Archive: Performances and Events

Hello! We are a group of nine students enrolled in the Dance Production class at the University of Minnesota. We have spent the 2020-2021 academic school year learning how to create and produce our show, Amplify. We came together with a common goal of creating a virtual show of  artwork performed by university students to premiere on May 1, 2021. 

Amplify, curated by Dance Production 2021, is a virtual multidisciplinary art show including five artists creating their own original artwork. Amplify’s mission is to diversify and amplify artistic and cultural voices rooted in the university arts community through research and/or performance based work. The show will include dancers, choreographers, composers and a sculptor as well as a Q&A describing the work of the artists.

Come watch Amplify starting on May 1 at 7:00pm! Link to the online show will stay active until Sunday, May 2 at 11:59PM. Tickets are “pick your price” from $6-25 and can be found at https://www.tickets.umn.edu/UMTE/Online/article/Amplify. We can’t wait to share with you all the creations that these amazing artists have made!

Twin Cities Ballet is excited to present our new original dance film, The Ruby Slippers: A Wizard of Oz Ballet.

Professionally filmed onstage at Ames Center, TCB’s fresh reimagining of the iconic tale features an original adapted story line, musical compilation, and choreography that ingeniously blends ballet, jazz, hip hop, and modern dance styles. Join Dorothy and her friends for this fun and approachable family-friendly event!

Three great opportunities to experience the ballet:

1) Mother’s Day Livestream Fundraising Event: Sunday, May 9 at 2:00pm

This is the premiere of the film!  While there is no cost to attend this special livestream event, we are asking and hoping for donations to help support TCB and keep it strong and vibrant. Covid-19 has caused TCB substantial financial harm, and we are so grateful for any and all donations. 

2) On-Demand Digital Streaming: May 13–16

We are also offering on-demand streaming of the film Thursday, May 13, through Sunday, May 16. During this time, you can view the film as many times as you like for a nominal one-time fee of just $40 per household. 

3) Special VIP Offer to Attend the Filming in Person: May 5–6

TCB is offering a limited number of special VIP passes that will give a unique “behind-the-scenes” look at the filming process for this new, original video production! Become a 2021 sponsor of Twin Cities Ballet at the Director Level or higher ($2500+) on or before May 3, and you can receive a special VIP Pass that permits up to 4 individuals in the same household to view the filming process in person at Ames Center on Wednesday and Thursday, May 5 and 6.  A one-of-a-kind opportunity!

Local dance companies Rhythmically Speaking (RS) and Keane Sense of Rhythm (KSR) are thrilled to be working in conjunction to present Jazz on Tap, a series of live jazz and tap dance shows happening May 22-23, 2021 at outdoor venue The Shed at The Lab Brewery in St. Paul!

Rhythmically Speaking is presenting The Cohort 20/21, their show rescheduled from August 2020. Keane Sense of Rhythm is presenting Mirror and Fission, featuring works by choreographer Davon Suttles. As if live dance isn’t enough, there will also be live music, food trucks, and great drinks!

Saturday, May 22
Rhythmically Speaking at 2:00pm
Keane Sense at 4:00pm
Rhythmically Speaking at 7:00pm

Sunday, May 23
Keane Sense at 2:00pm
Rhythmically Speaking at 4:00pm
Keane Sense at 7:00pm

Wanna catch both companies’ shows? We’ve got a package deal available for the 2:00 and 4:00pm shows on both Saturday and Sunday.

Would streaming the show from home work better for you? We’re offering a livestream ticket option, which will enable you to catch the 2:00pm RS and 4:00pm KSR shows on Saturday, May 22 from your own home.

Tickets will go on sale May 1! More information forthcoming. In the meantime, mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Twin Cities Ballet is excited to present a live “mini” version of our new ballet, The Ruby Slippers: A Wizard of Oz Ballet.

TCB’s fresh reimagining of the iconic tale features an original adapted storyline, original musical compilation, and original choreography that ingeniously blends ballet, jazz, hip hop, and modern dance styles. Join Dorothy and her friends for this fun and approachable family-friendly event!

This special version is about an hour long and is designed to introduce children and families to the magic and wonder of ballet. Performed by TCB’s professional dancers, this delightful event is suitable for all ages.

In-person theater capacity is limited, and masks are required. You can also watch from the safety and comfort of your own home with our livestream option!

TCB’s Mini Ruby Slippers
Saturday, April 24 at 2:00pm
$12-$15

In-person at Lakeville Area Arts Center and livestream from anywhere in the world!
Tickets are on sale now!

A Virtual Lecture Demonstration

Viewable on-demand:
Tuesday, April 27, 10:30am CDT through Tuesday, May 11 11:59pm, CDT
FREE.
Perfect for grades 5-12.
Registration required.

Join members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem for a fun, accessible introduction to the art of ballet. In this lecture demonstration, the dancers pull back the curtain to reveal how the elements of classical ballet training, choreography, and theatrical production come together to create the magic of a ballet performance. The hour-long program is divided into three sections: a brief history of DTH and the art form of ballet, demonstrations of basic ballet training (barre, women’s pointe work, men’s center work, pirouettes, and lifts) and stagecraft, followed by four excerpts from the Dance Theatre of Harlem repertoire.

Hello! We are a group of nine students enrolled in the Dance Production class at the University of Minnesota. We have spent the 2020-2021 academic school year learning how to create and produce our show, Amplify. We came together with a common goal of creating a virtual show of art work done by university students to premiere on May 1, 2021. Our group shares a love for art and dance. 

Amplify, curated by Dance Production 2021, is a virtual multi-disciplinary art show including five artists creating their own original artwork. Amplify’s mission is to diversify and amplify artistic and cultural voices rooted in the university arts community through research and/or performance-based work. The show will include dancers, choreographers, composers and a sculptor. The show will include a presentation of the work each artist has created, as well as Q&A’s. 

Come watch Amplify starting on May 1 at 7:00pm! Link to the online show will stay active until Sunday, May 2 at 11:59PM.

Tickets are “pick your price” from $6-25 and can be found at https://www.tickets.umn.edu/UMTE/Online/article/Amplify.

We can’t wait to share with you all the creations that these amazing artists have made!

Dancers Leslie O’Neill, Megan Mayer, Sarah Baumert, and Erika Hansen perform their site-specific, roving, durational movement scores across a three-acre site along West River Parkway as part of composer/director JG Everest’s immersive SPRING Sound Garden sound and performance installation event.

The first of four seasonal “pop-up” Sound Garden events along West River Parkway in 2021, the SPRING Sound Garden features layers of site-specific dance, music, poetry, and visual art among some of the oldest trees in Minneapolis.

Sound Gardens are designed as durational, self-guided experiences intended for audience to connect more meaningfully to a particular place and the natural world. The spatial sound score and live dance and musical elements are meant to accompany the sounds and physical elements that are already there – the birds, the trees, the wind, the leaves. Audiences are encouraged to both circulate and linger at their own pace, following their own impulses for what to pay attention to.

Free admission, but reservations required, with limited capacity.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Arts Project Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.