Archive

Perform Pink Floyd’s The Wall: A Rock Ballet and Giselle with TCB

Twin Cities Ballet is seeking a male soloist/principal level dancer for our spring season. Strong classical ballet and contemporary skills required. You would perform in our two upcoming productions:

Pink Floyd’s THE WALL: A Rock Ballet – TCB will be performing its smash-hit original rock ballet at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on March 11-13, with live music from popular local band Momentary Lapse of Floyd.

Giselle – The season will conclude with the beautiful ballet classic, Giselle, at Ames Center in Burnsville on May 6-8. This will be the Twin Cities Ballet company premiere of one of the most popular and enduring ballet favorites.

Please contact us at info@TwinCitiesBallet.org with the following audition materials:

  • Your resumé.
  • Two photos. Either attach small format photos or provide a link:
    • 1st arabesque and
    • a headshot showing at least 3/4 face.
  • Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.

We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to schedule an in-person or virtual audition.

Twin Cities Ballet (“TCB”) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit professional dance company that creates original full-length and shorter story ballets, a rare and nearly lost art, as well as more abstract contemporary ballet-based works. An emerging gem in the Twin Cities, TCB has carefully built a financially solid and growing organization that is making its mark both regionally and nationally through its creative and innovative artistic endeavors.

TCB prohibits discrimination against any employee, applicant for employment, or patron because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Our mission is to connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.

Audition for Off-Leash Area’s Production of Minotaur

The Dance Audition for Off-Leash Area’s 2022 mainstage production, Minotaur, will be held in a workshop format. We are looking for three additional dancers who have previous experience with or show proclivity towards embodying Theatrical Mask work, strong contemporary/modern dance skills, and strong musicality using complex rhythms.

We are looking to create a cast that expresses a range of ages and gender identities.​

Positions are paid a $1000 stipend. Anticipated rehearsals are twice weekly end of February through mid-May, thrice weekly mid-May through July. Tech and performance dates are July 11-17, 2022. Performance venue is Barbara Barker Center for Dance, Minneapolis.

Minotaur Audition for Dancers
Sunday, February 6 – 5:00-7:00pm
at TU Dance Center, 2121 University Ave, St. Paul. Directly behind the Subway restaurant.

To sign up for the Minotaur Audition for Dancers, send a resume or brief summary of your dance experience to Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org. Space is limited and N95 masks are required. Full Covid protocol on our website.

Those auditioning are not required, but are highly encouraged to sign up for one or both Theatrical Mask Workshops for Dancers, January 29 and 30.

For more on the workshops and audition, visit www.offleasharea.org/auditionworkshops.
For more on Minotaur, visit www.offleasharea.org/on-stage-now.

Call for Artists with Disabilities: Apply for the Off-Kilter Cabaret

Off-Leash Area contemporary performances is pleased to announce a new call for submissions for our newest program, Off-Kilter Cabaret.

Off-Kilter is designed to highlight and support artists with disabilities, making space for and giving voice to artists with disabilities in the design and leadership of the program. The Off-Kilter Cabaret will be a 75-minute cabaret-style production, which, in this inaugural year, will be presented for four performances in the Barker Center for Dance on the U of MN West Bank campus June 9-12, 2022.

Artists are asked to create a 5-10 minute performance work that speaks to the theme of the inaugural Off-Kilter cabaret – “Organ Recital.” This is a paid performance opportunity.

Deadline to apply: February 14, 2022.
The application is currently available on our website at www.offleasharea.org/off-kilter.

Now Casting Two Male Ballet Dancers

Children’s Dance Theatre, a non-profit dance production company celebrating 35 years in Southeastern Minnesota, is producing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a story ballet, at the Rochester Civic Theatre, March 11-13, 2022.  The show is directed and choreographed by Matthew Keefe, along with guest choreographer Reinhard von Rabenau of Minnesota Ballet.

Applications are now being accepted for two male ballet roles, please submit your resumé to rochester.cdt@gmail.com. Paid positions.

Rehearsals will be held on Sundays in February/March at The Dance Lab and the Rochester Civic Theatre.
Tech rehearsals are March 7–10 and performances are March 11-13, 2022 at the Rochester Civic Theatre.

The Dance Lab, 2625 US-14, Rochester, MN
Rochester Civic Theatre, 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN

Online Auditions for Stairway to Paradise

Online auditions for dancers, singers, and actors for Legacy Musical Theatre’s revival of NY City Center’s encore performance of Stairway to Paradise (2007), a revue in review of the best of Broadway revues 1908-1950.

Directed and choreographed by the esteemed and acclaimed Myron Johnson with Music Director Stephen R Orejudos with the Legacy Orchestra. Opening June 9-12, 2022 at the Howard Conn Fine Arts Center.

Rehearsals start in April. Tech June 5-8.

Please send resume, headshot, and video to stevka0123@gmail.com.

Must be fully vaccinated. COVID protocol in place.

This is a non-paying opportunity.

Erin Thompson Teaches Advanced Contemporary Classes In Person

A light-skinned dancer in her 60s tosses her arms in a curve to the left while she rises on her toes

Erin’s advanced level contemporary hybrid class through Zenon Dance School includes floor work, standing warm-ups, and phrase work, all designed to enhance the healthy use of joints and muscle groups as dancers release their weight fully into the support of the ground. Experiential awareness, body mapping, improvisation, and creative work are included as dancers channel their own expressive artistry within the movement. The delightful Dean Magraw will accompany on guitar.

Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am

Registration is open through Zenon’s MindBody portal and closes ten minutes before class.
See you, in person or virtually, soon!

Zenon Dance School

Bharatanatyam Classes at the Ragamala Training Center

At the Ragamala Training Center, students receive classical training in the style of Bharatanatyam carefully created by the internationally renowned Padma Bhushan Alarmel Valli, considered to be one of India’s greatest living masters. This style is distinguished by its technical perfection and grace, and Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy are dedicated to preserving and carrying on their guru’s tradition and passing it on to the next generation of dancers.

Ragamala classes provide students with rigorous training while giving them an opportunity to learn about, preserve, and immerse themselves in the arts and culture of India. Ragamala Training Center’s unique program stresses artistic excellence and a professional level of training while fostering cultural awareness.

Ragamala Training Center offers introductory through advanced level classes for ages 7 through adult. 

Introductory Class
Saturdays, 3:15-4:00pm
Online via Zoom
Classes run October 2021-May 2022
You can view the full calendar here: https://www.ragamaladance.org/school-calendar

Registration
Please use this link to submit your registration: https://forms.gle/oXRMupDLPcUnFmqC8

New Student Introductory Tuition
$450 Spring Semester, beginning in January.
We also offer discounts for families enrolling more than one student. For more information, please go to: https://www.ragamaladance.org/training-center

The Ragamala Training Center welcomes students with prior experience in Bharatanatyam to audition for upper level classes. Please contact us at admin@ragamaladance.org before registering for classes beyond the introductory level. 

Emily Broeker Guest Teaches at Friday Morning Jazz – January 14

We are thrilled to start of our Winter Session of Friday Morning Jazz at Zenon Dance School with our fabulous Guest Artist, Emily Broeker!

FMJ is an open level hybrid jazz class regularly taught by Karla Grotting and Erinn Liebhard that meets on Fridays, 10:00-11:15am. We also host local and national guest artists to share their jazz viewpoints with master classes in our schedule. We have spots for nine in-person dancers (masked and socially-distanced) and a fabulous Zoom set-up for those who want to zoom in!

About Emily Broeker:

Emily Broeker grew up dancing in Minneapolis and obtained her B.A. in dance with distinction from the University of Minnesota. She has performed professionally in Minneapolis and Chicago with companies such as Buckets and Tap Shoes, Chicago Tap Theatre, Flying Foot Forum, Eclectic Edge Ensemble, and Keane Sense of Rhythm. As a choreographer, Emily has had her work featured in Rhythmically Speaking and Rooted: A Hip-Hop Choreographer’s Evening. A passionate instructor, Emily has been teaching dance for a period of 11 years. She is certified to teach Level 1 Giordano Jazz Technique and Progressing Ballet Technique. Emily finds connection and joy through teaching and studying dance, whether in person or on Zoom!

Zenon Dance School – Winter Classes In Person and Online

Zenon Dance School is excited to welcome you back for another season of dance this winter! Classes run from January 10 through March 20, 2022.

Monday
9:30am: Intermediate Contemporary/Modern with Joanna Lees – Hybrid
11:15am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren – In Person
5:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson – Online
5:30pm: Contemporary Ballet with Anne Lentz – Hybrid

Tuesday
9:30am: Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Chloe Nagle – In Person
5:30pm: Contemporary Floorwork with Javan Mngrezzo – In Person
7:00pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin-Forester – Hybrid

Wednesday
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK – Online
11:15am: Intermediate 1 Ballet with Nic Lincoln – Hybrid
5:30pm: Beginning 1 Ballet with Lisa Erickson – Online
5:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary with Ruby J. Smith – Hybrid
7:00pm: All Levels Hip-Hop with Gabby Abram – Hybrid
7:00pm: Beginning/Intermediate Jazz with Jennifer Glaws – In Person

Thursday
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – Hybrid
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace – Online
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – Hybrid

Friday
10:00am: Jazz with Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting – Hybrid
12:00pm: Intermediate 2 Ballet with Penny Freeh – Hybrid

Saturday
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson – Online
9:15am: Creative Movement for ages 4-6 with Anne Petrich – In Person
10:00am: All Levels Tap with Dorian Brooke – In Person
10:00am: Beginning Modern with Roxane Wallace – In Person
10:15am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Sarah Bartlett – Online
11:00am: Musical Theatre Jazz with Dorian Brooke – In Person
12:30pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Ben Johnson – In Person

Sunday
10:00am: Creative Movement for ages 4-6 with Margaret Ogas – In Person
11:00am: Youth Ballet for ages 7-10 with Kendall Kramer – In Person
12:00pm: Youth Modern for ages 10-14 with Kendall Kramer – In Person

Register online today!

The Arena Winter Session Enrollment is Open

Come join us at The Arena for youth, adult and professional dance offerings.

Winter Session: January 3-April 9.
Thirteen weeks. No classes February 28-March 6.

Youth Classes – Saturdays
10:00-10:45am: Creative Movement for ages 4-8 with Kendall Kramer
11:00-11:45am: Dancing Together for ages 2-5 with Kendall Kramer
$156 full session. Pre-enrollment necessary. Enrollment closes this Saturday, January 15.

Adult Capoeira – Wednesdays
6:30-7:30pm: Capoeira for ages 12 and older with Jim Bozic and Miles Blount
$195 full session. Pre-enrollment encouraged for full session – save of $2 per class! Option to enroll in person TODAY, January 12 at The Arena.

10-class Flex-Card for all drop-in class options: $160.
Single drop-in: $17.

Adult Drop-in Classes:

Tuesdays
9:15-10:00am: Pilates Mat with Amy Jones
10:00-11:30am: Moving Practice – Investigations within Contemporary Forms with Ruby Josephine Smith in January
4:00-5:00pm: GYROKINESIS® Method with Non Edwards and Brittany Keefe

*Bundle Pilates and Moving Practice and save!

Fridays
10:00-11:30am – Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary Technique with Mathew Janczewski

Register on-line at https://www.arena-dances.org/the-arena/