Young Dance, Twin Cities Metro

Young Dance is offering five, unique Variety Dance Camp experiences this summer for ages 8 to 18!

Variety Dance Camps allow dancers to sample movement styles from some of the Twin Cities' best dance educators. Each week is different and draws from a menu of genres. In addition to dance classes, the group goes to nearby Newell Park daily, plays games, and enjoys activities to build connections and lasting friendships.

Variety Dance Camp offerings include:
💜 Week 1: June 22 to 25 (Jazz, Hip Hop, Yoga, and Capoeira)
💜 Week 2: July 6 to 9 (Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Capoeira)
💜 Week 3: July 27 to 30 (Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Tai'ji)
💜 Week 4: August 10 to 13 (Modern, Jazz, and Hip Hop)
💜 Week 5: August 17 to 20 (Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Capoeira)

Variety Dance Camps run from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday. Learn more and register at https://register.youngdance.org/. Join us!

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Join us at Young Dance this summer for a dance class designed to help caregivers connect with themselves and their little one!

In Dancing with Baby, caregivers and their babies explore innate ways of moving and being, individually, and in tandem. You can bring you preferred baby carrier, if you wish, or hold your baby as you dance. This class is not only a wonderful opportunity to encourage development in your child but is also a great way to connect with other caregivers with young children.

💜 Dancing with Baby
💜 Ages 0 to 1 with caregiver
💜 Fridays, 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
💜 June 12 to August 21 (9-week session, no class June 19 and July 3)

Come experience the joy of movement together! Participants may register for the 9-week Summer session, or drop in when it works for you! Drop-in registration and payment is available at the studio.

Learn more and register at https://register.youngdance.org/.

We are so excited to have Kari Mosel on the teaching roster this summer! Longtime Twin Cities performer and all-around amazing artist, Kari will be leading our Dance and the Camera summer camp, which runs from June 22 to 25 for students ages 8 to 18.

In this dynamic camp, dancers will explore how movement translates to both still and moving images while building creativity, confidence, and performance skills. Visit our website for more detailed information. Students new to movement are welcome to register!

Secure your spot in this one-of-a-kind camp experience: register today!
https://register.youngdance.org/

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Do you have a reader who loves to dance? Or a dancer who loves to read or create stories? If so, our week-long, Dance a Story summer camps could be an amazing fit for your child!

Get ready for a summer full of movement, imagination, and giggles! In this playful dance camp, your little one will leap into storytelling adventures—where every wiggle, jump, and twirl helps them explore new ways to move and express themselves. Children develop motor skills, coordination, rhythm, and listening skills as they go on their creative adventures. For children ages 4 to 7.

Camps run from Monday through Thursday during the following weeks:
(9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
💜 Week 1: June 22 to 25
💜 Week 2: July 6 to 9
💜 Week 3: July 27 to 30
💜 Week 4: August 10 to 13
💜 Week 5: August 17 to 20

(12:30 to 3:00 p.m.)
💜 Week 4: August 10 to 13
💜 Week 5: August 17 to 20

Register today to secure your spot - we can't wait to dance with you!
https://register.youngdance.org/

So many congratulations to the Young Dance Company, who performed a nearly sold out run of Body as Voice at the TEK BOX Theater in Minneapolis this weekend. Amazing💜

Photos by: Blake Nellis

Friendly reminder to our in-studio students and families that the last week of classes is Tuesday, May 5, to Monday, May 11. We look forward to wrapping up the 2025-26 session with you and gearing up for the Student Showcase performances!

Get your tickets to our 39th season performance, Body As Voice, presented THIS WEEKEND, May 8 & 9, at the TEX BOX Theater at the Hennepin Center for the Arts!

In Body As Voice, Young Dance Company dancers investigate how movement can empower individuals to claim agency, speak up for themselves, and advocate for their communities. Through original choreography and collaborative artistic inquiry, the performance asks: How can dance serve as a tool for advocacy? How does the confidence built in the studio carry into the rest of our lives?

Featuring more than 30 talented dancers ages 8 to adult, Body As Voice brings these questions to life through bold, heartfelt performances that reveal the power of movement to inspire self-expression, courage, and connection.

Performances:
Friday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. (FREE livestream)
Saturday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. (Audio Described)
Saturday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. (ASL Interpreted)

$18 General Admission
$12 Student (3-18) / Senior (65+)
For tickets, visit https://youngdance.org/tickets/.