The Dance Lab

The Dance Lab The Dance Lab offers dance instruction to children and adults alike in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and contemporary!

Meet our NEWEST Dance Lab instructor, Maggie Culp ⭐️What styles of dance do you teach? I teach tap, jazz, hip hop, lyric...
09/16/2026

Meet our NEWEST Dance Lab instructor, Maggie Culp ⭐️

What styles of dance do you teach? I teach tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and ballet.  I’ll be teaching tap and hip hop this year at The Dance Lab.

How long have you been teaching? I’ve been teaching dance for 28 years.  

An interesting fact about me: I pick up choreography very quickly. Once, I was with my students at Nationals in the Dells and a friend asked me to sub as a back-up dancer for a band. I had to learn 3, 1 hour sets on the drive from the Dells to a town in North Dakota. We got lost and were a little late to the show, so we hopped up on stage after the show had already started and performed the entire 3 hours with no rehearsal, except for when we stopped to get gas on the way. I was hired after the show and took the spot of the dancer I had subbed for. 💜💙💚

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Kayla Som 🧡What styles of dance do you teach? I teach Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Contempo...
09/14/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Kayla Som 🧡

What styles of dance do you teach? I teach Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary.

How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching dance for 8 years.

Fun Fact/Favorite dance memory: My favorite dance memory is dancing in the American College Dance Festival Gala at Mankato State University.

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Avin Honecker Sherman 🍀What styles of dance do you teach? At Dance lab I teach Clogg...
09/13/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Avin Honecker Sherman 🍀

What styles of dance do you teach? At Dance lab I teach Clogging, Irish, Tap! (Kids & Adults are welcome to join my classes!) I also help sub when needed! & I also teach Ballet, Jazz, tap, Clogging, Irish at Zumbrota Dance studio.

How long you’ve been teaching dance? A very long time ;)

Fun fact/Favorite Dance memory: I’ve danced with Joanie & April for Dancing for the Arts, but covid cancelled the show :(, I’ve been on stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov & held his hand in the bow ❤️ also a crazy Dog lady

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Allie Kocak ✨What styles of dance you teach? The littles and help out with the bigs ...
09/12/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Allie Kocak ✨

What styles of dance you teach? The littles and help out with the bigs when I can!

How long you’ve been teaching dance? Since 2010

Fun fact: I LOVE any kind of movement, plants, coffee, ice cream, friends, my babies, all my puppies, reading, tea, organizing, being silly and traveling ♥️

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Mikaela Sarran ✨ What styles of dance do you teach? Jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyr...
09/11/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Mikaela Sarran ✨

What styles of dance do you teach? Jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, pom, kick, & acro. I teach both recreational classes and our competition teams.

How long have you been teaching? 12 years

Fun fact/Favorite Dance memory: I’ve been dancing since I was 3 years old and had the opportunity to dance on the UMD Dance Team during college. I currently coach the Mayo High School Fall Dance Team and have been doing so for the past 4 years!

When I’m not teaching or coaching dance, you’ll probably find me hanging out with my family/friends, spending time with my 2 cats, or rhinestoning something 😉 And if you’re at RDCs Nutcracker each December, you might even spot me as Mother Ginger!🎄

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Elizabeth Harris-Timm aka Liz ⭐️ What styles of dance you teach: pre dance, ballet a...
09/10/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Elizabeth Harris-Timm aka Liz ⭐️

What styles of dance you teach: pre dance, ballet and contemporary

How long you’ve been teaching dance: 14 years

Fun fact/Favorite Dance memory: Many years ago, a photo I was in from a Nutcracker performance was featured on the cover of TIME for Kids magazine.

Pictured is Liz’s husband Paul, Millie the dog and New baby Vivian 💕

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Courtney Stellpflug ✨What styles of dance do you teach? I teach ballet, jazz, tap, c...
09/09/2026

Meet our next Dance Lab instructor, Courtney Stellpflug ✨

What styles of dance do you teach? I teach ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, & lyrical.

How long have you been teaching? This is my 21st year teaching dance.

About me: I live on a farm with my husband and 3 children. I’m a critical care nurse at Mayo Clinic.

Kicking things off with our teacher introductions is the one who started it all, our amazing studio owner and fabulous i...
09/08/2026

Kicking things off with our teacher introductions is the one who started it all, our amazing studio owner and fabulous instructor, Joanie Mix! 💙🧡

What styles of dance do you teach? I teach all styles of dance :) however my favorite style to teach is Jazz.

How long have you been teaching? 28 years!

Fun fact: Music is my biggest inspiration! I’m happiest soaking up the sun and enjoying all things summer. I’m an animal lover and always down for pizza.

Joanie has 2 kids. Logan, age 13 and Lyra, age 11

✨ MEET OUR DANCE TEACHERS! ✨Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the amazing teachers who make The Dance Lab...
09/08/2026

✨ MEET OUR DANCE TEACHERS! ✨

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the amazing teachers who make The Dance Lab so special! 💙🧡

Get to know the faces behind the classes, learn a little more about them, and see why we’re so lucky to have them as part of our studio family! 🩰✨

The Dance Lab OPEN HOUSE!THURSDAY AUGUST 27TH ‼️ from 4-6:30 with a performance team parent meeting to follow from 6:30-...
08/22/2026

The Dance Lab OPEN HOUSE!

THURSDAY AUGUST 27TH ‼️ from 4-6:30 with a performance team parent meeting to follow from 6:30-7:30!

Whether you’re a returning dancer or brand new to the studio, we would love to have you join the fun and see what the Dance Lab is all about 🩰 ✨

Come try out a variety of Mini Classes!!

Address

2625 Highway 14 West, Suite C-D, MN 55901
Rochester, MN
55902

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

(507) 218-5014

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