The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers announces the program for the biennial SOLO production. Three performances of seven singular solo performances will run at The O’Shaughnessy.
Each year, three exceptional Minnesota dance artists receive the coveted honor of a McKnight Dancer Fellowship. To celebrate them, we commission a solo dance for each of them from a choreographer/collaborator of their choice. The 2024 and 2025 Dancer Fellows have selected an outstanding group of national, international, and Minnesota-based artists to bring their choreographic imaginations to new works expressly tailored for these exceptional performers. The result is an evening of Minnesota premieres, ranging from Afrobeats to Krump to Contemporary Ballet and more.
Friday, September 18 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 19 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
In-person single tickets: $15 to $25 (plus fees)
Tickets are on sale now through the Box Office at 651-690-6700 or online.
Supporting events include: A performance preview with SOLO choreographers in the O’Shaughnessy Recital Hall on September 18 at 6:30pm and a Meet-the-McKnight-Dancer-Fellows Post-Show Discussion Series immediately following the performance on September 19.
SOLO 2026 collaborations include:
- Alhassane “Sana” Bangoura and Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea/GA), Enock “Brotha.e” Kadima (Congo/CO), Korma Aguh-Stuckmayer (Nigeria/MN)
- Kealoha Ferriera and Ananya Chatterjea (MN), Mehanaokalā Hind (Hawaii)
- Tumelo Khupe and Mark “Brui5er” Sheats (GA/Netherlands)
- Andrew Lester and Kerry Parker (MN)
- Eva Mohn and Kaz Sherman (MN)
- Cecil Neal and Grichka Caruge (France)
- Cheng Xiong and Denden Karadeniz (Netherlands)
Location Info
The O’Shaughnessy St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105