Archive: Performances and Events

Last chance for now! Don’t miss this opportunity to join Minnesota Dance Theatre for the company’s parting performances.

Witness the Minnesota premiere of And yet here we are, by Seattle-based choreographer Nia-Amina Minor. This piece, originally created on Pacific Northwest Ballet, lives in an imaginative space propelled by rhythm. Set to a soundscape that is both turbulent and reflective, this work urgently explores what is and the possibilities of what could be.

The performance is rounded out by world premieres from local choreographer Javan Mngrezzo, MDT company member Zachary Tuazon, and MDT Interim Artistic Director Elayna Waxse. With music from Chopin to jazz to indie rock, this program displays the diversity and power of our remarkable dancers.

Friday, May 3 at 8:00pm – pay as able
Saturday, May 4 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 5 at 2:00pm
Friday, May 10 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 11 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 12 at 2:00pm

Tickets: $32. Student: $20.

Coppélia in Paris, a family-friendly show, is Twin Cities Ballet’s fun twist on the world’s most famous ballet comedy. Set in 1920s Paris, the ballet mixes humor and incredible dancing. The story moves between “real life” company scenes and traditional dances of Coppélia, showing how life sometimes imitates art… or is it the other way around?

Saturday, May 11 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 12 at 2:00pm
At the Ames Center.

Tickets from $32.50, available at twincitiesballet.org/tickets.

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through an operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Please join us for the premiere of our new dance film Mamko Moja L’uba at our Kickoff Event!

Featuring dancers Sarah McCullough and Amanda Sachs, this work explores our relationship with matrilineal lineage through the use of folk and contemporary dance vocabulary.

In addition to the film, Alexandra Bodnarchuk will premiere a new solo work-in-process.

Saturday, May 11
6:00-8:00pm
Doma Dance Theater Studio – 528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 302.
Limited capacity.

Social hour, light refreshments, and signature sodas provided.

Tickets: $12-50.
Artist rate: $12. Suggested ticket price: $35.

Analog Dance Works presents: The Awe Factor

World Premiere!
May 16–19 at the TEK BOX Theater

This work, choreographed by Artistic Director Brenna Mosser, interweaves single use plastic waste with the science of awe. In this fantastical and surreal world, 10 dancers examine how we access awe, what we do when we are confronted by it, and how we can harness this emotion to better our collective lives.

Portions of choreography presented in The Awe Factor were commissioned by Threads Dance Project for their Tapestries 7.0 program and by Alternative Motion Project for their 10th Season Performance.

Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm
Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm – post show reception
Saturday, May 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 19 at 2:00pm – post show talkback

$15-$30, pay as able.

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

Concerto Dance presents The Adventures of Peer Gynt, a new theatrical jazz dance work that follows the story of the self absorbed Peer Gynt in search of meaning and significance through his wild adventures, only to return home to realize he wasted his life searching for something he already had…the love he was longing for.

Don’t miss this spin on a classic tale set in the American jazz era told through Concerto’s signature style of theatrical and classical jazz dance, featuring Doug Hooker playing the role of Peer Gynt, Rush Benson in the role of Death, and Betsy Nelson playing Solveig, along with the full company of Concerto Dance.

Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm – preview performance with “Pay-What-You-Can” ticket pricing!
Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 18 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets: $25-$30
Run time: 60 minutes with no intermission.

Explore the world of childlike wonder and re-discover a timeless classic with The Little Prince. Immerse yourself in the magical journey of a young prince from a distant planet as they discover the mysteries of life, love, and friendship.

Ballet Co.Laboratory’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved novella will transport you to a realm where the appreciation of life’s simple joys is reclaimed. This unforgettable production will touch the hearts of both young and old, reminding us of the profound life lessons we may have forgotten along the way.

Choreographed by: Zoé Emilie Henrot
Performed by: The Company Dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory and the students of The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory

Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm
Saturday, May 18 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, May 19 at 2:00pm

Each year, Keane Sense of Rhythm engages the community by organizing an annual National Tap Dance Day festival.  The event showcases the wide range of skills and styles of percussive dance in and around the Twin Cities.

National Tap Dance Day features performances by KSR’s Youth Tap Ensemble, as well as performances from students and dance studios around the metro.

The 2024 event will be held on Saturday, May 25, at Como Park Pavilion. This event is free to attend! See amazing tap dancing – and take part in our programming!

Free Tappy Hour Classes: 1:00-2:00pm. For both kids and adults!
Performances: 2:00-5:00pm

We invite area tap groups to perform with us – seeking local talent to perform in honor of National Tap Dance Day! There is a small fee to participate. Proceeds from the event go towards our operating expenses and our arts programming in St. Paul Public Schools.

Donors include The Dakota, Mancini’s, Discount Dance, Shamrocks, Northrup Dance, Total Wine and Walmart.

Volunteers are needed for our three days of event programming. Sign up today!

Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26

Join us for an informal in-studio showing featuring THREAT, a TU Dance project with Yusha-Marie Sorzano! In anticipation of our live performances at The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University on April 26 and 27 at 7:30pm, we invite you to attend this event and get an up-close and personal look into the creation of this work and have the opportunity to meet many of the artists involved.

April 11
5:30-6:30pm
In-person only at TU Dance Center.
Registration is required. Space is limited. First come, first served.
This event is free.

For more information, directions, and parking, click here.

make : magnify is an interdisciplinary arts festival hosted along the West Bank Arts Quarter of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. This festival was created by university dance students. Admission is free, but donations are accepted and encouraged to support both the project and individual artists. 

Artists were brought together in groups of 2-3 individuals of varying disciplines with the purpose of creating a new work within a 2-week residency period. These groups are made up of both student and community artists. Each of the three works vary in length from 15-25 minutes. 

The nature of this festival is that it travels between West Bank buildings and locations. Following the performances, there will be a reception in the Barbara Barker Center for Dance lobby with food, drinks, and a chance to mingle with the artists.

Saturday, April 13 at 4:00pm
Starts at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance.
RSVP here.

Artists: Alana Horton, Amital Shaver, Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies, Ella Kooyer, Merit Thursday, Ren Edson, Jacquelyn Fay, and Sudarsna Mukund 
MC/Host: Orren Fen
Stylized Photographer: Louise Ramberg 

Come support these local artists by witnessing, discussing, and experiencing their brand-new works of art!
As always, reach out to us at makemagnify@gmail.com if you have any questions!