Community Engagement
Dance is meant to be shared. At Ballet Co.Laboratory, our Community Engagement offerings present free dance performances and workshops throughout the Twin Cities. Here, community members gather to move, celebrate, and connect. Check out our 2025/26 offerings and come experience the joy of dance with us.
For more details about our upcoming community events, please reach out to our Outreach Assistant Lexi Bateman, here.
Day of the Transgender Child
Join us in supporting and celebrating the trans youth. Visit our booth in Loring Park for crafts and games, and maybe learn a few dance moves!
date/time
September 27, 2025
12:00 - 4:00pm
location
Loring Park
1382 Willow St / Minneapolis, MN 55403
cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
Swan Lake
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program with excerpts from classical ballet favorite, Swan Lake. Dancers from Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Junior Performance Ensemble will delight audiences with this iconic music and choreography.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
dates/time
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
The Snow Queen
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from The Snow Queen, featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. In this sparkling holiday production, audiences will journey with young Gerda as she ventures through magical realms to rescue her brother from the Snow Queen’s enchantment.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
The Snow Queen
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s The Snow Queen. Start your evening with a backstage tour to learn secrets about the production…and maybe even get a glimpse of a dancer warming up! You and your troop receive a one-of-a-kind patch and attend our holiday performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
dates/times
Friday, December 19, 2025 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
Ted Mann Concert Hall
(at the University of Minnesota)
2128 S 4th St / Minneapolis, MN 55455
COST
$40
Minnesota Orchestra
Join us in the Target Atrium at the Minnesota Orchestra for a pre-concert performance! Watch the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory perform excerpts set to music by Claude Debussy.
dates/times
January 30 - 31, 2026
Times TBA
Location
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall / Minneapolis, MN 55403
cost
Free for concert
ticket holders
Ballet Tuesday
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Inspired by the classic children’s book, this endearing ballet is the perfect introduction to dance for our youngest audience members—toddlers and preschoolers.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class and sneak peek into the production. You and your troop receive a one-of-a-kind patch and attend the performance and end with the opportunity to attend our fair with treats and prizes.
DATEs/TIMEs
Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 5:30pm
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 5:30pm
LOCATION
Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre
276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55107
COST
$30
Children’s Hospital of
Minnesota Performance
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
The patients, their loved ones, and Children’s Minnesota
staff / volunteers are invited to attend a free performance of
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This performance will take place in the hospital’s Star Studio and be streamed to patients’ rooms.
date/time
Date: TBA, 2026
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location
Children’s Minnesota
St. Paul Campus - Star Studio
345 Smith Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55102
* Streamed to Minneapolis campus
cost
Free
Northrop: Costumes Up Close
Join us and other local arts organizations in the Northrop lobby before and after the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s matinee performance. Get a behind the scenes experience and see the beautiful and intricate details of some of Ballet Co.Laboratory’s costumes up close and personal.
date/time
April 19, 2026
1:00pm
Location
Northrop Lobby
84 Church St SE / Minneapolis, MN 55455
Cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
Mary Poppins
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Mary Poppins, featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Take flight in an extraordinary adventure full of magic & whimsy with Mary, Bert, & friends.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
Les Sirènes
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Les Sirènes featuring the Junior Performance Ensemble of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Dive into a whimsical tale of mermaids, pirates, and love in unexpected places.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. or more information, click here.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
Mary Poppins
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Mary Poppins. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class. You and your troop receive a one-of-a-kind patch and attend our performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
DATE/TIME
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
E.M. Pearson Theatre
312 Hamline Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55104
COST
$40
Flint Hills Family Festival
Dance, discover, and dream at the Flint Hills Family Festival. Catch a performance by Ballet Co.Laboratory, make a craft, play a game, and learn a few dance moves!
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026.
date/time
Dates & Times TBA
Location
Rice Park
109 W 4th St / St Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Grand Old Day
Stroll the streets of Grand Avenue on Grand Old Day and you will find Ballet Co.Laboratory’s activity booth. Come make a crown, get a temporary tattoo, play games, and more!
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026.
DATE/TIME
June 7, 2026
LOCATION
Grand Avenue / Saint Paul, MN 55105
cost
Free
Pride Family Fun Day
Join us for a fun filled day of celebrating LGBTQIA+ families. Come make a crown, play games, and learn a few dance moves to do around the park!
date/time
June 21, 2026
Time: TBA
location
Como Park East Pavilions
1199 Midway Parkway / Saint Paul, MN 55103
Cost
Free
Twin Cities Pride
Let’s come together with friends, family, and allies to honor the LGBTQIA+ community! Visit our booth in Loring Park for crafts, games, photo opportunities, and other surprises.
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026
DATES
Dates & Times TBA
LOCATION
Loring Park
1382 Willow St / Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost
Free
Thank You To Our 2025/26 Outreach Programming Supporter
The Lillian Wright and C. Emil Berglund Foundation