Located in the Town Square Mall, this locally owned studio offers both competitive and non-competitive lessons to modern dance students between the ages of 6 and 18. Styles taught include hip-hop, lyrical and pointe. Students can join Metropolitan Dance Alliance performance teams to compete in regional and national competitions. MDA has three 6,500-square-foot studios with hardwood floors, full mirrors, sound systems and ballet bars. The studios also are available for rent for fitness classes or other events.
The Lion's Pause is a student-run event space and kitchen at St. Olaf College, offering a variety of munchies and live performances to students. Foods available include pizza, chicken strips, quesadillas, nachos, ice cream, shakes, garden pitas, cookies, pizza bagels and fountain drinks. Pizzas are made with locally-obtained ingredients and specialty pizzas and shakes are featured each month. In addition to cash and checks, The Lion's Pause accepts Ole Dollars and department charges. A Google calendar of upcoming events is available on its website and can be synced to any smartphone for easy access.
Two sisters, Nicole Simmons and Michele Vogelsang started dancing when they were 3 years old and dreamt about one day having their own dance studio. Their dreams came true in 2000 when they opened the Footsteps Dance Studio in Burnsville off Cliff Road and 12th Ave. They teach ballet, jazz and hip hop dance classes starting at age 2 1/2 through adults. Visit their website for more information.
