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Paula Mann/Time Track Productions Present a New Workshop

Paula Mann, Founder of Time Track Productions swings an arm overhead as she steps across her body with the opposite foot

Speed, Force and Timing
A workshop with Paula Mann

Four Saturdays: April 15, 22, 29; May 6
2:00-4:00pm
$10/class

Class will include a modern/contemporary warm-up based on Mann’s 30 years of teaching Limon technique, improvisation/creative process practice exploring these principles, and learning new movement ideas for Mann’s next work with phrases based on speed, force and timing.

Zenon Dance School – Camp Zenon

Discover dance with a week-long sampler camp for young artists! Not sure if your dancer has a style they like best, or looking for a way to try out something new? We’ll explore a variety of dance styles and creative movements in this one-week camp.

Informal showing on the last day. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome.

Session 1 (Age 4-6): July 17-21, 9:00am-12:00pm
Session 2 (Age 7-10): July 17-21, 12:30-3:30pm

Click here to learn more and register for Camp Zenon! Registration closes one week before camp begins.

Tuition: $195 – No person will be refused because of inability to pay. Need-based scholarships are available for partial and full tuition upon inquiry.

Click here to learn more about Zenon Dance School’s Youth Program. Please email info@zenondance.org or call 612-338-1101 (office phone, if no answer please leave voicemail) with any questions.

Application Open: 2023 McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers

The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and the McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers annually award three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career Minnesota dancers and three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career choreographers. The awards are unrestricted and can help an artist set aside periods of time for study, reflection, experimentation, and exploration; take advantage of an opportunity; or work on a new project.

Application Deadline
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:00pm CT
See full guidelines and application details at McKnightDanceChoreo.org

Questions?
For additional help or questions regarding guidelines, please contact us at McKfell@thecowlescenter.org.

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

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!

Modern Dance Class with Thern Anderson at Tapestry

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.

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

Contact Improvisation Jam

We meet every Monday (holidays included) at The Center for Performing Arts in room 105w. Entrance through the new wing on 38th Street.

6:30pm: Opening circle, short guided warm-up/exercise followed by an open jam
8:20pm: Closing circle
8:45pm: Entire jam wraps up

Suggested donation of $5 for space rental. The building recommends masks in dance spaces and a signature on their liability waiver. We don’t require masks but do provide N95 masks if wanted. We have that waiver available when you first walk into the dance room. We also ask you to read the Contact Improvisation Twin Cities “Values and Guidelines.”

Zenon Dance School – Winter and Spring Xchange Program/Work-Study

We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our Xchange Program for the current Winter Session and upcoming Spring Session!

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

The Winter Session will run from January 9-March 19, 2023. The Spring Session will run from March 27-June 4, 2023.

Online shift = one class credit
In-person shift = two class credits

If you are interested in working with the Xchange Program, please email Carmen Lucia Lincoln, Zenon’s Xchange Coordinator, at xchange@zenondance.org.

Zenon Dance School – Winter Classes in Person and Online

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this winter! Registration is open for the Winter Session, January 9-March 19, 2023.

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
10:00am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Anna Pinault
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
10:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
6:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only March 15
5:30pm: Musical Theatre Jazz with Xan Mattek
5:30pm: Intermediate 1 Contemporary with Ruby Josephine Smith
5:30pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
6:30pm: All Levels Tap with Xan Mattek
7:00pm: Open Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Ayumi Shafer and Xan Mattek – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: Beginning 1 Modern with Roxane Wallace
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Eliana Durnbaugh
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Eliana Durnbaugh

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.

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

TU Dance Center is offering in-person open classes for intermediate and advanced dancers.

Monday: Horton-Based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Tuesday: Body Watani with Leila Awadahalla
Wednesday: GYROKINESIS® Method with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Thursday: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriquez
Friday: Ballet with Laurel Keen

February 27-May 5, 2023
9:30-11:00am CT
In-person only at TU Dance Center.
$15/class or $120/10-class card.

24-hour advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, follow this link.