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Off-Leash Area Presents Off-Kilter Cabaret

Seven artists share their captivating takes on the theme “Organ Recital” in the Off-Kilter Cabaret! Using dance, storytelling, theater, spoken word, puppetry, and performance, artists with disabilities explore the theme in wildly different ways, ranging from hilarious and thought-provoking to heart-breaking and profound.

Featuring the following artists:

  • Braille
  • Martha Bird
  • Atlas O. Phoenix
  • Daniel Reiva
  • Amy Salloway
  • Scott Sorenson
  • Young Dance

ABOUT the PROGRAM: Off-Kilter is Off-Leash Area’s new cabaret performance program designed to highlight and support artists with disabilities, which makes space for and gives voice to artists with disabilities in the design and leadership of the program. Curated by the Off-Kilter Leadership Group, the inaugural year is organized around the theme “Organ Recital.” This year Off-Leash Area is excited to partner with Young Dance, whose mission is transforming lives through movement.

Performances: June 9, 10, 11 at 7:30pm, June 12 at 2:00pm. Friday night performance will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.

Barbara Barker Center for Dance | 500 21st Ave S | Minneapolis, MN 55455

Admission is $5-30 sliding scale, suggested donation. Tickets available at https://off-kiltercabaret.eventbrite.com

ACCESSIBILITY: All performances will have audio description available. Thursday, June 9 and Saturday June 11 will have captioning available. Friday, June 10 and Sunday, June 12 will be ASL-interpreted. Performances are held at the fully accessible Barbara Barker black box theater. If you require an accommodation not listed here, please reach out to Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org at least two weeks in advance of the show.

COVID PROTOCOLS: Audience will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door. We will provide physically distanced seating and require participants to wear masks as they are able, and otherwise follow CDC and State guidelines at the time of the performances.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

ARENA DANCES’ Master Classes at Sixth Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival

Master Classes, Monday-Friday, 4:00–5:15pm

Wednesday, May 4 – Ayumi Shafer
Thursday, May 5 – Chris Yon/Taryn Griggs
Friday, May 6 – Laura Selle Virtucio/Shapiro & Smith Dance

Tickets:
$25 five-class package or $10 per class.
Walk-ins welcome. Cash/check/card accepted at the door.
Purchase masterclass tickets here.

Afro Cuban and Afro Brazilian Dance Class – Open to All Levels

Leading a dance class series together for the first time are Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez Domenech & Ginga da Bahia.

Come explore the connections between Yoruban dance as transformed in Cuba and Brazil. Open to all levels!

May 7, 2022 | 3:00-4:30 pm | Cowles Center in Studio 7A 

The Arena in May – Blake Nellis

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment. Professional level dancers of all styles are welcome.

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am at The Arena
Blake Nellis teaches throughout May!

Drop in rate is $17; Buy a 10-class card and save! Register here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass

In this series we will explore principles of: improvisation, weight, spirals, follow-through, moving support, timing, and dynamics of touch. We will play with material that arises from the dance we experience and explore together.  In and out of solo, changing our tone and attention, we will deepen our sense of dancing authentically.

Blake Nellis (he/him) is an artist, educator and improviser who creates work with the body. His work is deeply rooted in human connection, physical touch and nature. He graduated from Luther College with a degree in Theater/Dance. He is a 2019 & 2015 recipient of the MN State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant (Photography & Dance respectively). He has taught and performed around the globe. He has produced work at the Walker Art Center, Patrick’s Cabaret, The Artbox, Red Eye Theater, TEK Box, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater & Luther College. His other professional dance experience includes performing with Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA Dances, Patrick Scully, Live Action Set, Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Jim Lieberthal’s Footholds Project, Jane Hawley, Hatch Dance, HoneyWorks, Rosy Simas & Taja Will. His favorite moments usually include ice cream, laughter, traveling, or nature. Or beer.  And biking. And/or all of the above. www.blakenellis.org

Photo by Bill Cameron

The photo is of a male with dark hair and beard, kneeling on one leg with the other stretched out with arms in similar shape. He is dressed in a cream colored shirt with khaki drawstring waist pants surrounded by a black background.

Mixtape Collective Workshops

Choreographers, dancers, and composers of all genres in the Twin Cities are invited to join THE MIXTAPE Collective for free weekly immersive experiences highlighting their creation process! Every Saturday a MIXTAPE choreographer, and the MIXTAPE music director will lead a workshop with fellow collaborators in music composition/production, lighting design, and videography.

  • May 14 | Choreographer J-Sun and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor with composer Yan Pang
  • May 21 | Choreographer Darrius Strong and Music Director Stefon Bionik Taylor with composer Yan Pang

Classes take place from 12:00pm-2:00pm in the Tek Box at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.

MIXTAPE will pay for all attendees parking!

About THE MIXTAPE Collective: MIXTAPE dances into the next chapter of Hip Hop dance theater with an exploration of futuristic ways to perceive the struggles of the present. We locate ourselves in cyberspace, where battles are fought, relationships are built, and artifacts of the past are uncovered. MIXTAPE 5G: The Sound of Movement investigates finding the strength to defy hierarchy, building solidarity through difference, and fracturing fossilized stereotypes.

Zenon Dance School – Tap and Musical Theatre Jazz Workshops with Dorian Brooke

Dorian Brooke leads two workshops in Tap and Musical Theatre Jazz, hosted by Zenon Dance School! These three-week workshops begin April 30 and run only on selected Saturdays for the remainder of the Spring Session (March 28 – June 5).

All Levels Tap Workshop w. Dorian Brooke | Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00am
Remaining dates: May 14 and June 4

With experience on the stage and in studio Dorian Brooke shares her expertise in tap dance with movers of all levels. This class can move quickly, but if you are up for a challenge it is great for beginners and intermediate tap dancers alike. This class will explore Tap in a variety of styles from classical tap to musical theatre.

Musical Theatre Jazz Workshop w. Dorian Brooke | Saturdays, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Remaining dates: May 14 and June 4

Designed for dancers with some jazz experience, this class teaches musical theater jazz choreography, audition and performance skills for dancers of all ages. A fun and up beat class to help you dance like your favorite musical stars. Give my regards to Broadway!

Three-Week Workshop | $45 Enrollment
Register today: https://conta.cc/3ekHNdW
Limited space available. In person only.

Drop ins welcome | $15/class. If you would like to register for both workshops, please contact erika@zenondance.org for a special discount code!

Dance Innovation for Seasoned Adults 55+ Session Two at TU Dance Center

Dance teacher Tamiko French has developed a program centered around revitalizing creativity of storytelling with the building blocks of dance creation that infuses the visual and literary arts. https://vimeo.com/685038137

The 8-week workshop is designed to be sequential for participants, with each class building on the previous class. From a first class in which participants will use poetry, prose, dramatic writing, spoken word, or other writing as a stimulus to create movement, participants will learn about modern and jazz dance techniques and choreographic practice, collaborate and share results with others, study facilitated improvisation and play in dance, and refine their work for a sharing event for family, friends, and the community.

Session 2: May 26–July 16 | Thursdays, 10:00-11:30am CST | In-person only. $45 per workshop.

This program is for adults 55+. Pre-registration required as in-studio space is limited! There will be a showing on last day of each workshop from 12:30-2:00pm. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at the door for all participants. TU Dance will offer tuition and transportation subsidy upon request. Please contact us at education@tudance.org or 651-724-9708 to inquire.

Summer 2022 at Ballet Co.Laboratory

Classes and programs for Summer 2022 at the School of Ballet Co.Laboratory are now enrolling! The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory offers the finest dance education to artists of all ages and abilities in a nurturing and welcoming environment. Our summer programming gives students the opportunity to train with locally and nationally acclaimed dance professionals who are dedicated to the growth of each individual student. 

To learn more or to register click here: https://bit.ly/SummerBCL

Save the Date for Amplified Summer Workshop Returning in June

Get back into our bodies and the studio with AMPLIFIED: AMP’s 4-day Summer Workshop sponsored by Zenon Dance School! Let’s move, sweat and explore mobility, length, momentum, 3-D expansion, while amplifying our physical possibilities in a curious, uplifting, and enlivening environment. Led by AMP and special guest artists. Suitable for pre-professional/professional movers. Come as you are!

June 6-9 | 10:00am – 1:00pm
10:00-11:30 am – Contemporary Movement Practice | Joanna Lees
11:30am – 1:00 pm – Master Classes with Various Guest Artists (more info coming soon!)

REGISTRATION INFO
Full Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; all 8 practices, 10:00-11:30am) | $100
First Half Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; 4 practices, 10:00-11:30am) | $50
Second Half Workshop (6/6 – 6/9; 4 practices, 11:30am – 1:00pm) | $50
Drop in(Single Practice) | $15/practice | $28/day

Register by June 6 at 9:00am or drop in payments can be made in person at the door (subject to availability). As of now, a mask will be required regardless of vaccination status.

More information about class offerings and instructors coming soon! For more info and registration at alternativemotionproject.org. Send questions to: alternativemotionproject@gmail.com.

*Venue Change*
Zenon Dance School 4th Floor
528 Hennepin Ave | Minneapolis, MN 55403