ages 5-7) with Marie de los Reyes
6:00-7:15pm: Level 2 with Susana di Palma
7:15-8:30pm: Levels 4/5 with Susana di Palma

Thursday
6:00-7:15pm: Level 1 (New Students) with Molly Kay Stoltz
7:15-8:30pm: Levels 2-5 Technique with Susana di Palma

Saturday
9:30-10:30am: All Abilities with Colette Illarde
10:30-11:00am: Kids (ages 5-7) with Marie de los Reyes
11:00am-12:15pm: Level 3 with Colette Illarde
12:15-12:45pm: Juerga with Ross Fellrath
12:45-2:00pm: Levels 4/5 with Susana di Palma

Studios for Rent at Hopkins Dance Company

Three beautiful studios in Hopkins available for hourly, short or long-term rental in Hopkins. Perfect for dance/exercise classes, photo shoots, filming, rehearsals, and more!

Studio 1: 17′ x 42′
Studio 2: 16′ x 28′
Studio 3: 29′ x 60′

Sound system and wi-fi available.

TU Dance Center: In-Person Open Classes for Intermediate/Advanced Dancers

Join CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program dancers for a series of open classes this Fall. Teaching artists include TU Dance Founder and Artistic Director Toni Pierce-Sands, guest choreographers Christopher Ralph and Anna Pinault, and TU Dance Center teaching artists Wendy Anderson, Laurel Keen, and Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez.

Daily classes from 9:30am-11:00am, unless noted otherwise.
Please check the Open Class Calendar as classes and/or teaching artists are subject to change.

Cost: $16/Class or $140/10 Classes

For more information and to register, click here.