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Tickets on Sale for Collide Theatrical’s 2021-2022 Season

Season tickets are now available for Collide Theatrical’s eighth season, as are individual show tickets! This season’s shows focus on the power of human connection, which is more important than ever after a year of loss, loneliness, and social isolation. Choose between tickets to all five shows, just the two mainstage shows, or just the three cabaret performances. For more about our season, click here.

Mainstage:
Frankenstein – October 7-24, 2021: purchase tickets
Class of ’85 – April 7-May 1, 2022: purchase tickets

Cabaret Series:
Holiday Celebration – December 3-12, 2021: purchase tickets
Our Stories – January 21-30, 2022: purchase tickets
Romance: A Candlelight Cabaret – February 11-20, 2022: purchase tickets

The Benefits
Great Seats – Advance access to tickets (before the general public) allows us to place you in the BEST SEATS in the house.
Flexibility – Choose the shows you want to see when you want to see them. Free and easy ticket exchanges.*
Save Money – Save 15% off individual ticket prices.
Bring Your Friends – Your guests receive 10% off of tickets to their first Collide performance.
Special Invitations – Season subscribers receive exclusive access to performance receptions and behind-the-scenes events.

*48-hour notice required
Our subscribers receive guaranteed tickets for our limited-seating shows!

The McKnight Fellowship for Dancers and Choreographers Intent to Apply Deadline

The McKnight Fellowship for Dancers and Choreographers Intent to Apply form is now open.

The deadline is TODAY – Wednesday, September 8.

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

Choreographers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/choreographer-guidelines

Dancers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/dancer-guidelines

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Choreographers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/calendar-choreographers/

Dancers: http://www.mcknightdancechoreo.org/calendar-dancer/

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

Swing Dancing with Beasley’s Big Band

Swing dancing is back at Tapestry Folkdance Center featuring Beasley’s Big Band on the third Thursday of the month.

Thursday, September 16
6:30-7:15pm: Lesson
7:15-10:15pm: Dance

Beasley’s Big Band is a “classic” big band (18 members) that plays music from the 40’s-60’s, popularized by such greats as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and others. Founded in 1991 by North Minneapolis jazz legend Chuck Beasley, the band’s library was custom arranged by Chuck. Unfortunately we lost Chuck to cancer eight years ago – but his legacy of great jazz lives on.

Ballroom Variety Dance

Ballroom Variety Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center!

6:00-7:00pm: Lesson
7:00-9:30pm: Dance

First, third, and fifth Sundays of the month.

Invited to a wedding and want to make a good impression? Remembering the fun of swing dancing or tango? Tapestry Folkdance Center is the place to experience the joy of social dances so often seen in movies. No partner needed, you can find one here!

Ballroom dances include foxtrot, cha-cha, salsa, waltz, American tango, west coast swing, east coast swing, bachata, lindy hop, quickstep, rumba, and more. After the lesson, the lights go down and you can practice what you’ve learned or strut your stuff!

Young Dance Fall Registration is Open – Classes Start September 15

This summer has been a time of big changes at Young Dance and we’re excited to have our 2021-22 academic year ready to share with you. You’ll see some of your favorite classes and instructors, along with some fresh faces we can’t wait for you to meet! We’re thrilled to welcome everyone back into our space after a long time away.

Classes start Wednesday, September 15.

Young Dance is committed to offering a fun and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Our exceptional Teaching Artists bring an unparalleled level of excellence, where young artists can experience a myriad of styles and techniques. We provide a breadth of opportunities for youth to engage with dance in the way that feels best for them and that supports them in finding and lifting their voices.

Classes include Dance Together, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, All Abilities Dancing, Modern, Ballet, Choreography, Performing Company, and more.

Ballet Royale – Free Boys’ Program

Register for Ballet Royale’s Boys’ Ballet program today!

Unique in Minnesota, this innovative program is designed specifically for boys, developed by former professional dancer Rick Vogt. Ballet Royale understands the importance of providing targeted opportunities for boys in addition to the myriad of mixed classes available to both genders. To this end, Ballet Royale offers FREE boys’ classes for Pre-Ballet Creative Dance, general Boys’ Dance cross training, and Ballet for Boys.

Ballet Royale’s boys’ classes are for students seven and older, with or without prior dance experience. These classes focus on strength, stamina, conditioning, coordination, focus, and agility in a fun, creative atmosphere. Whether the goal is to pursue dance itself or to cross-train for other sports such as hockey, soccer, football, etc., Ballet Royale’s Boys’ Dance training benefits boys of all ages and abilities.

Click HERE for more information about Ballet Royale’s Free Boys’ Program!

Ballet Royale: Register Now for Academy and Pre-Professional Programs

You are invited to dance with Ballet Royale, Minnesota’s premier ballet academy!

This year, we are offering two different tracks for dancers 7 and older: our Academy Program and our NEW Pre-Professional Program. Both the Pre-Professional and Academy programs will be taught by our exemplary faculty and continue to give your dancer the highest quality professional training available today, in a focused, safe, and healthy environment.

Our Academy program is for students age seven and older. This program follows an elementary through advanced/intermediate ballet syllabus, and includes modern/contemporary, preparation for pointe, performance/musical theater jazz, an elite solos/variations class, and pointe classes for the higher levels. All levels include repertoire training, in which students learn choreography and dances. New students with prior dance training seeking to enter Youth Ballet 1 or higher are required to have a personal evaluation by the school faculty for placement.

Our new Pre-Professional Program provides a more rigorous and demanding training schedule, designed for students ages 7-21 striving towards a professional or post-secondary dance career. Admission to the Pre-Professional Program and our Professional Division are by audition and invitation only. Both audition dates have passed, but you can still contact us to schedule a private audition. 

We would love for you to come dance with us!

Ballet Royale: Registration Open for Creative Dance Classes

Ballet Royale is Minnesota’s premier ballet academy for students of all ages. Sign your little one up today for Ballet Royale’s Creative Dance program! Fall classes run from September 11 through December 22.

Our program is a professionally developed and comprehensive program drawing on decades of dance and music teaching experience, which offers an incomparable experience for children from walking age through six years old. These innovative classes encourage musicality, imagination and self expression through the art of dance and music. 

Classes are filling up quickly, so click HERE to register today. We would love for you to come dance with us!

Ananya Dance Theatre’s Shawngram Institute Ongoing Classes

Find rhythm, groundedness, and flow with dance classes at Ananya Dance Theatre’s Shawngram Institute for Performance & Social Justice.

Fridays: Advanced Yorchhā, 6:00-7:00pm, CT – Kealoha Ferreira
Sundays: Intro to Yorchhā, 3:00-4:00pm, CT – Parisha Rajbhandari

Class Descriptions

Intro to Yorchhā: Envision justice through rhythmic footwork, flowing torso, and sustained breath in Intro to Yorchhā. Each class begins with a warm-up followed by foundational Yorchhā exercises and a fun choreographed phrase.

Advanced Yorchhā: Dive into the nuance and complexity of Yorchhā. Advanced Yorchhā is designed to challenge and hone experienced movers through strength training, technique refinement, and intricate choreography. Previous Yorchhā experience is encouraged.

Yorchhā is Ananya Dance Theatre’s trade-marked contemporary technique that intersects principles of vinyasa yoga, classical Indian dance form Odishi (from the eastern Indian state of Odisha) and martial art form Chhau (also from Odisha).

Students attending in-person classes must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination and must wear face masks during class. No exceptions.

Jazz Classes with Collide Theatrical

Join us every Tuesday in September, 9:30–11:00am, for jazz with Collide Artistic Director Regina Peluso or Chelsea Rose.

All welcome.
Our space is located in the CAN CAN Wonderland Building in St. Paul, with free parking and on a public transit line.

To register visit: https://www.collidetheatrical.org/book-online
$15 drop-in rate; $12 for professional dancers – use code PRODANCE at checkout.

COVID-19 precautions:
Attendees must be vaccinated and wear masks during class.
Pre-registration is required, as class space is limited to 10 dancers.