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Dance Community News - Twin Cities April 23-08
In This Issue: 1. Caravan Under The Stars Jawaahir's Third Gala & Fundraiser Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6-10pm 2. University of Minnesota Dance Program auditions and Student Dance Coalition concert 3. James Sewell Ballet offers Open Professional Ballet Classes through May 23, 2008. 4. Urban Bush Women class, rehearsal and performance at Petters Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict - April 26
5. 22nd World Congress on Dance Research 6. Tickets available for Merce on the Rocks 7. Molly Lynn Memorial and Workout May 16th 5-7 p.m. 8. Fakoly African Dance & Drum Workshop 9. 2008-09 SCUBA National Touring Program - - Request for Proposals Available Now 10. West African dancer, musicians to perform in Hopkins 11. Capture!rama!!!!! Dance films live on stage at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater Tuesday May 6th 13. Dance Studio Looking for Modern Teacher and Hip-Hop Teacher or a Dance Company 15. COMPAS Community Art Program - Application Deadline June 20, 2008 16. Send your announcements for National Dance Week 17. waterBRIDGE by Arenadances at Southern Theater May 8-10
19. Hauser Dance Summer Classes, Workshops & Children's Dance Camp 20. Site Work with the BodyCartography Project Dates: Tuesdays April 29, May 6, 13, 20 21. SEEDS Festival 2008 Earthdance Massachussets, USA July 27- August 17th 22. 9x22 Dance/Lab: A choreographer's showcase and discussion Wednesday April 23 23. Cross Train: Interdisciplinary Theatre Intensive June 9-27 24. Off Leash Area Presents Border Crossing April 24 - May 4 25. Ritz Theater proudly presents Renovate: Enhancing the Edifice of Minnesota Dance May 9 & 10 A service of the Southern Theater for the Twin Cities' dance community, supported in part by a generous donation from Sally Rousse.
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1. Caravan Under The Stars Jawaahir's Third Gala & Fundraiser Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6-10pm Caravan Under The Stars The Woman's Club of Minneapolis 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis 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... 2. University of Minnesota Dance Program auditions and Student Dance Coalition concert University of Minnesota Dance is pleased to invite you to these exciting events! For more information visit http://dance.umn.edu University of Minnesota Dance Technique Placement Audition For students seeking technique placement to enroll in Modern, Ballet and Jazz courses for Fall 2008. Additional information online at http://dance.umn.edu/auditions.php The Student Dance Coalition presents "Kinetic Spectrum" Come see the concert fully produced, choreographed, and danced by UMN students! The Student Dance Coalition is proud to present KINETIC SPECTRUM, an evening of innovative dance works by current students of the University of Minnesota's acclaimed dance program. In just over an hour, this show will captivate audience members with its diverse mix of bare feet and tap shoes, small and large casts, lighthearted expression and thought provoking motion. Running April 24-27th, this show features a spectrum of moves for every groove. For more information visit http://dance.umn.edu 3. James Sewell Ballet offers Open Professional Ballet Classes through May 23, 2008. Mondays - 9:30-11 am - Sally Rousse, Instructor; Brian Mehr, Accompanist Fridays - 9:30-11 am - James Sewell, Instructor Classes take place at the Hennepin Center for the Arts in Studio 2A. All intermediate and advanced ballet students welcome. 4. Urban Bush Women class, rehearsal and performance at Petters Auditorium, Benedicta Arts Center of the College of Saint Benedict - April 26
Sassy. Strong. Relevant. Thinking about registering for the Urban Bush Women Master Class? Do it today! 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: 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: Public Performance: For more information, campus maps & directions, please visit us online at www.csbsju.edu/finearts or call the box office at 320-363-5777
5. 22nd World Congress on Dance Research 22nd World Congress on Dance Research This is the largest gathering of dance specialists world-wide, the The congress is organized by the Dora Stratou Dance Theater and the The program includes: While intended primarily for professionals, it is at the same time Submitting a presentation (research report, lecture-demonstration, To apply for a visa to consulates and/or financial assistance, Congress Secretariat: Dora Stratou Dance Theater, Scholiou 8, Plaka,
6. Tickets available for Merce on the Rocks Merce on the Rocks 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. http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=4343 7. Molly Lynn Memorial and Workout May 16th 5-7 p.m. Molly Lynn Memorial and Workout May 16th 5-7 p.m. Sweatshop, 167 Snelling Dancer, Fitness Leader, Pilates trainer and Twin Cities Trailblazer, Molly Thank you. Colleen Callahan (Mn. Dance Educator's Coalition President) 8. Fakoly African Dance & Drum Workshop FAKOLY AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN MONDAY MAY 12TH - FRIDAY MAY 16TH 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. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
9. 2008-09 SCUBA National Touring Program - - Request for Proposals Available Now 2008-09 SCUBA National Touring Program - - Request for Proposals is now available at the Southern Theater website: SCUBA National Touring Network for Dance
2008- 2009
Co-presented by the Southern Theater, ODC Theater, Velocity Dance Center and Philadelphia Dance Projects Purpose of project:
For more information contact Dana Kassel at the Southern Theater - 10. West African dancer, musicians to perform in Hopkins West African musician/dancer Sidiki Conde, who lost the use of his legs from polio as a teenager, will headline a concert in Hopkins on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. VSA arts of Minnesota is sponsoring Sidiki, his band Tokounou and percussionist Balla Kouyate in a showcase of their African culture. Conde started dancing using his hands instead of his feet in order to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony in his village in Guinea, West Africa, where disabled people typically were banished from their homes in order not to bring shame or bad luck upon their family. He became so adept that he traveled to the capital city, recruited an orchestra of artists with disabilities from the city's streets, and began working with popular African musicians. In 1999 he founded the Tokounou All-Abilities Dance and Music Ensemble. In 2007 the National Endowment for the Arts presented Conde with the National Heritage Award, which recognizes folk artists for their contributions to our national cultural mosaic. His 2008 CD, "Sidiki," was produced by the American Composers Forum in St. Paul (http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=327). He spends part of each year in Africa and part in New York City, where he is a teaching artist in the schools. Conde's Minnesota residency is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and VSA arts (through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education). www.vsaartsmn.org/donations
11. Capture!rama!!!!! Dance films live on stage at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater Tuesday May 6th Capture!rama!!!!! That's right, your favorite 'watch 'em make dance films live on stage, BodyCartography, Heidi Eckwall, and Galen Truer join Capture!rama First you see them make their dance films. Tuesday, May 6th
Brought to you by Catalyst. 12. Celebrate Trisha Brown-choreographer, dancer, and visual artist-with an exhibition and lecture at the Walker and dance performance at Northrop. Celebrate Trisha Brown-choreographer, dancer, and visual artist-with an exhibition and lecture at the Walker and dance performance at Northrop. Exhibition: 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. Performance: 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 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 13. Dance Studio Looking for Modern Teacher and Hip-Hop Teacher or a Dance Company 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. Please send resume and teaching references to info@dancecamp.org
14. The Dance Dept at Winona St Univ has a full-time fixed term appointment, for an Instructor of Dance beginning August 2008 The Theatre & Dance Department at Winona State University, Winona, MN has a An MFA in Dance, Evidence of successful university teaching and choreography For a complete job description, see http://www.winona.edu/humanresources www.winona.edu/thad http://www.winona.edu/humanresources 15. COMPAS Community Art Program - Application Deadline June 20, 2008 The COMPAS/MCKNIGHT C0MMUNITY ART PROGRAM Application Deadline June 20, 2008
Applicants are advised to allow between 12-16 weeks prior to the announcements of awards. Programs completed prior to funding decisions will be ineligible for consideration. For assistance with your COMPAS Community Art Program application, please contact:
John G. Mentzos, Director of Grant Allocations
16. Send your announcements for National Dance Week Change in email address: Email the details about your shows, open rehearsals, recitals, dance on film screenings, etc scheduled between 4/22-5/4/2008 and have it included on mnartists.org/DanceWeek: sarahlarose@hotmail.com 17. waterBRIDGE by Arenadances at Southern Theater May 8-10 One of the Twin Cities' most versatile choreographers, Mathew Janczewski combines provocative modern dance with inventive partnering in a mesmerizing remount of waterBRIDGE (premiere: Southern Theater, 2002). Janczewski invites the audience to journey through the struggle and ultimate triumph of the human spirit in his lush, Gustav Klimt-inspired waterBRIDGE. Dancers: Gabriel Anderson, John Beasant (Special Guest), TICKETS SOUTHERN THEATER
18. Ragamala Music and Dance Theater premieres Sva (Vital Force), May 1st- 4th at the Southern Theater 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: Gala Celebration: Saturday, May 3rd, 5 pm performance followed by dinner, open bar and a silent auction at the Weisman Art Museum
19. Hauser Dance Summer Classes, Workshops & Children's Dance Camp SUMMER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & CHILDREN'S DANCE CAMP HAUSER DANCE TEL & FAX: 612.871.9077 REGULAR SUMMER SESSION: Class offerings include MODERN TECHNIQUE, IMPROVISATION FOR ADULTS & TEENS, CHILDREN'S CREATIVE DANCE and DANCE FOR THE AGELESS. The "ageless" class, for active older adults, emphasizes the joy of dancing as well as simple corrective body work and includes a gentle pilates and yoga based warm-up. HAUSER DANCE KIDS CAMP '08 ALL KIDS LOVE TO RUN, JUMP, SKIP, SPIN & ROLL! This 5-DAY DANCE CAMP taught by DIANE MONCRIEFF offers CREATIVE MOVEMENT based on solid dance principles. Six through ten year olds improvise and create dances in a fun, supportive atmosphere. An informal studio performance and potluck will take place at 11:00 a.m. on the last day of camp. Class size is limited to fifteen children. REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 2. IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP This workshop includes the creative exploration of movement qualities and concepts of space, time and energy, both in groups and individually. HEIDI JASMIN, a master teacher of the HOLM/HAUSER aesthetic, explores the physics of motion, space as a tangible partner and the expressive possibilities of dance. REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 7
20. Site Work with the BodyCartography Project Dates: Tuesdays April 29, May 6, 13, 20 Time: 3pm-5pm Sessions: 4 Course Type: Class Location: Intermedia Arts, Theater Instructor: The Body Cartography Project (Olive Bieringa; Otto Ramstad) You are invited to enter your animal-like appetites and childlike curiosities for physical exploration. This workshop takes movement outside of the typical dance studio or theater and into the real world, using place as a medium for making art. Engage your senses, perceptions and the cartography of your own body investigate the social and physical landscapes around us and our body's relationship to land, weather and place. Olive Bieringa + Otto Ramstad co-direct the Body Cartography Project. The project is a body of research devoted to the ongoing art of embodiment through our body's relationship to land, weather and place. Body Cartography's work spans performance, installations, commissions, residencies, films and workshops that take place internationally. They were named Artists of the Year by City Pages in 2008. In 2006 their live performance Holiday House won a The People's Choice Award at the Minnesota Sage Dance Awards. They are proud recipients of St Paul Public Art new Fellowship for Environmentally Sustainable Art-Making. Info and online registration at http://www.intermediaarts.org/pages/classes/ For more information about the Body Cartography Project www.bodycartography.org
21. SEEDS Festival 2008 Earthdance Massachussets, USA July 27- August 17th SEEDS Festival 2008 SEEDS Fest 2008 is excited to announce a call for film + video entries for the festival that includes workshops, collaborative design projects, panel discussions, live performances, films + video screenings and interdisciplinary investigations. The Festival will host three evenings of film + video, ranging from dance films, experimental films and documentaries that will enrich the Festival dialogue on ecology. The screenings will take place during SEEDS fest beginning July 27th and running through August 17th at Earthdance in Massachusets.USA Please send your application to arrive by May 12th to Olive Bieringa 22. 9x22 Dance/Lab: A choreographer's showcase and discussion Wednesday April 23 Make a reservation! 1. Chris Schlichting Named for the modest dimensions of the BLB stage, this dance showcase features unfettered dance exploration. A discussion moderated by choreographer/curator Laurie Van Wieren, follows each piece, giving audience and choreographer alike the opportunity to react and explore the work together.
23. Cross Train: Interdisciplinary Theatre Intensive June 9-27 CROSS TRAIN genre-blending, mind-expanding....and affordable JUNE 9-27 WEEK ONE June 9-13 ACTION/OBJECT WEEK TWO June 16-20 TEXT/SPEAK WEEK THREE June 23-27 CONTACT/POINTS While each can be taken individually, these workshops are conceived with a cumulative experience in mind. What interests us in the exploration of multiple genres is the chance of stimulating the invention of viscerally dynamic moments of theatre.
STUDIO 206 24. Off Leash Area Presents Border Crossing April 24 - May 4 Off Leash Area Presents Off-Leash Area opens its newest show, Two-time Ivey Award honoree Off-Leash Area brings its sixteenth original work, Border Crossing, to the Ritz Theater. Opening April 24th in Northeast Minneapolis, this new work will include a cast of seventeen portraying the desert air, creatures, migrants and political and social voices that create the backdrop for a journey from Mexico into the southwestern United States. Border Crossing features Off-Leash Area directors Jennifer Ilse and Paul Herwig among a cast of seventeen dancers and actors, an original score by Ben Siems, and text by Jerome Fellow and Anishinaabe playwright Marcie Rendon. "Any production by Off-Leash Area is an event: this group consistently pulls together extraordinary talents from all over town to produce performance that is dance, installation, theater, and concert in one" - Ann Klefstad, Editor of News & Features mnartists.org Off-Leash Area brings its sixteenth original work, Border Crossing, to the Ritz Theater. This new work will include a cast of seventeen portraying the desert air, creatures, migrants and political and social voices that create the backdrop for a journey from Mexico into the southwestern United States. Border Crossing is a story of a resilient little girl who traces her immigrant parents' footsteps across the Arizona/Mexico border, told through the voices of the desert itself. To tell this story, Off-Leash Area focuses on the heightened spirituality of the Sonoran Desert to highlight this human drama, while embracing the complexity of the current political debate. The award-winning company uses its singular hybrid approach of fusing movement and interactive scenic elements to tell the story in a uniquely visual way, incorporating dance influenced by prayer and ritual and puppetry constructed from the flotsam left behind by desperate peoples forced to search for a better life. Showtimes: Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm 25. Ritz Theater proudly presents Renovate: Enhancing the Edifice of Minnesota Dance May 9 & 10 Ritz Theater proudly presents Please join the Ritz Theater for their first annual choreographer's showcase Renovate, featuring 13 dynamic choreographers. For Tickets please call 612.436.1129 or visit ticketworks.com Tickets: $15.00, Special Restoration Rate of $12 for groups of 6 or more people. Showtime: Friday & Saturday, 8pm Where: Ritz Theater 345 13th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
26. Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School presents 6 Sevillanas Workshops taught by Susana di Palma April 14 - May 15 Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School The End!
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