Ballet Royale: Summer Classes for Young Dancers

Ballet Royale is offering two different opportunities for young dancers to move and learn throughout the summer!

Each month, we are offering a different Creative Story Ballet Workshop! Give your young dancer the joy of dance & performance! The workshops include a short performance at the end of the workshop, with a different Disney Inspired story each month. Recommended for ages 4–9. Take one, two, or all three workshops!

Saturday, June 18: Encanto Inspired Workshop
Saturday, July 16: Tangled Inspired Workshop
Saturday, August 20: Frozen II Inspired Workshop

We also have a 6-week session of Summer Evening Classes for all ages, from Mommy & Me and up! The classes run July 11- August 18, 2022. Please see our website for more information and the complete schedule. 

Creative Connections at Threads Dance Nexus

CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
This program introduces participants to the five basic elements of movement (body, action, space, time, energy) as well as the basics of ballet and modern dance techniques.  Participants will enhance kinesthetic awareness and begin to explore the body as a tool for self-expression.  Students will share their experience in a casual showing on Saturday, July 16 from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

Ages: 5-7 yrs
July 11-15, 10:00-11:30am
Tuition: $125
Participants must register and balances paid in full by June 20.

CREATIVE CONNECTIONS II
Classes for Creative Connections II include ballet, modern, and introduction to composition skills.  Participants will additionally reflect upon movement and movement creation through journaling. Students will share their experience in a casual showing on Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 am – 12:00pm.

Ages: 12-16 yrs
July 11-15, 1:00-3:30pm
Tuition: $175
Participants must register and balances paid in full by June 20.

Zenon Dance School – Camp Zenon: Youth Dance Sampler Camps

Discover dance with a week-long 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. There will be an informal showing on the last day. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome. In-person only at the Zenon Dance School studios.

July 18 – 22, 2022
Session 1: Ages 4-6 with Philip Hommes, 9:00am-12:00pm
Session 2: Ages 7-10 with Hannah Pierce, 12:30-3:30pm

Tuition: $195 | Need-based scholarships are available for full or partial tuition.

Register online today! Registration closes one week before each camp begins.

TU Dance Center: Dancing Together

This four-week workshop is designed for children ages 2-4 and their parent/caregiver who are interested in a shared movement experience that engages the senses of curiosity and play. Both child and caregiver will participate in developmentally appropriate movement exercises that incorporate elements such as effort, shape, and tempo. Music will play an essential role in the class as students will be asked to respond to sounds as well as make sounds themselves. Participants will be encouraged to join at their own comfort level with the understanding that observation is often the best form of learning with younger children. This class will give children and caregivers the opportunity to learn more about themselves and one another through the art form of dance.

Mondays, 9:00-9:45am | Tuition: $60.00
Four-week session: July 18, July 25, August 1, and August 8
At TU Dance Center or outdoor location TBD

Advanced/Professional Summer Intensive at Threads Dance Nexus

Threads also will hold its first ever Advanced/Profession Summer Intensive and Audition Workshop from August 1-5, 2022, 10:00am – 3:30 pm. Dancers ages 18+ are welcome!

This program provides participants with a rigorous exploration of techniques as well as the opportunity to explore and enhance the performative elements of dance via repertory class. Classes for Adv/Professional Intensive include ballet, modern, improvisation/jazz, and repertory class.

Tuition: $225

Repertory learned during the week will also be taught at Threads Dance Project Auditions to be held on August 6. Visit for audition details: https://bit.ly/tdpAuditions22 . Participants must register and balances must be paid in full by July 18.

Registration

Online at www.threadsdance.org/summer
5/15 – Registration Opens
​7/18 – Registration Closes

Limited financial assistance is available for those experiencing hardship. Please email us at dancenexus@threadsdance.org or call 612-354-3978 for more information.

Contact Us
612-354-3878
dancenexus@threadsdance.org
Threads Dance Nexus
2213 Snelling Ave., Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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!

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.

It’s a Potluck – May 21

Saturday, May 21
2:00pm-5:00pm
In wanting to just hang out with fellow dance artists in the community, ARENA DANCES will be hosting a potluck at our studio, The Arena. There is no agenda, no talking points, just simply getting to see one another and catch up. Bring a dish you would like to share, it does not need to be fancy. However, clear understanding of ingredients is required to assist with any food allergies.
ARENA DANCES will supply beverages, plates, napkins and utensils.
Masks are encouraged, but not required.

Class + Connect – Traditional Flow: African Dance and Yoga with Kenna

Please join us this spring for a series of three open adult class offerings – each offering will include four weekly classes – featuring three different Twin Cities teaching artists. Join for all three offerings or drop-in as your schedule allows. Each class will be followed by an optional time to connect with one another over coffee/tea provided by TU Dance—either socially distanced in our green room space or outside on the loading dock, weather permitting. We hope to create a space where people can explore movement and dance but also build community by staying to connect through conversation and reflection of their shared experience.

Traditional Flow: African Dance and Yoga with Kenna

A 90-minute movement class where we explore traditional and contemporary West African dances. Using authentic recordings, Kenna will teach movements from different dances, stringing them together into a choreographic routine. The class winds down with stretching and breath-driven movements one might find in a vinyasa yoga class, but still influenced with Afro flavor. All ages, levels and abilities are welcome, and the class is intentionally designed to be rigorous for those with experience in Afro dance styles.

May 7, 14, 21 and 28
Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm CT

Cost options: $12 or $15, sliding scale. Previously purchased class cards accepted.

Open Classes at TU Dance Center

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

Through May 9, 2022
9:30-11:00am CT
In-person only at TU Dance Center. Pre-registration required as in-studio space is limited!

Monday: Ballet with Laurel Keen
Tuesday: Horton-Based Modern with Toni Pierce-Sands
Wednesday: Ballet with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Thursday: GYROKINESIS® with Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez
Friday: Body Watani (body-as-homeland practice and Arabic dance) with Leila Awadallah

Cost: $15 per class. Class cards: $120/10 classes.

For more information and to register visit: https://www.tudance.org/open-classes.
Please check the schedule as teaching artists may shift.

At TU Dance, the priority is to keep everyone safe. Our TU Dance Community Safety Statement serves as a guidance to all TU Dance Center visitors as it provides the safety procedures and rules for our facility, and must be followed at all times until further notice. We assume it’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure of its compliance. Proof of full vaccination (for ages 5+) or proof of a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours will be required. A universal mask mandate is in place for all entering the facility. Hand washing and/or use of hand sanitizer is required when entering the facility and as necessary during the visit. 6-feet social distancing is to be practiced at all times while in the facility.