Jawaahir Dance Academy Classes In-Studio and Online

Join our dance-learning community of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience to participate in the creative expression and health and fitness benefits of Middle Eastern dance. The beauty of this dance form is that it makes you feel wonderful in your own body!

Dance with us in-studio or online. Go to jawaahir.org to choose from among our 5 weekly classes. Purchase 4 or more classes and receive a $2 discount per class.

Come dance with us now!

Tapestry Folkdance Center Classes & Dances

Tapestry Folkdance Center offers weekly and monthly classes and dances for all ages and skill levels at our Minneapolis, MN studios. All programs – from International to Ballroom and Family to Seniors are ongoing. More information – schedule, instructors, live music … is available on our website, which also includes a calendar of activities and events.

TAPESTRY PROGRAMS

SUNDAY

Ballroom Variety Dance 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday | 6:00 – 9:30 pm

English Country Dance 7:00 – 9:00 pm

MONDAY

Advanced International Folk Dance 2nd Monday | 7:45 – 10:30 pm

THURSDAY

Israeli Dance 7:00 – 9:30 pm

FRIDAY

Seniors Dance Joyfully Check Schedule | 2nd & 4th Monday |  9:30 -10:30 am

USA Social Dance & Ballroom 4th Friday | 7:00 – 10:30 pm

International Folk Dance 7:30 – 10:30 pm

SATURDAY

Contra Dance  7:30 – 11:00 pm

Family Dance Check Schedule | 2nd Saturday | 7:00 – 7:30 pm

ADDITIONAL DANCE and CLASS OPPORTUNITIES include Brazilian Zouk | Dance Church | Minnesota Traditional Morris | Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy | Qigong & Chi | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society | Saturday Modern Collective | Shake Your Bones | Shotokan Karate | TLC Line Dance | USA Dance Projects | Zumba with Chari | Zumba with Sadie

STUDIO RENTALS are available for private lessons, groups, and rehearsals.

LEARN to assist with evening and weekend dance admissions, WELCOME visitors, or BE A PART of our community by opening and closing the building. VOLUNTEERS make Tapestry Folkdance Center an amazing music and dance organization.

Jawaahir Dance Academy In-Studio and Online Classes

Join our dance-learning community of all ages, sizes, and levels of experience to participate in the creative expression and health and fitness benefits of Middle Eastern dance. The beauty of this dance form is that it makes you feel wonderful in your own body!

Dance with us in-studio or online. Go to jawaahir.org to choose from our fall classes.
Purchase 4 or more classes and receive a $2 discount per class!

Come dance with us!

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

Erin’s advanced level contemporary hybrid 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. The delightful Dean Magraw will accompany on guitar.

Beginning September 15
Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am 

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal and closes ten minutes before class.
See you in person or virtually soon!

Modern Dance Class with Thern Anderson at Tapestry

A light-skinned dancer with white hair supports herself on one hand and one knee, with the other arm and leg outstretched

Anyone can dance and find pleasure in movement! Thern Anderson’s modern dance class at Tapestry Folkdance Center will focus on body awareness, rhythm, movement patterns through space, and ensemble dancing. Improvisation will give dancers the opportunity to explore their own movement creativity and its relation to others. Floor work using somatic principles will build strength, ease and flexibility. All ages are welcome!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
12-week session beginning September 19.
Drop-ins welcome.

$15-20, sliding scale. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Zenon Dance School – Fall Classes In Person and Online

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this fall! Registration is now open for the Fall Session, September 12-December 18. There will be no classes the evening of Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27.

Classes are held in person unless otherwise noted.

Monday
10:00am: Intermediate 2 Contemporary with Joanna Lees
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Anna Pinault
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws

Tuesday
10:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
5:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
6:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning 1 Jazz with Allison Rubin Forester

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online-only every other week: September 21; October 5 and 19; November 2, 16, and 30; December 14
5:30pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Averie Mitchell-Brown
5:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
6:30pm: Intermediate 1 Contemporary with Ruby Josephine Smith

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

Friday
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
10:00am: Beginning 1 Modern with Roxane Wallace
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson

Sunday
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 3-4 with Kendall Kramer
10:15am: Creative Movement for ages 5-6 with Shannon Hartle
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Kendall Kramer
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 11-14 with Shannon Hartle
12:00pm: Youth Modern for ages 11-14 with Kendall Kramer

Drop-In Classes at Hothouse

Open dance and fitness classes seven days a week! Class offerings include ballet, krump, contemporary, heels, jazz, modern, hip hop, and more.

Hothouse is a multi-purpose studio space in Minneapolis featuring drop-in classes for teens and adults. Whether you’re already involved in the local arts scene, an aspiring dance professional looking to bolster your training, or just a human who loves to move, Hothouse offers classes that celebrate the bliss of movement and embrace you for who you are.

Come as you are, leave as more.

Visit our website or find us on MINDBODY to view the full schedule and book your next class! Free lot and street parking.

FELDENKRAIS® Classes with Krista Langberg and Jeffrey Wells

In-person FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® ongoing drop-in at East Lake Aikido with Krista Langberg or Jeffrey Wells (alternating weeks).

Monday evenings, 6:00-7:00pm through December 12
Friday mornings, 9:00-10:00am through December 16

$10-$25 sliding scale per class

Drop-in any time to our ongoing Monday evening and Friday morning classes at East Lake Aikido in the Longfellow neighborhood in Minneapolis.

These classes are meant for anyone who is interested in deepening their self-awareness and possibilities of action, regardless of previous experience in the Feldenkrais Method. The space will be open 10 minutes before class begins. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early, especially if you are new to class, to sign in and familiarize yourself with the space. Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in—having a long-sleeve layer is helpful to adjust to temperature shifts. We provide blankets to practice on and any props needed for specific lessons.

Questions? Email us!

MotionArt Adult Modern Dance Classes

MotionArt’s mission is to share the art of dance and the joy of movement with people of all ages and abilities. We strive to enrich lives by fostering creativity, body awareness and self-expression in a fun, non-competitive, welcoming environment.

We offer ongoing dance classes in-studio, on Zoom and outside (weather permitting). Paying the regular rate helps keep our organization afloat; however, no one will be turned away for inability to pay. There is also an option to pay what you can.

Please go to motionartmn.org to sign-up for classes, or contact Pam Gleason for info.

Ageless Dance
Mondays, 4:00-5:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Thursdays, 4:30-5:45pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Beginning Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15pm – Zoom only

Intermediate Modern Dance
Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm – Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom

Mixed Level Modern Dance
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15pm – Center for Performing Arts, Studio #105
Saturdays, 4:00-5:30pm – Hybrid: Center for Performing Arts, Sunroom, and Zoom

TU Dance Center: 2022-2023 Pre-Professional Program

Running September 12, 2022–May 20, 2023.

The TU Dance Pre-Professional Program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, conditioning and creative workshops for students up to age 24. Click here to download the 2022-2023 Pre-Professional Daily Schedules. All classes in the Pre-Professional Program are offered in person with a virtual option, unless otherwise noted.

To register, please complete the four-step registration process:

1. Please find the online pre-registration below under the specific level you are interested in and select a payment option
2. Make a tuition payment (in full or by selecting a payment plan)
3. If requesting a payment plan please submit the 2022-2023 Payment Plan Form
4. Click here to submit the 2022-2023 Pre-Professional Online registration form

Registration Deadline: September 17, 2022