Out On A Limb Dance Co - Dance studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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1535 Larpenteur Avenue West

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55113

52 programs

About Out On A Limb Dance Co

Out On A Limb Dance Co, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, offers a comprehensive and enriching dance education for students of all ages. Our vibrant studio provides a diverse range of recreational and leveled classes, nurturing talent from early creative movement through advanced training. We build a strong technical foundation in foundational styles such as Ballet, Tap, and Jazz, expanding into more nuanced genres including Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Musical Theater. For those seeking to combine physical prowess with artistic expression, we offer specialized Stage Acrobatics classes with distinct Bronze and Silver/Gold levels. Out On A Limb Dance Co is dedicated to cultivating the creative spirit and fostering a healthy, supportive, and creative space. We prioritize growth over competition, offering professional performance avenues and invaluable opportunities for young dancers to collaborate with seasoned professionals. Our mission extends to building crucial self-esteem and bringing the transformative experience of dance to at-risk and underserved youth. The studio is also a dynamic hub for performance, with opportunities throughout the year, including a winter production, PAE Nutcracker, and a Student Showcase. Our 2025-2026 season begins September 8, 2025, and concludes May 31, 2026, with a summer session starting June 8, 2026.

Programs from Out On A Limb Dance Co

52 programs available

Classes

Student Showcase

Joint show with PAE and Branches

PAE Nutcracker performance

PAE Fall Presentation

Stage Acrobatics - Silver / Gold

Intermediate – Advanced. Students in this class usually can already do front and back walkovers, round-offs, and are working on more advanced skills such as aerial work.

Stage Acrobatics - Bronze

This is a beginning – advanced beginning level. Working of basic skills such as forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, etc., also soft work such as backbends, front and back walkovers, limbers, etc. We also introduce mini-trampoline skills as well as front and back handsprings and side aerials.

Apprentice

Designed for our advanced students who are taking around 4-6 hours of ballet per week, are en pointe, and are considered advanced in all genres of movement. Our advanced students also have classes offered in tap, lyrical, *contemporary, improvisation, jazz, and musical theater. Level 6-7 PAE students are expected to take all the classes in their level.

Advanced

Level 5 and 6 students are advanced-intermediate students with several years of dance training. Level 5 students are en pointe in ballet or getting ready to go en pointe. A minimum of 4 -5 hours of ballet per week are required for pointe students. Many other genres of dance are also offered (such as *contemporary, lyrical, improvisation, musical theater, tap and jazz). Level 5 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

Advanced Intermediate

For intermediate level dancers with a few years of experience, level 4 students should be taking at least 3 ballet classes a week alongside their separate classes in contemporary/lyrical (when offered), tap, jazz and musical theater (when offered). Pointe work in ballet may be offered to those students who are taking a minimum of 3 ballet classes per week and who have had the necessary preparation in their training. Level 4 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

Intermediate 11

Level 3 is for advanced beginning-intermediate students. Level 3 students should be taking 2 ballet classes per week along with separated classes in jazz and tap. Level 3 students are now eligible to register for our Performing Arts Ensemble (PAE) program, offering a full curriculum that includes more performing opportunities. Level 3 PAE students are expected to take all the classes that the level has to offer.

Intermediate 1

Level 2 is for our advanced beginning dancers. Level 2 offers more options for ballet classes alongside a tap/jazz combination class. Level 2 students work to advance their skills and prepare them for the Performing Arts Ensemble that is available to students who are in levels 3 and up.

Beginning / advanced beginning

Beginning / Advanced Beginning is for beginning dancers who have *likely* taken either Fundamentals or Beginning Combo classes and want to begin studying more dance. Level 1 students are encouraged to take 2 classes per week: a tap / jazz combination class and a separate ballet class.

Beginning Combo Classes

These are recreational classes that are designed for children who are past the age of creative movement and fundamentals but don't have any (or only have a little) experience with dance. These classes offer an introduction into ballet, tap, and jazz techniques.

Fundamentals

Geared for students who have had a little experience in Creative Movement or other structured movement activities. This class uses fun movement activities structured around the fundamentals of ballet, tap, and jazz dance.

Creative movement

This class explores movement activities rooted in ballet, tap and jazz. Creative Movement introduces the basics of class structure. Children must be potty trained.

beginning dance

Any color dance clothes. Hair should be back.

creative movement

Any color dance clothes. Hair should be back.

tap

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

jazz

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

ballet

For ballet, students are required to have black dance pants (sweatpants or shorts are also permitted), a white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes. For other classes, students may wear any solid-colored t-shirt, black pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes.

tap

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

jazz

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

ballet

For ballet, students are required to have a black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, and a black skirt. For other classes, students are required to have black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes. Students may also wear any solid-colored leotard or form-fitting dancewear when teachers permit. No jewelry should be worn in class. No underwear should be worn under tights. Tights are ballerina undies!

Student Showcase

Student Showcase to be finalized

Joint show with PAE and Branches

Joint show with PAE and Branches to be finalized

PAE Nutcracker performance

PAE Nutcracker performance to be finalized

PAE Fall Presentation

PAE Fall Presentation to be finalized

Holiday performance

Holiday performance at North Garden Theater subject to change

The Snow Queen auditions

Auditions for the winter production The Snow Queen for ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13+

Performing Arts Ensemble - Adv. Apprentice
$255.00

The Performing Arts Ensemble is a program designed for students seeking additional performance opportunities and training, and is currently offered to students in Advanced Intermediate and Advanced - Apprentice levels.

Performing Arts Ensemble - Adv. Intermediate
$245.00

The Performing Arts Ensemble is a program designed for students seeking additional performance opportunities and training, and is currently offered to students in Advanced Intermediate and Advanced - Apprentice levels.

Musical Theater

Tap

Jazz

Ballet

PAE

PAE is for OOAL students who are in levels 3 through 8 who want to experience dance as a full and comprehensive activity that is meant for students to explore the idea of training towards a pre-professional dance theatre track. In PAE the students have extra performing opportunities to hone their skills as well as experience techniques in composition.

contemporary

hip hop

tap

classical ballet

Stage Acrobatics Silver / Gold

Intermediate – Advanced. Students in this class usually can already do front and back walkovers, round-offs, and are working on more advanced skills such as aerial work.

Stage Acrobatics Bronze

This is a beginning – advanced beginning level. Working of basic skills such as forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, round-offs, etc., also soft work such as backbends, front and back walkovers, limbers, etc. We also introduce mini-trampoline skills as well as front and back handsprings and side aerials.

12 Days-Advanced Intermediate – Rockette Experience (Group 1)

The Snow Queen Auditions

Auditions for the winter production of The Snow Queen for ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13+

Afro Cuban Combination (Combine Levels)

Gypsy 10-11years and under

Bronze Acro

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

Side Aerials/Handsprings All levels Acro

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

Silver/Gold Acro

Out on a Limb offers a Stage Acrobatics program that focuses on acrobatic movement used in choreography to enhance the development of characters generally found in dance theatre productions.

ADULT MUSICAL THEATER
$135.00

Start the weekend off right by learning fun, innovative, and entertaining combinations to your favorite musicals. This class is for ALL levels and abilities of people who just want to move and have fun!

SATURDAY 10:00AM - 11:00AM
HIP HOP 15+
$140.00

Adult Hip Hop has been such a popular addition to our program. Whether you’ve had experience or this is a brand new style we guarantee that you’ll have an awesome time in this class!

WEDNESDAY 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Workshops

A Broadway workshop with Horace Turnbull
$60.00

Horace Turnbull has conceived, produced, wrote an original story and stage adaptation for Carnegie Hall’s presentation of An Afternoon with Alvin Ailey to a sold-out performance. He has also choreographed for Radio City Christmas Spectacular and the world-famous Radio City Rockettes. He was dance consultant on the film Tap Heat. A long list of Broadway credits that include Guys & Dolls, Face Value, The Tap Dance Kid, Funny Girl, Sophisticated Ladies.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Out On A Limb Dance Co?

Call Out On A Limb Dance Co at (651) 644-3802 or visit http://www.outonalimbdance.org/.

What city is Out On A Limb Dance Co in?

Out On A Limb Dance Co is in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

What are Out On A Limb Dance Co's prices?

Classes at Out On A Limb Dance Co range from $60 to $255.

What is the best way to contact Out On A Limb Dance Co?

The quickest way is to call (651) 644-3802 or visit http://www.outonalimbdance.org/.

Does Out On A Limb Dance Co have a website?

Yes, you can find Out On A Limb Dance Co online at http://www.outonalimbdance.org/.