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

Dorian Brooke leads two workshops in Tap and Musical Theatre Jazz, hosted by Zenon Dance School! These three-week workshops begin April 30 and run only on selected Saturdays for the remainder of the Spring Session (March 28 – June 5).

All Levels Tap Workshop w. Dorian Brooke | Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00am
April 30, May 14, and June 4 ONLY

With experience on the stage and in studio Dorian Brooke shares her expertise in tap dance with movers of all levels. This class can move quickly, but if you are up for a challenge it is great for beginners and intermediate tap dancers alike. This class will explore Tap in a variety of styles from classical tap to musical theatre.

Musical Theatre Jazz Workshop w. Dorian Brooke | Saturdays, 11:00am – 12:00pm
April 30, May 14, and June 4 ONLY

Designed for dancers with some jazz experience, this class teaches musical theater jazz choreography, audition and performance skills for dancers of all ages. A fun and up beat class to help you dance like your favorite musical stars. Give my regards to Broadway!

Three-Week Workshop | $45 Enrollment
Register today: https://conta.cc/3ekHNdW
Limited space available. In person only.

If you would like to register for both workshops, please contact erika@zenondance.org for a special discount code!

Join us as visiting choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis teaches a Modern/Contemporary class at TU Dance Center. The class is a blend of familiar Horton-based technique exercises with other modern release forms during the warm-up portion. The remainder of the class is an exploration of the continuous development of Marcus’ own signature language through gestural and contemporary forms of modern dance movement. This class is designed for an advance/professional level.

Master Classes, Monday-Friday, 4:00–5:15pm

Monday, May 2 – Alexandra Bodnarchuk
Tuesday, May 3 – Leila Awadallah
Wednesday, May 4 – Ayumi Shafer
Thursday, May 5 – Chris Yon/Taryn Griggs
Friday, May 6 – Laura Selle Virtucio/Shapiro & Smith Dance

Tickets:
$25 five-class package or $10 per class.
Walk-ins welcome. Cash/check/card accepted at the door.
Purchase masterclass tickets here.

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment. Professional level dancers of all styles are welcome.

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am at The Arena
Blake Nellis teaches throughout May!

Drop in rate is $17; Buy a 10-class card and save!

Register here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass

In this series we will explore principles of: improvisation, weight, spirals, follow-through, moving support, timing, and dynamics of touch. We will play with material that arises from the dance we experience and explore together.  In and out of solo, changing our tone and attention, we will deepen our sense of dancing authentically.

Blake Nellis (he/him) is an artist, educator and improviser who creates work with the body. His work is deeply rooted in human connection, physical touch and nature. He graduated from Luther College with a degree in Theater/Dance. He is a 2019 & 2015 recipient of the MN State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant (Photography & Dance respectively). He has taught and performed around the globe. He has produced work at the Walker Art Center, Patrick’s Cabaret, The Artbox, Red Eye Theater, TEK Box, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater & Luther College. His other professional dance experience includes performing with Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA Dances, Patrick Scully, Live Action Set, Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Jim Lieberthal’s Footholds Project, Jane Hawley, Hatch Dance, HoneyWorks, Rosy Simas & Taja Will. His favorite moments usually include ice cream, laughter, traveling, or nature. Or beer.  And biking. And/or all of the above. www.blakenellis.org

Photo by Bill Cameron

The photo is of a male with dark hair and beard, kneeling on one leg with the other stretched out with arms in similar shape. He is dressed in a cream colored shirt with khaki drawstring waist pants surrounded by a black background.

Choreographers, dancers, and composers of all genres in the Twin Cities are invited to join THE MIXTAPE Collective for free weekly immersive experiences highlighting their creation process! Every Saturday a MIXTAPE choreographer, and the MIXTAPE music director will lead a workshop with fellow collaborators in music composition/production, lighting design, and videography.

May 14: Choreographer J-Sun and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor w/composer Yan Pang.

May 21: Choreographer Darrius Strong and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor w/composer Yan Pang.

About THE MIXTAPE Collective: MIXTAPE dances into the next chapter of Hip Hop dance theater with an exploration of futuristic ways to perceive the struggles of the present. We locate ourselves in cyberspace, where battles are fought, relationships are built, and artifacts of the past are uncovered. MIXTAPE 5G: The Sound of Movement investigates finding the strength to defy hierarchy, building solidarity through difference, and fracturing fossilized stereotypes.

Dance teacher Tamiko French has developed a program centered around revitalizing creativity of storytelling with the building blocks of dance creation that infuses the visual and literary arts. https://vimeo.com/685038137

The 8-week workshop is designed to be sequential for participants, with each class building on the previous class. From a first class in which participants will use poetry, prose, dramatic writing, spoken word, or other writing as a stimulus to create movement, participants will learn about modern and jazz dance techniques and choreographic practice, collaborate and share results with others, study facilitated improvisation and play in dance, and refine their work for a sharing event for family, friends, and the community.

Session 2: May 26–July 16 | Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am CST | In-person only. $45 per workshop.

This program is for adults 55+. Pre-registration required as in-studio space is limited! There will be a showing on last day of each workshop from 12:30-2:00pm. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at the door for all participants. TU Dance will offer tuition and transportation subsidy upon request. Please contact us at education@tudance.org or 651-724-9708 to inquire.

Get back into our bodies and the studio with AMPLIFIED: AMP’s 4-day Summer Workshop! Let’s move, sweat and explore mobility, length, momentum, 3-D expansion, while amplifying our physical possibilities in a curious, uplifting, and enlivening environment. Led by AMP and special guest artists. Suitable for pre-professional/professional movers. Come as you are!

June 6-9 | 10:00am – 1:00pm
10:00-11:30 am – Contemporary Movement Practice | Joanna Lees
11:30am – 1:00 pm – Master Classes with Various Guest Artists (more info coming soon!)

REGISTRATION INFO
Full Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; all 8 practices, 10:00-11:30am) | $100
First Half Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; 4 practices, 10:00-11:30am) | $50
Second Half Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; 4 practices, 11:30am – 1:00pm) | $50
Drop in(Single Practice) | $15/practice | $28/day

Register by 9:00am June 6 or drop in payments can be made in person at the door (subject to availability). As of now, a mask will be required regardless of vaccination status.

More information about class offerings and instructors coming soon! For more info + registration at alternativemotionproject.org. Send questions to: alternativemotionproject@gmail.com.

Studio #105W
Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave | Minneapolis, MN 55409

Register for Ananya Dance Theatre’s upcoming two-week Summer Intensive!

Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 24

10:00am-1:00pm CST | Daily classes | Available both online and in-studio

Link: bit.ly/ADTIntensive

Whether this is your first experience with Yorchhā, or you have been practicing for multiple summers, we will meet you where you are to steer you towards individual excellence.

Yorchhā is Ananya Dance Theatre’s trade-marked contemporary technique that intersects principles of vinyasa yoga, classical Indian dance form Odishi (from the eastern Indian state of Odisha) and martial art form Chhau (also from Odisha).

More details coming soon!

Focused Training Program (ages 11 and up) | June 13-30, 2022

Master teachers join our renowned faculty to provide incomparable summer experiences in a structured and focused setting.

Unlike any other in Minnesota, this focused and rigorous day time training program is a great way to continue students’ progress through June! This program is for the motivated intermediate through advanced dancer who wish to advance their technical and artistic progression through the month of June. It features a daily regimen of ballet technique, Pointe class, Variations class, Progressing Ballet Technique, stretching and conditioning. Students will maximize improvement and accelerate their progress, which is particularly crucial for those preparing to attend summer intensive programs. This program can be taken in one, two, or three week blocks. Audition required for dancers new to Ballet Royale.

NEW! Student Choreographic Workshop (ages 12 and up) | June 27-July 1

This one-week choreographic workshop includes both dancers seeking to learn and perform new works, and emerging student choreographers seeking to experience the creative process. All dancers and student choreographers attend daily morning ballet and pointe classes, followed by rehearsals to develop and learn new choreography. The workshop is overseen by a professional choreographer in the afternoon.

June Intensive (Division I & II; ages 8 and up) | June 13-17 or June 20-24, 2022

This is a great one-week program designed for the student who wants an extra push through June. This intensive has very limited space available. Students will focus daily on Classical Ballet Technique, Pre-pointe, Stretching, Conditioning & Repertoire. On the last day the students will perform in an in-studio showcase. Audition required for dancers new to Ballet Royale.

Male Dancer Intensive (ages 10 through professional) | June 20-24, 2022

Unique in Minnesota, this weeklong Intensive Program is for motivated aspiring Male Identifying Dancers accepted into Division II, III and Upper Division (advanced beginner through professional). Designed by former professional ballet dancer Rick Vogt, this program focuses on strength, power, technique, and performance. These classes provide a rare opportunity for men and boys to gain invaluable skills and insights beyond those presented in mixed classes. Students receive individualized attention and coaching from the state’s foremost male ballet teachers. Classes include ballet technique, targeted strength training, and Classical variations. Classes will be split into separate levels and limited in class size. Audition/pre-approval required.