Saint Paul dance photo of a young contemporary dancer leaping into the air, overlooking the Mississippi River and downtown Saint Paul, MN

 

I had an amazing time shooting these Saint Paul dance photos with the talented (and humble) Carley Jensen. Our dance photography session began at Harriet Island Park, right across the river from downtown Saint Paul, MN. We finished our evening making sunset portraits high upon the cliffs of Indian Mounds Park.

I was truly in awe of the skill level and maturity of this amazing 11 year old dancer. Carley has trained ballet and contemporary dance styles intensively since the age of 5. Carley has won a national title every year that she has competed. She currently trains at Larkin Dance Studio in Maplewood, MN. Carley is already recognized as a NUVO Breakout Artist and an INTRIGUE Apprentice, and one day hopes to make it on So You Think You Can Dance and World of Dance. She will be going to the The Dance Awards this year and the skies the limit for this hard-working, and sweet young lady.

Below is a collection of my favorite images from our fun dance photography session in Saint Paul, MN:

 

A young ballerina dancing on the boat docks at Harriet Island

A young ballet dancer leaping into the air on the boat docks at Harriet Island

A young ballerina dancer in a back bend on the boat docks at Harriet Island

Young girl in a contemporary dance pose with the downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline in the background.

Young girl in a contemporary dance pose, hanging onto a green light post, with the downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline in the background.

A young contemporary dancer leaping near a bright green light post, with the downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline in the background.

A young contemporary dancer jumping over the long grasses at Indian Mounds Park, with the downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline and the Mississippi River in the background.

Contemporary dancer jumping and posing in the long grasses of Indian Mounds Park, with the downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline and the Mississippi River in the background.

A young contemporary dancer standing in the long grasses of Indian Mounds Park at sunset, looking out from the beautiful overlook with views of downtown Saint Paul, MN skyline and the Mississippi River in the background.

Close up portrait of dancer Carley Jensen taken during sunset at Indian Mounds Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota

A young contemporary dancer leaping in silhouette at Indian Mounds Park in St. Paul, MN during sunset

 

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