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Sunday Open Ballet

Open Ballet class is for every body! Come join the fun!

Sundays, 1:30-3:00pm in the Sunroom

A ballet teacher with 35+ years of experience teaching all levels and ages, Lisa’s welcoming ballet classes naturally guide students in refining their alignment, balance, and technique while also discovering the value and importance of the use of weight in their dancing. Coupled with individual attention, feedback, and humor, students experience expansion and growth in body and mind – and experience joy in the process.

Students are encouraged to expect success and mistakes. Only when we allow ourselves to take chances and risk failure can we grow to our full potential. Every student is special, different, important, appreciated, encouraged, respected, unique, invited, and welcome. Come play and see for yourself!

Drop-in: Income-based sliding scale of $17-$22.
Pre-pay via Venmo @Lisa-Erickson-121 or with exact cash.

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

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!

Modern Dance Class with Thern at Tapestry

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.

Be a Host for Off-Leash Area’s 2025 Neighborhood Garage Tour

​​Do you have a 2-car garage? Do you love the performing arts? Do you enjoy bringing people together? If you answered “yes,” then you could be a great host for the Neighborhood Garage Tour!

Off-Leash Area’s Neighborhood Garage Tour (NGT) is the company’s arts access program, where the company travels from community to community with a truck full of lighting, staging, seating, performers, and more. Each weekend of the NGT, the company transforms a typical 2-car garage into a 40-seat black box theater, bringing joy, laughter, and wonder directly into metro neighborhoods.

A Garage Tour Host is a homeowner who, with our support, takes the lead to gather an audience for performances on a weekend of the Tour. Hosts are encouraged to work with neighbors to help in their duties of promotion and getting the garage ready for the Garage Tour to arrive!
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Off-Leash Area is especially looking for households where a person with disabilities resides, as Off-Leash Area’s mission includes working for equity and opportunity for all persons with all abilities.

Every year past Garage Tour Hosts have asked to host again!

Minnesota Ballet Theatre and School: Adult Ballet and Pointe Technique

Ballet classes with Vaganova Ballet Academy graduate Kirill Bak-Stepanoff teach the fundamentals of ballet technique using simple combinations, which allow students to focus on perfecting their skills, musicality, and movement.

Introductory Class: Saturdays, 8:45-9:45am
Perfect for those new to ballet and eager to give it a try.

Beginner Level: Saturdays, 10:00-11:00am
Designed for those with little to basic ballet experience.

Intermediate Level: Mondays, 7:00-8:00pm
For dancers with a foundational understanding of ballet technique.

Intensive Class: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm
A dynamic barre workout followed by refined center combinations (no jumps).

Pointe Technique: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:00-8:30pm
A 30-minute session focusing on strength, technique, and balance.

The Arena – Space for Rent

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs! High availability Monday-Friday during daytime hours and on Saturdays and Sundays.

Our Space Offers:
1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung, Marley dance flooring.
Wall-length mirrors with curtains.
Changing room.
Access to multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18.

Hourly rates range from $17-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities. Inquire for savings.

To request space, please email Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.

Studio Stories: Special Chat with Mathew Janczewski

Studio Stories from April 24 is a special conversation hosted by Megan Mayer and Caroline Palmer of Mathew Janczewski talking about the inspiration and process behind Only the perverse fantasy can still save us – Episode 181.

Mathew Janczewski shares personal connections to the work and insight into the inspiration and making of the work.

A major new work from Minnesota-based choreographer Mathew Janczewski interrogates binaries and asks how creative repression changes us. After receiving a diagnosis of leukemia, Janczewski learned that his condition was caused by the mutation of a single chromosome. For him, the experience brought new resonance to artist Matthew Barney’s epic five-film The Cremaster Cycle (1994–2002), which considers the embryonic stages of sexual differentiation—another biologically determined process that shapes our lives. Only the perverse fantasy can still save us takes inspiration from Barney and features an original score by Minnesota-based composer Joshua Clausen.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

May 16-17 at 7:30pm
McGuire Theater
Tickets start at $15, fees included.

Only the perverse fantasy can still save us is commissioned by the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN).

This activity 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.

Photo by Galen Higgins

Rent Threads Dance Nexus – Studio Space

Threads Dance Nexus is a community hub that not only provides a home for Threads Dance Project but also strengthens the social fabric of our Minneapolis community through the unifying power of dance.

Our Space Includes:
1,480 square feet (37′ x 40′).
A professional-grade speaker sound system.
Barres, mirrors, and sprung floors.
Two ADA-compliant, gender-neutral changing rooms.
Large windows and a garage door, allowing for an abundance of natural light and fresh air.

Conveniently located in the Seward neighborhood, we offer free parking and free side street parking. We are a 5 minute walk from the Franklin Light Rail Station and a 2-5 minute walk from the nearest bus stops (lines 2, 9, 22, and 67).

For more information or to request space, please fill out the Rental Inquiry Form.

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre – Studio Space for Rent in Minneapolis

Located in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, rent Zorongo Flamenco’s studio for classes, private rehearsals, events, and more! Our space is available to book in consecutive 30-minute periods when not in use by the Zorongo Flamenco school.

First-time renters should contact Zorongo Flamenco for more information before booking.

Our Studio Includes
1,224 square feet (34′ x 36′)
Free street parking on 37th Avenue and surrounding streets
Bluetooth speaker/sound system and Wifi
Access to gender-neutral restrooms and a filtered water station
Windows with natural light and curtains, plus overhead lighting
Wall-length mirrors
Sprung, wood floor
A/C unit

Rental Fees
Rehearsals: $10 per 30 minutes
Classes: $12.50 per 30 minutes

To view studio rental availability, visit the Studio Rental page on our website.
For other rental inquiries, including events, workshops, art space, photo/filming sessions, etc., please contact us.

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre: In-Person Spring Session Classes

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre welcomes you to our Spring 2025 Session! This in-person session 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