The Dancer-Presenter's Circle and Walker Art Center team up to present an exciting week of dance. Twin Cities National Dance Week events run from April 18-29th. There will be twenty dance performances at seven different locations throughout the week and two public receptions.


Meg Stuart begins National Dance Week celebrations with a free Opening Reception at Intermedia Arts on Tuesday April 18th at 7pm. This reception is open to the public and made possible by Meg Stuart, the Walker Art Center, Intermedia Arts, and the Dancer-Presenter's Circle. A closing reception for National Dance Week will be held on April 29th following the 8pm "20th Anniversary performance" at Patrick's Cabaret. This reception is made possible by Patrick's Cabaret and the Dancer-Presenter's Circle.

Twin Cities National Dance Week presenting venues include: the Walker Art Center, Intermedia Arts, Patrick's Cabaret, Kinetic Playground at Perpich Center for Arts Education, Kinetic Kitchen at Old Arizona Center for Performing and Media Arts, the University of Minnesota, Southern Theater, 9x22: A Dance Lab and Capture! at the Bryant Lake Bowl.

Performing artists include: Meg Stuart, Djola Branner, Susan Delattre, Kats Fukasawa, Patrick Scully, Chris Aiken, Laurie Van Wieren, John Killacky, Larry Connolly, Ananya Chatterjea, Romella Marzitelli, Susan Scalf, Judith Howard, Black Label Movement, Kinetic Evolutions, Anna Marie Shogren, Lisa Conlin, Buckets and Tap Shoes, Perpich Center Arts High School students, Apple Valley High School students, and films by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.

Don't miss an exciting week of dance all over the Twin Cities!

This website is maintained by the Dancer-Presenters' Circle and is a collaborative project to help bring visibility to dance during National Dance Week. The Dancer-Presenters' Circle is excited to partner with the Walker Art Center to promote these events and bring attention to dance throughout the Twin Cities.

The Dancer-Presenters' Circle is comprised of the following individuals:
Sandy Agustin, Carl Flink, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Patrick Scully, Kristin Van Loon, Laurie Van Wieren.


This collection features some of the dancers and events happening.

Intermedia Arts
Tuesday April 18 7PM FREE Artist Talk/Reception with Meg Stuart and Patrick Scully at Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis 612.871.4444

Walker Art Center
Meg Stuart/Benoît Lachambre/Hahn Rowe with Damaged Goods & par b.l.eux FORGERIES, LOVE AND OTHER MATTERS. April 20 - 22 8:00 pm William and Nadine McGuire Theater $25 ($20 Walker members)

Patricks Cabaret
April 21 & 22: Djola Branner Joan Calof, Mankwe Ndosi, Kats Fukasawa, Michelle Kinney, and Patrick Scully April 28 and 29: Chris Aiken, Laurie Van Wieren, Patrick Scully, John Killacky and Larry Connolly, Carei Thomas, and Venus

Ananya Dance Theatre
Ananya Chatterjea presents BANDH at the Barbara Barker Center University of Minnesota Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Free, no tickets required

Bryant Lake Bowl
CAPTURE! A dance film series produced by Catalyst The April program includes two films from Rosas with choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Directed by Thierry De May and Walter Verdin. Tuesday April 25 at 8:00 pm $6 $5 students

Southern Theater
Buckets and Tap Shoes SOLE POWER! April 20-23, 27-30 Thurs-Sat at 8 pm, Sat matinee at 5 pm, Sun at 7 pm Tickets: $18, Thurs, April 27 pay-as-able

Riverbend Dance Arts
Riverbend Dance Arts Spring Concert April 29, 2006 7PM $5/person Hastings Middle School Auditorium Hastings, MN

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