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Humans in The Human Scale at Rochester Art Center

See:

José A. Luis, Valerie Oliveiro, Kaz K Sherman

perform dances within the enormous space and crowded company of paintings, sculpture, video and installation art, as part of the exhibition The Human Scale curated by HAIR+NAILS at Rochester Art Center.

This one time only performance will be a strolling audience event about an hour long.

Free, with gallery admission ($5).

Jazz Classes with Collide Theatrical

Advanced Jazz Open Class with Collide

Join us from 9:30–11:00am on Tuesday, October 26 for jazz with Renee Guittar.

ALL WELCOME.
Our space is located in the CAN CAN Wonderland building in St. Paul, with free parking and easy access on a public transit line. Pre-registration is required, as class space is limited to 10 dancers. To register visit: https://www.collidetheatrical.org/book-online

$15 drop-in rate; $12 for professional dancers – use code PRODANCE at checkout.

COVID-19: Attendees must be vaccinated and wear masks during class.

Twin Cities Ballet World Premiere of Dracula, and Other Tales

Twin Cities Ballet is excited to invite you to our world premiere of Dracula, and Other Tales this October 27-28 at Ames Center! 

This exciting production features three ballets: the world premiere of Dracula, a new ballet with an original story adaptation based on the classic novel and an original musical score written for this production by Minnesota composer Simon Sperl; Denise Vogt’s RED, an intellectually provocative and emotionally powerful ballet with an all-female cast, inspired by themes from The Handmaid’s Tale; and a new piece choreographed by TCB company dancer Micah Chermak, a three-part ballet called Horrification.

For Dracula, Vogt used the plot of the Gothic novel as a jumping off point to explore the themes of social and physical isolation, mind control, fear, and seduction that permeate the novel, but reinvents the setting. “In this version, the Dracula character is in solitary confinement in a prison,” says Vogt. “It’s not your regular Dracula.” 

About Twin Cities Ballet: Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota (TCB) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional ballet company located in the South Metro. Our mission is to make ballet approachable, relatable and fun through innovative, professional and original productions.

These activities are 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.

October 27 and 28, 7:30pm

Tickets can be purchased in person at Ames Center box office or via Ticketmaster.com

MFA in Dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato is now accepting applications for the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance Graduate Program for Fall 2022. This three-year program includes tracks in performance and choreography and offers teaching opportunities, as well as graduate assistantships. The program offers applicants an opportunity to choreograph and perform in annual dance concerts and theatrical productions in beautiful venues including the newly renovated 450-seat Ted Paul Theatre, the intimate Andreas black box theatre, and multiple dance studios.

Graduate students in the MFA Dance Program will have the opportunity to attend the annual American College Dance Association conference in the spring. Guest artists are invited into the program annually for performances of residencies. Students are supported by 13 faculty and staff members in the department with specialties including choreography, dance performance, history, lighting, costuming, musical theatre, directing, scenic design and public relations.

Priority Deadline: April 1, 2022. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by this date. For information or to apply, email Daniel Stark.

Tap Dance Classes

Tappy Hour for Adults – Let’s work on bone density, balance, and new besties!

Tappy Hour 1
Monday, 6:00-7:00pm
Monday, 7:00-8:00pm
Thursday, 6:00-7:00pm

Tappy Hour 2
Thursday, 7:10-8:10pm
Wednesday, 10:30-11:30am

Tappy Hour 3
Monday, 8:05-9:20pm

Youth Tap
Six to Eight-Year-Olds: Monday, 5:00-5:45pm
Intermediate and Advanced drop-in technique offered on Sundays

Youth Tap Ensemble
Intermediate: Sunday, 1:00-4:00pm
Advanced: Sunday, 3:00-6:30pm

Please inquire for more information on YTE, our non-competition, improvisation-, choreography-, history- and performance-based program.

Run With Me: Moving Us Through the Connective Power of Dance

ARENA DANCES kicks off its 26th season of favorites with LIVE dance at The Southern Theater:

Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm
Friday, October 29 at 7:00pm

Mathew Janczewski brings his subtle, rich and viscerally honest choreographic voice to the historic Southern Theater stage for performances by ARENA DANCES. Noted for their unique physicality and humanistic performances, this bill of favorites is a complimentary array of ARENA’s diverse talents. As the company gears up for a fall of touring, be a part of this celebratory home kickoff. 

Run With Me
The show’s title work is a popular work from the past—revitalized for today. Opening the show, this lush, sinuous men’s quartet is a display of immense endurance, inspired by the writings of David Wojnarowicz. Lightsey Darst for MN Artists called it a “…vivid whirl, densely layered and evocative…with moments of crystalline clarity. Melancholic, romantic, dramatic and lovely.”

One Room
One Room is an all female sextet that surges with the central theme that personal viewpoints shared amongst collective power will prevail. As the dancers negotiate the space around them, and each other, the movement builds layer by layer, working toward a powerful resolution. The movement is a meditation on the need to join together in one room, coming to the table to face conflict, negotiation, compromise, and strength as one voice.

hold my hand
hold my hand is built on the score “Requiem” by Minnesota composer and 2018 McKnight Fellowship recipient, Joshua Clausen. The score and work are inspired by Sophie Chou’s sonification of gun violence statistics.

Open Eyes
A symbiotic relationship of two movers melting and embracing into one another with technical prowess and risk that only can be obtained with pure trust in each other. This duet was originally choreographed with long-time ARENA dancer and muse Amy Behm Thomson with artistic director, Mathew Janczewski.

Quartet
An angularly stark, white-hot cool quartet driven by the music of Four Tet. The full body movement of each dancer must fit within the group pushing, pulling and fitting together. Quartet was honored to be selected for performance through the American College Dance Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.

Tickets:
General Admission. $20 in advance if purchased by October 24. $24 week of show and at the door.

Opening night Dine and Dance – $40
Thursday, October 28
6:00pm: Hosted happy hour reception
7:00pm: Performance

COVID-19 PROTOCOL
Masks are required at this event. ARENA DANCES requires all visitors attending our performance to present either proof of a full course of COVID-19 vaccination administered at least 14 days prior to the show or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the performance/event. Photos of the necessary documents are acceptable as proof of test/vaccination.

Friday Morning Jazz: In-Person and on Zoom with Erinn This Week

Friday Morning Jazz continues this week, with regular co-teacher Erinn Liebhard back at the helm this and next week before she takes a long break for maternity leave! Erinn’s approach to jazz emphasizes groove, interaction and improvisation, is inspired by both social and concert dance movement (particularly that with African diasporic roots), and is driven by jazz music. Come groove it out!

The rest of our exciting fall teacher line-up is as follows:

October 29 – Erinn
November 5 – Gabby Abram
November 12 – Jennifer Glaws
November 19 – Karla
November 26 – NO CLASS
December 3 – Jennifer Glaws
December 10 – Jolene Konkel
December 17 – Jonene Konkel

Find out more about our awesome guests by following our class Facebook page and keeping your eye out for posts about them! Class will remain hybrid, offering 10 physically-distanced spots for masked folks to come into the studio to take class, and unlimited spots for folks to attend from home via a high-quality Zoom experience. Registration for class is now open for virtual and in-person classes: conta.cc/39fJDXN.

We hope to see you soon! #zenondanceschool #wewillmoveyou #getyourasstoclass

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!

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

Happy Hips Halloween Dance Party
Saturday, October 30
6:00pm

AMP Offers Weekly Contemporary Movement Practice

Move BIG, sweat, and play in an energizing atmosphere each week! Movers will build awareness and explore expansive possibilities within their own individuality and identities. Through improvised and structured movement vocabulary, participants will be encouraged to research freedom, 3-D expansion, mobility, rigor, presence, agency in choice-making, and empowerment within each individual’s own unique body.

Led by AMP Co-Director, Joanna Lees. Knee pads recommended. Suitable for advanced/professional movers.

Curiosity, Connection, Community, Choice

Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30am
Through December 15

In-person and synchronous Zoom/virtual options.
In the newly renovated Center for Performing Arts.
Masks required unless otherwise specified.
Registration strongly encouraged for in person, but not required.
Registration is required for Zoom option. To receive the Zoom link via email, you must register no later than 30 minutes prior to class time.

Rates
Single Practice: $15
5 Practices: $70
10 Practices: $130
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com for low/no cost options.

Salsa and Bachata Classes with Nela Dance

Nela Dance offers Salsa and Bachata classes at Ballet Co.Laboratory studio in St Paul. Salsa is a fun Cuban rhythm and Bachata is a sensual Dominican Republic rhythm. These dances are amazing, full of energy and sexiness. If you know about these two rhythms, you know what I’m talking about, and if you don’t, don’t hesitate to come and try it out!

Schedule summary:
Monday, 8:00pm – All Levels Salsa and Bachata
Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00pm – Lady Style Salsa and Bachata
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00pm – Partnerwork Salsa and Bachata

These classes are offered in person and via Zoom. Please visit my website neladance.com and follow me on Insta and Facebook @nela.dance5 to see videos of these amazing rhythms.

If you would like to reach out to me to discover more about my classes please contact me directly at my phone 612 213 8126 for a fast response via text.