Young Dance Seeks Teaching Artists for 2022–23 Session and Beyond

Four class images of young dancers paired with the Young Dance logo

Young Dance is seeking teachers, assistants, and substitutes for 2022-23 and beyond. Teachers with experience in the following styles are encouraged to apply: Hip Hop, Jazz, Musical Theater, Afro-Modern, Modern/Contemporary, Ballet, Percussive, and Creative Movement. Experience working with dancers of all abilities is a plus, but not required.

Founded in 1987, we believe young people are artists with something important to say and that working across differences is a benefit to all. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes and healthy risk-taking is encouraged. Our classes are open to everyone of all levels and abilities. Participants enjoy our collaborative and student-led approach to dance education. Our curriculum emphasizes technique, improvisation, and choreography through the elements of dance: Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy. Dancers develop skills in observing, participating, and reflecting in a safe and supportive environment that values a commitment to self, to the group, and to lifelong learning.

The pay rate is $48/hour for lead teaching, and $24/hour for assisting.

Contact Anat Shinar, anat@youngdance.org, with a resume and brief introduction.

On-Demand Viewing for Rhythmically Speaking’s Latest Show RadioBody

Rhythmically Speaking is glad to offer on-demand access to RadioBody: Radiohead Danced and Played in Jazz, a stage show driven by the toil and triumph embedded in the music of pioneering alt-electronic band Radiohead that took place at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown St. Paul, MN on February 10 and 11. Featuring live dance, screen dance and projection designs set to original jazz renditions of Radiohead tunes played live by a quartet of excellent local jazz musicians, this show is sure to excite dance, jazz, and Radiohead lovers alike.

Tickets: $25.00 per household; Available for purchase here now!

How to watch: Simply purchase a ticket, and a streaming link (along with a link to program information) will be emailed to you by February 17 if purchased before then, or between then and February 24 if purchased during that time. The show will be available to watch online between February 17-24 only.

If you couldn’t make it to the show or missed it, this is your chance to catch it! Thank you for your interest!

McKnight Fellowship Program Informational Webinar

The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers and the McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers annually award three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career Minnesota dancers and three $25,000 fellowships to mid-career choreographers. Applications are due Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:00pm CT. See full guidelines and application details at McKnightDanceChoreo.org.

Want to learn more? Attend an informational webinar. Fellowship staff and a recent McKnight Fellows will be in attendance to answer your questions about the program and application materials.

Wednesday, February 22, 6:00-7:00pm CT

Please RSVP with an email to McKFell@thecowlescenter.org and tell us which date you will attend. We will email you a Zoom link the day before the event.

Christopher Watson Dance Company in RESURGENCE

Resurgence features dances by Christopher Watson, Becky Heist, Anne-Marie Wittenberg, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Jennifer Mack, Genevieve Waterbury and guest choreographers Thern Anderson and Erin Thompson. The dances address themes of the intricacies of relationships, resilience in the face of challenge, and reconnecting in a world changed by the pandemic. Join the artists for a complimentary opening night wine and chocolates reception on Friday.

Friday, February 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 25 at 2:00pm
Saturday, February 25 at 7:30pm

Celebrating Dance at Patrick’s Cabaret

To get us ready for spring’s exuberance, this Patrick’s Cabaret is going to move! We’re celebrating dance!

Featuring:
Chris Aiken and Angie Hauser, Sarah Konner and Austin Selden, Meridian Movement Co. (Colin Edwards and Canaan Mattson), and Patrick Scully, with friends.

Join us for this online dance celebration!

On Zoom. Tickets: $15.00

It’s Physical — Part 1

A new durational performance project by Jennifer Glaws’s Jagged Moves and culminating presentation at Red Eye Theater from a 2-week production residency through the Curated Rental Program.

It’s Physical is a performative movement conversation responding to capacities for dialogue and challenges with change. It’s a practice in testing time and approaching listening, leaning in, presence, embodied impulses, and physical discussion in worlds fabricated by liminality and opposition.

Audience members are invited to stay as long and go as they please.

Direction, choreography, and production by Jennifer Glaws in creative collaboration with set designer and sculpture artist Jess Kiel-Wornson, and performing artists Ayumi Shafer, Genevieve Waterbury, Ruby Smith, and Sharon Picasso.

Including photography direction and videography by Cully Gallagher, and media and sound design by Jennifer Glaws.

Tickets: Venmo @jaggedmoves or pay cash
Sliding scale: $15, $20, $25

Saturday, March 4, 5:30-8:30pm
Sunday, March 5, 12:00-3:00pm

ARENA DANCES Floorwork

Floorwork: a communal conversation and shared meal. Every first Saturday! Floorwork was developed to hold conversations, knowledge-sharing, and a supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move.

The next Floorwork is:
Saturday, March 4
3:00-5:00pm
RSVP by Thursday, March 2.

This March Floorwork will focus on the value of the dancer through comparing budget resources – shall we pay by the hour, by the project, performance fee, etc.? 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.

Wild Rumpus

Calling mischief-makers of all ages! Ballet Co.Laboratory invites you to venture where the Where the Wild Things Are for Ballet Co.Laboratory’s interpretation of the colorful children’s tale by Maurice Sendak. Join upper-level students of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory as they set out to find freedom in imagination and the resilience of the human spirit.

Choreography by: Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies, part of the Laboratory II: Emerging Choreographer Program.

Performed by: Upper-level students of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory

Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2:00pm
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 6:00pm
Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 2:00pm

Tickets
Adults: $30
Seniors: $28
Children/Students: $25
Groups of 10+ to the same performance: $25

Learn More!

Andy Mor and CABARAVE: Glass Ceiling

Andy Mor and CABARAVE break the rules in their new, dynamic experience you can’t get anywhere else!

Featuring aerialists, fire performers, performance painting, live music, pole, and dance – tap and hip hop to African and jazz.

The ominous glass ceiling (suspended above the stage) is a reminder, not only of where we are, but what is yet to come. Throughout the night, the audience will participate in the spectacle, and watch as the glass ceiling moves in closer and closer. The only question is, When the glass ceiling is in reach, will you have the strength to break through?

Wednesday, March 15 performance includes Pay As You Are!

James Sewell Ballet and Ahn Trio – EMBRACE

EMBRACE with the Ahn Trio

James Sewell Ballet reunites with the extraordinary Ahn Trio in a program featuring a reimagining of 2018’s Connections. Like the best embrace, there’s known comfort and new spark combined. The three sisters of the Ahn Trio – Lucia on piano, Angella on violin, and Maria on cello – were born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at the Juilliard School in New York City. These growing-up experiences in two cultures, along with their extensive international touring, infuse their celebration of 21st-century classical music with a particular flare and style.

Friday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18 at 2:00pm

This performance runs approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with one intermission. Tickets: $5-$35.