Archive: Ongoing Classes

Weekly youth tap classes:

• Beginning Dance: Thursdays, 5:15-6:00pm
• Musical Theater: Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
• Intermediate Tap Ensemble
• Advanced Youth Tap Ensemble

The Tap Ensembles offer premier youth tap training with new and historic choreography, improvisation, technique, and performances. Guest teachers and musicians are set in 2-3 month sessions.

Join a welcoming and supportive adult ballet community at Midwest School of Ballet, held in Edina’s large, light-filled studios. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, our program offers classes three days a week, making it easy to find the right level and fit. New dancers will find an exceptionally welcoming community of students ranging from their 20s to 70s who truly enjoy class and each other.

With 35+ years of experience, Lisa Erickson fosters joy in movement and trust in the body, and Kaethe Birkner will coach you in individual muscle engagement and proper alignment for health and longevity. All classes emphasize a structured approach to sustainable flexibility, balance, energy, and lifelong well-being—welcoming all ages, experience levels, and fitness backgrounds. Whether stepping into ballet for the first time or refining your skills, you’ll find expert-level instruction in a stress-free environment marked by good cheer and laughter.

Fundamentals of Ballet with Keathe Birkner
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm

Intermediate Adult Ballet (Slower Pace) with Lisa Erickson
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

Price: $80 per/month—drop-ins welcome at $22 per class. Please reach out to midwestballetmn@gmail.com.

Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center with free and easy parking.

This summer, explore the joy of movement and the beauty of ballet with Prima Classical Coaching. Stay active, improve your skills, and celebrate the joy of dance!

Our summer ballet programs offer something for every dancer—from budding beginners to aspiring professionals. Choose from full and half-day intensives packed with technique, variations, and conditioning, or join us for weekly evening classes that run all summer long.

For dancers preparing to go en pointe, our Step Into Pointe series provides guided, foundational training to build the strength, alignment, and confidence needed for this exciting milestone. With options for all ages and levels, Prima’s summer schedule makes it easy to stay inspired, improve technique, and connect with a vibrant dance community.

Led by expert instructors and rooted in classical tradition, Prima offers a summer of growth, artistry, and fun in every class.

Join my open ballet class, where technique meets artistry!

With a focus on foundation, musicality, and kinesiology, I help dancers build a strong technical base, develop musical sensitivity, and move with awareness—all while embracing the joy of expression through dance.

Thursdays in April and May, 9:30-11:00am
Studio 2B at Hennepin Center For the Arts
$15 per class
New: Basic Pointe, 11:00-11:30am after open class
Additional $5 per class

Each class will begin with a dedicated warm-up and finish with a choreographed combo. Expect musically-driven contemporary movements ranging from slinky spines to quirky intricacies. This class is designed for adults at an intermediate level and above.

Contemporary Combo with Annie Carlson
Select Thursdays, 8:00-9:15pm
May 1, 15, and 29

Drop-in for $17 at Hothouse in Northeast Minneapolis—free parking!

Erin’s advanced-level contemporary dance 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.

Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal.
See you soon!

Dancing and finding pleasure in movement is for everyone of any age!

I’ve taught dance for all ages and experience levels for over fifty years. In my weekly session of modern dance classes, we’ll be working with somatic movement, structured improvisation, and floor work to build strength, flexibility, and ease of movement. You’ll learn patterns that move through space in community with other dancers, encouraging spatial and group awareness.

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm

Drop in: $15-20. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre welcomes you to our Spring 2025 Session! This in-person session starts March 17 and ends May 31. All ages, abilities, and levels are welcome!

Visit our school page for more information, including class descriptions and prices, or visit our registration page to register. Registration is accepted on a drop-in basis or through a Class Pass/package. See you at the studio!

Monday
6:00-7:00pm: Technique and Conditioning (Prerequisite: Level 1)
7:00-8:15pm: Student Performing Company

Tuesday
4:45-5:30pm: Kids 6-9 Years 
6:30-7:30pm: Technique and Conditioning (Prerequisite: Level 1)

Wednesday
7:30-8:45pm: Flamenco Guitar Class 

Friday
12:00-1:00pm: Flamenco y Más 
6:00-7:00pm: Technique and Conditioning (Prerequisite: Level 1)

Saturday
10:00-11:00am: Level 1
11:15am-12:30pm: Level 2/3
12:45-1:15pm: Juerga 
1:15-2:30pm: Level 3+/4