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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

AMPLIFIED – Summer Workshop for Pre/Professionals

Get back into our bodies and the studio with AMPLIFIED: AMP’s four-day summer workshop! Let’s move BIG, sweat, and explore mobility, length, momentum, and 3-D expansion, while amplifying our physical possibilities in a curious, uplifting, and enlivening environment. Led by AMP and special Guest Artists, Taja Will and Darrius Strong. For pre/professional movers. Come as you are!

COVID-19 Info
Masks are required if participant is not fully vaccinated for COVID-19; optional for those fully vaccinated (subject to change).

All current CDC guidelines for COVID-19 will be adhered to. Precautions, policies, and requirements for participation in AMPLIFIED regarding COVID-19 are subject to change at any time and will be communicated via email/website/social media.

Please keep the following practices:

  • Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly.
  • Stay 6 feet away from other people.
  • If you have symptoms, stay at home and get tested as soon as possible.

AMPLIFIED
August 9-12, 9:30am-12:30pm
Pre-registration and drop-in options, subject to availability.
In person at Studio 5B, Cowles Center. Synchronous virtual/online options available.

Schedule:

9:30-11:00am: Contemporary Movement Practice
Led by AMP’s Co-Director, Joanna Lees

11:00am-12:30pm: Improvisation is…Possible, Impossible, Remarkable
Led by Taja Will – August 9 and 12

11:00am-12:30pm: Movement Practice
Led by Darrius Strong – August 10 and 11

In-Person Registration and Rates:
Full Workshop: 9:30am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday: $100
Half Workshop: 9:30-11:00am OR 11:00am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday: $50
In-Person Drop-in Rates: $15/practice or $28/day

Online options, information, and rates can be found here. Rates range $12-$80.

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions? Email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com.

Premiere: Prairie Woods SOUND GARDEN near Spicer, MN

he premiere of composer / director JG Everest’s new site-specific performance installation: a new Sound Garden composed and designed specifically for the wooded Geer Island at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, MN.

A truly immersive art and nature experience in a pristine nature preserve. Two hours drive west of the Twin Cities.

Admission is free!

Featuring a live roving movement score by dancers Leslie O’Neill, Sarah Baumert, and Erika Hansen, with live accompaniment by the Free Range Orchestra & Choir, and more.

Saturday, August 7
12:00-4:00pm
Free admission

Presented by Wavelets Creative in partnership with the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center.

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

Young Dance Fall Registration is Open

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.

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.

Live @ The Shed, premiering LDV

Back by popular demand, Live @ The Shed, produced by Hatch Dance and HoneyWorks, returns to the Lab Taproom, August 7-8, 2021.

Twenty-six of the Twin Cities most vibrant dancers come together for an outdoor dance event featuring the world premiere of LDV, co-choreographed by Berit Ahlgren and Helen Hatch. Inspired by and set to the soundtrack of Federico Fellini’s 1960 film La Dolce Vita, Ahlgren, Hatch and the ensemble embark on a non-linear joy-ride full of whimsy, sweet optimism and goofy charm, undercut by sinister and cunning moments that ultimately color life. A multi-talented and multi-generational cast bring their energies and experiences together in the creation of this new work.

Starting the evening with works in progress from the following choreographers:

August 7, 5:30pm
Genevieve Waterbury; Judith Brin Ingber; Juliana Johnson; Penelope Freeh with the dancers of St. Paul Ballet

August 7, 8:00pm
Scott Willits; Helen Hatch; Jennifer Mack; Elena Hollenhorst

August 8, 3:00pm
Gemma Isaacson; Blake Nellis and Joe Tennis; Juliana Johnson; Penelope Freeh with the dancers of St. Paul Ballet

August 8, 5:30pm
Judith Brin Ingber; Helen Hatch; Scott Willits; Elena Hollenhorst

August 8, 8:00pm
Genevieve Waterbury; Gemma Isaacson; Blake Nellis and Joe Tennis; Jennifer Mack

LDV features Berit Ahlgren, Helen Hatch, Hannah Benditt, Jeremy Bensussan, Judith Brin Ingber, Nicole Brown, Stephanie Fellner, Zhauna Franks, Alejandra Iannone, Gemma Isaacson, Juliana Johnson, Jennifer Mack, Samantha Meryhew, Kelli Miles, Da’Rius Malone, Blake Nellis, Yolanda Pauly, Amanda Sachs, Tristen Sanborn, Connor Simone, Rhapsody Stiggers, Joe Tennis, Lauren Vasilakos, Elliana Vesely, Genevieve Waterbury, and Scott Willits.

Professional Contemporary Classes – Moving Practice with Non Edwards

Moving Practice is a weekly class series for professional dancers. Classes prioritize rigor, diversity of contemporary aesthetics, variety of class content, and commitment. 

Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00AM at The Arena
Non Edwards teaches throughout August.
Professional level dancers of all styles are welcome.

Dive into the wide world of eclectic contemporary performance and a multitude of ways to develop your technique. We will explore alignment principles, with hands-on cueing offered for those interested in engaging in touch. Phrasework and guided imagery-based improvisation provide opportunities to integrate information. Class will incorporate Non’s study of restorative exercise, the GYROKINESIS® Method, and Skinner Releasing and Topf Techniques.

Pre-registration at https://www.arena-dances.org/class-payment/
Flexible pricing and free parking!

Join us for Amy Jones’ Pilates mat class before Moving Target, 9:00-9:30AM as well!

Photo by V. Paul Virtucio

Northrop Presents The State Ballet of George Today

Back by popular demand, The State Ballet of Georgia’s original film gets an encore on Northrop’s plaza in a special outdoor screening. Created specifically for Northrop audiences, this peek at the Georgian ballet company features gala-style excerpts of ballet repertory, interviews with Artistic Director Nina Ananiashvili and featured dancers, and breathtaking views of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre and the city of Tbilisi. The film’s featured ballet repertory includes clips from a number of ballets including Laurencia, premiered in 1939 by Vakhtang Chabukiani; Sagalobeli, a 2007 ballet choreographed to Georgian folk melodies by Yuri Possokhov; Leonid Lavrovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, which was the first full version choreographed to Prokofiev’s score; and a taste of The State Ballet of Georgia’s Giselle.

Before the film, live music by Four Voices String Quartet will set the scene for an evening of beauty and art. The ensemble, all members of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, are frequent performers in the Northrop Dance Series. An accomplished classical ensemble, they have collaborated extensively across genres and are currently focusing on works of living female composers.

The film will be subtitled in English, with other accessibility services available upon request.

Young Dance Performing Company Introductory Workshop

Join Program Director, Chitra Vairavan, and Artistic Director, Anat Shinar, for a Company Introductory Workshop on August 11 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. We’ll dance, talk, and answer questions about the performing company. Ages 7-18. Free.

The Young Dance Company is a group of passionate dancers committed to exploring themselves and their world through dance.

Company members, ages 7-18, take weekly classes and rehearse on Saturdays, September through May. The company frames its annual season around a theme that immerses dancers in artistic inquiry and produces high quality, innovative performances. Dancers work with professional artists to investigate and collaborate on choreography relative to the selected theme. Their work is presented in venues throughout the year and in a season finale concert each spring.

Email Anat to RSVP, anat@youngdance.org.

Concerto Dance Summer Intensive

Concerto Dance Summer Intensive
August 12-14

The three-day intensive includes master classes in both modern and jazz along with company rep taught by company members Sara Karimi, Sarah Steichen Stiles, and Betsy G. Nelson along with Artistic Director Jolene Konkel. Classes are geared toward professional, pre-professional/college students, and advanced dancers ages 16 and up.

Thursday, 2:00-5:00pm
Friday, 2:00-5:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am-12:00pm

For more information and online registration, see our website. Intensive is in person and space is limited. Registration is available for the full three days or single day. Please reach out with any questions to info@concertodance.com

Auditions will be held Saturday, August 14 from 1:00-3:00pm for new company members. If you are interested in auditioning, please pre-register by visiting our website under the “news” tab. Attendance to the Intensive not required to audition.

Walker Art Center Open Call For Choreographers’ Evening 2021

The Walker Art Center and guest curator Valerie Oliveiro invite Minnesota makers to propose dances as part of Choreographers’ Evening on November 27, 2021, at 4:00 and 7:00pm. Choreographers’ Evening is an annual event celebrating Minnesota’s dynamic dance and performance communities. Forms must be submitted by August 6, 11:59 pm.

Audition Information

  • Choreographers must live in Minnesota.
  • Works typically range from 3 to 6 minutes in length and should not exceed 7 minutes.
  • Works-in-progress are accepted. This can include a live sketch, video viewing at audition, images, fabrics, or other materials to communicate the work in its completion.
  • Please audition with the same work that you would like to present.
  • Live auditions are strongly preferred; however, video submissions will be accepted.