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Chaconne – Live Dance and Music Performance

Dancer, Yuki Tokuda will bring live performances with violinist, Natsuki Kumagai (MN Orchestra) at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis.

Tokuda’s choreography on J.S Bach’s Chaconne expresses that there is always a hope during darkness and after sorrow.

Featuring music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Auguste de Bériot, Eugène Ysaÿe.

Choreographer – Yuki Tokuda
Violin – Natsuki Kumagai
Dancers – Hannah Benditt, Jarod Boltjes, Ashley Chin- Mark, Erika Ellis, Andrew Lester, Yuki Tokuda

Saturday, August 14, 2:00pm
Sunday, August 15, 2:00pm

Rain or shine. This show is free to the public, but please register ahead of time for arts board verification of audience attendance:
https://chaconne-peaveyplaza.eventbrite.com

Yuki Tokuda is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. 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.

Twin Cities Ballet Open Company Positions

Twin Cities Ballet has an open position for a male company dancer, Soloist and Principal level. Competitive salaried position, 34-week season. Strong classical ballet and contemporary technique required.

Submit the following audition materials by email:

  • Your resumé.
  • Two photos: first arabesque; and a headshot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
  • Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.
  • State whether you are currently eligible to work in the United States.

Please send information to info@TwinCitiesBallet.org. We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to set up an audition.

TU Dance Center: Renting TU Dance Center

TU Dance Center is available for rental when not in use by the school.

TU Dance Center features:

Reception area and front desk for check-in or event use. Access to adjacent dressing room and green room with kitchenette are available upon request.

Both studios: sprung dance floor with Marley-type surface by Harlequin, wall of mirrors, portable ballet barre units 10′ in length, room-level sound system with CD and mini-jack inputs, 50′ LCD TV cart for presentation and videoconferencing. Large windows providing ample natural light.

Studio 1 only: a curtain that can be drawn on entire mirror, wall-mounted ballet barres of 27′ and 33′.

Studio 1: 60′x34′
Studio 2: 46’x21′

McKnight Artist Fellowships – Intent to Apply is Open

The McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers and the McKnight Fellowships for Dancers awards $25,000 fellowships to Minnesota mid-career dancers and choreographers.

If you plan to apply for a fellowship, you must submit your Intent to Apply by September 8. If you miss the Intent to Apply deadline you may still submit a final application. However, you will not receive important updates and help with the application.

Once you have submitted your Intent to Apply you will be notified regarding the final application process. This application will become available after January 12, 2022, and the final application deadline will be March 30, 2022.

Full guidelines and applications can be found here:

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

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

For additional help or questions regarding guidelines please contact Dana Kassel at McKFell@thecowlescenter.org

Katha Dance Theatre Summer Kathak Intensive

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) has been teaching and performing Kathak, the North Indian classical dance form, for over three decades. Kathak is an elegant dance form characterized by rhythmic footwork, graceful hand gestures, pirouettes, lyrical movements, and storytelling. KDT is excited to be offering a two-week virtual Kathak intensive this August, to be co-taught by Kathak master Durga Arya-Krüger. Classes will be offered via Zoom on weekend mornings (taught by Ms. Arya-Krüger) and weekday evenings (taught by KDT instructors).

The intensive is open to anyone with two or more years of Kathak experience. Classes run from August 14-26 for the following groups:

Group A: Youth and adults with 2 or more years of Kathak experience.

Group B: Youth and adults with 4 or more years of Kathak experience.

Group C: Youth and adults with 5 or more years of Kathak experience. This includes intermediate students, interns, and KDT Company dancers.

If you are new to KDT, please email us at info@kathadance.org and we will help you determine your class placement.

For the full schedule and enrollment details, visit our website: https://kathadance.org/school/classes/summer-intensive-2021/

Threads Dance Nexus: Rent Our Space

Our 1,480 square foot space has a professional grade speaker sound system, sprung floors, barres and mirrors, is ADA compliant, and has two gender neutral changing rooms. Its large windows and garage door allow for an abundance of natural light and fresh air.

A new ventilation system and thorough cleaning between each use are compliant with guidelines for Covid-19 preparedness plans. Face coverings are required at all times and our maximum studio capacity is ten people, to allow for adequate distancing.

Conveniently located in the Seward neighborhood, we offer free parking and free side street parking. We are a five-minute walk from the Franklin Light Rail Station, and a 2-5 minute walk from nearest bus stops (lines 2, 9, 22, 67).

A nonrefundable deposit equal to one hour at the renter’s base rate is due to secure space.

To request space, please email nexusrentals@threadsdance.org.

Ballet Royale: Beauty and the Beast Inspired Creative Story Ballet Workshop

Give your young dancer the joy of dance and performance!

On Saturday, August 14, Ballet Royale is offering a Beauty and the Beast-inspired Creative Story Ballet Workshop! This is our final story ballet workshop for the summer, and it includes a short performance at the end.

Recommended for ages four through nine.

Class sizes will be limited to maintain social distancing.

Saturday, August 14
Beauty and the Beast
10:00am-11:00am

Please visit our website by clicking HERE for more information, or contact the studio. We would love to dance with you!

Volunteers needed for Live @ The Shed, featuring LDV

Hatch Dance and HoneyWorks are seeking ushers for the production of Live @ The Shed, featuring LDV, August 7 and 8.

In addition to access to the performance for which they usher, volunteers receive a comp ticket for a friend or guest, as well as a drink ticket to enjoy a beverage of choice from the Lab Taproom after their shift.

Responsibilities include checking in ticketed guests, running at-the-door ticket purchases, assisting in Covid Waiver signing, handing out programs, and directing people to general admission seating. A two-hour commitment. Shifts run either 2:30-4:30pm, 5:00-7:00pm, or 7:30-9:30pm.

Location is easily accessible between St. Paul and Minneapolis, off Highway 280 and Interstate 94, as well as the University Avenue bus 16, 50 and the Green Line LRT. Please contact Berit at bcahlgren@gmail.com with any questions or to sign up.

Thank you!

BCL – Open House

Considering joining the BCL family? Join us at our studios for our annual Open House:

August 14, 2021
12:00-3:00pm

Tour our studios, observe in-session classes, take a placement class, and meet one-on-one with our faculty members. While at our facility, we welcome you to learn more about all our programs including pre-professional, adult/teen, scholarships, performance ensembles, and more. 

To learn more and register for a FREE placement class, click the link here: https://bit.ly/BCLopenhouse.

The Fox & Beggar Theater presents “Goodnight, Absalom!”

It’s “Goodnight, Absalom!”, the latest production from the Fox & Beggar Theater! This surreal comedy fuses street theater, puppetry, and dance into a whimsical critique of American capitalism, performed on our hand-painted solar-powered double-decker vaudeville stage!

Come catch a FREE show on Friday, September 10 at Powderhorn Park, or on Sunday evening, September 12 at Frogtown Farm.
Show starts at 7:30 and will run approximately 75 minutes, with a short audience Q+A afterwards.

In the fictional town of Absalom, a larger-than-life chess match is played between two sinister railroad barons. Their strange game moves through a series of vignettes – the Dance of the Pawns, the Dance of the Knights, the Dance of the Bishops, etc. – in which the unfortunate chess pieces find themselves being made to do battle inside a prison they do not fully understand. As the game progresses, the chess pieces begin to become cognizant of their bleak situation…and attempt to lead a rebellion against the game itself.