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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.

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

Solo images of each of the four instructors in their own unique dance

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
9:30-11:00pm 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.

Adult/Teen Drop-In Classes at BCL

Several dancers in a studio practice their second arabesque

No matter if you are a veteran dancer or slipping on your first pair of ballet shoes, Ballet Co.Laboratory is an artistic home for everyone. With 11 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and Pilates, we know we have the right class for you!

Join us in-person or virtually via Zoom.
All dancers must sign-in on Mindbody.
Class sign-in will close 10 minutes before class begins.
Single class and 10-class cards are available, and parking is always free!

Learn more or sign up for a class here.

Rent Space at BCL

Image of the BCL lobby with white walls and a benches for sitting

Come create at Ballet Co.Laboratory. Our artistic home is available for hourly rentals to independent artists and arts organizations. Book a single day to work on your artistry, secure a month to rehearse a show, or facilitate your weekly programming here – the choice is yours! We look forward to collaborating with you on your space needs.

Public Transportation
The studio is accessible via the Greenline into downtown Saint Paul and the 71A or 71B bus.

Parking
Free parking is available in front of the studio!

Facility
We have five studios at Ballet Co.Laboratory with sprung floors, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and barres; four gender neutral restrooms, changing rooms, and a comfortable lobby space with Wi-fi access and ample seating. The entire facility is HVAC heated and cooled.

Studio 1: 25′ x 50′. Capacity: 15. $20/hour
Studio 2: 25′ x 50′. Capacity: 15. $20/hour
Studio 3: 25′ x 30′. Capacity: 8. $15/hour
Studio 4: 42′ x 50′. Capacity: 30. Rental available via special request.
Studio 5: 25′ x 28′. Capacity: 8. $15/hour

Hours
Morning, daytime and evening hours available.

To inquire about your rental, please email info@balletcolaboratory.org or call 651.313.5967.

soma club

soma club is a low-light, intimate yogic offering limited to 6 people at a time, held at the Center for Performing Arts Chapel rehearsal studio weekly on Sundays, from 6:30-8:30pm.

The Chapel is a quiet and private space with stained glass windows, 1930s pendant lights, sprung maple floors, mirrors, and original woodwork. Located on the second floor East Wing, it is not ADA-accessible.

soma club is a labor of love and held in the spirit of generosity and collaboration with no one turned away for lack of funds, however, a suggested donation of $15-$35 or more is welcome.

Please reach out to offer other forms of energy exchange, trades, and healing opportunities.

Studio Rentals at Collide Theatrical in St Paul

A photo of Collide's Studio 1

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, sky lights, 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 in building; 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 admin@collidetheatrical.org to schedule a visit.

Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Cynthia Stevens

Studio Stories podcast airs this Thursday, February 16 at noon with Cynthia Stevens for Season 10, Episode 120.

Cynthia Stevens/INSITU slips into swamps, streams and forests creating environmental performance and media. This multidisciplinary work explores the interconnections of dance with original music, somatics and ecology to foster a visceral sense of place.

Listen where ever you get your podcasts or here.

Rent the Young Dance Studios

Two photos of the Young Dance Teal Studio. Each photo shows a different angle of the studio, with windows, white walls, and gray Marley flooring

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, 7:45–9:00pm
Wednesday, 7:15–9:00pm
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 kathleen@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064. Upon confirmation of rental with a signed agreement and liability waiver, payment is required.

Studio K Space Rental

An image of Studio 1 at Keane Sense of Rhythm. There are white walls, mirrors, and a maple floor

Studio K Dance Space for Rent

Studio K, operated by Keane Sense of Rhythm, is a brand-new dance space built for percussive dance. Studio K features two studios with a lobby in the Creative Enterprise Zone in the Midway area of St. Paul.

Studio 1: 30’ x 34’ – 1020 square feet
Studio 2: 14’ x 20’ – 280 square feet

Studio Features
Sprung maple dance floor, built for percussive dance
Wall of mirrors
Bose sound system
Skyline windows that provide ample natural light

Other Amenities
Piano and two Congas
Gender-neutral bathrooms on the main floor and gender-specific bathrooms on the second floor

Accessibility
The space is ADA accessible.
Free parking in the lots behind the building.
Metro Transit Green Line Light Rail Raymond Ave stop: .3 mile walk east on University Ave, approximately 7 minutes.
Metro Transit Bus Lines 63, 67 and 87 – University Ave and Vandalia St.

Rental Fees – Rehearsals
Individual artists: $12/$18 per hour
Nonprofit organizations: $18/$22 per hour

Please contact us to inquire about fees for other uses (e.g., classes, workshops, photo shoots, dance parties, etc.).

To learn more, or place a rental request, contact: Cathy@tapcompany.org.

Keane Sense of Rhythm Classes

Adult Tappy Hour Classes:
Build bones, brain and balance
55+ and 65+ classes.

Coming soon: Footworking!

Additional Classes:
Kids Classes
Twin Cities premier Youth Tap Ensemble
Musical Theater
Rhythm Makers Intermediate tap