Workshops, Intensives, and Master Classes
Join Hatch Dance for Expansion: Summer Intensive 2026 — an immersive week of rigorous training, creative exploration, and artistic growth for the next generation of dance artists ages 15-25. Designed for pre-professional dancers, Expansion challenges participants to dive deeper into their technique while broadening their relationship to movement, performance, and artistry.
Dancers will begin the day investigating ballet with Hatch Dance Artistic Director Helen Hatch. Helen’s approach to ballet prioritizes the individual, inviting dancers to explore efficiency through coordination, expansion through energetic length, and precision through articulation. Students will be encouraged to take ownership of their technique and cultivate artistry through presence. Participants will then dive into repertory and phrasework from Hatch Dance’s critically acclaimed body of work, known for its physical rigor, technical intricacy, and musical sensitivity.
Afternoons expand into improvisation and composition workshops led by special guest collaborators from across the dance and performing arts communities (artists to be announced). Through these workshops, dancers will experience the collaborative and interdisciplinary practices that define Hatch Dance’s creative process and invite them to take creative risks, generate original material, and engage more deeply with their own artistic voice.
The day concludes with restorative practices that support sustainability, resilience, and longevity in a dancer’s life, including yoga and Gyrokinesis®, with designated time for reflection – both individually and in community.
Expansion: Hatch Dance Summer Intensive
August 3-7, 9:30am-4:30pm
At the Saint Paul Ballet Studios.
Tuition: $700; $600 early bird discount if registered by July 1
Requirements: Minimum 4 years of ballet and contemporary/modern training.
Scholarships: Limited full and partial scholarships available. Email hatchdancemn@gmail.com for more information.