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Threads Dance Project Presents Workshops with Solomon Dumas

oin us at the Nexus with Solomon Dumas!

The Karen L. Charles Threads Dance Project presents two movement workshops with Solomon Dumas, Company Member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

The first class is a community workshop that is designed for movers of all ages and will take place Friday, July 30 from 6:00-7:30pm. Saturday’s workshop will target pre-professional and professional dancers ages 16+ and take place from 10:00-11:30am on July 31.

Both workshops will take place at the Threads Dance Nexus, located in the Seward Neighborhood in South Minneapolis.
Each workshop will be followed by a twenty minute ‘Ask the Artist’ conversation.
These workshops are being offered free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $20.

Space is limited. Follow the link to register: https://tinyurl.com/xnbyht9t

Grand Prix Solos and Variations Intensive with Ballet Royale

Ballet Royale, Minnesota’s premiere ballet academy, is offering a focused ballet and variations workshop, specializing in preparing dancers for performing or competing in national ballet competitions.

Following daily classical ballet technique class, dancers learn classic ballet variations and receive advanced personal coaching. This workshop benefits all dancers, whether preparing for a competition, an upcoming performance, or simply wanting to polish and improve their artistry, technique, and quality.

This workshop has both in-person and online options.

Recommended for intermediate through advanced and professional dancers, ages ten and up. By audition or invitation only. Please contact the studio for more information.

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

Northrop Presents the State Ballet of Georgia

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.

Zenon – Summer Online and In-Person

Zenon Dance School is very excited to continue our summer session with virtual and hybrid classes all summer long!

MONDAY
5:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam with Ariel Linnerson
5:30pm: Ballet for Contemporary Dancers with Anne Lentz

TUESDAY
9:30am: gaga/people with Berit Ahlgren
5:30pm: All Levels Hip Hop with Arturo Miles
7:00pm: Beginning Jazz with Allison Rubin-Forester

WEDNESDAY
9:30am: Composition/Improvisation with HIJACK
5:30pm: Intermediate Contemporary/Modern with Ruby Josephine Smith – HYBRID
5:30pm: Beginning Ballet with Lisa Erickson

THURSDAY
9:30am: Advanced Contemporary/Modern with Erin Thompson – HYBRID
5:30pm: Afro Modern with Roxane Wallace
7:00pm: Intermediate Modern with Dustin Haug – HYBRID

FRIDAY
10:00am: All Levels Jazz with Erinn Liebhard and Karla Grotting – HYBRID
12:00pm: Intermediate Ballet with Penny Freeh

SATURDAY
9:00am: All Levels Yoga with Ariel Linnerson
10:15am: Youth Hip Hop, Ages 6-9 with Erin Sheppard
11:15am: Youth Ballet II, Ages 8-10 with Kendall Kramer
12:00pm: Beginning 2 Ballet with Benjamin Johnson

Register online today!

Concerto Dance Summer Intensive

Concerto Dance is offering a Summer Intensive August 12-14.

The intensive is open to professional, pre-professional and advanced dancers ages 16 and up.

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

Cost is $140. Financial assistance available, please inquire.

Each day consists of master classes in modern and jazz followed by company repertoire. Classes taught by company members Sarah Steichen Stiles, Sara Karimi, Betsy G. Nelson, and Artistic Director Jolene Konkel.

Auditions for the upcoming season will be taking place Saturday, August 14 following the intensive from 1:00-3:00pm. Dancers must have a strong jazz and modern background and be available for rehearsals Wednesday and Friday mornings. BIPOC dancers encouraged to audition. Attending the intensive is not required to audition.

Ballet with Lisa Erickson via Zoom

Lisa’s welcoming ballet classes are crafted to naturally guide students in refining their body alignment, balance and technique. Coupled with individual attention and feedback (and humor?!) students experience growth and find joy in the process. Ballet is fun (and a positive mindset does do wonders)! Everyone is invited and welcome. Come see for yourself!

Classes are offered on a sliding scale of $5-15.

Watch Karen’s 10th Anniversary Picks: #4

Every month from March through December 2021, Threads Dance Project will release some of Artistic Director Karen L. Charles’ top dances available pay-as-able from $1, $10, $100, or even $1,000 to view Karen’s selected works!

June’s works include Anger Amplified, Do-Over Effect, and Chaotic Beauty (2017).

Here is what Karen says about these works:

“These excerpts from the larger work Uncertain Reality illustrate two aspects of Chaos that I wanted to share with the audience – the manifestation of chaos in society via discord, fighting and war and later the beauty of chaos as seen in nature via fractals and repetition. This entire piece was one of my most ambitious to date. I worked with visual projection designer Miko Simmons to make one of the most visually beautiful works I have ever created.” –Karen L. Charles, Artistic Director.

Each release will be 20-30 minutes in length.

Once registered, you will receive a private link and password that will allow you to view these works through June 27, 2021.

Don’t miss out on these works that started it all!

Catch On The Verge: On Demand

Unable to attend AMP’s live performance of On The Verge? Or did you enjoy the show enough to watch it again? Have no fear! On The Verge: On Demand is here!

We celebrated Alternative Motion Project’s return to live performance with our world premiere of On The Verge. See the performance for yourself on your own device from the comfort of your own space. We are excited to share this work in this online format!

On The Verge: On Demand
Online streaming of AMP’s live performance at The Shed
Available June 23 – July 7

How to Watch
Simply purchase a ticket and the streaming link will be sent to you with your ticket confirmation.*

About the Work
A cast of nine movers enter a turbulent world to experience the multiverse of limits, possibilities, and connections of the body, space, and identity. Choreographed by Kristin Howe and Joanna Lees in collaboration with the performers. Original composition by award-winning sound artist Dameun Strange. Videography by V. Paul Virtucio.

Questions? Email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com.

*No one turned away for lack of funds. Email AMP with financial needs and requests.

PC: Bill Cameron

Analog Dance Works Offers Monthly Contemporary Dance Workshops

Analog Dance Works is offering monthly Contemporary Dance workshops for advanced/professional dancers ages 18+.

June Workshop
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
12:00-1:30pm

at the Threads Dance Nexus

These workshops are designed for the advanced/professional dancer of any discipline and background. The class explores technical and performance skills through imagery, spatial orientation, and detailed use of the kinesphere. We will also visit phrase work from Serve Id, Brenna’s new work to be presented in May, 2022.

The Threads Dance Nexus provides a free parking lot, has free street parking, is a two minute walk from the Franklin Light Rail Station, as well as a 2-5 minute walk from the nearest bus stops for lines 2, 9, 22, and 67.

Class size is limited, contact us in advance to reserve your spot. Email Brenna at analogdanceworks@gmail.com to reserve your spot or to get a Zoom link. Pay via Venmo @Brenna-Mosser or donate to Analog’s GiveMN page. Reservation deadline: one hour before workshop begins.

Suggested price is a sliding scale of $5-$15. All are welcome here. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.