Archive: Ongoing Classes

Feldenkrais Classes with Jeffrey Wells

In-Person Feldenkrais Awareness-Through-Movement Classes
Seven-Week Series: April 26-June 6
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am or Fridays, 9:00-10:00am
Location: East Lake Aikido
Instructor: Jeffrey Wells

Take all seven classes or drop-in anytime!
Full Series Discount: Pay for all 7 weeks upfront for $90
Single Class Drop-in Rate: $15-$25, sliding scale

More information and registration here.

Minnesota Dance Theatre: Adult Open Classes

Join Minnesota Dance Theatre Adult Division! We offer fundamentals to advanced classes all through the week.

Ballet Fundamentals I
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30pm, April 1 – June 17
Session Tuition: $175

Ballet Fundamentals II
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, April 2 – June 18
Session Tuition: $175

Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm; Pointe, 8:00-8:30pm with Kerry Parker

Adult Intermediate Ballet
Monday, 7:00pm – 8:30pm with Justin Leaf,
Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am with Justin Leaf, accompanied by Pat Lyles
Sundays, 11:00am-12:30pm; Pointe, 12:30-1:00pm with Sally Rousse, accompanied by Marya Hart

Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet
Mondays, 9:30-11:00am with Helen Hatch, accompanied by Tom Linker
Fridays, 9:30-11:00am with Kerry Parker, accompanied by Joe Strachan

Keane Sense of Rhythm – Tap Dance Class for Adults

The Winter/Spring Session of our “Tappy Hour” adult classes runs now through May 23.

There are 14 class offerings a week, plus community education classes:

  • Levels 1, 1.5, 2, and 3 during the day and in the evening
  • Beginner-level classes for ages 55+ and 65+
  • Leon Collins Repertoire: Mondays, 7:00-8:00pm
  • Dance Fitness: Wednesdays, 11:15am-12:15pm
  • Musical Theater: Fridays, 11:15am-12:15pm
  • Optional performance for National Tap Dance Day on May 25 at the Como Park Pavilion

Keane Sense of Rhythm – Tap Dance Class for Kids

Weekly youth tap classes:

  • Beginning Dance: Thursdays, 5:15-6:00pm
  • Musical Theater: Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
  • Intermediate Tap Ensemble
  • Advanced Youth Tap Ensemble

The Tap Ensembles offer premier youth tap training with new and historic choreography, improvisation, technique, and performances. Guest teachers and musicians are set in 2-3 month sessions.

Adult Ballet with Midwest School of Ballet

Join a welcoming and supportive adult ballet community at Midwest School of Ballet, held in Edina’s large, light-filled studios. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, our program offers classes three days a week, making it easy to find the right level and fit. New dancers will find an exceptionally welcoming community of students ranging from their 20s to 70s who truly enjoy class and each other.

With 35+ years of experience, Lisa Erickson fosters joy in movement and trust in the body, and Kaethe Birkner will coach you in individual muscle engagement and proper alignment for health and longevity. All classes emphasize a structured approach to sustainable flexibility, balance, energy, and lifelong well-being—welcoming all ages, experience levels, and fitness backgrounds. Whether stepping into ballet for the first time or refining your skills, you’ll find expert-level instruction in a stress-free environment marked by good cheer and laughter.

Fundamentals of Ballet with Keathe Birkner
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm

Intermediate Adult Ballet (Slower Pace) with Lisa Erickson
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30-11:00am

Price: $80 per/month—drop-ins welcome at $22 per class. Please reach out to midwestballetmn@gmail.com.

Conveniently located off Highway 100 at the Edina Community Center with free and easy parking.

Prima Classical Coaching’s Summer Class Schedule

This summer, explore the joy of movement and the beauty of ballet with Prima Classical Coaching. Stay active, improve your skills, and celebrate the joy of dance!

Our summer ballet programs offer something for every dancer—from budding beginners to aspiring professionals. Choose from full and half-day intensives packed with technique, variations, and conditioning, or join us for weekly evening classes that run all summer long.

For dancers preparing to go en pointe, our Step Into Pointe series provides guided, foundational training to build the strength, alignment, and confidence needed for this exciting milestone. With options for all ages and levels, Prima’s summer schedule makes it easy to stay inspired, improve technique, and connect with a vibrant dance community.

Led by expert instructors and rooted in classical tradition, Prima offers a summer of growth, artistry, and fun in every class.

Open Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Class by Yuki Tokuda

Join my open ballet class, where technique meets artistry!

With a focus on foundation, musicality, and kinesiology, I help dancers build a strong technical base, develop musical sensitivity, and move with awareness—all while embracing the joy of expression through dance.

Thursdays in April and May, 9:30-11:00am
Studio 2B at Hennepin Center For the Arts
$15 per class
New: Basic Pointe, 11:00-11:30am after open class
Additional $5 per class

Children’s Summer Dance at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro is offering weekly evening classes for dancers ages 3-9 years old for the summer of 2025, running June 25-July 31.

Creative Dance for 3-4-year-olds. $102/session.
Monday, 3:45-4:30pm
Tuesday, 5:00-5:45pm
Wednesday, 4:45-5:30pm
Thursday, 5:45-6:30pm

Fundamental A Ballet/Tap for 5-6-year-olds new to Ballet and Tap. $114/session.
Monday, 4:30-5:30pm
Tuesday, 5:45-6:45pm
Wednesday, 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, 4:45-5:45pm

Fundamental B Ballet/Tap for 5-6-year-olds with one year of Fundamental Ballet/Tap. $114/session.
Tuesday, 5:00-6:00pm
Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm

Level IA Ballet/Tap for 7-9-year-olds new to dance, or those who have been advanced through Fundamental A and B. $166/session.
Monday, 6:30-8:00pm

Level IB Ballet/Tap for 7-9-year-olds who have been advanced through Level IA. $166/session.
Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm

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!