Current Classes at Communal Studio

Communal Studio is a community rental studio. Come check out our classes and reach out if you would like to rent our space!

Currently, we offer:

  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Barre
  • Qigong
  • Womyn and Tween Hip Hop Dance
  • Sound Bowl Healing
  • Workshops

Daily Drop-in Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, Arabic dance, contemporary, The Ellové Technique®, jazz, BollyX, hip hop, Zumba, heels, sessions, 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.

Hothouse Studio Rental – Northeast Minneapolis

Make Hothouse your home! Our space is available for hourly rentals to independent artists, freelance instructors, and companies. 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 expanded and now has three brand new studios to choose from on the second floor of the Kennedy Building.

All Studios

  • Sprung, Marley floor
  • Mirrors
  • Sound system with auxiliary input and Bluetooth
  • Large windows with natural light
  • Adjustable lighting
  • Wifi
  • Access to a restroom and filtered water station
  • Free lot and street parking

Studio 1
800 square feet, 40’w x 20’d

Studio 2
2,000 square feet, 50’w x 40’d
Portable barres (accommodates 12-16)

Studio 3
920 square feet, 40’w x 23’ d
Fitness equipment (available for additional fee)

Rental prices vary based on the type of event, starting at just $16 per hour. Fill out the First Time Rental Request form at the bottom of this page to introduce yourself and book the space!

Invitation to Join DanceMN in Conversation – May 5 to May 7

DanceMN is a free, uncurated weekly newsletter. We believe that all styles of dance and areas of our state deserve representation in our materials.

To that end, we want students, emerging artists, established individuals and organizations, schools, studios, universities, audience members, community dance groups, teachers, hobbyists, social media dancers, financial stakeholders, and YOU to know that DanceMN exists to support and connect with you—no matter where you live in Minnesota.

If you aren’t using DanceMN to showcase or share your activities, or to find ways to participate in dance, help us understand why. Join us for one of three upcoming conversations to discuss how DanceMN can better achieve its vision that “all our connected to dance in Minnesota.”

Sign up to participate in a virtual discussion, hosted via Zoom:

Each conversation will follow the same format so please only sign up for one. Conversations will be facilitated by Ashleigh Penrod of Mess Hill and informed by results obtained from DanceMN’s recent community survey.

This opportunity to engage with our community is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Sincerely,

The DanceMN Steering Committee
Maggie Bergeron, Jarod Boltjes, Ashley Chin-Mark, Rahila Coats, Colin Edwards, Kealoha Ferreira, Joanne Gordon, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Jim Lieberthal, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Eve Schulte, and Cheng Xiong

DanceMN Co-Editors
Annie Carlson, Non Edwards

Consultant 
Ashleigh Penrod

Creo Arts & Dance Conservatory Adult Summer Drop-In Classes

Join us for our ballet, jazz and contemporary adult classes in a joyful and safe environment at Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory in Minnetonka. You can expect a high energy class with motivational dance artists that are experts in their craft!

June Session
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet: Tuesday, June 18 and 25: 6:30-7:45pm
Open Level Jazz: Wednesday, June 19 and 26: 6:00-7:00pm
Open Level Contemporary: Thursday, June 20 and 27: 6:30-7:30pm

July Session
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet: Tuesday, July 9, 16, 23, 30: 6:30-7:45pm
Open Level Jazz: Wednesday, July 10, 17, 24, 31: 6:00-7:00pm
Open Level Contemporary: Thursday, July 11, 18, 25: 6:30-7:30pm

August Session
Beginning/Intermediate Ballet: Tuesday, August 6, 13, 20, 27: 6:30-7:45pm
Open Level Jazz: Wednesday, August 7, 14, 21, 28: 6:00-7:00pm
Open Level Contemporary: Thursday, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: 6:30-7:30pm

Minnesota Dance Theatre Seeks School Director

Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) seeks a strategic and collaborative School Director, a cross-cutting leader who will work within and among a faculty of dance teachers, three direct reports, and MDT’s Board of Directors.

MDT is an acclaimed dance school based in Minneapolis, MN. Founded by Loyce Houlton in 1962, MDT ranks as one of the most enduring arts organizations and aspires to maintain the highest international artistic standards, while attracting audiences, dancers, and students from all cultural and economic backgrounds.

The School Director will play an active leadership role within the organization as an operational and artistic school leader, as well as in the community, engaging deeply with donors and the dance community. They will develop and implement a ballet curriculum and strategies that grow the power and artistry of dancers.

This opportunity is a full-time, exempt position with a competitive compensation package.
Salary Range: $70k-$80k.

Escalade

Escalade
Friday, April 19
8:00pm

Nic Lincoln, Gemma Isaacson, Venus de Mars

We’re back for another dance and music performance celebrating human rights. This performance dives into themes circulating around bodily autonomy, and community. Art! Conversation! Community! You’ll walk away inspired

Show runs approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Tickets will be “pay as able” with a suggested donation of $25-$35 per ticket.

A-Mill Artist Lofts
On street parking. Use the building entrance on Main Street – follow the signs. The show will take place in the Performance Hall on the main floor – walk to the right after entering the building. Our host will welcome you!

Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Pelvic Floor

Join Ariana Lopez, PT, DPT for this interactive workshop where she will teach you how to unlock the hidden power of your pelvic floor! Together we will learn how to locate, activate, and coordinate your pelvic floor to maintain optimal pelvic health, prevent pelvic floor dysfunction, and support bowel, bladder, and sexual function.

Dr. Ariana Lopez, PT, DPT is a former dancer and physical therapist who helps women live without pain or worry from pelvic floor dysfunction, orthopedic conditions, or dance injuries. She is the owner of Arlo Physical Therapy and Wellness, a mobile physical therapy clinic based in the Twin Cities. You can follow her on Instagram @arlopt to keep up with her upcoming events.

Saturday, April 20
12:00-1:00pm

Price is $25, and you will receive an exclusive gift for attending.

To reserve your spot, please visit https://www.klassmpls.com and click “Book Your Klasses”.

SugarBush Sound Garden at Wargo Nature Center

The SugarBush Sound Garden comes to Wargo Nature Center in Lino Lakes as part of the annual Earth Day Celebration, featuring a roving site-specific movement score by dancers Erika Hansen, Suzette Gilreath, and Sarah Baumert, with live roving musical accompaniment by the Free Range Orchestra & Choir and a Carnival Song from Blue Lady and her Love Butterflies.

Saturday, April 20
12:00-4:00pm

This free family-friendly event will also feature a Dakota Language Scavenger Hunt with storyteller and poet Lisa Yankton, art-making activities, and an eco-fair.

The SugarBush Sound Garden is an outdoor, self-guided sound and performance installation featuring 40+ independent speakers, each playing a different part of the whole piece of music, spread throughout the “Nature Play” area of the park. Composed, designed, and directed by JG Everest.

The Sugar Bush Sound Garden is presented by Anoka County Library, through Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund, and Anoka County Parks.

MotionArt Presents Reel Imaginings

Join us for Reel Imaginings, a presentation of short films created by MotionArt director/choreographer Pam Gleason in collaboration with cinematographers Guy Wagner, Nate Gebhard, Adam Tapper, and the many multi-generational movers of MotionArt! Whether exploring humor in the mundane, suspending disbelief in unfolding absurdities, or meandering down a waterway, these films offer a fun and captivating viewing experience for people of all ages.

Total film time: 70 minutes. Informal reception following the films. Refreshments and special treats provided by Little Bettina’s.

Saturday, April 20
7:00pm – Doors open
7:30pm – Film showing: Evergreen, Last Chance, Currents, Afloat
Tickets

Sunday, April 21
2:30pm – Doors open
3:00pm – Film showing: Evergreen, Last Chance, Currents, Afloat
Tickets

Ticket Fees
General – $22
Seniors and Students – $17
Children – $12
Pay as you can is available by emailing us at info@motionartmn.org.

Join us at the Center for Performing Arts. Free on-street parking, and free parking in the lots of Lake Country School (3755 Pleasant Ave) and Venture Academy (3800 Pleasant Ave).