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  • Home
  • Classes
    • Academic Year >
      • Fall Schedule
      • Fall Tuition
      • Fall Class Descriptions
    • Summer Programs >
      • Summer Schedule
      • Summer Tuition
      • Summer Class Descriptions
    • Registration
    • Class Calendar
    • Dress Code
    • Record an Absence
  • Community
    • Our Mission
    • Programming >
      • The Community Nutcracker Event
      • Winterfest
      • Spring Recital
      • Outreach Performances
    • PROJECTS >
      • Modern Dance Project
      • The Onstage Project
    • History >
      • A Scouting Special Event
      • Breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy
    • Surveys
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Board
    • Our Staff
    • The Repertoire Program
    • Testimonials
    • Diversity Equity & Inclusion
    • Contact
  • Parent Portal
  • buy tickets
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Our next studio performance will be the Spring Recital, stay tuned for dates and location!
ABOUT​
Youth Dance Ensemble’s winter concert takes place in early December.  This is a wonderful opportunity to get young dancers acclimated to the stage in an informal setting. Upper-level dancers showcase some of the work they have learned during the summer and fall. We keep this show short, less than an hour! We keep costumes simple-we have some costumes in our collection for use; otherwise, we will “come up” with costumes appropriate for the dance (i.e. party dresses, jeans, black pants, a scarf etc). Following the performance, our annual silent auction and coffee/dessert bar takes place. This is a great time to visit with family and friends and bid on such fantastic prizes as MN Twins box seat tickets, travel, theater tickets/special packages, treats, and holiday gift baskets. All proceeds benefit YDE programming. Following the Silent Auction dance families are invited to attend Youth Dance Ensemble’s Nutcracker Story Ballet.
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​This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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The mission of the Youth Dance Ensemble is to enrich the residents of the south metro area by providing an environment of dance training & performance with emphasis on artistic, technical, & creative content. Programming for all learners will stimulate & nurture creative thinking & positive self-image. We will inspire to understand & appreciate dance in its many forms, to preserve & promote the art of ballet & related cultural traditions.
Board of Directors: Katie Blando, President; Haley Jensen, Secretary; Molly Schaffer, Treasurer; 
Keith Anderson, Kelli Foster Warder, Nancy Gove; Leeanne "Dixie" Rairamo, Darrius Strong

LOCATION

12237 WOODLAKE DRIVE
BURNSVILLE, MN 55337

Telephone

952-941-5771
​952-270-4895

Email

[email protected]
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