Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

A light-skinned dancer in her 60s tosses her arms in a curve to the left while she rises on her toes

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

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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
12-week session beginning September 19. Drop-ins welcome.
$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Hothouse Studio Rental

Make Hothouse your home! Our space is available for hourly rentals to independent artists and arts organizations. Book a single session for rehearsal, or run your programming here. Like a community garden, filled with unique plots, the beauty of Hothouse is in the diversity of the people that fill our space.

Hothouse has two studios for you to choose from – Studio 1 is 900 square feet, and Studio 2 is 1000 square feet. Both studios include:

  • Sprung, Marley floor
  • Mirrors
  • Sound system
  • Portable barres
  • Fitness equipment
  • Adjustable lighting
  • Wifi
  • Individual lobbies with seating
  • Access to a restroom and filtered water station
  • Large windows with a view of the Minneapolis skyline
  • Free lot and street parking

Rental prices vary based on the type of event, starting at just $12 per hour. Fill out the First Time Rental Request form at the bottom of this page to introduce yourself and book the space!

Drop-In Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, krump, contemporary, heels, jazz, hip hop, and more.

Hothouse is a multi-purpose studio space in Minneapolis featuring drop-in classes for teens and adults. Whether you’re already involved in the local arts scene, an aspiring dance professional looking to bolster your training, or just a human who loves to move, Hothouse offers classes that celebrate the bliss of movement and embrace you for who you are.

Come as you are, leave as more.

Visit our website or find us on MINDBODY to view the full schedule and book your next class! Free lot and street parking.

Fall Classes at Keane

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Keane: New space and more classes!

New classes, including:

  • 5 levels of tap dance:
    Tappy Hour 1, 2, and 3
    Tap 4 – Teens and Adults
    Tap 5 – Teens and Adults with Repertory
  • Preschool classes
  • Storytelling
  • On Broadway
  • Broadway Baby
  • Dance Fit
  • Swing Dance

Ballet Royale: Register Today for Fall Creative Dance Classes

Ballet Royale is Minnesota’s premier ballet academy for students of all ages. Sign your little one up today for Ballet Royale’s Creative Dance program! Fall classes run from September 10 through December 22.

Our program is a professionally developed and comprehensive program drawing on decades of dance and music teaching experience, which offers an incomparable experience for children from walking age through six years old. These innovative classes encourage musicality, imagination and self expression through the art of dance and music. 

Classes are filling up quickly, so click here for more information or to register today. We would love for you to come dance with us!

Ballet Royale: Academy and Pre-Professional Classes Start September 10

You are invited to dance with Ballet Royale, Minnesota’s premier ballet academy!

We offer two different tracks for dancers ages 7 and up: our Academy Program and our Pre-Professional Program. Both the Pre-Professional and Academy programs will be taught by our exemplary faculty and continue to give your dancer the highest quality professional training available today, in a focused, safe, and healthy environment.

Our Academy Program is for students age seven and older. This program follows an elementary through advanced/intermediate ballet syllabus, and includes modern/contemporary, preparation for pointe, performance/musical theater jazz, an elite solos/variations class, and pointe classes for the higher levels. All levels include repertoire training, in which students learn choreography and dances. New students with prior dance training seeking to enter Youth Ballet 1 or higher are required to have a personal evaluation by the school faculty for placement.

Our Pre-Professional Program, now in its second year, provides a more rigorous and demanding training schedule, designed for students ages 7-21 striving towards a professional or post-secondary dance career. Admission to the Pre-Professional Program and our Professional Division are by audition and invitation only. Please visit our website for more information and audition information. 

We would love for you to come dance with us!

Ballet Royale Offers Free Boys Classes

Unique in Minnesota, this innovative program is designed specifically for boys.  Ballet Royale understands the importance of providing targeted opportunities for boys in addition to the myriad of mixed classes available to both genders; boys learn differently, and respond to different classroom atmospheres and teaching approaches. To meet these needs, Ballet Royale offers free boys classes for Ballet for Boys and Men’s Intermediate Ballet.

Ballet Royale’s boys’ classes are for students 7 and older, with or without prior dance experience. These classes focus on strength, stamina, conditioning, coordination, focus, and agility in a fun, creative atmosphere.

Registration is open now! Fall classes begin September 10.

Ballet for Boys 1 – Wednesdays, 6:45-7:45pm
Ballet for Boys 2 – Thursdays, 4:30-5:30pm
Intermediate Men’s Class – Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30pm

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

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August 24-26 – Earlier start time! 9:30am this week onward:
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – JSB Dancer TBD
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

August 29-September 2:
Monday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Deirdre Murnane
Tuesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 9:30-11:00am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano
Thursday, 9:30-11:00am CT – JSB Dancer TBD
Friday, 9:30-11:00am CT – James Sewell

Coordi™ Class
Ongoing – Wednesdays, 10:00am-11:00am taught by James Sewell
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.

Sign up for in-person company class or virtual Coordi class at: www.jsballet.org/classes