High School Dance WorkshopSaturday, September 16, 2023 | 9:00am - 4:30pm
Schaefer Fine Arts Center - Kresge Dance Studio

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is offering a day-long workshop of dance master classes for high school students (grades 9-12) taught by Gustavus Dance faculty. Students with experience and no experience are welcome to participate, and they will be placed in sessions accordingly.High School Dance Day

Cost is $10, but registration is required. Space is limited, so please register early. 

Register Here 

Please proceed to this site to pay your $10 registration fee following your submission of the registration form. Thank you!

Workshop Schedule - Saturday, September 16

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

  • Registration

9:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.

  • Admission Presentation (optional)
    Students who attend will be given a complimentary meal ticket to be used the day of the event

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

  • Ballet

10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

  • Jazz 

 11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

  • Pilates
  • Yoga 

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Lunch in the St. Peter Room (Jackson Campus Center). Bring your own or purchase lunch at Gustavus' award-winning cafeteria
  • Cookies and beverages will be provided

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

  • Modern

3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

  • Improvisation 

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Comp Showing, Closing Circle and Discussion

Instructors

Faculty instructors will include Sue Gunness, Sarah Hauss, Jill Patterson, Jeffrey Peterson, and Melissa Rolnick. You may click their names to view more information about them.

Location

Gustavus Adolphus College is located at 800 West College Avenue in St. Peter, Minnesota. The workshop will be held in Kresge Dance Studio, which is in the Schaefer Fine Arts Center.

Here is a link to the location on Google Maps. You can also find a campus map here, and the building is located at the intersection of E-4, where it says Theatre and Dance Wing. Free parking is available beside the building in Lot K (Nobel Hall Lot) as indicated on the map (you may park in employee or visitor areas since parking regulations are not enforced on weekends). You may enter the building in the west door with the stairs. 

What to Wear

Students should wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement (leggings, leotards/tights, yoga pants, sweat pants). Students may bring jazz and/or ballet slippers if they have them, otherwise bare feet are appropriate.

Parents

Parents are welcome to explore the campus during the workshop and have lunch with their student. Downtown St. Peter has various shops, an arts center, and coffee shops/restaurants to visit.

Waiver

Attendees will be required to sign a waiver of liability form before attending the workshop. The form will be available at check-in. If students are under age 18, parents will need to sign, as well. You may review the form in advance at this link.

Contact

If you have any questions or need more information about the workshop, contact Miguel Sousa at msousa@gustavus.edu or call 507-933-7013.