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James Sewell Ballet: Peavey Plaza Coordi™ Movement Class

James Sewell leads Coordi™ classes every Tuesday morning in September. Combine playful brain teasers and mindful motion in this movement-based class open to all abilities — no dance experience necessary. It’s a workout for brain, body, and spirit!

September 26, 10:00-11:00am

What is Coordi™? It’s a movement study based on multiple kinetic patterns happening at once. Physical brain teasers combine with ballet for unexpected pathways and alignments that challenge both your mind and body! Learn more about Coordi™ here.

Ayodele Casel’s Rooted Presented by Northrop

Tap artists and jazz musicians share the stage with a seated audience for an interactive performance that elevates the rich history of tap dancing.

Born in The Bronx and raised in Puerto Rico, Ayodele Casel is hailed as a “tap dancer and choreographer of extraordinary depth” (The New York Times). A Doris Duke Artist known for her skilled and imaginative improvisation, Casel’s projects include her concert and Bessie Award-winning film Chasing Magic, and her Drama-Desk-nominated work as tap choreographer for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.

September 27, 7:30pm
September 28, 7:30pm
September 29, 7:30pm

ARENA DANCES – Call for a Creative Design Manager

ARENA DANCES is hiring!

We are looking for a Creative Design Manager to start immediately. The Creative Design Manager is responsible for all visual content and graphic creation for ARENA DANCES, creatively constructing promotional materials for events, classes, and performances in accordance with the company’s aesthetic and brand. The Creative Design Manager is also responsible for regularly updating www.arena-dances.org and tasked with marketing communications through e-newsletters, with the potential for the role to grow into social media marketing coordination as well.

Preferred qualifications include:

  • An eye for visual design.
  • Experience with Canva, Constant Contact, WordPress, and Linktree. Candidate will be trained in these tools as well.
  • Experience in performance, education, and/or arts administration.
  • Independent and reliable worker – comfortable with creating personal task schedule and sticking to it; take on projects as you see fit with little outside management.
  • Highly organized.
  • Comfortable with modern technology systems.
  • MacBook Air laptop provided.
  • Flexibility – make your own hours
  • Free, unlimited classes at The Arena.

Pay starts at $20/hour.
About 5 hours per week, with potential for weekly hours to shift slightly more or less based on task list.
Role is mostly remote.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Mathew Janczewski, ARENA DANCES’ Founder and Artistic Director, by 12:00am, Wednesday, September 27. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Adult Ballet Fundamentals

Learn ballet at any age!

This 8-week Ballet Fundamentals Session will teach adult students the basic steps of ballet, how combinations in class are built and the history and roots of ballet terminology. No ballet or dance experience necessary!

Thursdays, September 28-November 16
6:15-7:30pm

The Great Gatsby – Collide Theatrical

Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s 10th season opens with The Great Gatsby at The Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis. The Great Gatsby will run September 29–October 15, 2023.

Get ready for the most exciting party in town. The 1920s roar back to life as Collide’s hit production returns to the stage. Bursting with passion and drama, the blockbuster American novel is brought to life through dance and live music. Extravagant parties, glitz, and glamor surround the life of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. But as the sparkling facade of his world begins to slip, a world full of tragedy, loneliness, and despair is exposed.

“Not unlike modern-day social media influencers, Jay Gatsby reinvents himself to increase his self-worth through money and materialism,” said Regina Peluso, Artistic Director of Collide Theatrical Dance Company. “I’m looking forward to reimagining this story once again through a modern lens. By creating an inclusive world that reflects America today, we can hold up a mirror to the tragedy and hope encased in our society.”

Tickets available online or call 651-395-7903, ext. 701.
For group discounts and questions, please email Grace@collidetheatrical.org.

TCB: Season Preview Performance & Silent Auction Fundraiser

Come celebrate Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota’s new season and welcome its new professional company members and apprentices at the Season Preview Performance! Learn about the exciting performances coming up this season, meet and mingle with its Artistic Directors, board, staff, and dancers, and watch a preview performance by the company!

There will be many opportunities for you to support TCB throughout the night, including a silent auction, handmade items for sale, and information about tickets for upcoming performances.

Families, friends, supporters, and the curious are all welcome!

Saturday, September 30
7:30pm
Dance Cube performance space at Ballet Royale
Tickets: suggested donation of $10

Pilates Teacher Training at Paragon Pilates & Physical Therapy

Balanced Body® Pilates Mat 1
In person and online attendance options.

October 6-8
Friday: 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday: 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday: 9:30am-4:30pm

Fee: $549 + $60 materials

Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy offers Pilates teacher training through Balanced Body Education. Mat 1 forms the foundation of the Pilates method. This course includes an introduction to the history and principles of the Pilates method and the beginning and intermediate level exercises. Each exercise includes training on modifications, challenges, the purpose of the exercise and any precautions for injuries and special populations. How to design and teach group classes and guidelines for teaching seniors and pre and post–natal classes are included.
Prerequisite: Balanced Body® Movement Principles

Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice

Floorwork: Conversations and Knowledge Sharing Potluck

Floorwork: a communal conversation and shared meal.

Every first Saturday! Floorwork was developed to hold conversations, knowledge sharing, and supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move.

The next Floorwork is being hosted at The Arena.
Saturday, October 7
12:00-2:00pm
RSVP by Friday, October 6

This October Floorwork will focus on grant funding overviews and sharing artist insights on the application process and evaluative practices– conversation assisted by Dana Kassel, Program Director of McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers and Dancers, Eleanor Savage, Jerome Foundation President, and and Annick Dall-Desbois, Outreach and Accessibility Coordinator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. Other funding organizations may still join. Conversation will be held over a communal meal – bring your own dish to share in our potluck! ARENA DANCES will supply beverages, plates, napkins, and utensils.

Step by Step: Introduction to Stepping Workshop with Step Afrika!

Step by Step: Introduction to Stepping Workshop with Step Afrika! is 60 minutes of highly energetic, percussive unity in motion. In this free, assembly-sized introductory workshop, participants enjoy learning step choreography and discovering how dance brings people together. The program introduces the ties between stepping, college life, and academic achievement while discovering the rhythm, physicality, and history of stepping.

All are welcome! Space is limited, and registration is required. 
Learn more about Step Afrika! here.

Monday, October 9 at 6:30pm

Zenon Dance School – Circular Drawing Movement Workshop with Alexis Zanety

Join us for a special workshop with Alexis Zanety this fall at Zenon!

In collaboration with the MN International Dance Festival and Dance Projects by ME, Alexis Zanety hosts a unique Circular Movement Drawing Technique workshop at Zenon Dance School this October. Alexis created the Circular Drawing Movement technique, which is a combination of Cuban Modern Dance, Neoclassic, and Afro-Cuban Dance techniques, characterized by fluid continuous organic movements. Click here to learn more about the technique and Alexis’ work.

Circular Drawing Movement with Alexis Zanety
Friday, October 13, 10:00-11:30am
In person. Register here.
Drop-in: $15

Alexis Zanety is a contemporary teacher and choreographer and former first soloist for Cuba’s National Dance Company (CNDC). In 2002, he reallocated to Mexico by invitation from the Teatro Degollado to enrich the dance community with his artistry while performing and choreographing at the most important international festivals and operas in the country. In 2016, he reallocated to Houston, Texas, and began sharing his expertise and passion at the local and national level at places such as Cornish College of the Arts, University of Washington, University of Houston, University of Oklahoma, and Afro Latin Fest. He was also invited to the 2018 and 2019 International Association of Blacks in Dance Congress as a guest teacher. In November 2019, he was recognized by the Congress of Texas for his many accomplishments in the Houston cultural landscape. Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, proclaimed November 9, 2019, as “Alexis Zanety Day” to honor Alexis’ passion for the arts and overall contributions to the arts scene.

Click here to learn more about the 2023 MN International Dance Festival, October 17-21!