2009 Summer Classes & Registration
Click here to view and/or register for our 2009 Summer Classes. Just print out the form and mail or bring it into the studio.
2009-10 Fall Classes & Registration
Click here for a description of our exciting new level A, B, and C programs for the 2009-10 season.
Click here to register for our 2009-10 season. Just print out the form and mail or bring it into the studio.
If you are interested in our level A or B programs, you must meet the requirements for summer classes as outlined. Please contact the studio if you need more information.
2009-10 Fall Online Registration will be available mid-summer.
Questions?
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(763) 488-1611
If you have questions, please call or email us. This helps us in avoiding classroom disruption and enhancing your child's education. Your message should include your name, student's name, address, phone, cell, email, and as much detail as possible. We respond to inquiries every few days.
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Welcome to Dance Impressions
Performing Arts Center in Saint Michael, Minnesota
Dance Impressions is a premier, student centered and award winning performing arts organization that trains students in a triple threat of dance, acting, and singing. Our goal is to develop the best in each individual performer through a combination of technical training, artistry and life lessons.
Our philosophy is that the strongest foundation for any performer begins with movement and creativity. Our dance program is based on the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus with Vaganova and American influences. Our jazz, lyrical and tap program is based on classic Broadway techniques with modern and world-wide influences. Our acting and singing program utilizes story telling, confidence building and technical training to bring out what we believe is the best inherent performer in each student. It is influenced by Classic, Broadway, and Contemporary techniques for stage and film performance. We have three educational tracks:
- Recreational Program C. This is our recreational program for those who want to keep it simple. It is designed for education, fun and and convenience in dance, acting and singing with holiday and spring showcase performance opportunities.
- Performance Program B. This is our competitive program. It is designed for a higher lever of training in dance, acting, and singing with a wide variety of opportunities including workshops, competitions, holiday shows, and spring showcases.
- Performance Program A. This is our advanced or elite pre-professional and professional training program. This is for the serious performer who wants the best in dance, acting, and singing training. It includes multiple workshops including traveling workshops, a limited number of competitions, our holiday show, our spring showcase, and a special elite showcase.
Our education offerings also include individual and small group lessons, in and out of studio workshops, and excursions to premier performances. We offer additional open tech classes in ballet, jazz, tap, acting, and singing.
Many of our teachers are certified and/or licensed or in certification programs. Our staff has long resumes, professional experience, awards and degrees in dance, music, acting, art etc. Our teachers strive to keep up with new information in the performing arts through workshops and continuing education certification programs.
Finally, in order to become a whole dancer, one must learn many life lessons such as respect, hard work, and honesty. These are a few of the principles that guide our program. Please read further or click on one of our tabs above to learn more about our amazing students, great studio and wonderful staff. Call for an appointment, or stop by during our business hours.
We know that once you experience the Dance Impressions difference, nothing will compare. We look forward to serving you.
Thank you for considering us,
The Students & Staff Of Dance Impressions
Check out our amazing online store. The largest in the Minneapolis Metro area.
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| Jul 6-July 9 Classes5:00-6:00 Beg/Int Ballet Tech & Patterns 7-11 yr
6:00-7:00 Int/Adv Ballet Tech & Patterns 12-18 yr
7:00-8:00 Beg/Int Tap Tech & Combos 7-11 yr
8:00-9:00 Int/Adv Tap Tech & Combos 12-18yr
$36 per session (4 classes) or $11 per class. Click here for more details.
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 | Former DI Student Shoots MTV Video & Hired By Star Of "Dancing With The Stars"Nicole McDonald, a Dance Impressions recent graduate, has just finished shooting an MTV music video in Los Angeles for up and coming artist B.O.B., a protoge of Outkast. This video is a unique re-mix filmed for Reebok and will be shown on either MTV or MTV2 in the near future. Additionally, Ms. McDonald was engaged by Christian Perry as his apprentice. Mr. Perry is one of the leading dancers for "Dancing With The Stars." He has also appeared in film and television in such works as "Mona Lisa Smiles" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." Ms. McDonald was an award winning dancer for Dance Impressions in group, small groups and solos. She is also working on several other new projects, so stay tuned. Click "read more" below to see a class list and register for the same kind of training that Ms. McDonald received here at Dance Impressions. UPDATE: Ms. McDonald has also now done a couple of shows with Mr. Perry. read more ...
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 | DI Staff & Students To Train In New YorkDance Impressions is pleased to announce that a number of our staff and students will be traveling to New York over a period of two weeks this summer for master class training. This is an amazing opportunity to bring new ideas, techniques and choreography back to our students from master teachers. Our teachers and students will be taking classes and workshops from Break The Floor Productions and the Broadway Dance Center. Teachers will include Sheila Barker, Gil Stroming, Mandy Moore, Doug Caldwell, Dee Casbury and many more. Classes will include cutting edge choreography, instructional innovation, new dance techniques, one on one lessons with master teachers, and so much more. Our goal is to bring the best instruction we can from around the world back into the classroom for each and every student.
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| Teacher Emails Added To Improve CommunicationDance Impressions has implemented a new email system. You can now email your teacher directly with any questions you may have. We are hoping this will help communication efficacy for our clients and students while also minimizing classroom interruptions. When emailing your teacher, please leave as much information as possible including name, student's name, class, phone, cell, email, address and your detailed question. It is our goal to respond to inquiries every few days. All teacher and studio emails are listed on the contacts page. Please delete "info" and "office" email addresses from your contacts list as we are no longer using them. Click here to be taken to our contacts page. read more ...
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| Dance Impressions Featured On FOX 9 News As Performance Expert
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Check out the FOX 9 news story using Dance Impressions as an industry expert. Click read more below to be taken to the Fox 9 story. read more ...
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 | DI Graduate Hired As Assistant Dance Teacher To L.A. ChoreographerMisty Gilman, a recent Dance Impressions graduate has been hired as an assitant dance teacher/choreographer to Andrea Paige Wilson. Ms. Gilman is a recent graduate of Dance Impressions. She was a member of Dance Impressions award winning elite large and small groups as well as a soloist and scholarship winner. Andrea Paige Wilson is a dancer, choreographer and actress in Los Angeles with numerous credits including movies, television, dance shows, commercials, stage productions, and musical productions.
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 | New Elite Training Level OfferedDance Impressions is introducing our new Elite level training PERFORMANCE PROGRAM A starting fall of 2009. This program, the only one of its kind in the area, offers triple threat dance education at the highest level. Students wishing to participate in this program must demonstrate desire, technical ability, and meet our minimum age requirements. These students will train on a more rigorous schedule focusing on ballet and pointe dance training combined with modern and broadway triple threat training. These students will do less competitive dance and more workshop training. These students will get the opportunity to do their own mini-Showcase(s) in addition to our two other shows. If you aspire to be the best of the best, now is your chance. Click read more to be taken to our Performance program descriptions. read more ...
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| Yoga Class Saturday Morning 9-10 am For All LevelsJoin Ms. Sherry in her amazing and approachable Yoga class every Saturday morning from 9 to 10 am. This class is open to youth and adults of all abilities. It will be the best start to your weekend you've ever had. Call ahead for info and class dates.
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