Archive: Workshops, Intensives, Master Classes, and Open Houses

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”.

Communal Studio is a collective space for rent for the community to take and offer classes/workshops/events at The Shops at the West End in St. Louis Park, MN.

Open House and Family Dance Party
Saturday, April 20
2:00-4:00pm

Meet the instructors of Communal Studio and check out the space!

See all current class and workshop offerings at our website.

Drop-in Sundays with guest teachers for Intermediate/Advanced Tap! Meet other tap dancers in the community and dance together at Keane!

Sunday, April 21
2:30-4:00pm

Davon Suttles (they/he), is an emerging artist in Chicago who grew up studying and performing American tap dance in Keane Sense of Rhythm’s Youth Tap Ensemble. Davon is also an actor and an alumnus of both Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and Columbia College Chicago’s Musical Theatre Performance program.

In 2019 Davon received the Cultural Community Partnership Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board for their first self-produced work MELANIZED, a multimedia tap dance show about living as a person of color. This show addressed macro- and microaggressions towards people of color, as well as showcased the beauty of living as a POC.

Davon is a past member of Stone Soup Rhythms under Dani Borak, and has performed with the Children’s Theatre Company in Shrek the Musical and bare: A Pop Opera. In 2018 they were a featured dancer in the new hit adaption of 42nd Street at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, choreographed by Broadway performer Jared Grimes. In the Fall 2019, Davon returned to Drury Lane to join the ensemble of Mary Poppins.

CANDY BOX Dance Festival will offer master classes on The Southern Theater stage:

April 22-26, 4:00-5:15pm 
Monday – Paula Mann
Tuesday- Sana Bangoura of Duniya Drum and Dance
Wednesday – jess pretty
Thursday – Tristan Koepke
Friday – Kaitlyn Hawkins

Tickets
$10 for single class
$25 for 5-class pass

Friday, May 10: 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 11: 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday, May 12: 9:30am-4:30pm
In person or online.

Fee: $499 + $60 materials

Anatomy is the foundation of our work as movement professionals. The more you understand about how the body works, the better equipped you are to teach your clients how to move better. In this course you will receive an introduction to the major tissues, joints and muscles of movement. Muscle origin, insertion and action are covered along with movement experiences to help you understand and remember not just the individual muscles, but how they work in synergy to create functional movements. The course includes a manual and video support.

Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice

Workshops with Visiting Guest Artists
Held at Studio K – Keane Sense of Rhythm’s new studio in St. Paul.

Saturday, May 25
10:00–11:15am: Beginning/Intermediate for ages 9+ with Acia Grey
10:00–11:15am: Intermediate/Advanced for ages 13+ with Katherine Kramer
11:30am–12:45pm: Intermediate/Advanced for ages 13+ with Jeanne Hill
11:30am–12:45pm: Beginning/Intermediate for ages 9+ with Katherine Kramer

Sunday, May 26
10:00–11:15am: Beginning/Intermediate for ages 9+ with Jeanne Hill
11:30am–12:45pm: Intermediate/Advanced for ages 13+ with Acia Gray

Each workshop is $40. Purchase more than one class and save $10! Discount will be applied after registration.

Join us for the Minnesota Dance Theatre and School Summer 2024 Dance Intensives and Themed Camps, running June 10-28!

Training with MDT&S is designed to meet the needs of today’s dancers with a curriculum based in classical ballet technique and incorporating contemporary dance forms for all ages 4-18.

Our Performing Arts Division (PAD) Summer Intensive aims to build upon the MDT&S curriculum and is aimed at dancers who have mastered the fundamentals of ballet technique. Classes will include Ballet Technique, Contemporary Technique, Conditioning/Strength, and Creative Workshops.

The Young Children’s Division (YCD) Intensive and Camp Classes emphasize the joy of dancing and creative movement while helping students enhance their coordination and develop the fundamental skills of dance.

Register here. Full session and week-by-week registration available. Class sizes will be limited.
Visit our website for more information.

The TU Dance Children and Teen Program introduces the joy of creative movement and beginning dance technique. Classes, divided by age, provide a comprehensive base on which to expand by developing body awareness, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and musicality. Click here to download the 2024 Creative Movement Daily Schedule and the 2024 Beginning Program Daily Schedule.

Youth Beginning Level: June 17-29
This 2-week program is entry level for students typically aged 9-12 and will focus on the techniques of Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, and African Dance. Students will learn basic fundamentals of dance technique along with exploring their individual artistic expression.
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2024

Teen Beginning Level: June 17-29
This 2-week program is entry level for students typically aged 13-16 and will focus on the techniques of Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, and African Dance. Students will learn basic fundamentals of dance technique along with exploring their individual artistic expression.
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2024

Creative Movement: July 22-26
During this 1-week program, students ages 5-8 will experience the connection between movement and creativity through rhythmically driven classes aided by live percussion.
Registration Deadline: July 17, 2024

The TU Dance Pre-Professional program is an intensive course of study integrating Modern, Ballet, African Dance, and creative workshops for students ages 11-24. Click the respective level group to download the daily schedule: 2024 Intermediate Program Daily Schedule and 2024 Advanced Intensive Daily Schedule.

Youth Intermediate Level: July 8-20
This level is aimed at students typically aged 11 and older with some dance experience who wish to experience focused dance training. During this 2-week program, students will be introduced to different forms of dance with a balance between building strong technique and exploring their artistry.
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2024

Teen Intermediate Level: July 8-20
This level is designed for students typically aged 14 and older with two or more years of formal training. During this 2-week program, students will explore their artistry through technique classes and workshop/choreography that will help to build their knowledge of dance.
Registration Deadline: July 3, 2024

Advanced Level: July 29-August 10
This 2-week summer intensive program is designed for advanced pre-professional students typically aged 17-24 who are interested in pursuing careers as professional dancers. It is recommended that students have four or more years of formal training and a solid grounding in Ballet and Modern dance techniques. Students will participate in daily workshop classes with TU Dance Center teaching artists and guest artists. Students can enroll for 1 week or 2 weeks. Each week will culminate with a work-in-progress sharing in the studio.
Registration Deadline: July 24, 2024. Single-week registration is available.

For program details, level placement, and to register, you can either click here, email education@tudance.org, or call 651-724-9708. Level placement can be done by attending in person (by appointment only, class fee applies), submitting a video link (Modern and Ballet phrases), or during the first day of classes of the intensive. Scholarships available!

View the TU Dance Summer Programs information more efficiently on a mobile device by clicking here.

For intermediate to advanced dancers ages 14-22.

Improve your technique and advance your artistry in a positive and welcoming environment! Classes include Musical Theatre Jazz, Classic Jazz Technique, Ballet, Leaps and Turns, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and more. Students may register for individual weeks, or sign up for all 3 weeks and save!

The Intensive culminates with our Collide Showcase (for those who register for all 3 weeks of the intensive). Video will be taken so students have a professional-grade copy to use for future auditions and submissions. Local students are also invited to perform excerpts from the Intensive at the MN State Fair in August!

Level placement requires a referral from a teacher or Collide company member, or a 2-minute video submission. Please send your video – 1 minute ballet adagio with pirouettes, and 1 minute jazz – or referral name and contact information to Nathan@collidetheatrical.org.