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MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

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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, 4:30-5:45pm – 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, Studio #105
Saturday, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom, and Zoom

MotionArt Children’s Summer Dance Classes

A group of children dance in a studio at the Center for Performing Arts

MotionArt is happy to offer children’s classes again! Children’s teacher, Kim Lewis, is excited to share her expertise and love of dance with children of all ages in the following classes:

Creative Dance for ages 3-5
Wednesdays, 9:30–10:15am
August 2, 9, 16
Cost: $35 for 3-week session – 3 classes

In these 3-week mini sessions, preschoolers explore dance concepts through playful, structured activities accompanied by acoustic instruments and a wide variety of music. Children expand their movement vocabulary, develop body awareness, and gain self-confidence in a fun, nurturing environment.

Creative Dance for ages 5-7
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30am
August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
Cost: $75 for 3-week session – 6 classes

This class facilitates an understanding of the dance elements of Space, Time, and Energy through improvised and structured activities. Children explore multiple concepts within these elements while practicing movement skills and enjoying new challenges. Students at this age begin to create their own dances and share them with their peers. No previous experience necessary.

Creative Dance/Introduction to Modern Dance for ages 8-11
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:45am–1:00pm
August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
Cost: $85 for 3-week session – 6 classes

In this class, students expand their creative potential and kinesthetic awareness as they explore a variety of concepts within the dance elements of Space, Time, and Energy. They are introduced to basic technical skills and movement vocabulary of Modern Dance and also have opportunities to improvise and create their own dances. No previous experience necessary.

Dance Resource Fair Opportunity: Host a Table at Artist Open House – September 16

The Cowles Center is excited to host our second annual Artist Open House on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00am–12:30pm.

This is a day to celebrate dance artists and give them free professional development sessions and movement workshops.

New this year – we also want to offer the dance artists access to an Artist Resource Fair to showcase all that our community has to offer. Current roster of Artist Resource Fair participants are: Springboard for the Arts, Hothouse, DanceMN, MN Dance Medicine Foundation, Zenon Dance School, and more! If you are interested in hosting a table please fill out this form.

There is limited space in our lobby and not all requests for a table will be fulfilled. This is a first come first serve basis.

Collide Theatrical Announces 10th Season

Collide Theatrical Dance Company announces its Tenth Anniversary Season, featuring an exciting lineup of innovative dance theater.

The 2023/2024 season opens in September with The Great Gatsby. Originally produced by Collide in 2018, the company will present an updated version this year. Re-imagined through a modern lens, this timely tale explores the dark underbelly of the American dream, a story no less poignant a century later.

In February 2024, Collide will stage the world premiere of Hollywood, which tells the compelling and hopeful story of a Hollywood starlet and a political eco-activist struggling for survival in a climate-ravaged near-future California.

The final show in Collide’s 10th season will be a high-energy cabaret in which Collide dancers will take you on a journey through the history of Broadway’s most famous dance musicals. Broadway Dancin’ will feature numbers from some of your favorite Broadway hits, including Chicago, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, and more!

Collide will also bring back its hit production of Wonderland and tour the mental health–themed production to middle and high schools throughout Minnesota.

On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Collide will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary with a fundraising gala. The evening will feature silent and live auctions, cocktails, and heavy appetizers, and will culminate with a performance highlighting favorite dance excerpts from the past decade.

Season subscriptions are available for purchase now, as are tickets for individual shows.

For more information, including show dates and locations, please visit Collidetheatrical.org.

Studio Rentals at Collide Theatrical in St. Paul

Need space to rehearse, choreograph, teach, or hold an event? Collide Theatrical has two studios available for rental in our beautiful St. Paul location.

Studio 1 has 1700 square feet of sprung floor, full wall-length mirrors, Rosco Adagio Marley dance floor, high ceilings, skylights, and 3 chandeliers.

Studio 2 has 550 square feet of sprung wood floor.

Both studios have the following amenities:

  • Ballet barres for up to 18 students
  • Free and accessible parking and access to public transportation line
  • Gender-specific bathrooms (non-gender-specific bathroom available in the adjacent building)
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth room speakers
  • Cubbies for holding shoes and clothes
  • 2 long folding tables
  • Access to up to 30 folding chairs
  • HVAC heated and cooled spaces with temperature control
  • Hallway drinking fountains
  • Access to kitchenette area available upon request

Single Rental:
Studio 1 – $30/hour
Studio 2 – $20/hour

Long-Term or Multiple-Day Rental:
Studio 1 – $20/hour
Studio 2 – $15/hour

Payment for rental bookings must be made 48 hours prior to your booking to hold your reservation. A signed rental agreement and certificate of insurance must be provided prior to your reservation. Please contact us at 651-395-7903 or grace@collidetheatrical.org to schedule a visit.

Advanced Drop-In Classes with Collide Theatrical

Starting September 6!

Join us for class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30am for intermediate/advanced ballet, jazz, and Collide barre with the company.

Teachers and classes on a rotating schedule.
Pre-registration is required.
View the class schedule and register for class.
Please sign our liability waiver before attending class found on our website.

All Welcome
Our welcoming environment stands up to our values of inclusivity and accessibility. Our space is located in the Can Can Wonderland building in St. Paul. Parking is free in front of the building (the BLUE lot is closest to our space), in the lots across the street, and in the underground parking garage (follow the Can Can Wonderland arrow).

Class Rates
Work-study and BIPOC scholarships available.
Adult Drop-Ins: $20 per class or $180 for a 10-class pass. Must be used within 6 months.
Professional Dancers: $18 per class. Email grace@collidetheatrical.org for a discount code.

Rent the Young Dance Studios

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-Thursday, 8:00am–3:30pm
Tuesday, 6:30–9:00pm
Wednesday 6:30–9:00pm
Friday, 11:00am–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.

Young Dance offers Summer Classes and Camps

Young Dance is excited to announce Summer 2023 programming, through August 31.

Creative Movement and Dance Together classes will be offered in 3 sessions, meeting once per week on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. We’re also offering camps for 4–7 year olds, or half-day and full-day camps for dancers ages 8–18.

Camp offerings include Music as Movement, Dance + Social Justice, Dance + Photography, Choreography, Dance a Story, All Abilities Dance + Stories, and a unique collection of dance styles in each Variety Dance Camp.

More information and the full brochure can be found on our website.

Registration is open!

Young Dance announces the 2023–24 Session

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.

Young Dance is committed to offering a fun and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Our Teaching Artists are some of the best in cities, bringing their experience and expertise to various styles and techniques. 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. Plus, we added Adult/Teen Somatics, Yoga, and Adult Modern! 

Classes begin Thursday, September 14, and continue through Sunday, May 19, 2024. The final weekend of the session culminates in performances.

Registration is now open! Some classes fill quickly, so enroll today! 

DanceMN Homepage Image Open Call

Greetings Dance Community:

Happy Summer! We of the DanceMN Steering Committee offer heartfelt thanks for all you do, in addition to the financial contributions many of you make throughout the year to keep DanceMN a free, uncurated resource.

We now have a FUN ask of you… We are seeking new images for our homepage slideshow! Please consider submitting one to two images per group or individual. Photos should be large/high-resolution images, around 2000 pixels. Horizontal/banner-oriented images are preferred and work great for our desktop version; vertical images may be used for a mobile version.

Send your image to news@dancemn.org. Please include the name of the individual/group represented and photographer credit. Additional credits such as dancer(s) pictured may also be included. Visit our homepage for examples – there are exciting new (and previous) images posted! If you have already submitted an image, it will stay in our library until you request it to be omitted, or you exceed two images per artist.

Is there an artist you’d like to see on our homepage? Spread the word and invite your friends, students, colleagues, and mentors to participate!

As DanceMN expands our outreach efforts, we hope to partner with local venues and organizations – please indicate if you do not want your submitted image to be used in DanceMN promotional materials. Photos will be accepted on a rolling basis and updated periodically.

We look forward to seeing you at DanceMN.org soon!

Cheers,

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

DanceMN Co-Editors
Annie Carlson and Non Edwards

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  • Is it a large, high-quality image?
  • Is it formatted as a jpg, jpeg, png, or webp?
  • Is it under the 2MB file size limit?
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