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Northrop Presents American Ballet Theatre: Giselle

American Ballet Theatre (ABT)—America’s National Ballet Company®—returns to Northrop for two performances of the beloved classic, Giselle. The epitome of Romantic ballet, this heart-rending tale of love, remorse, and forgiveness perfectly fuses live music, movement, and drama. The role of Giselle requires an exquisite dancer with daring dramatic and technical skills to create a compelling portrait of the innocent, noble village maiden. In this universally acclaimed production, ABT’s unrivaled roster of international ballet stars brings Giselle’s mystery and ethereal beauty to vivid life.

Friday, April 18 at 7:30pm:

  • Gillian Murphy as Giselle. The acclaimed Murphy has been a Principal Dancer with ABT since 2002 and is the Company’s longest-standing current dancer. The Northrop starring role will mark her last Twin Cities performance and second-to-last United States engagement before her farewell season with ABT. Murphy will take her final bow in the United States on Friday, July 18, at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
  • Principal Dancer Thomas Forster as Albrecht.
  • Soloist Fangqi Li as Myrta.

Saturday, April 19 at 2:00pm: Featuring two stunning debuts!

  • Principal Dancer Chloe Misseldine will make her debut as Giselle.
  • Principal Dancer Aran Bell as Albrecht.
  • Soloist SunMi Park in her first performance as Myrta.

Dance Camera North International Dance Film Festival Screening

For the fifth season, Borealis Dance Theatre is proud to present Dance Camera North International Dance Film Festival! DCN provides a place and space for dance filmmakers to challenge choreographic storytelling through film. This innovative platform creates opportunities to expand the dynamic performative art of dance to larger audiences while pushing the envelope to what is possible through film. Join us for the screening of the official selections from artists in the United States and around the world!

Saturday, April 19 at 7:00pm
The screening will take place at the Capri Theater.
Tickets: $10 General Admission

Ballet Technique Class with American Ballet Theatre

Join American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Regisseur Susan Jones to elevate your ballet technique and learn an excerpt from ABT’s upcoming performance of Giselle at Northrop. Class is open to intermediate/advanced dancers and available to participants thanks to a partnership between Northrop and Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT).

Saturday, April 19 from 9:30-11:30am
Click here to learn more about Susan Jones.

Cost: $20. The class is free for University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff. This class has a capacity of 40 students and registration is required. Upon registering for class, participants will receive a 50% off discount code to attend the Giselle performance on either Friday, April 18, or Saturday, April 19.

Copresented by Northrop and Minnesota Dance Theatre.

Encore Gala: Spring Cocktail Party with American Ballet Theatre

Celebrate with the dancers of American Ballet Theatre at Northrop’s annual Encore Gala! Following their performance, meet the artists at a festive social hour under the glittering chandeliers. Enjoy delectable appetizers, drinks, and live music at this exclusive event—while helping to keep the arts alive. Proceeds from your ticket purchase support the creation of new works by preeminent artists through the Northrop Centennial Commissions project. 

Saturday, April 19 at 4:00pm

Tickets to the American Ballet Theatre performance sold separately.

ARENA DANCES Presents the 9th Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival

The CANDY BOX Dance Festival is a week-long dynamic sampling of featured performances, master classes, and in-progress showings, hosted by ARENA DANCES and presented April 21-26 at The Southern Theater. The CANDY BOX Dance Festival features both emerging and established choreographers, Happy Hour work-in-progress performances, and master class offerings. Tickets are on sale now with prices from $10-$27.

Featured Artists Performances: April 24-26, 7:30pm and April 26, 2:00pm
Doma Dance Theater
Flying Foot Forum
Cheng “Technica” Xiong
Featured Artists Tickets; Saturday’s matinee is pay-as-able.

Happy Hour Artists Showings: April 21-25, 5:30pm
Monday – Eva Mohn
Tuesday – Shannon Hummel of Cora Dance
Wednesday – Yukina Sato
Thursday – Nieya Amezquita and Kaitlyn Hawkins
Friday – Nervous Theatre
Happy Hour Tickets

Master Classes: April 21-25, 4:00pm
Monday – Alexandra Bodnarchuk of Doma Dance Theater
Tuesday – Shannon Hummel of Cora Dance
Wednesday – Joe Chvala of Flying Foot Forum
Thursday – Cheng “Technica” Xiong
Friday – Connor Berkompas of NERVOUS THEATRE
Master Class Tickets

A very special thanks to our sponsors: Sher Demeter and City of Minneapolis Arts and Cultural Affairs Department – Cultural District Arts Fund Initiative.

MN Dance Task Force Meeting and Previous Minutes

MN Dance Task Force (MNDTF) is a group of community members who gather and focus on better supporting the dance community in Minnesota with an intentional focus on moving toward an equitable dance ecosystem.

To sign up and be included in future communications, please email mndancetaskforce@gmail.com.

Next MNDTF Meeting: Monday, April 21
4:45-5:00pm: Welcome new visitors
5:00-6:00pm: Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 892 9517 6799
Passcode: 979580

CANDY BOX Dance Festival Master Classes

CANDY BOX Dance Festival Master Classes:
Monday, April 21, 4:00-5:15pm – Alexandra Bodnarchuk of Doma Dance Theater
Tuesday, April 22, 4:00-5:15pm – Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance
Wednesday, April 23, 4:00-5:15pm – Joe Chvala of Flying Foot Forum
Thursday, April 24, 4:00-5:15pm – Cheng “Technica” Xiong
Friday, April 25, 4:00-5:15pm – Connor Berkompas of NERVOUS THEATRE

Price: $10-$25

Sign-up here!

Converge Open Rehearsal

Converge is a synergistic collaboration between Amez Dance, Analog Dance Works, and Ruby Josephine Dance Theater, creating new explorational contemporary dance works with a cohort of local movers to uplift the shared values of community and connection, and opening up doors and perspectives for both dance artists and audiences.

We are excited to welcome our community to an open rehearsal showing to get a glimpse into the process of making these three new pieces by choreographers and artistic directors Nieya Amezquita, Brenna Mosser, and Ruby Josephine Smith.

A showing of sections of all three works in process followed by a brief talk back:
Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm
Free event! Please register in advance here.

eMartin Dance – Open Call for September Performance

eMartin Dance is accepting applications for their September 26-27 premiere Blood of the Earth at the Southern Theater. We are seeking 5-7 movers with strong contemporary dance and improvisation backgrounds to join our core company for this evening-length work.

To Apply:

  • Send your resume and dance sample to erika@emartindance.org by April 23.
  • Resumes should include relevant training and performance experience – preferably 1-2 pages.
  • Your dance sample may be a website link or file that you feel demonstrates your current performance skills – floor work is a plus! Please include a performance, class, or improvisation excerpt from the past year.

Schedule:

  • Rehearsals are during evening hours at Threads Dance Project: Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
  • August 5-September 16, approximately 1.5/hours a week
  • Tech Week: September 22-25
  • Performances: September 26 and  27

Artists will be hired as independent contractors. We are currently able to offer $15/hour for rehearsals and will provide an additional stipend for tech/show week.

eMartin Dance is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, status with respect to public assistance or veteran status, or other status protected by law. Individuals with diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.