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$10 Dancer Tickets for Shamel Pitts at Walker Art Center Thursday, March 21

Walker Art Center and Northrop present Shamel Pitts | TRIBE: BLACK HOLE – Triology And Triathlon.

Use promo code: SHAMEL for $10 tickets! Only valid for Thursday, March 21. Maximum two $10 tickets per person.

Three Black performers create a trinity of vigor, Afrofuturism, and embrace in the final installment of Shamel Pitts’ Black Trilogy. In this kaleidoscopic, performance art experience of movement, original sound, light projection, and visual art, the dancers embark on a demanding hour-long journey—mesmerizing and hauntingly magical.

Studio K – Tap and Dance Classes with Keane Sense of Rhythm

20 adult classes each week:
Tappy Hour – 5 levels!
Community Education
Gentle Jazz
Yoga
Barre
Pilates

Youth classes include:
Creative movement
Musical Theater
Tap
Intermediate and Advanced youth classes on Sundays

All ages: Advanced tap on Sundays, 2:30-4:00pm – drop-ins welcome!

Studio K – Rental

Studio K, operated by Keane Sense of Rhythm, is a brand new dance space built for percussive dance. Studio K features two studios with a lobby in the Creative Enterprise Zone in the Midway area of St. Paul. Studio K is flexible as a small theater with blackout curtains on the windows.

Studio 1: 30’ x 34’ – 1020 square feet
Studio 2: 14’ x 20’ – 280 square feet

Studio Features
Sprung maple dance floor, built for percussive dance.
Wall of mirrors.
Bose sound system.
Skyline windows that provide ample natural light.

Other Amenities
Piano and two congas.
Gender-neutral bathrooms on the main floor and gender-specific bathrooms on the second floor.

Accessibility
Space is ADA-accessible.
Free parking in the lots behind the building.
Metro Transit Green Line Light Rail: Raymond Ave stop is a .3 mile walk east on University Ave, approximately 7 minutes.
Metro Transit Bus Lines 63, 67, and 87: University Ave and Vandalia St.

Rental Fees – Rehearsals
Individual artists: $12-$18 per hour. Opportunities for barter – clean to rent!
Nonprofit organizations: $18-$22 per hour

Ballet Co.Laboratory Adult Drop-In Classes

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 14 different adult drop-in classes offered each week, including conditioning and Pilates, we know we have the right class for you!

View the class schedule and find descriptions of our offerings at our website.

Studios for Rent at Ballet Co.Laboratory

Come create at Ballet Co.Laboratory. Our artistic home is available for hourly rentals to independent artists and arts organizations. Book a single day to work on your artistry, secure a month to rehearse a show, or facilitate your weekly programming here – the choice is yours! We look forward to collaborating with you on your space needs.

Public Transportation
The studio is accessible via the Greenline into downtown Saint Paul and the 71A or 71B bus.

Free Parking
Free parking is available in front of the studio.

Facility
We have five studios at Ballet Co.Laboratory with sprung floors, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and barres, plus four gender-neutral restrooms, changing rooms, and comfortable lobby space with Wi-fi access and ample seating. The entire facility is HVAC heated and cooled.

Studio 1: 25′ x 50′ – 15-person capacity – $20/hour
Studio 2: 25′ x 50′ – 15-person capacity – $20/hour
Studio 3: 25′ x 30′ – 8-person capacity – $15/hour
Studio 4: 42′ x 50′ – 30-person capacity – Rental available via special request
Studio 5: 25′ x 28′ – 8-person capacity – $15/hour

Hours
Morning, daytime, and evening hours are available.

Intermediate and Advanced Recreational Program

The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Recreational Program offers classes for dancers ages 10-20 with a more flexible schedule and fewer hours per week than our Pre-Professional Program.

The Recreational Program includes ballet technique classes, add on sessions, rehearsals, and performance opportunities.

Open enrollment: this program will run through May 2024.

2024 Summer Programs at The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory

The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory offers the finest dance education to artists of all ages and abilities in a nurturing and welcoming environment. Our summer programming gives students the opportunity to train with locally and nationally acclaimed dance professionals who are dedicated to the growth of each individual student.

Our offerings include: Pre-Professional Summer Intensives, Young Dancer Summer Camps and Sessions, Summer Workshops, Adult Workshops and Sessions.

Zenon Dance School – Spring Xchange Program/Work-Study

We are looking for volunteers to be a part of our Xchange Program for the Spring Session!

Xchange is Zenon’s work-study program that allows students to volunteer in exchange for dance class credit.
The Spring Session will run from March 25–June 2, 2024.

Weekday in-person shift = one class credit
Weekend in-person shift = two class credits
All online shifts = one class credit

If you are interested in working with the Xchange Program, please fill out the interest form on our website or email xchange@zenondance.org.

Driftless Water Dance Seeks Movers and Makers in Wabasha

Come join a community dance making process and project as a part of National Water Dance in the heart of the Driftless region in southeastern MN on the Mississippi River!

Driftless Water Dance Workshop
Saturday, March 23
12:30-4:00pm
At the Widespot in Wabasha: 611 Broadway Ave

More Ways to Participate
Outside dance-making events Saturdays, March 30, April 6, and April 13.
We are building a site-specific dance piece about this unique region using the theme for National Water Dance 2024 of “Remembering Waters Way” based on the Toni Morrison poem. We are looking for dancers and those that don’t consider themselves as such to share river stories, movement and ideas in the creation of this piece. Committing to participation in the final performance is not necessary but encouraged.

Public Performance
Saturday, April 20 at 3:00pm
National Eagle Center Amphitheatre in Wabasha – part of the national festival.
Free!

Contact espoir.delmain@gmail.com if you have any questions, or find us on Facebook.

Spring Session at Zenon Dance School

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you to  another great season of dance this spring! Registration is open for the Spring Session, running March 25-June 2. Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted. Visit our website to learn more!

Spring Session, starting March 25:

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate Contemporary with Sarah McCullough
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Amanda Sachs
6:00pm: Modern Fundamentals with Mary Willmeng
7:00pm: Beginner/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
5:30pm: Choreography Lab with Kendall Kramer
6:00pm: All Levels Hip Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Advanced Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – in-person March 27
5:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30pm: Horton-Based Modern with Anna Pinault

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

Friday
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
9:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with TBA
10:00am: Ballet Fundamentals with Danielle Robinson-Prater
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace
11:30am: Musical Theater Jazz with Xan Mattek
12:30pm: All Levels Tap with Hannah Gonzalez
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Benjamin Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Hannah Gonzalez
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Hip Hop for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian
11:00am: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Eliana Durnbaugh
12:00pm: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Sofia Arisian