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Dance Projects by ME: Festival Coordinator

Dance Projects by ME is happy to share the following arts admin opportunity for the Minnesota International Dance Festival (MNIDF): Ecuador at the Center for Performing Arts (CFPA) and the Southern Theater, September 14-October 3.

Job Opportunity: We are seeking a second Festival Coordinator for MNIDF 2026 with events September 21-October 2. You will support pre-festival tasks, rehearsal week, workshops and festival performances with the co-directors.

Coordinator Stipend Rate: Festival coordinator will receive a $1600 stipend for approximately 80 hours of work.

Schedule
Pre-Festival Remote Tasks: Community Outreach, Advertising, etc.
Required In-Person Events: Rehearsals at CFPA, September 21-25 from 10:00am-1:00pm; full day September 28-October 2 (morning Festival Classes at CFPA, evening Tech Rehearsals at the Southern); Dress Rehearsal and Performances October 1-3.

Application deadline: Wednesday, September 9

If you are interested in applying, please send your resume and a short email of why you are interested to us at meli@danceprojectsbyme.org and erika@danceprojectsbyme.orgto be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Community Dabke Workshop with El Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe

This workshop is open to folks of all experience levels and identities and will be an introduction to Palestinian Dabke and learning the basic steps.

Wednesday, September 9, 6:30-8:00pm

Dancers from El-Funoun, the premier Palestinian dance group based in Ramallah, will be visiting Minnesota again on their tour of the United States in September 2026 to carry out a series of dabke workshops for beginners and advanced dancers. These gatherings promise to provide a rare opportunity for participants to learn more about the vital Palestinian art form of dabke, develop dabke skills, and make connections with community members.

El-Funoun’s work merges dynamic dance, storytelling, and audience participation to offer an intimate window into the lives and legacies of El-Funoun’s dancers. Through the voices and movements of five performers, stories of long-time members unfold, tracing cultural roots across generations, from parent to child. More than a performance, this is a living archive of memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of dabke as both resistance and celebration.

We are asking a sliding scale fee of $25-$50 per class as well as for audience members of the Thursday performance. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. This is the minimum registration ask, but we encourage you to be much, much more generous if you are able. Funds will go directly to support El-Funoun’s ongoing work in Palestine and worldwide to keep Palestinian dance, music, and culture alive and thriving. Class registration comes with a promo code for a free ticket to the El-Funoun Performance on Friday or Saturday night.

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Deadline Today

Intent to Apply for the McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is now open!

Deadline: Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00am CST

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

Forró Workshop – Beginner Level

Learn the traditional partner dance of Northeastern Brazil. Four hours of progressive instructions designed to build your skills step by step.

Thursdays in September from 7:00-8:00pm (four weeks)
Instructor: Priscila Fuentes
Location: Sabathani Community Center. Free parking on-site.
Beginner level

Workshop full price is $60 (due at registration). Visit www.LatinDanceMN.com to sign up.

Minnesota Dance Media Exchange

Minnesota Dance Media Exchange: Dedicated to connecting dance artists, editors, writers, and audiences.

Thursday, September 10, 2:00-4:00pm
Location: Open Book/Virtual
Free! Presented by MN Dance Force.
Panelist speakers include Claude Peck, Halie Bahr, Wesley Hortenbach, and Andy Lien.
Click here to RSVP.

Desired Event Takeaways Include:

  • Increase understanding of Minnesota’s vibrant dance ecosystem.
  • Create practical resources that reduce barriers to arts coverage.
  • Make dance stories easier for editors to discover and assign.
  • Foster ongoing dialogue between artists, journalists, and publishers.
  • Explore sustainable models for dance journalism in Minnesota.

The MN Dance Force is compiling upcoming performance info into a double-sided Minnesota Dance Season one-sheet to distribute at the Media Exchange and share with local press and media outlets. We want to make it as easy as possible for editors and writers to see what’s happening across our dance community.

If you have a promotional flyer for your upcoming performance(s) this season, you are welcome to bring them to the event.

Dabke Workshop for Experienced Dancers with El Funoun

This workshop is designed for experienced dancers, choreographers, and anyone who is interested in deepening their understanding of traditional Palestinian dabke, including dalouneh and tayara.

Thursday, September 10, 6:30-8:00pm

Dancers from El-Funoun, the premier Palestinian dance group based in Ramallah, will be visiting Minnesota again on their tour of the United States in September 2026 to carry out a series of dabke workshops for beginners and advanced dancers. These gatherings promise to provide a rare opportunity for participants to learn more about the vital Palestinian art form of dabke, develop dabke skills, and make connections with community members.

El-Funoun’s work merges dynamic dance, storytelling, and audience participation to offer an intimate window into the lives and legacies of El-Funoun’s dancers. Through the voices and movements of five performers, stories of long-time members unfold, tracing cultural roots across generations, from parent to child. More than a performance, this is a living archive of memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of dabke as both resistance and celebration.

We are asking a sliding scale fee of $25-$50 per class. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. This is the minimum registration ask, but we encourage you to be much, much more generous if you are able. Funds will go directly to support El-Funoun’s ongoing work in Palestine and worldwide to keep Palestinian dance, music, and culture alive and thriving. Class registration comes with a promo code for a free ticket to the El-Funoun Performance on Friday or Saturday night.

TAWASOL Dabke Performance El Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe

Experience the vibrant heritage of Palestinian dance in a powerful two-hour event with members of the renowned El-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe.

El Funoun will be joined by the Yalla Drum ensemble by New Arab American Theater Works on September 11 at 7:00pm.

El-Funoun’s work merges dynamic dance, storytelling, and audience participation to offer an intimate window into the lives and legacies of El-Funoun’s dancers. Through the voices and movements of five performers, stories of long-time members unfold, tracing cultural roots across generations, from parent to child. More than a performance, this is a living archive of memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of dabke as both resistance and celebration.

Sliding-scale fee of $25-$50; nobody will be turned away because of a lack of funds.

Audition for Minnesota Ballet Collective

Advanced ballet dancers aged 18 and up are invited to audition for Minnesota Ballet Collective (MNBC)! The Minnesota Ballet Collective is a performance group committed to empowering advanced ballet dancers by fostering artists’ creativity, collaboration, and passion. We seek to inspire our community through ballet’s storytelling ability and inherent beauty. The Minnesota Ballet Collective believes in the transformative power of dance and its positive impact on the community.

The audition will be on Saturday, September 12 from 5:00-7:00pm at Platinum Dance Center:

  • Please wear ballet attire. Bring ballet shoes and pointe shoes.
  • Dancers are welcome to arrive up to 30 minutes early to warm up.
  • Please bring a printed headshot and first arabesque shot.
  • There is no audition fee required.

We rehearse once a week on Saturdays from 4:00-7:00pm.

The registration deadline is by the end of the day on September 11.

For more information, please visit our website.

Flamenco Íntimo at Tasca Madrid – Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre

Zorongo and Tasca Madrid: The most authentic flamenco tablao experience in the Twin Cities, complete with Spanish cuisine and bebidas. Experience Spain with all your senses.

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre makes its debut at Teatro La Cava at Tasca Madrid—an intimate new Spanish venue in the Twin Cities, inspired by the spirit of Spain’s legendary tablaos.

Flamenco Íntimo welcomes you into a space where art thrives on personal connection rather than spectacle. World-class guest musicians join a celebrated guitarist and three powerhouse dancers in a spontaneous dialogue of music, rhythm, gesture, and movement. Together, they shape the performance in real time, creating an experience that is raw, immediate, and intensely connected.

Enhance the experience with Tasca Madrid’s Spanish tapas, platos, wines, vermouth, and more, available before and after the show. Arrive early, stay after, and let every bite and sip carry you to Spain, as music, dance, food, and drink blend into an unforgettable night.

Featuring special guest musicians flamenco singer Alfonso Cid and flamenco guitarist Juan Pedro Jimenez, joined by Zorongo artists Deborah Elias, Laura Horn, and Angela Rancone (dance) and Ross Fellrath (guitar).

Saturday, September 12 at 7:30pm and 9:00pm
Location: Tasca Madrid
Price: $30
Seating is limited. Book your tickets now.

TAWASOL Dabke Performance El Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe

Experience the vibrant heritage of Palestinian dance in a powerful two-hour event with members of the renowned El-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe.

The performance on September 12 at 7:00pm will be accompanied by a film screening at 5:00pm of A Night We Held Between (Noor Abed, 2024, 30 minutes), featuring El Funoun, followed by a conversation with Noora Baker (El-Funoun) and Leila and Noelle Awadallah (Body Watani), facilitated by Erin Robideaux Gleeson (FD13).

El-Funoun’s work merges dynamic dance, storytelling, and audience participation to offer an intimate window into the lives and legacies of El-Funoun’s dancers. Through the voices and movements of five performers, stories of long-time members unfold, tracing cultural roots across generations, from parent to child. More than a performance, this is a living archive of memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of dabke as both resistance and celebration.

Sliding scale fee of $25-$50; nobody will be turned away because of a lack of funds.