Dance Community News - Twin Cities 4-16-08

In This Issue:

A service of the Southern Theater for the Twin Cities' dance community, supported in part by a generous donation from Sally Rousse. 

IMPORTANT REMINDER -
The long-standing deadline for submissions has changed to MONDAY AT NOON.
Thank you for your help with this change.

Charles Bukowski

FAKOLY DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOP
HOSTED BY: FODE SEYDOU BANGOURA

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
visit www.fodebangoura for pre-registration and workshop details

MONDAY MAY 12TH - FRIDAY MAY 16TH
Hennepin Center for the Arts (2nd Floor)
528 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

Master drummer, Fode Seydou Bangoura of Les Ballets Africains will be hosting a week long drum and dance workshop that will culminate in a public performance Saturday evening May 17th at The Heart of The Beast Theater. Fode will be accompanied by Master dancer Mamady Sano as well as Master Drummers Mohammed Camara and Senny Daffe.

Professional Middle Eastern Dance Classes

The Spring Session of classes at The Cassandra School (the teaching arm of Jawaahir Dance Company) begins the week of April 7. Join one of our 10 Beginning Belly Dance classes each week (or any of our 28 classes per week in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington). We have daytime and evening classes Monday through Saturday. The full schedule is at www.jawaahir.org/Classes.htm.

Classes are less than $10/hour!

Middle Eastern Dance Class for Mothers and Daughters (5 yrs and up)
In the Middle East, girls and women dance together with joyful feminine movements, full of grace and energy. We learn the elements and fundamentals of this beautiful dance and share it with our daughters. Dancing together, we experience the beauty of our own femininity, well-being, and inter-connectedness with other mothers and children. Friday, 5:00-6:00 pm, 1940 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis (corner of Franklin Ave).

For more information, call 612-872-6050 or email admin@jawaahir.org.

Merce on the Rocks
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
OCEAN
Tickets on sale on April 14!
September 11-13, Rainbow Quarry (near St Cloud)
Walker Art Center box office: 612.375.7600
http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=4343

Experience Merce Cunningham and John Cage's monumental Ocean like never before - inside a granite quarry 100 feet below the earth's surface. This once-in-a-lifetime production of Cunningham's most ambitious work, produced in such an audacious and breathtaking manner, involves not just the full 14-member Cunningham company, but an orchestral score performed by 150 classical instrumentalists who will encircle the audience at the bottom of the quarry.

This landmark statewide collaboration is coproduced by the Walker Art Center and the Cunningham Dance Foundation, with the Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict and Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota.

Dance Studio Looking for Modern Teacher and Hip-Hop Teacher or a Dance Company

South metro are dance studio is looking to expand their curriculum. We would like to partner with a Modern and a Hip-Hop artist/s and/or dance company to build a long term program for youth and adult; presenting pieces in professional shows and community events.
• Summer classes would be a teaser for fall program. 3/3 week sessions offering 1/60 minute -Teen/Adult class, 1/60 minute class-ages 9-12 and 1/30 minute class-ages 5-8 once a week for three weeks during each session.
• Fall program to be a leveled program for youth ages 5-17, plus an adult class. Classes would begin in September and go through May.
• Rate of pay negotiable and will rise as the program grows; Artist also to receive free rehearsal space for any personal projects, and dancewear/shoes at wholesale.

Please send resume and teaching references to info@dancecamp.org

Share House with a dancer in Mendota Heights.
Available immediately.

Email janetskidmore@yahoo.com, or call 612-965-3335.

Molly Lynn Memorial and Workout May 16th 5-7 p.m. Sweatshop, 167 Snelling
Ave. No., St. Paul

Dancer, Fitness Leader, Pilates trainer and Twin Cities Trailblazer, Molly
Lynn passed away in her sleep in Great Barrington Massachusetts on Monday
March 3rd after a bout with pneumonia a few months short of a well lived 90
years. Molly had quite an extraordinary life including launching many Twin
Cities' dancers careers through her Company "Instructional Dance Theater" as
well as many dance education initiatives in the public schools in the 70's
and 80's. A dancer with and assistant to Hanya Holm, she also trained with
Joe Pilates and lead the way for seniors in excercise. She also raised
three lovely, bright accomplished children.
Her many friends are invited to come and celebrate her life together on
Molly's birthday, Friday May 16th. There will be a workout tribute at 5
p.m. followed by a Memorial and "open mike" sharing at 6:00 p.m. ( The
Sweatshop set up a scholarship fund in her name to support midlife fitness
professionals to get Pilates training). Please bring photos of Molly if
you have any! RSVP to 651-646-8418.

Thank you. Colleen Callahan (Mn. Dance Educator's Coalition President)

GODLESS
A † new work by Jaime Carrera.
†
Featuring:
Kimber Gramont, Jose Guerra, Ivan Idland, Jake Sage (from www.asktheatheist.com ), and Andy†Sturdevant.
†
Thursdays, May 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 2008.
Doors open at 6:00p, showtime 7p.
Admission $15 ($13 with Fringe button)
Ticket reservation line 612.825.8949 or at www.bryantlakebowl.com †
†
Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN
†
†About GODLESS:
†A†show about atheism from the point of view of someone raised in a strict conservative catholic environment who, at†age 13, began to reject his own family's faith, organised religion in†general, and eventually, the notion of god.
Rarely discussing his atheism†in youth†for fear of the typical annoying attempts to "save" his soul, and gradually finding like-minded individuals and information, but finding most material on the subject too academic and a bit dull.
In his second full stage show, Jaime Carrera addresses several hypocrisies of the church, from the convenience of god's forgiveness in confession, to love thy neighbor†though god hates fags, equating atheists with satanists (who worship another imaginary entity), and the ever-popular "fear of god".
Mixing humour and performance to create a pop art version of blasphemous fun!
†
†
About JAIME CARRERA:
†Jaime Carrera was born and raised in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
At 17, he moved with his parents to Kansas, completed high school and initiated his interest in photography by learning to develop and print film in a community college course.
Jaime is mostly a self-taught artist who has never studied art formally.
He relocated to Chicago in 1997 to pursue an art career and within a year he began exhibiting his work professionally, beginning at the Around The Coyote Arts Festival.
He now lives and works in Minneapolis, where he had his first solo show, Domestica, at the Flatland Gallery in 2002. Since then, his artwork has been shown at various galleries and spaces, such as Intermedia Arts, Rogue Buddha Gallery and Outsiders And Others Gallery.
†
www.myspace.com/photojaime
www.myspace.com/musicjaime
www.mnartists.org/jaime_carrera

The annual Wesley Balk Opera Music Theatre Insitute has offered singers, stage directors and music directors a powerful and effective, integrated approach to practicing their arts for thirty years. This year we invite you, if you are a dancer/choreographer who is particularly interested in working with singers, to join the program as a student movement coach for singers.

In this capacity you would participate in all of the classes, and work as movement coach/choreographer in several short scenes.

FFI email Marilyn Habermas-Scher at ryugin@visi.com.

For details regarding Institute please also check website at

Hello Dance folks-

Here is a warm invitation to visit me in my newest incarnation - as a nationally certified massage therapist (!). I am currently practicing at Benessere Body in Balance, a wellness clinic in St. Anthony Main (*about 5 minutes by car or bus from Hennepin Center for the Arts, or a 15 minute walk from Hennepin Center for the Arts).

*Benessere has recently added a DANCER DISCOUNT - when you call to make an appointment with me, simply mention that you are a dancer, and you will receive a $10 discount.
I love working with movers- so would be honored to work with any of you.
If you have questions about what I do, or if the work is appropriate for you or a loved one, please don't hesitate to contact me at Benessere (info@benesserebodyinbalance.com, or 612.378.WELL (9355) ) -- essentially, I believe that bodywork needs to be part of everyone's health care and self care- both to help us stay healthy and happy, and to assist us in healing from injury, pain, or illness.

Details:
Benessere's address: 125 Main Street S.E., Suite 237. Minneapolis, MN 55414
Benessere's phone: 612.378.WELL (9355)
Benessere's website: www.benesserebodyinbalance.com
Benessere's hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 7PM, Saturday and Sunday, 12noon - 6PM
(I am available for appointments Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.)

*Benessere has free parking available for clients- ask about this when you call to make your appointment.

The work I do is based in Trigger Point Therapy (anatomically specific, great for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and chronic pain management), Swedish-type relaxation massage, and in the information and wisdom that we all embody as dancers (I am particularly influenced by Body Mind Centering and contact improvisation).
I also have a special interest (and extra training) in working with oncology patients.

Other practitioners: Benessere's staff also includes a wonderful chiropractor (knowledgeable and gentle), a nutritionist, several neuromuscular therapists, a personal trainer, a Pilates instructor, and acupuncture. I can highly recommend each of these practitioners- this is a wonderful group of healers, and a tremendous resource. (Check out Benessere's website, www.benesserebodyinbalance.com , for further details.)

Cost: Massage therapy at Benessere costs $75/hour, and $110/hour and a half
(so- with your "dancer discount," it will cost $65/hour, $100/hour and half).

*In the state of Minnesota, massage therapy is covered in cases of workman's compensation, and motor vehicle accidents. If you have questions about this, Nancy, Benessere's office manager, if friendly and helpful, and will be happy to talk you through it. Again, her number: 612.378.WELL (9355)

I look forward to working with you-
Peace,
Megan Flood

"At Your Cervix"

Rebecca Frost will be reading (performing, staging...) excerpts from her capstone novel,
"Love, House" at this fundraiser for a documentary which exposes the
history of pelvic exams within the medical profession. 'At Your
Cervix' will include a lineup of entertainment, refreshments, and
information.

Saturday, April 12th, 7 - 9pm; doors 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. All
God's Children Metropolitan Community Church, 3100 Park Av S,
Minneapolis, suggested donation $15 - 50, on a sliding scale, but open
to all.

Come fly, ride, trip, laugh, rest, watch, swing, sway, swig water, and sweat
at the Sunday Improv Jam Revival hosted by Tamin and Dustin
at 2601 2nd Ave S†(big white Jimmy Jingle building on SE corner of 26th and 2nd Ave S)

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2601+2nd+Ave+S,+Minneapolis,+MN+55408,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

Emphasiszing community and the joyful connections shared through dancing. All ages, abilities, and experiences welcome to participate.Participants make a small donation of $3-5 to help cover space rental. Any proceeds will be donated to local organizations.

Spring schedule follows:

April 27th 3-5pm
May 4th 3-5pm
May 11th 3-5pm
May 25th 3-5pm
June 1st 3-5pm

Sassy. Strong. Relevant.

Since 1984, Urban Bush Women have engaged audiences in thrilling, socially-conscious dance works based on African-American history, women's experience, and the cultural influences of the African Diaspora. Now this powerful company will bring their bold, life-affirming work to the College of Saint Benedict stage for a repertory performance on Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m.†

Master Class: 2+ years experience:
Saturday, April 26, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Helgeson Dance Studio, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict
$10 registration fee, free for CSB/SJU students.†
Advanced registration required.† Click here to download the registration form or call the Box Office at 320-363-5777.

SAVE when you purchase both the Master Class and a regular priced ticket to the performance!† When purchased together, you pay just $27, if purchased separately you would pay $32.† Please note, ticket and master class must be purchased together in order to receive this special price.† See registration form for details.

Open Rehearsal:
Saturday, April 26, 9:50 - 11:00 a.m.
Petters Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict (late arrivals will not be admitted)

Public Performance:
Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Petters Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict
Tickets: $22, Senior/Youth: $19, CSB/SJU ID: $11 For tickets, call the Box Office at 320-363-5777.

For more information, campus maps & directions, please visit us online at www.csbsju.edu/finearts or call the box office at 320-363-5777.†

Caravan Under The Stars
Jawaahir's Third Gala & Fundraiser
Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6-10pm

The Woman's Club of Minneapolis

410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis
$35 in advance.
$40 at the door.

Join our mistress-of-ceremonies, TPT2's Almanac co-host Cathy Wurzer, for an exciting evening with both silent and live auctions, a variety of entertainment including the Mike Croy Jazz Trio, a henna artist from Ancient Traditions Mehndi, appetizers, and a cash bar.

Auction items include a Bed & Breakfast package at the Nicollet Island Inn,†custom designer clothing, framed photographs and art prints,†Oasis Dance Camp registration, household membership to the Walker Art Center, a large collection of Waterford and Lenox crystal, Indian dance classes from Ragamala, theater tickets, restaurant gift certificates, and so much more...
Reserve your tickets online at www.jawaahir.org or by calling 612-872-6050.

The O'Shaughnessy presents Ethnic Dance Theatre in First Love: A Bulgarian Tale, April 18-20 in St. Paul.

Everybody's talking about Tudora and Kolyo and Ivan. Ivan loves Tudora. Tudora loves Kolyo. And Kolyo loves...who? Find out at "First Love," a full-length dance drama featuring the vibrant music, haunting songs and breathtaking dance of exotic Bulgaria. Directed by Ethnic Dance Theatre's Donald LaCourse with Bulgarian guest choreographer, Petur Iliev, Chicago. Live music by the EDT Folk Orchestra and musical guests, Mila Vocal Ensemble.

Shows F-Sat at 8 PM; Sun at 2 PM at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105.
Tickets through O'Shaughnessy at 651-690-6700 or 651-989-5151 or online at: www.ticketmaster.com
$25 Adult, $20 Student/Senior, $12 under 12, $9 CSC Student; group discounts available.

Hello Colleagues!
If you get a chance make your voice heard.
Below from the President of MacPhail Center for Music:
Thanks,
Vanessa Voskuil

Colleagues and friends,below is the link to a survey that asks you-as a teaching artist-for your valuable opinions and insights. This survey is part of the development of the National Performing Arts Convention (NPAC) in Denver in June. Most of the nation's performing arts organizations will be there. Some 5000 artists will attend. A major subject will be the teaching artist, how to support your work, the future of this profession, and your needs and goals. As a professional and accomplished artist and educator-a teaching artist-your views are important. Please take just 5 minutes to share them and add to this national conversation.


The Survey is at

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2fTlKjtUdUUxU3Q0ZvXu_2bSw_3d_3d

Many thanks
David O'Fallon
President
MacPhail Center for Music

YANKEE DOODLE: THE MUSICAL STORY OF GEORGE M COHAN
4/23/08-4/25/08

Dates/Times of Auditions
4/23/2008 1-9PM (Dinner 5-6)
Equity Principal Audition-Appointments Required. See Breakdown.

4/24/2008 1-8PM (Dinner 4:30-5:30)
Singers who dance very well. No appointment required

4/25/2008 Dancers who sing well. No appointment required. Men 3:00 and 7:00 Women 4:30 and 8:00

Location
Ordway Center For the Performing Arts
345 Washington St
St. Paul, MN 55102
 

Appointments
For EPA appointments only call Jayme 651-282-3061
Personnel
Producing Artistic Director/Co Director James Rocco
Associate Artistic Director/Co Director Jayme McDaniel
Producing Associate Renee Prola
 

Other Dates
First Rehearsal on or about July 15, 2008
First Performance August 5, 2008
Closing August 17, 2008
 

Contract
COST Tier 4 with Tier 5 Ratio
Equity Actor Minimum min. $878/wk
 

Seeking
Male and Female Singers who dance extremely well. See breakdown.
 

Preparation
Please prepare a short traditional Broadway song. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided.
Dancers come dressed and warmed-up. Bring Tap and Character Shoes
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Actors auditioning for Sam bring a contemporary dramatic monologue.

Other

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

The Theatre & Dance Department at Winona State University, Winona, MN has a
full-time fixed term appointment, for an Instructor of Dance beginning
August 2008.

An MFA in Dance, Evidence of successful university teaching and choreography
experience is required. Preferred qualifications include: collaborative
style, interdisciplinary focus, Laban Movement Analysis Certification,
improvisation, and professional performance and choreography experience.

For a complete job description, see http://www.winona.edu/humanresources
, e-mail rdelong@winona.edu or call
(507) 457-5639. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue
until the position is filled. Position available pending budgetary
approval. WSU is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
System and is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Women, minorities
and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

www.winona.edu/thad

Celebrate Trisha Brown-choreographer, dancer, and visual artist-with an exhibition and lecture at the Walker and dance performance at Northrop.

Exhibition:
Trisha Brown: So That the Audience Does Not Know Whether I Have Stopped Dancing
Opens April 18

This exhibition is a broad survey of Brown's drawings going back more than three decades, from her early compositional notations and notebooks through very recent works that form a fully realized component of her broader investigation into the limits of her own body.
Exhibition Preview, Performance, and Reception April 17, Free.


Performance:
Trisha Brown Dance Company
April 25, Northrop

This evening of new and classic dances includes Foray ForÍt, a signature work originally commissioned by the Walker in 1991, Present Tense, a new work set to the music of John Cage, and Brown's latest, I love my robots "a work of irresistible charm and silliness" (New York Times).

Lecture: Talking Art and Dance
April 22, Free

Join modern dance legend Trisha Brown for a candid discussion about her remarkable career as both a dance innovator and a visual artist. Performing arts curator Philip Bither and visual arts curator Peter Eleey add their insights on Brown's contributions to contemporary art and moderate audience questions.

walkerart.org 612.375.7600

Friday 18 April 2008, 7:30 pm
Saturday 19 April 2008, 5:00 and 8:30 pm
tickets $10 at the door

Patrick's Cabaret and the UM Dance Program
present the Second Annual Queereographer's Evening
at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance.
West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota
500 21st Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55455

Featuring:
Joanna Furnans
Justin Leaf
B-Girl Seoul with Maddie Fresh
Karen Sherman & Morgan Thorson
Arturo Miles & Amy Sacket
Jerome Lee Barnes
Matteo Kelli Halbesleben
Tamara Ober
Double Rainbow
and gayness beyond your wildest dreams!!!!!

curated by Morgan Thorson &
Matteo Kelli Halbesleben

http://www.patrickscabaret.org/cal/event.php?calendar=1&category=&event=3133&date=2008-04-18

Much More than a Dance Class
Taught by MORGAN THORSON

"I look forward to Morgan's class for it's incredibly positive environment
(great dancers, great neighborhood) and for the rigorous brain/body experience.
She is a generous, perceptive, moving, thinking teacher. I have had the
pleasure of re-learning how to dance from her this year. " -Sally Rousse

Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Ballare Teatro
4259 Minnehaha Ave, on the NW corner of 43rd St.
Info: 612-221-3416
12$
ALL LEVELS WELCOME

Ragamala Music and Dance Theater premieres Sva (Vital Force), May 1st- 4th at the Southern Theater

Co-artistic directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy and international composers present three world premieres that unfold the beauty, elegance, poetry and driving rhythmic complexities of Bharatanatyam, the ancient classical dance of southern India. Sva is an explosive evening of new work that continues the company's signature style of bringing Bharatanatyam into conversation with diverse influences from around the world.

Featuring live music by New Delhi-based composers/musicians Shubhendra Rao (sitar) and Saskia Rao-de Haas (cello), live drumming by Taiko group Wadaiko Ensemble Tokara of Nagano, Japan, lighting design by Jeff Bartlett, and drawings by New York-based visual artist Terry Rosenberg.

Performances:
Thursday, May 1st, 8pm
Friday, May 2nd, 8pm
Sunday, May 4th, 2pm and 7pm
Tickets $24

Gala Celebration: Saturday, May 3rd, 5 pm performance followed by dinner, open bar and a silent auction at the Weisman Art Museum

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
presents
6 Sevillanas Workshops
taught by
Susana di Palma
April 14 - May 15 (Thursdays)
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Learn all four coplas or brush up!
Cost: $72 / 6 workshops
$14/ drop ins
For more info. or to register call Zorongo (612) 724 - 2000
www.zorongo.org
3012 Minnehaha Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55406