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middle school Next Level training series

Middle school is a pivotal time in a dancer's development. This 6-week series is designed to help dancers build stronger technique, greater confidence, and a better understanding of how to train their bodies for performance.

Whether your dancer is preparing for high school dance team, looking to improve their studio technique, or simply wants to become a better dancer, this series gives them a clear path to keep growing.

  • For dancers in grades 5–8 who want to improve their technique, confidence, strength, and performance skills.

    What dancers will gain

    • Stronger turns and leaps

    • Better flexibility and control

    • Increased confidence

    • Performance quality and stage presence

    • Healthy training habits

    Includes

    • Weekly training sessions

    • Progress tracking & Goal Setting

    • Individual feedback

    • Before & after assessment

    Format:
    45 min conditioning + 45 min skills application

    Takeaway: Measurable improvement in understanding the fundamentals that help you reach your goals

  • session dates:

    Middle School (5th-8th) 6p.m - 7:30pm

    Investment: $30-$35 per class. Bundle all six training sessions for a discount $150.

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skills clinic

This clinic focuses on building the strength and stability dancers need to turn cleaner, jump higher, and move with control. Dancers will learn how to train their bodies effectively—not just stretch and hope for improvement.

  • Stronger Dancers. Cleaner Skills. More Control.

    focus areas:
    • Turn technique & control drills
    • Core + lower body strength
    • Jump height & explosive power
    • Injury-prevention mindset

    Takeaway:
    Dancers feel stronger and more confident.

    Structure:

    • Breakdown → drills → corrections → application

  • clinic date: TBD

    Grades 5th-12th: 6-8p.m.

    Location: TBD

    Investment: $40

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Jazz Workshop

Jazz dance at MN Dance Athletics is bold, dynamic, and full of energy. It’s where technique meets personality—combining sharp movements, powerful execution, and expressive performance. Dancers will push their strength, control, and precision while learning to move with confidence, musicality, and style.

  • Focus Areas:

    • Sharp jazz technique: turns, leaps, kicks, and transitions

    • Strength, control, and flexibility for cleaner execution

    • Musicality, rhythm, and timing

    • Performance quality, facials, and stage presence

    • Clean, confident movement with detail-driven execution

    Format:
    We kick things off with an energizing warm-up and focused technique training, followed by across-the-floor progressions to build consistency and control. Dancers will then dive into high-energy choreography, with coaching throughout to refine details, enhance performance quality, and bring everything to life in a full-out final performance.

  • More info for the next Jazz Workshop coming soon!

    Click the link below for more details and to register.

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“Growth doesn’t happen by staying where you’re comfortable—it happens when you seek out opportunities that challenge you, stretch you, and push you beyond what you thought was possible.”

team intensive experience

Bring MN Dance Athletics directly to your team for a high-impact 1–2 day intensive designed to elevate performance, strengthen culture, and build confident leaders. This isn’t just another practice—it’s an intentional, high-energy experience tailored specifically to your team’s goals.

Our intensives combine technique, performance training, strength and conditioning, and mindset work to create well-rounded, competition-ready dancers. We meet your team where they are and push them to the next level—challenging them to grow individually while becoming more connected as a team.

  • Team Intensive Format

    Our 1–2 day team intensives are intentionally structured to maximize growth, engagement, and impact—balancing high-level training with meaningful team development.

    Each day is broken into focused segments to keep dancers energized, challenged, and fully engaged:

    • Dynamic Warm-Up & Activation
      We start with an intentional warm-up focused on strength, mobility, and preparing the body for high-level training.

    • Technique & Skill Development
      Targeted work on turns, leaps, kicks, and precision—designed to clean fundamentals and elevate overall execution.

    • Across-the-Floor Progressions
      Reinforcing technique through movement while building consistency, control, and confidence.

    • Performance & Choreography Training
      High-energy combinations focused on musicality, performance quality, and full-out execution.

    • Strength & Conditioning
      Dance-specific conditioning to build power, endurance, and injury prevention.

    • Mindset & Leadership Training
      Interactive sessions focused on confidence, communication, team culture, and performing under pressure.

    • Team Connection & Reflection
      Intentional time to build trust, strengthen relationships, and align team goals.

    • Final Run-Through / Showcase (Optional)
      Bringing everything together with a final performance or team showcase moment.

    Each intensive is customized to your team’s needs, ensuring the experience is relevant, impactful, and directly aligned with your goals for the season.

  • Fill out the inquiry form, located at the bottom of the Built Within section or click the link below to determine dates and cost.

    We can’t WAIT to work with your team!

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