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Concerto Dance is holding open auditions!

Friday, August 4
3:00-5:30pm
At Creo Arts and Dance

Auditions will include brief class exercises followed by jazz and modern dance combinations.
Please bring a current resume and head shot.

• Seeking experienced dancers ages 18 and older.
• Must have precious jazz and modern dance training.
• Dancers must have availability Wednesday/Friday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm, September-June – with breaks in December and March.
• Contracts include paid performances and rehearsal stipends.

For additional information or any questions, please reach out to: info@concertodance.com

A limited number of video submissions will be accepted on a case by case basis due to extenuating circumstances including international travel, illness, or family emergency. Please contact us at info@concertodance.com to inquire.

Ever been to an RS show and thought “I wanna do that!”? Then come to our:

Community MoveTogether
Sunday, August 6 from 7:00-9:00pm
At Young Dance
Free!

This class is a low-to-no pressure way for us to get to know you better and for you to move with us as we look toward upcoming projects, seeing whose out there and interested, while offering the community a free class opportunity. No pre-registration necessary: just show up with an open heart and ready to groove with other neat humans!

Wanna get your leg up on our approach before the Community MoveTogether? Come dance with us at our:

Summer MoveTogethers
Mondays, July 17 and 31 from 3:00-4:30pm
At Young Dance
$10.00 paid via cash or Venmo after class

You can also let us know you are coming by pre-paying. MoveTogethers are our version of a drop-in company class, but more collaborative – within these classes, there are opportunities to improvise in solo and social ways, to manipulate material offered by RS Artistic and Executive Director Erinn Liebhard, and to build and manipulate your own material based around jazz and American social dance-inspired prompts! Our approach to jazz emphasizes groove, interaction and improvisation (elements we see as present in all American social dance forms), honors the African diasporic roots of these forms and is driven by jazz music.

We hope to groove with you!

The Walker Art Center and guest curator Darrius Strong are seeking Minnesota dancemakers working in all forms to present their work as part of Choreographers’ Evening on Saturday, November 25, 2023.

Now celebrating its 51st year, this annual dance showcase celebrates Minnesota’s vibrant and diverse dance community with powerful performances by a roster of local choreographers and movement artists. This year’s program is curated by dancer, choreographer, educator, and 2021 McKnight Fellow, Darrius Strong.

“I’m honored to curate the 51st anniversary of Choreographers’ Evening, celebrating five decades of dance at the Walker Art Center. Join us as we showcase the exceptional talent of independent choreographers and their unique stories. I invite all storytellers and dancemakers to share their light. Consider the stories you want to tell, your innovative movement, and the impact you hope to make through your lens of choreography. Let’s create something special together!” —Darrius Strong

The Eagan Art House invites you to submit original choreographic works to be performed as part of the opening event of Momentary Certainties 2023, an outdoor visual art installation that examines the intertwined themes of ephemerality and permanence and is part of the Eagan Art Block 2023 celebration of art and community.

Works should reflect on the themes of the exhibition:

• On ephemerality: The nature of performance is ephemeral, “something that lasts a very short time.” Can you consider impermanence in your movement? How do you represent fragility or decay? What does it mean to perform in a landscape which is ever-changing?
• On permanence: In these unpredictable times, how do the ideas of steadiness and strength inform your work? How can dance be a stabilizing presence? Consider constancy (of love, of nature) in your movement.

Works should be 5-20 minutes long and will be performed one to two times over the course of the event. The performance location is outside, on the grass lawn of the Eagan Art House. Site-specific works are encouraged and can be accommodated in consultation with Art House staff.

Performance date: September 9, 2023, 1:00-3:00pm (arrival at noon)
Location: Outside, on the grounds of the Eagan Art House
Compensation: $100-$300 (dependent on the number of performers)

Please email the following information to artexhibits@cityofeagan.com by August 24 to be considered:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Short description of the original choreographic work that you will be performing
• Number of performers
• Link to video of a representative piece of your work

Please contact us with questions! We are looking for a diverse range of vision and a wide representation of identity. Call 651-675-5524 or email artexhibits@cityofeagan.com.

Young Dance seeks hip hop and musical theater instructors and assistants for the 2023–24 year and beyond for our growing community partnerships. We seek skilled instructors who foster a developmentally appropriate, safe, supportive, and fun environment. 

Young Dance partners with Twin Cities schools, organizations, and government agencies to bring dance to diverse populations across the metro. Partnerships take place during or after the school day. Schedule and duration vary depending on partners.

Candidates should have excellent communication and organizational skills to keep track of different schedules. Teaching Artists should also be able to work collaboratively with partners and Young Dance Artistic Director in developing the curriculum.

Founded in 1987, Young Dance believes young people are artists with something important to say and that working across differences benefits all. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes and healthy risk-taking is encouraged. Our classes are open to everyone of all levels and abilities. Dancers develop skills in observing, participating, and reflecting in an environment that values a commitment to self, to the group, and to lifelong learning.

Pay is $48/hour to lead and $24/hour to assist.

If you would like more information and to apply, please email an introduction and your resume to anat@youngdance.org. 

Photo by Blake Nellis

Young Dance seeks a Breaking instructor(s) for the 2023-24 year and beyond. Now in its third year, Young Dance’s Breaking program is growing from one section to two. We seek a skilled instructor to foster a safe, supportive, and rigorous environment. Classes meet weekly on Wednesday and include developing technique and creating a dance for the final performances in May. 

Founded in 1987, Young Dance believes young people are artists with something important to say and that working across differences benefits all. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes and healthy risk-taking is encouraged. Our classes are open to everyone of all levels and abilities. Dancers develop skills in observing, participating, and reflecting in an environment that values a commitment to self, to the group, and to lifelong learning.

Wednesdays from September 14, 2023–May 19, 2024
Breaking 1 (ages 7-13), 4:30-5:30pm
Breaking 2 (ages 10-18), 5:30-6:45pm

Pay is $48/hour

If you would like more information and to apply, please email an introduction and your resume to anat@youngdance.org.

Photo by Blake Nellis

Threads Dance Project is looking for a Costume Designer for our 2023 fall production.

Interested applicants can email Karen Charles with a resume and letter of interest for further information.

Concerto Dance is holding open auditions Friday, August 4 from 3:00-5:30pm at Creo Arts and Dance

• For experienced dancers ages 18 and older.
• Must have precious jazz and modern dance training.
• Dancers must have availability Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm, September-June; with breaks in December and March.
• Bring a current resume and head shot.

Auditions will include brief class exercises followed by jazz and modern dance combinations.
Contracts include paid performances and rehearsal stipends.
For additional information or any questions, please reach out to: info@concertodance.com

Also, a limited number of video submissions will be accepted on a case by case basis due to extenuating circumstances including international travel, illness, or family emergency. Please contact us at info@concertodance.com to inquire.

Ragamala Dance Company is a professional dance company that creates original work, performs locally, nationally, and internationally, provides extensive outreach and educational activities, and operates a Bharatanatyam training center out of its studio in South Minneapolis.

Ragamala’s Programs and Operations Manager is a multifaceted position responsible for providing a wide variety of support to Ragamala’s leadership team. The ideal candidate thrives on taking initiative, possessing strong communication skills, balancing evolving priorities, coordinating details and logistics, and producing accurate and high-quality results.

Ragamala is one of the nation’s leading dance companies and is currently undergoing a stage of growth. The ideal candidate will personally grow along with the company and will have opportunities for advancement and commensurate compensation.

The Programs and Operations Manager reports to the Director of Operations and collaborates closely with the Artistic Directors, Communications Director, and other staff/dancers.