Archive: Performances and Events

Metamorphosis
Third Coast Percussion
Featuring choreography by Movement Art Is (Lil Buck and Jon Boogz)
Performed by Cameron Murphy and Quentin Robinson

Grammy Award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion and the groundbreaking choreography team Movement Art Is have joined forces to create an irresistible dance-music mashup that melds the captivating urgency of street dance with a fiery score of percussive invention and other-worldly electronic soundscapes.

Two disparate styles of street dance blend seamlessly with new music by Jlin and Tyondai Braxton, as well as Third Coast Percussion’s critically-acclaimed arrangements of Philip Glass’s Aguas da Amazonia.

This event will be captioned, with other accessibility services available upon request.
You can now purchase single tickets to ALL of Northrop’s 2021-22 Season events, along with flexible Choose Your Own season packages and group tickets.

CANDY BOX, presented by Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA DANCES is an annual, eclectic gathering of performances, masterclasses, and work-in-progress showings. This year’s festival features a range in levels of experiences, aesthetics, and choreographic voices to offer a diverse array of treats!

FEATURED ARTISTS – schedule:

Thursday, May 5 – 7:30pm
Dine-n-Dance special event on May 5, 6:30-7:30pm, at the Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown

Friday, May 6 – 7:30pm | Saturday, May 7 – 2:00pm
Pay-As-Able pricing option is available for the May 7, 2:00pm performance. At the door only.

Saturday, May 7 – 7:30pm
Pre-show discussion with the Featured Artists on May 7, 6:00-7:00pm, in The Southern Theater Lobby

Tickets:
BEFORE May 1: $21 online in advance | $18 student/senior
AFTER May 1: $25 online + at the door | $18 student/senior discount with inquiry

$40 Dine-n-Dance Event + Featured Artist Opening Performance (Thursday, May 5 only) | More information on Dine-n-Dance HERE!

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HAPPY HOUR ARTISTS – schedule: daily, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Monday, May 2 – Alys Ayumi Ogura
Tuesday, May 3 – Margaret Ogas
Wednesday, May 4 – Ayumi Shafer
Thursday, May 5 – Alexandra Bodnarchuk
Friday, May 6 – Emily Michaels King

Tickets:
$25 Five-Show Package | $12 per show
Walk-ins welcome. Cash/check/card accepted at the door.
Additional $12 Suggested Donation – ALL DONATED FUNDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE ARTIST

Purchase Happy Hour Artist Tickets HERE

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MASTERCLASSES – schedule: daily, 4:00 – 5:15pm

Monday, May 2 – Alexandra Bodnarchuk
Tuesday, May 3 – Leila Awadallah
Wednesday, May 4 – Ayumi Shafer
Thursday, May 5 – Chris Yon/Taryn Griggs
Friday, May 6 – Laura Selle Virtucio/Shapiro & Smith Dance

Tickets:
$25 Five-Class Package  | $10 per class
Walk-ins welcome. Cash/check/card accepted at the door.

Purchase Masterclass Tickets HERE

After postponing for two years due to the pandemic, Analog Dance Works presents its inaugural event, Tellus. Two premiere dance works bring the company’s commitment to the exploration of the intersection of dance and science to the pressing theme of climate change, moving from Minnesota backyards by means of whitetail deer to a broad look at the psychological effects of the global crisis. These choreographies are accompanied by an interactive exhibit from the University of Minnesota’s Outreach through Science and Art Group that reveals the science behind the art. The theater becomes a laboratory as Tellus embraces experimentation and play, investigating the rapid shifts shaping the world today.

May 13 – 7:30 p.m. post-show reception
May 14 – 7:30 p.m.
May 15 – 2:00 p.m. post-show artist talk

Interactive Exhibit open 6–9 p.m. May 13, 14; 1–4 p.m. May 15.
Tickets | $5-$20, sliding scale (in advance and at the door)

Photo credit: Bill Cameron

Please join us to celebrate National Tap Dance Day on May 27th & 28th! In celebration of our 25th Anniversary this year, we have made some fantastic additions that we would love for you to participate in.

Friday May 27:
MN Tap Experience
Join us Friday evening for a tap dance only competition with tap dance judges! Watch for more info to follow soon!

Saturday May 28:
Master Classes:10:00am – 12:45pm
Intermediate and Advance classes opportunity with two incredible tap teachers Davon Suttles & Time Brickey
Location: QC Dance 9967 Ulysses St NE | Blaine MN 55434
Register

NTTD Performances: 2:00 – 5:00pm
1:00-2:00pm – Free Tappy Happy Hour Class on stage
4:00pm – Drawing
Location: Como Park Lakeside Pavilion 1360 Lexington Pkwy N St Paul MN 55103

Have a group that would like to perform?
Register Here:

There will be tap performances, concessions, silent auction & raffle!!
Cannot wait to see you there! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Seven artists share their captivating takes on the theme “Organ Recital” in the Off-Kilter Cabaret! Using dance, storytelling, theater, spoken word, puppetry, and performance, artists with disabilities explore the theme in wildly different ways, ranging from hilarious and thought-provoking to heart-breaking and profound.

FEATURING the following artists:

• Braille
• Martha Bird
• Atlas O. Phoenix
• Daniel Reiva
• Amy Salloway
• Scott Sorenson
• Young Dance

ABOUT the PROGRAM: Off-Kilter is Off-Leash Area’s new cabaret performance program designed to highlight and support artists with disabilities, which makes space for and gives voice to artists with disabilities in the design and leadership of the program. Curated by the Off-Kilter Leadership Group, the inaugural year is organized around the theme “Organ Recital.” This year Off-Leash Area is excited to partner with Young Dance, whose mission is transforming lives through movement.

Performances: June 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm, June 12 at 2:00pm. Friday night performance will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.

Barbara Barker Center for Dance | 500 21st Ave S | Minneapolis, MN 55455

Admission is $5-30 sliding scale, suggested donation. Tickets available at https://off-kiltercabaret.eventbrite.com

ACCESSIBILITY: All performances will have audio description available. Thursday, June 9 and Saturday June 11 will have captioning available. Friday, June 10 and Sunday, June 12 will be ASL-interpreted. Performances are held at the fully accessible Barbara Barker black box theater. If you require an accommodation not listed here, please reach out to Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org at least two weeks in advance of the show.

COVID PROTOCOLS: Audience will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We will provide physically distanced seating and require participants to wear masks as they are able, and otherwise follow CDC and State guidelines at the time of the performances.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

We are thrilled to release our newest production, Iridescent Blue, featuring some of the most difficult solo piano works ever written, which are reimagined and transformed into continuous movements that are in complete sync with the music.

We will be depicting things that ‘change’ – the color, shape, sound and even yourself, set in the music by Saint-Saëns, Liszt-Schubert, Somei Satoh, Ravel, and Gershwin.
Through our collaboration, we are continuing to develop our technique of bringing forth the original intentions of the composers as a direction in creating unique artistic expressions. Our hope is to create a performance where the audience can experience Classical music and Ballet with new light and deeper understanding.

Piano: Rie Tanaka
Choreography, Dance: Yuki Tokuda

Thursday, March 31, 7:30pm
Michelsen Hall, UW- Stevens Point
1800 Portage Street, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point WI 54481-3897

Tuesday, April 5, 10:30am
Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St E, Hastings, MN 55033

Both performances are free to the public.

Join Ballet Co.Laboratory for the world premiere of Joseph Morrissey’s The Four Seasons inspired by Vivaldi’s music and the flow of Minnesota’s seasons.

Choreography by: Kinsun Chan, Joseph Morrissey, and Genevieve Waterbury

Performed by: The Company Dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory, the Performance Ensemble of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory, and select musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Opera.

In addition to The Four Seasons, a noteworthy pairing of Kinsun Chan’s Shifts and Genevieve Waterbury’s Danse Macabre will complete this production which celebrates a dancer’s most notable collaborator, musicians.

The Four Seasons: choreographed by Joseph Morrissey

Beginning with the first blossoms of Spring, through the heat of Summer, into the twirls of Fall, and finally the swirling of Winter snow, The Four Seasons makes Vivaldi’s notes dance off of the page. Intricate footwork, unpredictable partnering, and elaborate movement patterns bring the feeling, color, and happenings of each season to life. Performed by the Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory to a live string quartet made up of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians, this work celebrates the splendor and cadence of each season.

Shifts: choreographed by Kinsun Chan 

Inspired by the shape, movement and sound of the cello, Kinsun Chan brings the music of Bach to life with 13 dancers and 1 cellist. Known for his intricate use of lighting and architecture, Kinsun explores different dimensions of this iconic music allowing the dancers and musician to move as one.

Danse Macabre: choreographed by Genevieve Waterbury

Danse Macabre is based on Saint-Saëns’ poem Dance Macabre which has become a metaphor for how chaos and order depend on each other. In this piece, dancers navigate the push and pull of daily responsibilities, discover others on similar paths, and embrace the power of unison. 

April 2-3, 2022
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 2:00pm
The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts

Tickets start at $28.
 https://bit.ly/FourSeasonsBCL

The Cowles Center requires audience members ages 5+ to either show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test taken within 72 hours of performance. In addition, all audience members must wear a mask covering their nose and mouth while inside the venue.

The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a world leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926. Today, the Company is embracing a new programming vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. During its 96-year history, the Company has received acclaim from audiences and critics in more than 50 countries.

The Northrop program includes the Martha Graham masterpiece, Chronicle; CAVE, a new work by Hofesh Shechter featuring Daniil Simkin, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre; and the Northrop’s Centennial Commission, Canticle for Innocent Comedians, an extraordinary new collaboration inspired by the themes and format of the lost Graham work from 1952. This regional debut by eight choreographers includes Lead Choreographer Sonya Tayeh with Alleyne Dance, Yin Yue, Jenn Freeman, Micaela Taylor, and Juliano Nunes, plus an original score by jazz pianist and composer, Jason Moran.

This event will be captioned, with other accessibility services available upon request.