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Studio Rentals at Ballet Co.Laboratory

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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.

Ballet Co.Laboratory Adult Drop-In Classes

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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

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.

MotionArt Children’s Dance Classes

MotionArt focuses on nurturing children’s individual creativity while facilitating their understanding of the dance elements of Space, Time and Energy. Ages 3-6 explore these elements through playful, structured activities allowing them to expand their movement vocabulary, develop body awareness and gain self-confidence. Ages 7-10 explore the dance elements while being introduced to new movement skills and the creation of their own dances. Ages 11-13 expand their creative and kinesthetic awareness while learning basic movement skills of modern dance.

We are currently offering Creative Dance/Intro to Modern Dance classes for ages 7-10 at the Center for Performing Arts. 

Please go to motionartmn.org to sign-up for classes, or contact Pam Gleason for info.

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.

Spring Session at Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom
March 19-May 14: Nine weeks
$100 full session
Ages 7-10
Saturday, 3:00-3:50pm

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

Northrop Seeking Campus Engagement Coordinator

Northrop, the University of Minnesota’s primary gathering place for the performing arts, is hiring a Campus Engagement Coordinator!

The Position:

As a member of Northrop’s Programming and Engagement team, the Campus Engagement Coordinator connects Northrop’s activities and venues with students, faculty, and staff on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. This position participates in planning and implementation of the Northrop Presents season and is the primary liaison with campus constituencies for performances, residencies, and engagement activities. The Campus Engagement Coordinator reports to the Engagement Manager and supervises an intern, tracks and evaluates Northrop’s campus impact, and provides administrative support to Northrop’s Programming and Engagement team and Northrop’s IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) work. Salary range is $40,000-$45,000, depending on experience.

For more information and to apply: northrop.umn.edu/jobs-internships. Applications submitted by April 19 will be given priority consideration.

Audition Workshop Classes with Christopher Watson Dance

Dancers interested in performing with the Christopher Watson Dance Company are invited to take workshop classes with the company on two Sundays, April 24 and May 1 from 2:00-4:30 PM. The free classes will include modern technique, company repertoire and improvisation.

Christopher Watson Dance Company is multigenerational and its dance works draw on classic modern technique, including Cunningham, Limon and Taylor. Company choreographers employ improvisation and create in collaboration with the dancers. Musical scores range from Western classical and romantic to contemporary and pop.

Upcoming performances include a concert at Minnesota Opera’s newly renovated Luminary Arts Center (formerly The Lab Theater) in Minneapolis’ North Loop the week of October 31-November 6, 2022.

Dancers are paid hourly for rehearsals and performances.

Workshop location: Studio 4, St. Paul Ballet, 655 Fairview Ave. N, St Paul

Interested dancers may email cwdc1991@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Zenon Dance School Seeking Summer Office Intern

Zenon is looking for an intern this summer! Learn more about the 2022 Summer Office Intern position and how to apply on our website. 

Responsibilities:

Assist Zenon Dance School’s School Director and School Coordinator with general office functions and  school operations. This includes assisting in data entry and management, customer communication, hosting ZenONLINE classes via Zenon’s Zoom platform, in-person class check-in and customer service, basic marketing support, and with planning projects as they arise.

Skills:

  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Self-motivated and willing to take initiative
  • Familiarity with MS Office including Excel
  • Willingness to work on a wide variety of projects
  • Knowledge of dance or interest in arts administration strongly preferred

Dates: 

Interns must commit to a minimum of 10 weeks and 10-12 hours per week. Availability: Saturday and Sunday mornings preferred. Start and end dates are flexible. Duties include in-person and remote tasks.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please email a cover letter and resume to danielle@zenondance.org.

Black Label Movement presents Canary, Crimson then Emerald

Our newest evening length experience built off of our repertory work ‘Canary’ and our two newest creations ‘Crimson’ & ‘Emerald’.

We’re crafting an energetic sense of past, present and future in orbit with our company’s personal experiences with lockdowns and navigating what it means to come back together physically.

  • April 8, 7:30pm
  • April 9, 7:30pm
  • April 10, 2:00pm

Threads Dance Project Presents Tapestries 6.0

Threads Dance Project is excited to present this year’s three emerging choreographers commissioned as part of its Tapestries Choreography Program. Each of the women – Nieya Amezquita, Ruby Josephine Smith, and Yuki Tokuda – have set entirely new works on the company. The unique and poignant perspectives offered by these pieces will be rounded out by Artistic/Executive Director, Karen L. Charles’, We Will Make It There. Originally choreographed in late 2020, this expanded version of We Will Make It There is a triumphantly hopeful ode to our collective resilience.

PERFORMANCES: Friday April 29th and Saturday April 30th, 7:30pm | Sunday May 1st,  2:00pm

TICKETS: $22-25 fees included; purchase online at https://bit.ly/Tap6Tickets

VENUE:
The TEK Box
The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, 2nd floor
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403