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Contact Improvisation Twin Cities

Contact Improvisation Twin Cities (CITC) hosts a weekly jam every Monday, 6:30-8:30pm at Center for Performing Arts.

We start with an opening circle and usually a facilitated warm up that morphs into a jam. Closing circle at 8:20. Sliding scale for rent donation starting at $5. All levels and accessibilities welcomed. More information and contact info on our Facebook sight.

Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave S, Room 105w in Minneapolis. Entrance in new wing on 38th Street.

Free Cultural Dance Classes at PiM Arts High School

Join PiM Arts high School dance department as we celebrate National Dance Day with FREE cultural dance workshops honoring dance from all over the world!

Friday, April 22: Chinese dance (2:45-4:00) | Flamenco (4:00-4:30) | Latin Social Dance (4:45-5:45)

Saturday, April 23: Bharatanatyam with Ragamala Dance (Noon-1:00) | Hula (1:00-2:00)

Register today and join us for workshops for every body! Ages 13+ No dance experience is necessary for classes.

Zenon Dance School – Spring Classes In Person and Online

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this spring!

Spring Session runs March 28-June 5, 2022.
No classes May 28-30.

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
11:15am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren – April 25 – May 23
3:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Javan Mngrezzo

Tuesday
9:30am: Intro to Improvisation with Chloe Nagle
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester – Hybrid

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only: April 27, May 11 and 25
11:15am: Intermediate Ballet and Strength Training with Nic Lincoln – March 30–April 20
5:30pm: Beginning 1 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary with Ruby J. Smith – Hybrid
7:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Gabby Abram – April 5–20

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
11:30am: Contemporary Ballet with Anne Lentz – Hybrid
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace – Online
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: All Levels Tap with Dorian Brooke – April 30, May 14, June 4
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace
11:00am: Musical Theatre Jazz with Dorian Brooke – April 30, May 14, June 4
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Kendall Kramer
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Margaret Ogas
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Kendall Kramer
12:00pm: Youth Modern for ages 10-14 with Kendall Kramer

Mixtape Collective Workshops

Choreographers, dancers, and composers of all genres in the Twin Cities are invited to join THE MIXTAPE Collective for free weekly immersive experiences highlighting their creation process! Every Saturday a MIXTAPE choreographer, and the MIXTAPE music director will lead a workshop with fellow collaborators in music composition/production, lighting design, and videography.

  • April 23 – Choreographer Herb Johnson III and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor
  • May 14 –  Choreographer J-Sun and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor with composer Yan Pang
  • May 21 – Choreographer Darrius Strong and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor with composer Yan Pang

12:00pm-2:00pm in the Tek Box at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.

MIXTAPE will pay for all attendees parking!

About THE MIXTAPE Collective: MIXTAPE dances into the next chapter of Hip Hop dance theater with an exploration of futuristic ways to perceive the struggles of the present. We locate ourselves in cyberspace, where battles are fought, relationships are built, and artifacts of the past are uncovered. MIXTAPE 5G: The Sound of Movement investigates finding the strength to defy hierarchy, building solidarity through difference, and fracturing fossilized stereotypes.

Zenon Dance School – Xchange Program/Work-Study

We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our Xchange Program for the upcoming Spring Session, March 28–June 5, 2022. Xchange is Zenon’s work-study program that allows students to volunteer in exchange for dance class credit.

Online shift = one class credit
In-person shift = two class credits

These shifts are still available for the Spring Session:

In Person:
Tuesdays, 5:00-7:30pm
Wednesdays, 5:00-7:30pm
Thursdays, 5:00-7:30pm
Sundays, 10:00am-12:30pm

Online:
Thursdays, 11:00am-12:45pm
Thursdays, 6:45-8:30pm
Fridays, 11:45am-1:30pm

If you are interested in working with the Xchange Program, please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/z6K1BhmGaH8QUTNw7

The Arena – Moving Practice with Da’Rius Malone

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment. Professional level dancers of all styles are welcome.

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am at The Arena
Da’Rius Malone teaches throughout April!

Drop in rate is $17; Buy a 10-class card and save!

Register here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass

Da’Rius Malone, from Chicago, IL, began his training under the direction of August Tye at Hyde Park School of Dance. Da’Rius is a 2014 graduate of The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts), where he had the privilege to perform works from leading Chicago dance companies such as DanceWorks Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Muntu Dance Theater, and Joffrey Ballet. Da’Rius continued his training at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Da’Rius is a 2018 graduate with his BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance with an Emphasis in Ballet. After his time at the conservatory Da’Rius was asked to join Jon Lehrer on his European Tour as a guest artist. After, Da’Rius then became a company member with the James Sewell Ballet. In 2021, becoming James Sewell Ballet first Resident Choreographer.

Da’Rius has performed works by Doug Varone, Joshua Manculich, Merce Cunningham, and Danny Buraczeski. He has also danced in several world premieres of choreography by Gabrielle Lamb, MADBOOTS and Yury Yanowsky. Da’Rius has performed excerpts of Don Quixote and Raymonda restaged by former Boston Ballet principal dancer Adriana Suarez and Gianni DiMarco. Da’Rius has also trained with the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel), Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, NW Dance Project,  Alonzo King Lines Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater and 10 Hairy Legs. Da’Rius wants to use his dance education and experience as a professional concert dancer to create a platform to make a positive impact in life.

Studio Rentals at Collide Theatrical in St. Paul

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

  • 1700 square feet of sprung floor
  • Full wall-length mirrors
  • Rosco Adagio Marley dance floor
  • High ceilings, sky lights, and three chandeliers

Studio 2

  • 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 (non-gender-specific bathroom available in the adjacent building)
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth room speakers
  • Cubbies for holding shoes and clothes
  • Two 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 to schedule a visit. COVID safety rules and cleaning are at the highest priority.

Zenon Dance School – All Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown

Averie Mitchell-Brown joins Zenon Dance School in taking over All Levels Hip Hop every Wednesday evening!

All Levels Hip Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown
In person.
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm
First class: April 27. Will continue through the rest of Spring Session until June 5.

Averie has always found ways to entertain herself through art. After first dancing on stage at the age of 11, she strived to make any aspect of dance her life, taking classes in ballroom, West African, break dancing, jazz and contemporary. Averie Mitchell-Brown is a University of Minnesota – Twin Cities graduate aspiring to touch as many lives as possible with her love, light, and talent. She has worked with well-known artists like Al TAW’AM – The Twins and as a crew member for Best Ensemble Sage Award-winning group S.H.E – She Who Holds Everything, Kenna Cottman in Voice of Culture Drum and Dance Company, Aneka McMullen in Epitome No Question, Bboy J-Sun, Leah Nelson, and many more.

Working with other artists and dancers of different styles helped her improve as a dancer holistically and helped her become more knowledgeable about the origins of the dancing community here in the Twin Cities. She is lives her life as a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in dance. When not dancing, she is touching the lives of many as an educator and traveling with her family.

Northrop presents a Movement Workshop with Quentin Robinson

Join us at Northrop’s Hubbard Broadcasting Rehearsal Studio for a free and open to the public Movement Workshop with Quentin Robinson.

Friday, April 29 at 4:00 pm
In-person
Registration required

Join movement artist Quentin Robinson in a journey of storytelling and self expression. In this 75-minute workshop, participants will be empowered to step outside of their comfort zone and become confident in their own voices, ideas, and bodies. All levels of experience are welcome and this class is best suited for those 10 and older. Registration must be received by noon on Friday, April 29, 2022.

Workshop participants will receive a discount code for tickets to the Third Coast Percussion with Movement Art Is, a Northrop and Walker Art Center co-presentation on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm.

The Arena – Space for Rent

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class and event needs!

Our space offers:

  • 1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung floor
  • Marley dance flooring
  • Full wall-length mirrors (with curtains for covering if preferred)
  • Free wi-fi
  • Changing room

\We are situated on multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, 18, with plenty of free street parking around the building.

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