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Rent TU Dance Center Studios

TU Dance Center is available for rental when not in use by TU Dance’s programming.

TU Dance Center features a reception area and front desk for check-in or event use. Access to adjacent dressing room and green room with kitchenette are available upon request.

Studio 1: 60 x 34
Studio 2: 46 x 21

Both studios feature:

  • Sprung dance floor with Marley-type surface by Harlequin
  • Wall of mirrors
  • Portable ballet barre units 10′ in length
  • Room-level sound system with CD and mini-jack inputs
  • 50′ LCD TV cart for presentation and videoconferencing
  • Large windows providing ample natural light

Studio 1 only: A curtain that can be drawn on entire mirror; wall-mounted ballet barres of 27′ and 33′.

Rental Fees:
Individual artists: $18/hour.
Nonprofit organizations: $22/hour for rehearsals.
Other rental inquiries (for-profit, classes, workshops, auditions, life events, photo sessions, filming, etc.), please contact us.

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.

Hopkins Dance Company Fall/Winter Classes

Sign up now for fall classes at Hopkins Dance Company!

All ages from 3 years to adults.
Classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, musical theater, and yoga.

Tracks offered for Hopkins Youth Ballet or recreational, with performance opportunities for all.

Young Dance 2023–24 Session is Underway

Since 1987, Young Dance has worked to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes, encouraging personal and artistic excellence through diverse forms of dance.

Registration is open, and some classes are close to capacity. Don’t miss your chance to get into a favorite class—enroll today!

The 2023–24 Session includes Afro-Modern, All Abilities Dancing, Ballet, Breaking, Creative Movement, Choreography, Dance Together, Hip Hop, Modern, Musical Theater, and the Young Dance Performing Company. Introducing Musical Theater, Adult/Teen Somatics, Yoga, and Adult Modern for the 2023–24 session! 

Classes began on Thursday, September 14, and continue through Sunday, May 19, 2024. The final weekend of the session includes a performance opportunity at the Luminary Arts Center. 

Rent the Young Dance Studios

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Young Dance has two large studios available for rent in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul. Easily accessible by the Green Line light rail, the 16 and 67 Bus Lines, and with ample parking in the Fairview Business Center parking lot. The space is fully ADA accessible, with ramps to the sprung studio floor and automatic door openers. 

Rentals are currently available:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:00am–4:00pm
Tuesday, 11:00am–4:00pm
Friday, 11:00am–4:00pm and 6:30–9:00pm
Saturday, 3:00–9:00pm
Sunday, 8:00am–9:00pm

The studios are newly equipped with sprung Harlequin Marley flooring, a Bluetooth speaker system, and wifi. A projector with AV adapters is available by request. Studio 2 has ballet barres and a mirror. The studio has a clear COVID safety plan, including regular disinfecting of all floors and surfaces and a new HVAC system that refreshes the air 7-8 times per hour.

Studio 1: Measures 41′ x 38′ and rents at $25/hour
Studio 2: Measures 38′ x 38′ and rents at $20/hour

To book the space, email jules@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064. Payment, signed agreement, and liability waiver are required with rental confirmation. 

Feldenkrais Classes with Jeffrey Wells

In-person FELDENKRAIS Awareness Through Movement classes with Jeffrey Wells. 

Two weeks left in the current session:

Generative Class through October 20
Monday nights, 6:00-7:00pm
Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00am

Restorative Class through October 21
Wednesday mornings – 10:00-11:00am
Saturday mornings – 8:30-9:30am

Drop into any class any time at East Lake Aikido in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis.
$10-25 sliding scale per class

These classes are meant for anyone who is interested in deepening their self-awareness and possibilities of action, regardless of previous experience in the Feldenkrais Method. The space will be open 10 minutes before class begins. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early, especially if you are new to class, to sign in and familiarize yourself with the space. Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in – having a long-sleeve layer is helpful to adjust to temperature shifts. We provide blankets to practice on and any props needed for specific lessons.

Up next: A new six-week session starts November 13.

Ragamala Training Center: Class Registration Open

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Bharatanatyam Classes at the Ragamala Training Center
Registration for the 2023-24 Ragamala’s Training Center is now open for all ages 7 and up.

Ragamala Dance Company/Training Center is internationally recognized for its lineage, rigor, and creativity. At the Ragamala Training Center, students receive classical training in the style of Bharatanatyam carefully created by the internationally renowned Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmél Valli. Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy are dedicated to preserving and carrying on their guru’s tradition and passing it on to the next generation of dancers. Classes run from September 2023-May 2024.

Registration
Please use this link to submit your registration.

Tuition
Full-year – $950
Fall semester only – $500
Spring semester only – $500, due on or before the first day of class in January.

We also offer discounts for families enrolling more than one student.

Ragamala Dance Company: Paid Dancer Position

Ragamala Dance Company is seeking trained Bharatanatyam dancers for a paid, one-year contract position as a Company Dancer or Apprentice.

Ragamala tours extensively at major venues in the U.S., India, and internationally. Qualified applicants should be able to adapt to Ragamala’s aesthetic and be able to train in either Los Angeles or Minneapolis and attend company rehearsals in Minneapolis.

Please complete the application at www.ragamaladance.org/audition, and send a résumé and video links to raneeramaswamy@gmail.com.

Ragamala Studio Available for Rent

Located at the Center for Performing Arts in South Minneapolis, Ragamala Dance Company has a beautiful studio open to rent.

For more information about availability and scheduling, please contact our Program and Communications Associate, Muntaas Farah, at muntaas@ragamaladance.org or 612.824.1968.

Studio Space
1,086 square foot studio including sound system with iPod hookup, wifi, sprung Marley floors, large windows with expansive south-facing views, new HVAC system with high quality air filtration, and free street parking!

Rate
$20/hour for rehearsals
$25/hour for classes and/or paid attendance

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 and 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 welcomed to submit.

To Submit: Fill out this Call for Choreographer Interest From, which will ask for contact info, 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.

Please visit this information sheet for full details, and this page on our website to find out more about this past year’s program.

Thank you for your interest!