K-12 Dance & Identity Offerings

These classes are designed for younger students of any ability or experience interested in learning through movement. Each style offers students to connect dance technique with the social and cultural history from which it stems.

NOTE: All classes in this program are in person following our Covid Preparedness Plan.

Creative Connections (ages 4-7)

Saturdays, 9 – 10am
This class is designed to introduce young children to the joys of movement and self-expression. Participants use movement to refine motor skills, explore rhythm through patterns and sound, and explore creating movement through guided play.

Cost: $165 ($140 with early discount, ends February 22, 2021)

Classical Ballet Connections

Level I: ages 8-12, Tuesdays 4 – 5:30pm
Level II: ages 13-17, Thursdays 4 – 5:30pm

Classical ballet technique class with an emphasis on anatomical correctness and expressiveness. The class will also provide age-appropriate education meant to mitigate any racial, gendered, or emotional harm too often associated with the form.

Cost: $220 ($187 with early discount, ends February 22, 2021)

Classical Modern Connections

Level I: ages 8-12, Tuesdays 6 – 7:30pm
Level II: ages 13-17, Thursdays 6 – 7:30pm
Modern dance class grounded in classical modern techniques including Horton, Limon, and Graham. The class will also provide age-appropriate education on the racial, physiological, and social implications and impacts of the form.

Cost: $220 ($187 with early discount, ends February 22, 2021)

Contemporary Jazz Connections

Level I: ages 8-12, Mondays 4 – 5:30pm
Level II: ages 13-17, Wednesdays 4- 5:30pm

This class will introduce students to contemporary jazz-based techniques including contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop. Students will be challenged to develop multifaceted technique while also learning about the Black and Africanist roots of these dance styles.

Cost: $220 ($187 with early discount, ends February 22, 2021)

Important Dates & Registration Information

Spring Session: March 1 – May 23, 2021 (12 weeks)

Spring Break: April 5 – 11, 2021

Early Registration: February 8-22, 2021
Sign up before February 22 and receive a 15% discount!

Registration closes: February 28, 2021
Class sizes are limited so register early to reserve your place.

For additional assistance, please call us at (612) 354-3978 or email us at dancenexus@threadsdance.org.

Summer camps and programs coming soon!

Student Expectations

1. Students must respect the space
2. Students must respect themselves, one another, and their instructor(s)
3. Students must arrive to class on time. Anyone arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to join the class that day and be marked absent.
4. Students will maintain social distance in the studio, lobby, and public building spaces
5. No food allowed in The Threads Dance Nexus; water ONLY allowed in studio
6. Students must wear safe and appropriate dance attire. *Please contact us if any of these options below present a financial hardship or do not align with your student’s gender identity.

Parents Expectations

1. Please inform instructors of any allergies or pre-existing medical conditions
2. Please ensure students arrive to class and are picked up in a timely manner (within 15 minutes of the start and end of class*)
3. Please do not congregate in study or lobby spaces to help maintain social distancing
4. Please do not enter the Threads Dance Nexus unless absolutely necessary in order to maintain social distancing