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The Arena – Space for Rent

An image of the ARENA studio, with black Marley flooring and yellow walls

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs! Hourly rates range from $15-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities.

Our space offers:

  • 1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung Marley dance flooring
  • Full wall-length mirrors (with curtains for covering if preferred)
  • Free wi-fi
  • Changing room
  • Lots of free parking on side streets (Aldrich, Bryant, Colfax, 31st, etc.)
  • Situated on multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18

“I love The Arena. It feels like teaching in New York!” – Carl Flink, Black Label Movement

To request space, please email Mathew: arenadances@gmail.com.

Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Holly Schramm

“Stories are among our most potent tools. We need to unearth old stories that live in a place and begin to create new ones. We are story makers, not just storytellers. All stories are connected, new ones woven from the threads of the old.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer, paraphrased

Join ARENA DANCES for our Studio Stories Podcast, where each week we reminisce on Twin Cities dance history with a new special guest. This week, we sat down with Holly Schramm to learn about her journey. Season 9, Episode 111 airs Thursday, December 8.

Holly was an original member of Ballet Herron, a founding member of the Dance Educators Coalition, board member of Minnesota Dance Alliance, and later performer as a company member with Margolis & Brown Company.

Visit http://www.arena-dances.org to listen, or check it out wherever you get your podcasts!

FELDENKRAIS® Classes with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells

A large room filled with several people lying on mats in ordered rows

FELDENKRAIS® Classes with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells
In-person FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® classes.
Ongoing through December 16, 2022

Monday evenings, 6:00-7:00pm
Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00am

Drop in any time to our ongoing Monday evening and Friday morning classes at East Lake Aikido in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis. With Krista Langberg or Jeffrey Wells, alternating weeks.
$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.

Questions? Email us!

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

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 information.

Ageless Dance
Mondays, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursdays, 4:30-5:45pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15pm – Zoom only

Intermediate Modern Dance
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Mixed Level Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom, and Zoom

Adult Classes at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center has great classes for adults! Classes are $15 to drop-in or $110 for a 10-class card.

Tap
Advanced – Sundays, 5:00-6:00pm with Jake Nehrbass
Fast Intermediate – Sundays, 6:00-7:00pm with Jake Nehrbass
Intermediate – Sundays, 5:00-6:00pm with Brenna Brelie
Advanced Beginning – Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm with Molly Stoltz
Beginning – Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm with Molly Stoltz

Ballet
Intermediate – Tuesdays, 6:45-8:00pm with Siri Hammond
Beginning – Tuesdays, 8:00-9:15pm with Siri Hammond

Jazz
Beginning – Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45pm with Jesse Schmitz-Boyd

Mat Pilates – New!
Beginning – Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm with Mariusz Kujawski

Adult Classes at Hopkins Dance Company

Ongoing adult classes at Hopkins Dance Company:

Beginning Adult Ballet
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:00pm

Intermediate Adult Ballet
Fridays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Adult Tap
Wednesdays, 7:15-8:00pm

Yoga
Fridays, 12:00-1:00pm
Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm

Drop-ins welcome! Online payment or class cards available.

Studios for Rent at Hopkins Dance Company

Three beautiful studios 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.

James Sewell Ballet – Open Advanced/Professional Class and Coordi™ Classes

Ballet students jump in with pointed toes, ankles crossed and arms en bau

Come join the James Sewell Ballet dancers in our open professional class!

All classes are ballet unless noted otherwise.
Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi™ class at www.jsballet.org/classes.

December 7
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday and Friday, December 8-9 – No Class

December 12-14
Monday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Deirdre Murnane
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Genevieve Waterbury, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday and Friday, December 15-16 – No Class
December 19-26 – No Classes – Happy Holidays!

Coordi™ Class
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am taught by James Sewell.
Ongoing. Virtual-only at this time.

What is Coordi™? It’s a movement study based on multiple kinetic patterns happening at once. Physical brain teasers combine with ballet for unexpected pathways and alignments that challenge both your mind and body! Learn more about Coordi™ here.

Free West African Dance Classes

West African Drum & Dance classes with Fode and Whitney of Duniya Drum & Dance.

Join us every Thursday for
Drum at 6:00pm, then
Dance at 7:15pm

Free!
Classes are drop-in; no registration necessary.
All ages and levels welcome.

This 12-week session culminates in both a student performance and performance by Duniya Drum & Dance on February 16. Performance is optional.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.