Dance community photo opportunity and other news

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QsbH4reqA[/youtube]Today marks the beginning of Twin Cities Celebrates National Dance Week. Get ready to enjoy the diversity of all the dance events happening around town. Among the many events, the Walker will host three evocative, international, New York-based choreographers in a shared evening called New World Dance: New York, April 30-May 2 at 8pm. There is also a free dance sampler with the three choreographers (Nami Yamamoto/Japan, Nora Chipaumire/Zimbabwe, and luciana achugar/Uruguay) for families at 12:30pm on Saturday, May 2.

Be a part of our local dance history! Everyone in our dance community is invited to join in this commemorative photo and represent the local dance community next Thursday April 30th at 6pm in front of the Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. This photo will be included in future TC dance promotions. See you there!

After the photo is taken come inside for a reception and celebrate together. Free drinks and snacks are provided. Then stay for the opening night performance of New World Dance: New York. 

Take advantage of a $15 ticket special for Thursday night’s show at the box office (612.375.7600, use code: National Dance Week special).

For a listing of some great events happening locally during Dance Week, visit:  www.mnartists.org/DanceWeek

Be included! Submit your dance event to the MNartists.org/DanceWeek website by e-mailing your event info and a press photo to sarahlarose@hotmail.com

Everyone is welcome!

Before I forget, Choreographers’ Evening auditions come early this year: mark your calendar for auditions July 9-11. More info to come.