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Blood Will Tell

Blood Will Tell – heartfelt songs about an imperfect family – an evening of Scott Zosel’s rarely performed songs written for family funerals, weddings, births, and other milestones. Tough and tender, passionate and poignant, Zosel’s songs of family love and lore will be surrounded by storytelling, dance, video, and ambient sound styling, all supported by a stellar backing band.

Dancer/choreographer Nan Marie Zosel will serve as narrator, and members of chance2dancemn will add dance and movement.

Saturday, April 27 at 7:00pm

Scott Zosel says, “I rarely perform these songs because it’s hard to sing them without tearing up. Each one was written for a family member – some are dead, some are alive, and some I thought were dead to me but are still pulling at my heart. Stitching these songs together for this show has given me a way to feel all the feelings: grief, joy, anger, love, loss. I’m ready to share these stories. This show should resonate with anyone who loves their family but has struggled with family relationships.”

Minnesota Dance Theatre Presents SPRING at The Southern

Last chance for now! Don’t miss this opportunity to join Minnesota Dance Theatre for the company’s parting performances.

Witness the Minnesota premiere of And yet here we are, by Seattle-based choreographer Nia-Amina Minor. This piece, originally created on Pacific Northwest Ballet, lives in an imaginative space propelled by rhythm. Set to a soundscape that is both turbulent and reflective, this work urgently explores what is and the possibilities of what could be.

The performance is rounded out by world premieres from local choreographer Javan Mngrezzo, MDT company member Zachary Tuazon, and MDT Interim Artistic Director Elayna Waxse. With music from Chopin to jazz to indie rock, this program displays the diversity and power of our remarkable dancers.

Friday, May 3 at 8:00pm – pay as able
Saturday, May 4 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 5 at 2:00pm
Friday, May 10 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 11 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 12 at 2:00pm

Tickets: $32. Student: $20.

Apply to be Ballet Co.Laboratory’s 2025 Emerging Choreographer.

Are you a Minnesota-based emerging choreographer with formal ballet training? Apply for our Laboratory II: Emerging Choreographer Program for a paid opportunity to create a new, full-length, staged production performed by the upper-level students at The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory in March 2025!

The story that Ballet Co.Laboratory will be asking the 2025 emerging choreographer to draw inspiration from is the children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon, and inspired by Harold going to the state fair. Applicants can choose to present this narrative as a classical or contemporary ballet. The selected choreographer will work alongside the Ballet Co.Laboratory artistic team in selecting the music, designing scenic elements, creating costumes, and casting roles.

Choreographers applying to this program are encouraged to think critically about how ballet can continue to evolve – becoming more inclusive and forward-thinking. Artists are asked to create a production with a story line that sparks the imagination and challenges the audiences’ perception of what ballet is.

All applicants must live in Minnesota, have had formal ballet training, and consider themselves to be an emerging choreographer.

Applications close on May 10, 2024.

Balanced Body® Anatomy for Movement Professionals

Friday, May 10: 4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, May 11: 11:30am-6:00pm
Sunday, May 12: 9:30am-4:30pm
In person or online.

Fee: $499 + $60 materials

Anatomy is the foundation of our work as movement professionals. The more you understand about how the body works, the better equipped you are to teach your clients how to move better. In this course you will receive an introduction to the major tissues, joints and muscles of movement. Muscle origin, insertion and action are covered along with movement experiences to help you understand and remember not just the individual muscles, but how they work in synergy to create functional movements. The course includes a manual and video support.

Instructor: Matthew Hodge-Rice

Twin Cities Ballet Presents Coppélia in Paris

Coppélia in Paris, a family-friendly show, is Twin Cities Ballet’s fun twist on the world’s most famous ballet comedy. Set in 1920s Paris, the ballet mixes humor and incredible dancing. The story moves between “real life” company scenes and traditional dances of Coppélia, showing how life sometimes imitates art… or is it the other way around?

Saturday, May 11 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 12 at 2:00pm
At the Ames Center.

Tickets from $32.50, available at twincitiesballet.org/tickets.

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through an operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

ARENA DANCES Fall 2024 Auditions

ARENA DANCES seeks experienced dancers with strong technical, artistic, and creative abilities for our 29th Fall 2024 Season. 

Audition
Saturday, May 11, 11:00-2:00pm
The Arena in South Minneapolis
RSVP is required, please do so by 5:00pm, Thursday, May 9.

No callbacks. Decisions will be made by end of week, May 17.

The Project:
29th Fall Season: Monument – ARENA DANCES’ artistic director, Mathew Janczewski, and fellow collaborators Dustin Haug, Leslie O’Neill and Laura Selle Virtucio seek dancers to remount a male identified quartet and an octet ensemble that will perform September 10-15, 2024 at Luminary Arts Center.

Professional dancers of all ages, backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply who also have a knack for learning off video. Applicants will be asked to improvise, as well as learn phrase work. We are looking for diverse performers who are creative, collaborative, and expressive. Must be available starting mid-June to September, 2024.

In-person auditions are given priority. If you are unable to audition in person, you may submit a short video (under 5 minutes) in your registration form. Please include improvisation as well as performance footage.

Rehearsals scheduled to be determined amongst the ensemble.
Dancers are paid $20/hour for rehearsals and a flat tech week/performance run of $700.

Questions, please contact Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com

Doma Dance Theater – Film Premiere and Kickoff Event

Please join us for the premiere of our new dance film Mamko Moja L’uba at our Kickoff Event!

Featuring dancers Sarah McCullough and Amanda Sachs, this work explores our relationship with matrilineal lineage through the use of folk and contemporary dance vocabulary.

In addition to the film, Alexandra Bodnarchuk will premiere a new solo work-in-process.

Saturday, May 11
6:00-8:00pm
Doma Dance Theater Studio – 528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 302.
Limited capacity.

Social hour, light refreshments, and signature sodas provided.

Tickets: $12-50.
Artist rate: $12. Suggested ticket price: $35.

Analog Dance Works Presents: The Awe Factor

Analog Dance Works presents: The Awe Factor

World Premiere!
May 16–19 at the TEK BOX Theater

This work, choreographed by Artistic Director Brenna Mosser, interweaves single use plastic waste with the science of awe. In this fantastical and surreal world, 10 dancers examine how we access awe, what we do when we are confronted by it, and how we can harness this emotion to better our collective lives.

Portions of choreography presented in The Awe Factor were commissioned by Threads Dance Project for their Tapestries 7.0 program and by Alternative Motion Project for their 10th Season Performance.

Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm
Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm – post show reception
Saturday, May 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 19 at 2:00pm – post show talkback

$15-$30, pay as able.

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

Concerto Dance Presents The Adventures of Peer Gynt

Concerto Dance presents The Adventures of Peer Gynt, a new theatrical jazz dance work that follows the story of the self absorbed Peer Gynt in search of meaning and significance through his wild adventures, only to return home to realize he wasted his life searching for something he already had…the love he was longing for.

Don’t miss this spin on a classic tale set in the American jazz era told through Concerto’s signature style of theatrical and classical jazz dance, featuring Doug Hooker playing the role of Peer Gynt, Rush Benson in the role of Death, and Betsy Nelson playing Solveig, along with the full company of Concerto Dance.

Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm – preview performance with “Pay-What-You-Can” ticket pricing!
Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 18 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets: $25-$30
Run time: 60 minutes with no intermission.

The Little Prince – Ballet Co.Laboratory

Explore the world of childlike wonder and re-discover a timeless classic with The Little Prince. Immerse yourself in the magical journey of a young prince from a distant planet as they discover the mysteries of life, love, and friendship.

Ballet Co.Laboratory’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved novella will transport you to a realm where the appreciation of life’s simple joys is reclaimed. This unforgettable production will touch the hearts of both young and old, reminding us of the profound life lessons we may have forgotten along the way.

Choreographed by: Zoé Emilie Henrot
Performed by: The Company Dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory and the students of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory

Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 18 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 19 at 2:00pm