Archive: Performances and Events

The 3-Women Project will feature choreographic works from a group of three internationally renowned black female artists who will each work individually within their own creative processes while simultaneously seeking to explore and discover synergistic and unifying themes throughout the process. The project will incorporate educational opportunities and culminate in live, in-person performances in May 2023.

The choreographers include Stephanie Batten Bland, Alanna Morris, and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. TU Dance seeks to create artistic space for these three dynamic and award-winning dance artists to share their distinctly strong voices in choreographic work and their deep investment and investigations into their own artistic practice and identity as black women. TU Dance looks forward to engaging with our community to share and celebrate the perspectives of these three women through this exciting and ambitious project.

May 12 and 13, 2023 at 7:30pm (CST)
Ticket price: $35. Discounts for students and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased online here or by contacting The O’Shaughnessy Ticket Office at 651-690-6700.

Join Twin Cities Ballet for the return of Cinderella 1944: A Love Story, May 12–14 at Ames Center in Burnsville. Set in World War II England, Cinderella 1944 is one of TCB’s most popular original story ballets. Featuring TCB’s signature blend of incredible dancing and poignant storytelling, Cinderella 1944: A Love Story is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Tickets on sale now!

Performances:
Friday, May 12 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 13 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 14 at 2:00pm

About Twin Cities Ballet:
Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota (TCB) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional ballet company located in the Twin Cities’ South Metro. Our mission is to connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.

 These activities are 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.

A sound-focused dance work in 4 parts. A series of structures for exploration, collaboration, listening, and sounding.

Choreographed by Kaleena Miller.

Featuring guest performers from the East Coast including Benae Beamon from Philadelphia, Madison Hilligoss from New York, and Michael J. Love from Princeton, alongside Minnesota-based dancers Audrey Bartley, Bobby Hamilton, Abby King, Nina Maxwell, Emma Parker, and Tony van de Ligt.

Saturday, May 13 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 14 at 2:00pm

Get tickets here.

Ballet Minnesota is thrilled to present the 34th Minnesota Dance Festival at E.M. Pearson Theater at Concordia University.

MDF will feature the classic ballet Paquita restaged by Cheryl Rist, Andrew Rist’s new work “Friends,” and performances and choreography by many guest artists including CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, Elena Hollenhorst, Eva Igo, Jim Lieberthal, Juliana Johnson, Kala Vandanam, Keane Sense of Rhythm, Kendall Kramer, O’Shea Irish Dance, and Universal Dance Destiny.

You won’t want to miss this eclectic show!

May 13 at 2:00pm
May 13 at 7:00pm
May 14 at 2:00pm
Price: $15-$30

At Young Dance, we approach each season with a theme. This year, our theme is Radically One (Together).

As a youth arts organization, we work hard to foster an environment where students can safely and confidently express their individuality. Concurrently, we strongly believe in the power of building community through movement.

One of our core values is to foster in our students a commitment to self, the group, and lifelong learning. This year, we dug deeper into these words, unpacking and dissecting the question: How can we support the individual, radically accept one another, build community, and fight collectively for the change we want (and need!) to see in the world?

The Young Dance Performing Company is pleased to be returning to the theater to present original pieces choreographed by Aneka McMullen, Blake Nellis, and Margaret Ogas, plus a piece collectively made by the upper-level dancers. Additional guests include students from the Choreography, Hip Hop, Breaking, Modern, and All Abilities Dancing classes.

Friday, May 19 at 7:00pm – ASL Interpretation Provided
Saturday, May 20 at 7:00pm – Audio Description Services Provided
Sunday, May 21 at 4:00pm

Students from Young Dance classes will perform dance pieces created in collaboration with their Teaching Artist and other students. 

Saturday, May 20 at 11:00am
Saturday, May 20 at 2:00pm
Sunday, May 21 at 11:00am

At the Luminary Arts Center – tickets are now available!
$15 – General Admission
$10 – Student/Senior
$5 – Child Admission for ages 3–5
Lap Pass – Free for those ages 2 and younger

All shows except Sunday at 4 pm will be live streamed, free of charge. Email info@youngdance.org at least 24 hours in advance of the performance for the link. 

Contact the Luminary Arts Center Patron Services for ticketing assistance at 612-333-6669, Monday–Friday from 10:00am–5:00pm, or email info@luminaryartscenter.com.

Contact Young Dance at 612-423-3064 or at info@youngdance.org for other questions.

Swing dance goes en pointe with this playful yet fiery twist on an opera classic. Dance through the roaring 20s with Carmen, a fiercely independent charmer on a journey of fated love. Accompanied by a live jazz ensemble to a fresh arrangement of Georges Bizet’s bold score, Carmen in the 1920s bristles with excitement, danger, and destiny.

Choreography by: Zoé Emilie Henrot
Music by: Richard Erickson
Performed by: The Company Dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory, students of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory, and a live jazz ensemble

May 19–21, 2023
Friday, May 19 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 20 at 2:00pm
Saturday, May 20 at 7:00pm
Sunday, May 21 at 2:00pm

Tickets
Adults: $40
Seniors: $30
Children/Students: $30
Groups of 10+ to the same performance: $30

Learn more!

This event will be a conversation on how to build a business practice that is equitable. It will address topics such as paying yourself and dancers equitably, how to enter into contracts with venues to ensure they have a lens on equity, and how to sustain equitable practices. The discussion will focus on ways to create a more just and equitable dance community. Panel Participants will include: Joe Tran, Patrick Scully, and Darrius Strong.

Sunday, May 21
2:00–3:30pm
The Cowles Center, 1st Floor Flex Space – New Studio
Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Transportation stipend provided with advanced registration.

As part of their North America tour to celebrate the 2023 Taiwanese American Heritage Week, the music and dance performers from the National Taiwan University of Arts will give a dance and music performance focused on the innovative interpretation of traditional and modern Taiwanese dance and music on Wednesday, May 31 at 7:30pm at the Eisenhower Community Center Theater.

An introduction to their program:
The intrinsic concept of the dances is based on the diverse culture of Taiwan which has gone through a history of immigration and colonization. With the utilization of innovative choreography, the dances combine the forms of dance and music that demonstrate the contemporary cultural features, ethnic cultures, and pop music of Taiwan. The traditional diverse culture is therefore exhibited with a whole new style. The performance is hosted in both Chinese and English in order to enhance the interaction with the audience. Click here for the highlights of the performance in the past.

The ticket for the event is free, but you are welcome to make your donation of any amount by clicking the preceding link, through PayPal or Venmo, or making a cash donation at the theater entrance.

The Bloomington Center for the Arts presents the Discover Dance Series: June 15-17

A weekend festival featuring performances by multiple local dance companies representing a wide range of styles for an all-ages audience to discover and experience the joy and power of the art of dance!

Three evening performances featuring dances by Alternative Motion Project (Modern), Concerto Dance (Jazz), Continental Ballet Company (Ballet) and Rhythm Street Movement (Tap). Each evening will feature the same program.

June 15-17, 2023
Thursday–Saturday at 7:00pm
Tickets: $25 ages 12 and up; $15 ages 11-6; free for ages 5 and under.

Master classes will be offered by each company at the BCA Saturday, June 17 between 1:00-3:30pm. Classes are free with a ticket to the performance or $10. Participants can choose up to 2 classes, with options in an open level format or master classes geared for more experienced dancers. Classes are open to participants ages 12 through adult. Register online or at the drop in table. Participants under 18 need a guardian-signed waiver found online or at the event.

More Information – look for Discover Dance Series under the “Guest Performers” tab.

Concerto Barocco, George Balanchine
Mozartiana, George Balanchine
Sagalobeli, Yuri Possokhov

Following a pandemic-induced postponement, and their gorgeous Northrop Centennial Commissioned film, Northrop is pleased to present the much-anticipated return of The State Ballet of Georgia. The company has soared under the bold artistic direction of international ballet star Nina Ananiashvili (former prima ballerina with Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre) who leads these stunning dancers in a program that includes two works by the great Georgian-American, George Balanchine. Created for the company by the Ukrainian-born dancer and international choreographer, Yuri Possokhov, Sagalobeli is the rousing finale to an evening graced by the live orchestra led by Music Conductor, Gavriel Heine.

April 26 at 7:30pm