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Hopkins Dance Company’s Nutty Nutcracker Camp

Join Hopkins Dance Company in a fun, Nutcracker dance camp for kids! No experience necessary.

August 21-24
Ages 3-5 from 10:00-11:30am
Ages 6-9 from 11:30am-1:00pm

Dancers will spend time dancing, making fun nutcracker-themed crafts, and performing in an in-studio showcase on Thursday, August 24.

Momentary Certainties Dance Performance Opportunity

The Eagan Art House invites you to submit original choreographic works to be performed as part of the opening event of Momentary Certainties 2023, an outdoor visual art installation that examines the intertwined themes of ephemerality and permanence and is part of the Eagan Art Block 2023 celebration of art and community.

Works should reflect on the themes of the exhibition:

  • On ephemerality: The nature of performance is ephemeral, “something that lasts a very short time.” Can you consider impermanence in your movement? How do you represent fragility or decay? What does it mean to perform in a landscape which is ever-changing?
  • On permanence: In these unpredictable times, how do the ideas of steadiness and strength inform your work? How can dance be a stabilizing presence? Consider constancy (of love, of nature) in your movement.

Works should be 5-20 minutes long and will be performed one to two times over the course of the event. The performance location is outside, on the grass lawn of the Eagan Art House. Site-specific works are encouraged and can be accommodated in consultation with Art House staff.

Performance date: September 9, 2023, 1:00-3:00pm (arrival at noon)
Location: Outside, on the grounds of the Eagan Art House
Compensation: $100-$300 (dependent on the number of performers)

Please email the following information to artexhibits@cityofeagan.com by August 24 to be considered:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Short description of the original choreographic work that you will be performing
  • Number of performers
  • Link to video of a representative piece of your work

Please contact us with questions! We are looking for a diverse range of vision and a wide representation of identity. Call 651-675-5524 or email artexhibits@cityofeagan.com.

ARENA DANCES Presents Erased Steps

Erased Steps is an abstract dance theater work taking place at Union Depot in St. Paul. The work includes an original score, performed live by local composer Zack Baltich, alongside 15 dancers whose relationships are gradually revealed through the work’s deft abstraction, incorporating dance, visual symbolism, and imaginative staging. Shining a light on both personal and societal expectations, Erased Steps exposes themes of the past and the present; what things seem like on the surface versus what they might actually be.

“The Present and the Past entwine in lingering questions.”

Thursday, August 24 at 8:00pm
Friday, August 25 at 8:00pm

Get Tickets
Before August 20: $25 online. $20 student/senior discount.
After August 20: $30 online and at the door. $20 student/senior discount.

Dancers for Erased Steps: Gabriel Anderson, Kendall Edstrom, Non Edwards, Annika Johansson, Dustin Haug, Isaiah Langowski, Javan Mngrezzo, Jake Nehrbass, Leslie O’Neill, Addie Reine, Betsy Schaefer Roob, and Laura Selle Virtucio; with Apprentices Gibran Murrieta, Maeve Seymour, and Allison Wheeler.
Composer/Musician: Zack Baltich
Voice Actors: Gabriel Anderson and Linnea Mohn
Lighting: Heidi Eckwall

Come early and enjoy dinner at Station 81 Drink and Eatery – an establishment that donates a percentage of sales to Appetite for Change (AFC) which uses food as a tool to build health, wealth, and social change in North Minneapolis. AFC brings people together to learn, cook, eat, and grow food, creating change that lasts.

Provide ample time to arrive, as the State Fair opens this same weekend. Parking information.

We look forward to sharing this work with you!

Improv Jam with Sabine Ibes, Charles Gorczynski, and James Sewell Ballet

Sabine Ibes leads a practice of connecting with others for all Peavey Plaza visitors. Relax your body and mind, trust the ripples in the water at your feet, and let the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet and Sabine’s prompts guide you toward ease and confidence in this special shared experience. We encourage all Peavey Plaza visitors to jump in during this free event — all ages and abilities welcome!

Friday, August 25, 7:00-8:00pm

James Sewell Ballet Workshop Performance at Peavey Plaza

James Sewell Ballet company members, intensive students, and friends present samples from recent rehearsals of work taking shape for the 2023/24 season.

The event will include several surprises that spark the joy and wonder that dance can inspire!

Admission is free.
Saturday, August 26 at 6:00pm

The McKnight Fellowship Intent to Apply

The McKnight Fellowship Intent to Apply is now open. Deadline: September 6

The Intent to Apply step for the 2024 McKnight Dancer and Choreographer Fellowships is due by Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The final application is due in spring 2024.

The Intent to Apply form is now open. To start your the first step of this application, visit one of these links:

Choreographers
Dancers

The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers awards $25,000 fellowships to Minnesota-based dancers and choreographers who are beyond the emerging stage of their career, and have created substantial body of work over a period of time. For more information visit our website.

The Intent to Apply is a simple and easy process. If you plan to apply for a McKnight Fellowship this year, it is important that you submit an Intent to Apply by September 6.  Please contact us with any questions: mckfell@thecowlescenter.org 

Off-Leash Area’s Seventh Neighborhood Garage Tour

Off-Leash Area, one of the longest-running and most recognized professional theatres in the Twin Cities, is thrilled to announce the 2023 Neighborhood Garage Tour – our grass-roots, out-of-the-box neighborhood performance program! For over seven years Off-Leash Area has been bringing original contemporary theater and dance to neighborhoods across the Twin Cities metro, delighting over 3,500 Minnesotans in over 40 diverse communities.

This year’s touring production is The Medicine Show of the 25th Century, where in the distant future we follow a troupe of A.I.-hybrid humanoids on a quest to find the mythical “perfect human being.” To fuel their quest, they travel from town to town, hawking a cure-all elixir to an audience desperate for solutions to the world’s toughest problems.

With The Medicine Show of the 25th Century, Off-Leash Area invites neighbors of all ages to a fun and imaginative tale told with both raucous comedy and whimsical beauty. Join us for a neighborhood gathering on a beautiful autumn evening in the most surprising and midwestern of venues – a two-car residential garage – where we prepare together to take off on an adventure of the imagination far, far into the future

Week 1: September 8-10, all shows at 7:00pm
Heather Zemien’s Garage
6240 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park

Week 2: September 15-17, all shows at 7:00pm
Queen Drea’s Garage with Co-Hosts Emily Kittleson and Nora Brand
886 Como Ave, St. Paul

Week 3: September 23-24, all shows at 7:00pm
Pat Sample’s Garage
7152 Unity Ave N, Brooklyn Center

Week 4: September 29-30, 7:00pm and October 1, 2:00pm
Jen and Steve Terry’s Garage
8850 Deer Ridge Lane, Bloomington

Reserve now and pay when you come!

Pilates Teacher Training at Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy

Balanced Body® Movement Principles
September 8-10
In person and online attendance options.

Friday, September 8 – 4:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday, September 9 – 11:30am-4:00pm
Sunday, September 10 – 9:30am-5:00pm

Fee: $499 + $65 materials
Early Bird Pricing ends August 18

Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy offers Pilates teacher training through Balanced Body Education. The foundation of Balanced Body’s program, Movement Principles (16 hours) shows how to recognize, improve and teach fundamental movement. It is the prerequisite and sole entry point for the Balanced Body Pilates teacher training program.

This course is designed for both new and experienced instructors to refine their understanding of the body in motion. It provides the foundational knowledge necessary for you to understand fundamental movement and become a truly transformative instructor. Movement Principles is a program requirement for our Pilates Instructor Training and Integrated Movement Specialist certificate.

Instructors: Matthew Hodge-Rice and Ann-Marie Chesterfield, DPT

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

Minnesota Ballet Theatre and School Trainee Program 2023-24 Season

Minnesota Ballet Theatre and School welcomes dancers aged 13-19 to join our student trainee program. This exceptional opportunity provides access to the finest training available, as well as the chance to perform alongside professional dancers in our esteemed productions. By participating in this program, students will be well on their way to building a promising career in the dance industry.

For in-person and video audition details, click here.