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Erin’s advanced-level contemporary hybrid class through Zenon Dance School includes floor work, standing warm-ups, and phrase work, all designed to enhance the healthy use of joints and muscle groups as dancers release their weight fully into the support of the ground. Experiential awareness, body mapping, improvisation, and creative work are included as dancers channel their own expressive artistry within the movement. The delightful Dean Magraw will accompany on guitar.

Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal and closes ten minutes before class.
See you in person or virtually soon!

Anyone can dance and find pleasure in movement!

Thern Anderson’s modern dance class at Tapestry Folkdance Center will focus on body awareness, rhythm, movement patterns through space, and ensemble dancing. Improvisation will give dancers the opportunity to explore their own movement creativity and its relation to others. Floor work using somatic principles will build strength, ease, and flexibility. All ages are welcome!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
Drop-ins welcome.
Last summer class on July 17. Classes resume on September 11.

$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment.

Nieya Amezquita teaches Moving Practice in July.
Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am
July 11-25

Professional-level dancers of all styles are welcome.
Pre-registration and payment beforehand are encouraged.
Suggested price of $17 per class. Pay-as-able option on all classes – we would rather you join us than not be able to attend due to financial limitations.

Nieya’s contemporary class will be a mix of various modern techniques such as Horton and Graham. We will explore the use of momentum and connecting breath with movement and also dive into different ways of trusting the body in combinations, floor work, and improvisation.

Originally from Decatur, GA, Nieya is a dancer and choreographer based in the Twin Cities. Nieya graduated from the University of Georgia with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Psychology. During her time at UGA, Nieya became a founding company member of both CADE:NCE and Linds&Co where she had the opportunity to perform nationally and internationally. Currently, Nieya is performing with Threads Dance Project and Rhythmically Speaking Dance. She has also worked with Alexandra Bodnarchuk Dance Projects, Yuki Tokuda, Off Leash Area, and Concerto Dance. In addition to performing, Nieya is an independent choreographer who recently created contemporary works for Ballet Co.Laboratory, the Blackness Is… arts festival produced by the Guthrie Theater, Threads Dance Project, and Alternative Motion Project. She is now working on her first evening-length work to premiere at the Southern Theater in June 2024.

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 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.