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Collide Theatrical’s 10th Season

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Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s Tenth Anniversary Season will feature an exciting lineup of innovative dance theater.

The 2023/2024 season opens in September with The Great Gatsby. Originally produced by Collide in 2018, the company will present an updated version this year. Re-imagined through a modern lens, this timely tale explores the dark underbelly of the American dream, a story no less poignant a century later.

In February 2024, Collide will stage the world premiere of Hollywood, which tells the compelling and hopeful story of a Hollywood starlet and a political eco-activist struggling for survival in a climate-ravaged near-future California.

The final show in Collide’s 10th season will be a high-energy cabaret in which Collide dancers will take you on a journey through the history of Broadway’s most famous dance musicals. Broadway Dancin’ will feature numbers from some of your favorite Broadway hits, including Chicago, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, and more!

Collide will also bring back its hit production of Wonderland and tour the mental health–themed production to middle and high schools throughout Minnesota.

On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Collide will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary with a fundraising gala. The evening will feature silent and live auctions, cocktails, and heavy appetizers, and will culminate with a performance highlighting favorite dance excerpts from the past decade.

Season subscriptions are available for purchase now, as are tickets for individual shows.

For more information, including show dates and locations, please visit Collidetheatrical.org.

Studio Rentals at Collide Theatrical in St. Paul

Need space to rehearse, choreograph, teach, or hold an event? Collide Theatrical has two studios available for rental in our beautiful St. Paul location.

Studio 1 has 1700 square feet of sprung floor, full wall-length mirrors, Rosco Adagio Marley dance floor, high ceilings, skylights, and 3 chandeliers.

Studio 2 has 550 square feet of sprung wood floor.

Both studios have the following amenities:

  • Ballet barres for up to 18 students
  • Free and accessible parking and access to public transportation line
  • Gender-specific bathrooms (non-gender-specific bathroom available in the adjacent building)
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth room speakers
  • Cubbies for holding shoes and clothes
  • 2 long folding tables
  • Access to up to 30 folding chairs
  • HVAC heated and cooled spaces with temperature control
  • Hallway drinking fountains
  • Access to kitchenette area available upon request

Single Rental:
Studio 1 – $30/hour
Studio 2 – $20/hour

Long-Term or Multiple-Day Rental:
Studio 1 – $20/hour
Studio 2 – $15/hour

Payment for rental bookings must be made 48 hours prior to your booking to hold your reservation. A signed rental agreement and certificate of insurance must be provided prior to your reservation. Please contact us at 651-395-7903 or grace@collidetheatrical.org to schedule a visit.

Advanced Drop-In Classes with Collide Theatrical

Join us for class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30am for intermediate/advanced ballet, advanced jazz, and Collide Barre with the company. Teachers and classes on a rotating schedule.

Pre-registration is required.
View the class schedule and register for class.
Please sign our liability waiver before attending class.

All Welcome
Our welcoming environment stands up to our values of inclusivity and accessibility. Work-study and BIPOC scholarships available.
Our space is located in the Can Can Wonderland building in St. Paul. Parking is free in front of the building (the BLUE lot is closest to our space), in the lots across the street, and in the underground parking garage (follow the Can Can Wonderland arrow).

Class Rates
Adult Drop-Ins: $20 per class or $180 for a 10-class pass. Good for ballet, jazz, or Collide Barre; must be used within 6 months.
Professional Dancers: $18 per class. Email grace@collidetheatrical.org for a discount code.

The Arena – Space for Rent

Located in the heart of the Lyn-Lake community, The Arena is available for your rehearsal, class, and event needs!

Hourly rates range from $15-$25, with discounts/special offerings available to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2+ communities and to MNFringe artists. Inquire for savings.

Our space offers:

  • 1,305 square feet (30×40) of sprung, Marley dance flooring
  • Wall-length mirrors with curtains for covering if preferred
  • Changing room
  • Free parking on side streets (Aldrich, Bryant, Colfax, 31st, etc.)
  • Access to multiple bus lines, including the 21, 4, 23, 612, and 18

To request space, please email Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.

The Arena – Drop-in Moving Practice with Alexandra Bodnarchuk

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment.

Alexandra Bodnarchuk teaches Moving Practice in September.
Berit Ahlgren joins us for October!
Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am

Professional-level dancers of all styles are welcome.
Pre-registration and payment beforehand are encouraged.
Suggested price of $17 per class. Pay-as-able option on all classes – we would rather you join us than not be able to attend due to financial limitations.

Class will begin with a full-bodied warmup to get all the big and small joints moving before progressing to across-the-floor movement patterns derived from Balkan footwork. Articulation, partnering, and walking patterns will be explored. Participants will also learn phrase work from Bodnarchuk’s 2023 work Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Alexandra is a Carpatho-Rusyn American choreographer based in Minneapolis, MN who makes works for the stage and screen. She is a 2022 and 2020 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow Finalist (Jerome Foundation) and a 2021 Ann and Weston Hicks Choreography Fellow at Jacob’s Pillow. She has studied in Western, Central, and Eastern European, Balkan, and Ghanaian folk dance traditions. Her most recent work, the evening-length duet Rock, Paper, Scissors, was presented at The Southern Theater in March 2023. Mentors for this process were Abby Zbikowiski (Abby Z and the New Utility), and Andrea Miller (Gallim Dance).
Learn more.

Ragamala Studio Available for Rent

Located at the Center for Performing Arts in South Minneapolis, Ragamala Dance Company has a beautiful studio open to rent. For more information about availability and scheduling, please contact our Program and Communications Associate, Muntaas Farah, at muntaas@ragamaladance.org or 612-824-1968.

Studio Space
1,086 square foot studio including sound system with iPod hookup, Wifi, sprung Marley floors, large windows with expansive south-facing views, new HVAC system with high-quality air filtration, and free street parking.

Rate
$20/hour for rehearsals.
$25/hour for classes and/or paid attendance.

Keane Sense of Rhythm Classes

If you’ve ever thought “I’ve always wanted to do that” or “I miss dancing,” you’ve come to the right place. At Keane Sense of Rhythm, students and professionals alike can share, grow, and explore rhythm and movement while having fun. Whether you have two left feet or blazing-fast feet, we have a class for you!

Offerings Include:

  • Tappy Hour 1, 2, and 3
  • Dance Fit
  • On Broadway – Kids’ musical theater and tap for ages 9-12
  • Storytelling Through Dance for ages 4-5
  • Tap Dance 4 and 5 – Intermediate and advanced training for kids 13+ interested in exploring the historical and professional world of tap dancing

Studio K Space Rental

Studio K, operated by Keane Sense of Rhythm, is a brand-new dance space built for percussive dance. Studio K features two studios with a lobby in the Creative Enterprise Zone in the Midway area of St. Paul.

Studio 1: 30’ x 34’ – 1020 square feet
Studio 2: 14’ x 20’ – 280 square feet

Studio Features
Sprung maple dance floor, built for percussive dance
Wall of mirrors
Bose sound system
Skyline windows that provide ample natural light

Other Amenities
Piano and two congas
Gender-neutral bathrooms on the main floor and gender-specific bathrooms on the second floor

Accessibility
The space is ADA-accessible.
Free parking in the lots behind the building.
Metro Transit Green Line Light Rail: Raymond Ave stop is a .3 mile walk east on University Ave, approximately 7 minutes.
Metro Transit Bus Lines 63, 67, and 87: University Ave and Vandalia St.

Rental Fees – Rehearsals
Individual artists: $12-$18 per hour
Nonprofit organizations: $18-$22 per hour

Please contact us to inquire about fees for other uses (e.g. classes, workshops, photo shoots, dance parties, etc.).

To learn more or place a rental request, contact Cathy@tapcompany.org and gabriella@tapcompany.org.

Weekly Dance Classes at Afoutayi Studio

Afoutayi is back with regular classes, rehearsals, performances, and monthly special events.

Our new home for your regular dose of movement, tradition, sonorous folklore, and Haitian, African, and Afro-Caribbean spirit.

Monday
6:00-7:00pm: Big Dance Energy with Nikki 
7:10-8:10pm: Swing with Andrea 
8:30-9:30pm: Kizomba Vibes with Madel and Delphin

Tuesday
6:30-7:30pm: *Culture Physique and Haitian Dance with Florencia Pierre “FOFO”
7:30-8:30pm: Afro-Cuban with Chini
8:30-9:30pm: Cuban Salsa with Chini – Intermediate/Advanced

Wednesday
7:30-8:30pm: Cuban Salsa with Chini – Beginning/Intermediate
8:30-9:30pm: Mexican Folkloric with Rebecca and Wendy 

Thursday
6:30-7:30pm: *Intense Haitian Dance with Djenane 
7:30-8:30pm: Soul Grooves with Peace 

Friday
5:30-6:30pm: Kids and Parents Triple Fun!
7:00-8:00pm: Konpa with Djenane 

Saturday
1:00-2:00pm: Haitian Creole Singing (virtual) with Fofo

Sunday
2:30-3:30pm: Ghanaian Drumming with Ismael 
3:30-4:30pm: Ghanaian Dance with Innocent 

*Select classes include live drumming accompaniment.

Kids drop-in: $13
13+ drop-in: $18
Class passes available online.

This Weekend José A. Luis Presents: Desde Aquí

A new evening-length work by José A. Luis through a Red Eye Curated Rental.

In brief: The start of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Three Mexican-identifying/rooted dance artists. The weight of history, identity, and intuitive yet construct of communal events permeates this new work. Departure gave urgency to this new creation and departure challenges the tangibility right now, and inevitably thereafter. This is a dance reckoning with time.

In personal: What does it mean to gather one group of people, under one vision? How do you make space for histories, stories, uncertainties, departures, and returns? Emerging from a history of solo works revolving around my own experiences, I have struggled to find a clear way of welcoming other stories to co-exist with mine. The urgency to share more of my work with my family while striving for personal growth layers my approach to this piece. What vision I had is now in a state of acceptance; an echo of where I am. I fall back on the memory of where it started and how I lead, desde aquí.

Ensemble: José A. Luis, Lizzette Chapa, and Margaret Ogas
Visual art by: Alondra M Garza and Maria del Mar Villalvazo Mendoza

Reservations
Online reservations closes Thursday at 7:00pm.
Limited seating.

Friday and Saturday, September 15-16
6:30pm: Doors open/Small Gallery/Conversation
6:55pm: Doors close
7:00pm: Performance