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Skylar Brandt and Daniil Simkin Perform Giselle

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see world-renowned ballet luminaries, Daniil Simkin (Principal ABT and Staatsballett Berlin) and Skylar Brandt (Principal ABT), perform live together in what is considered the most romantic ballet of all time, Giselle.

Giselle is perfect in design and narrative, telling the story of a young peasant girl whose heart is broken when she learns that the man she loves is really a prince betrothed to marry another. Giselle tells a sweeping tale of passion that transcends life and death. The full-length romantic ballet will be performed at Northrop, University of Minnesota.

Metropolitan Ballet celebrates 25 years of uniting the Twin Cities communities of dance, music, and theater in staging high-impact works in the performing art of dance. Founder and Artistic Director Erik J Sanborn has chosen to produce Giselle, the most sacred ballet starring two greatly admired artists, Simkin and Brandt, as a deep expression of gratitude to the community of artists and patrons for their support over these 25 years.

March 23, 7:30pm
March 24, 2:00pm
Price: $26 to $149

Twin Cities Ballet: Openings for Company Dancers, Apprentices, and Trainees

Twin Cities Ballet is seeking Soloist and Principal level dancers for our 2024/25 Season. This is a competitive salaried position with a 35-week season. Strong classical ballet, partnering, and contemporary skills required. You must be eligible to work in the United States.

We also have opportunities for unpaid adult apprenticeship and student trainee positions for both male and female dancers.

Please submit the following audition materials by email to auditions@TwinCitiesBallet.org, and we will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to schedule an in-person or virtual audition.

  • Your resumé.
  • Two photos: First arabesque and a headshot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
  • Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.

Call for Submissions for Dance Camera North

Hosted by Borealis Dance Theatre in Minneapolis, Dance Camera North provides a supportive space for dance filmmakers to challenge choreographic storytelling through film. This innovative platform creates the opportunity to expand the dynamic performative art of dance to larger audiences while pushing the envelope to what is possible through film. We want your film! There are categories for students as well as professionals.

Submissions Open: January 1, 2024 
Early Deadline: March 1, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time 
Final Deadline: April 1, 2024 at 11:59pm Central Time 
Notifications Sent: April 10, 2024
Mankato Festival Date: April 13, 2024
Minneapolis Festival Date: June 1, 2024

More information about the festival, submission, as well as the jury panel is at www.borealisdance.org/dance-camera-north.

Nic Lincoln’s Escalade

Save the date! Gemma Isaacson and Venus de Mars perform Nic Lincoln’s Escalade – Friday, April 19 at 8:00pm. The show will be at the A-Mill Artist Lofts. Tickets will be pay as able with a suggested donation of $25-$35 per ticket.

More details soon to follow!

TU Dance: THREAT by Yusha-Marie Sorzano

TU Dance is one of four dance companies participating in the pilot program The O’Shaughnessy Dance Cohort. THREAT is an evening-length work choreographed by TU Dance Guest Artist Yusha-Marie Sorzano.

THREAT is a concert dance theater work that aims to provoke an interrogation of the roles we play as individuals and communities in hierarchies. The work posits that hierarchies have the power to control our behavior and infiltrate our thoughts, even when no authority is present to enforce the rules. Using a physical language and soundscape that fuses multicultural traditions and styles of the West and the African Diaspora, this social exploration invites audiences into a modern narrative that speaks to the universal experience of authority, obedience, and rebellion.

Friday, April 26 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm

Purchase tickets here!

Tickets
Adult: $40
Student/Senior: $30
St. Kate’s Student: $5
Subscription information can be found here.

Contact Improvisation Jam

Contact Improvisation Twin Cities hosts two weekly contact improvisation jams. The main, long-standing Monday night jam has been happening for decades, and the “tiny jam” is 1 hour of a lab and 1 hour of jamming on Saturday afternoons.

Main Jam

Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm
Center for Performing Arts – 105w

Tiny Jam
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Center for Performing Arts – Chapel

More information on both jams is included on our website. We encourage you to read our CITC Values and Guidelines in the files section before coming to a jam.

Raqs Sharqi Classes – Arab/Near Eastern Dance with Cassandra Shore

You have the opportunity to study the classic Raqs Sahrqi style with a 40-year practitioner and world-class dancer/teacher/choreographer in the style, former Artistic Director/Founder of Jawaahir Dance Company, Cassandra Shore. Learn the traditional style of women’s dances from North Africa and the Levant!

Thursdays, 6:30pm
Saturdays, 10:30am

Classes held at the Anda Flamenco studios.
Price: $25

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes in Person and on Zoom

Erin’s advanced-level contemporary dance class at Zenon Dance School includes floor work, standing warm-ups, and phrase work, all designed to enhance the healthy use of joints and muscle groups as dancers release their weight fully into the support of the ground. Experiential awareness, body mapping, improvisation, and creative work are included as dancers channel their own expressive artistry within the movement.

Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal.
See you soon!

Modern Dance Class with Thern at Tapestry

Dancing and finding pleasure in movement is for everyone of any age!

I’ve taught dance for all ages and experience levels for over fifty years. In my weekly session of modern dance classes, we’ll be working with somatic movement, structured improvisation, and floor work to build strength, flexibility, and ease of movement. You’ll learn patterns that move through space in community with other dancers, encouraging spatial and group awareness.

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm
Drop in: $15-20. Cash or check made out to Kathryn Anderson.

Free parking in the lot south of Tapestry.

Adult Drop-in Classes at Ballare Teatro

Ballare Teatro is offering adult drop-in classes! Register online, or enroll upon arrival at the front desk.

Sunday
Intermediate Tap with Brenna Brelie: 5:00-6:00pm
Intermediate Ballet with Siri Hammond: 6:00-7:15pm

Tuesday
Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz: 5:30-6:30pm
Advanced Beginning Tap with Molly Stoltz: 6:30-7:30pm
Advanced Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Shannon Mulcahy: 6:35-8:00pm

Wednesday
Fast Intermediate Tap with Jake Nehrbass: 6:30-7:30pm
Advanced Tap with Jake Nehrbass: 7:30-8:30pm

Saturday
Beginning Ballet with Siri Hammond: 12:30-1:45pm

Cost: $17 per class or purchase a 10-class card for $115.