November 2018
James Sewell Ballet was founded in New York City by James Sewell and Sally Rousse and brought to Minnesota in 1993. Combining their expertise, vision and chutzpah they envisioned a close-knit company of dance artists willing to both challenge their physical limits and expand their notions about ballet. Over two decades later, critically acclaimed JSB performances move and delight audiences across the country. The embodiment of the original vision is a professional company of dancers performing innovative work that explores the technical boundaries of ballet.
Recreated from the classical ballet by Tchaikovsky, and performed by the superb Reif Dancers, The Nutcracker tells the enchanting story of young Clara who dreams that her nutcracker doll is transformed into a valiant prince. After defeating the evil Mouse King and his army, they are transported to the fantastical Land of Sweets where they are welcomed by a host of delectable characters. A winter holiday tradition, this performance, with its passionate music, beautiful costumes and elegant dancing, will leave your family warm with good cheer. Adult tickets are $16 and child/students are $9.
There are three shows:
Friday, Nov 30 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec 1 – 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec 2 – 2 p.m.
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December 2018
This season, don’t miss out on a wildly-imaginative, “not-so-silent night” the whole family can celebrate together.
A perfectly un-traditional holiday experience for the entire family — Four world-renowned hoofers and a swingin’ seven-piece band inject the signature Rhythmic Circus style of rapid-fire tap into upbeat holiday classics.
Rhythmic Circus: Holiday Shuffle captures the spirit of the holiday with a beatboxing rendition of “The Grinch”, a full-cast performance of “Linus and Lucy” (A Charlie Brown Christmas), five new originals, and a bright mash-up medley titled “Toy Soldier March” where the dancers and musicians are adorned in colorful soldier attire performing a syncopated percussive dance sequence at eye-popping speeds.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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January 2019
Join Artistic Directors Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands for TU Dance’s 15th anniversary celebratory season with a special performance at the Reif Center supported by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
The program include works that reflect on the company’s rich repertoire of dynamic and thought-provoking works featuring Matter by Uri Sands in response to the many disturbing occurrences of racial conflict and violence locally and nationally. TU Dance was among the “25 best things we saw and heard in 2016” by MinnPost and “Best Dance Company” by City Pages – Best of the Twin Cities 2017.
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February 2019
Ragamala Dance Company – Sacred Earth
Sacred Earth explores the interconnectedness between human emotions and the environment that shapes them. Performed with live music, the dancers create a sacred space to honor the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it. Inspired by the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of kolam and Warli painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, Sacred Earth is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man.
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