Final Practice Today – AMP’s Weekly Movement Practice

Curiosity, Connection, Community, Choice

Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30am
Through May 18.
Synchronous in-person and Zoom/virtual options.

Class rates:
1 Single Practice/Drop In: $15
5 Practices: $70, save $5
10 Practices: $130, save $20
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
Please email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com for low/no cost options or questions.

About the Practice
Move BIG, sweat and play in an energizing atmosphere each week! Movers will build awareness and explore expansive possibilities within their own individuality and identities. Through improvised and structured movement vocabulary, participants will be encouraged to research freedom, 3-D expansion, mobility, rigor, presence, and agency within an empowering experience.

Suitable for professional, pre-professional, and/or intermediate/advanced movers, ages 18+. Knee pads recommended. Led by AMP Co-Director, Joanna Lees. Come as you are!

It is required that you register 30 minutes prior to practice start time for the Zoom option.
Pre-registration strongly encouraged for in person, but not required.
Register at: https://www.alternativemotionproject.org/registration-page.html
Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to practice start time if participating in person.

If class size needs to be limited, priority will be given to those who are registered.
CDC Guidelines for COVID-19 will be required. Masks required unless otherwise specified. For the most up to date policy, visit AMP’s website.

Photo: V. Paul Virtucio

Adult Drop In Classes at Ballet Co.Laboratory

A light-skinned dancer in a red leotard reaches arms out in first 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: https://bit.ly/AdultTeenBCL

Rent Space at Ballet Co.Laboratory

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

Need space to train, create, and/or rehearse? Ballet Co.Laboratory has five affordable studio spaces for rent. With sprung floors, high ceilings, natural lighting, surround sound speakers, lobby space, changing rooms, wi-fi access, kitchenette, and free parking we can accommodate groups of any size.

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

Young Dance Summer 2022 Programs

Young Dance is excited to dance with you this summer.

We are offering a full schedule of programs, including weekly Creative Movement and Dance Together classes, as well as an exciting menu of 4-day camps featuring a variety of styles with some of the Twin Cities best educators.

Camps include:
Dance + Photography with Blake
Dance a Story Creative Movement with Denise
All Abilities Dance + Stories with Gretchen
Variety Camps with styles such as Hip Hop, Breaking, Ballet, Capoeira, Afro-Modern, Percussive, Afro-Brazilian, Modern, Jazz, and more, featuring a roster of phenomenal Teaching Artists.

Peruse the schedule and register now! Check the website for the most up-to-date information.

Rent the Young Dance Studios

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 available between the hours of 9:00am-3:00pm Monday through Friday, after 4:00pm on Saturday, and all day on Sundays.

The studios are newly equipped with sprung Harlequin Marley flooring, a bluetooth speaker system, and wifi. There are no mirrors. The studio has a clear COVID safety plan including regular disinfecting of all floors and surfaces, as well as a new HVAC system which refreshes the air 7-8 times per hour. Renters will also have access to a large lobby (25’ x 29’) and up to 50 chairs.

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. Payment is required upon confirmation of rental with a signed rental agreement and liability waiver.

Cassandra School In-Studio and Online Classes

Join our dance-learning community of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience to participate in the creative expression and health and fitness benefits of Middle Eastern dance! The beauty of this dance form is that it makes you feel wonderful in your own body.

All of our classes are ongoing and we have in-studio options for all dancers of any level. Drop-ins and walk-ins are welcome to join our in-studio classes at any time. Or, you may choose to take these same classes LIVE, online through Zoom.

Go to cassandraschool.com to choose from our ongoing classes, register, and pay in advance using PayPal. Purchase 4 or more classes and receive a $2 discount per class! All class registrations close at 8:00pm CT the night before each class.

Friday Morning Jazz with Erinn Liebhard this Week

The word "Jazz" is spelled out with an intricute horn instument such as a trumpet

Come groove it out at Friday Morning Jazz class at Zenon Dance School!

Class runs 10:00-11:15am CST and remains hybrid, with space for 10 masked and distanced students in-studio and a high-quality Zoom option for folks joining from home/remotely.

Erinn Liebhard brings her groove, interaction and improvisation-driven approach to jazz to the class space, inspired by both social and concert dance movement (particularly that with African diasporic roots) and driven by jazz music. This week, May 20, we’ll enjoy counting in anything BUT 8s as we explore movement in odd time signatures: 5/4, 7/6 and 9/8.

To get more regular updates about class content, guest artists and more, follow our Facebook page!

Drop-ins encouraged. Register for class at zenondance.org, and #GetYourAssToClass!

Adult Classes at Hopkins Dance Company – Summer Schedule

Ongoing adult classes for the summer at Hopkins Dance Company in ballet, tap and yoga.
Start anytime – drop ins welcome!
Class cards available.

Adult Beginning Ballet
Wednesdays, 7:00-7:45pm through July and August

Adult Intermediate Ballet
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm through June, July and August

Adult Tap
Wednesdays, 7:45-8:30pm through July and August

Yoga
Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00pm through June, July and August

Open Company Class and Coordi Classes at James Sewell Ballet

Open Company Class – Ballet unless noted otherwise:

May 16 – 20
Monday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Eve Schulte
Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano

May 23 – 27
Monday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Eve Schulte
Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Kerry Parker, with Pat Lyles on piano
Wednesday, 10:00-11:30am CT – Leah Gallas, with Eric Jensen on piano

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

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.

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 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: Zoom and Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom