Welcome
Hopkins Dance Center is committed to providing quality dance education for dancers at all levels. Hopkins Dance Center is conveniently located on Hopkins' Main Street in the heart of the western Twin Cities suburbs. See our location page for directions.
Fall Classes
Once again, we have an outstanding selection of fall classes to meet the needs of dancers of all ages, experience levels, and time commitments. You'll find information about our school year program and our fall schedule here. Once you've made your selections, you can simply print the Fall Registration Form and mail it in with your first tuition payment. We look forward to seeing you in class this fall. Please don't hesitate to call the studio if you have any questions.
Summer Classes
We have a great lineup of summer classes throughout the summer. Information about our program and our class schedule are posted here. We've recently added new classes, so be sure to review the entire schedule.
Once again, we're excited to offer a 2-week summer intensive ballet program for intermediate and advanced dancers. More information.
We look forward to seeing you this summer.
Recital Videos
If you ordered a spring recital video, you can pick it up at the studio at one of the following times:
- Wed., July 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Tues., Aug 3, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Mon., Aug 16, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Wed., Aug 18, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Mon., Aug 23, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Wed., Aug 25, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fall classes
We'll post our fall schedule later this summer (usually near the end of July). If you're new to Hopkins Dance and are interested in fall classes, we encourage you to take a summer class and try us out. Please let the instructor know that you're interested in joining us for the school year program.
About Us
Hopkins Dance Center has been educating young people and a few adventuresome adults in the art of dance for more than 15 years. We emphasize a strong foundation in dance technique, particularly ballet, for dancers at all levels. Our goal is to teach children to appreciate and master both the physical demands of dance and its artistry.
We offer basic and intermediate classes in ballet, jazz, and tap for those just starting their training and more rigorous dance training for more advanced, serious dancers. We keep our class sizes small and encourage our advanced dancers in the development of their own unique style.
For more advanced, committed dancers, we provide opportunities to compete in regional dance competitions, such as Showbiz National Talent Competition, American Dance Awards, and Showstopper Dance Competitions. Our competitive dance groups and our solo, duet, and trio performers are consistently among the tops scorers in these competitions. In addition, Hopkins Dance Center often receives special recognition for choreography and dance technique. We believe that strong technical training, including a minimum of two ballet technique classes per week for our top competitive dancers, is essential for any serious dancer.
We are currently accepting applications for summer classes and fall classes.