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Save the Date – DanceMN Fall Fundraising

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Dear Dance Community:

Mark your calendars! Our fall fundraising campaign will begin on November 1, aligning with Give to the Max. We are excited to share some of what we’ve been working on this past year, so keep an eye out for a message from us to kick off the start of our fundraising.

Warmly,

DanceMN’s Steering Committee:
Rahila Coates, Penelope Freeh, Joanne Gordon, Sarah, LaRose-Holland, Jim Lieberthal, Kaya Lovestrand, Zofia Mathews, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez, and Eve Schulte

MotionArt Children’s Dance Classes

MotionArt focuses on nurturing children’s individual creativity while facilitating their understanding of the dance elements of space, time and energy. Ages 3-6 explore these elements through playful, structured activities allowing them to expand their movement vocabulary, develop body awareness and gain self-confidence. Ages 7-9 explore the dance elements while being introduced to new movement skills and the creation of their own dances. Ages 9-12 expand their creative and kinesthetic awareness while learning basic movement skills of modern dance.

We offer ways for children to dance through outdoor classes, weather permitting – contact Pam Gleason for info. Please go to motionartmn.org to sign up for classes. There are various options for payment/donations, and no one will be turned away for inability to pay.

Ages 3-6: Saturday, 10:00-10:40am

Ages 7-9: Saturday, 10:45-11:30am

Ages 9-12: Saturday, 11:30am-12:15pm

New Studio Stories Podcast Interview with Jim Lieberthal

Join ARENA DANCES for our weekly Studio Stories podcast, where each week we reminisce on Twin Cities dance history with a new special guest. This week, we sat down with Jim Lieberthal to learn about his journey.

Jim Lieberthal has worked creatively in Minneapolis since 1982: as a dancer, choreographer, actor, writer, producer, and now filmmaker. He has performed 17 years of Nutcrackers, a TV series for children on PBS (“The Folk Book”), and utilizes techniques of Noh and Kabuki Theater from Japan in his work.

Tune in this Thursday, October 28, at 12:00pm to hear more about Jim’s insight on dance, life and the artistic process!

Available on our website or wherever you get your podcasts!

Mathew Janczewski of ARENA DANCES Teaches

Mathew Janczewski teaches modern technique – Fridays, 9:30-11:00am, October 29 to December 10

The students and I will open up curiosity, finding internal pathways within the body and the contrast of those same pathways to promote extension of skeletal mobility beyond one’s own range. An assortment of texture, speed, density, length, force and resistance will be taught and open these skills.

My work is best described as contemporary, spanning an array of styles – from quietly evocative to physically demanding and full of spiraling momentum that draws energy in the core and spreads it out like disco ball beams of light. At times, the work focuses on the dancers’ bends and folds, creating shape as one shifts and moves. My work strives to create moments of connection.

Drop-in $17.

Cassandra’s Zoom Happy Hips Halloween Dance Party

Cassandra is your DJ and dance inspiration, so grab your sparkly hip belt and join her for some at-home shimmy fun!

Saturday, October 30
6:00pm

$5 reservations, open until noon (CT) on the day of party in order to get your Zoom invite.

Rent the Young Dance Studios

Young Dance has two large studios available for rent in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul. We are easily accessible by the Green Line light rail, the 16 and 67 Bus Lines, with ample parking in the Fairview Business Center parking lot. The space is fully ADA accessible with ramps to the sprung studio floor and automatic door openers.

Rentals are available between the hours of 9:00am-3:00pm Monday through Friday, after 4:00pm on Saturday, and all day on Sundays.

The studios are newly equipped with sprung Harlequin Marley flooring, a bluetooth speaker system, and wifi. There are no mirrors. The studio has a clear COVID safety plan including regular disinfecting of all floors and surfaces, as well as a new HVAC system which refreshes the air 7-8 times per hour. Renters will also have access to a large lobby (25’ x 29’) and up to 50 chairs.

Studio 1: Measures 41′ x 38′ and rents at $25/hour

Studio 2: Measures 38′ x 38′ and rents at $20/hour

To book the space email kathleen@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064. Payment is required upon confirmation of rental with a signed rental agreement and liability waiver.

Lease Office Space at The Cowles Center

Did you know that The Cowles Center has creative office and artist studio space available for lease?

Our downtown Minneapolis offices and practical-use spaces range from 150-2,000 square feet and serve a wide range of professions, from dance companies to a PR firm to individual fine artists! We even offer nonprofit pricing to qualifying organizations.

Email rentals@thecowlescenter.org to learn more and/or schedule a tour. Mention this ad and save $50 off your first month’s rent!

TU Dance Center: Adult Beginning Modern with Jennifer Ilse

This workshop with Jennifer Ilse approaches movement with a goal of balance – fluidity in strength and power in softness. This class is centered on breath and economy of movement to teach internal and external body awareness, rhythm and phrasing, and ensemble dancing through modern dance patterns and improvisation.

Session Two: October 27–December 8
Six weeks. No classes November 22-27.
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30am
Cost: $85/workshop per session

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.tudance.org/fall-2021-adult-beginning-workshops/

BCL Adult/Teen Drop-In Classes

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Join us for our adult/teen drop-in classes! 

Dance is for everyone! Get your body moving and enjoy a variety of dance and conditioning classes, including Pilates. 

You can join us in-person, or virtually via Zoom. Class size is limited to 10 dancers for in-studio. All attending dancers must sign-in on MindBody. Class sign-in will close 10 minutes before the class begins.

Learn more or sign up for a class here: https://bit.ly/AdultTeenBCL

Open Office Hours Consultations – November 10

Are you a dancer interested in learning more about professional development, advice on how to tailor a resume, tips on successful interviewing, or tools for networking in the local or national dance community?

Artists in the community are encouraged to sign up for 30-minute consultations every second Wednesday of the month through The Cowles Center’s Open Office Hours Program. The next Open Office Hours will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 9:00am-5:00pm. Consultations can take place virtually or in person, pre-registration required.

Learn more and register: https://www.thecowlescenter.org/community-resources/office-hours