Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute

Beyond The Studio

outreach
Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute actively develop new avenues and collaborations of dance education beyond the studio in order to reach students and audiences of all backgrounds. This ensures dynamism in the development of the art form and enriches the life of our community.

Above: Students from Somerset Middle School, Wisconsin with MDT dancers. LAB Theater, April 2009.

Dance in the Parks

Through the program City Children's Dance in the Parks, MDT/DI, in collaboration with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, is offering dance classes for children ages 7 through 9 at Farview Park and Powderhorn Park.  For additional information, please contact Diane Moe (Minneapolis Parks) at 612-370-4929 or dmoe@minneapolisparks.org or Abdo Sayegh (MDT/DI Associate Artistic Director) at 612-338-0627 ext. 2 or abdo.sayegh@mndance.org.

Fall 2009

September 26 - November 21, 2009

Winter/Spring 2010

January 16 - May 22, 2010

Farview Park               Saturdays, 11:00am - noon              (Registration forms are available ar the parks)

Powderhorn Park       Saturdays, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The Dance Institute in Local Schools

The Dance Institute, under the auspices of Young Audiences of Minnesota, has joined the roster of acclaimed local artists who present workshops and performances in local schools and venues geared toward children. For more information or to request a performance at your school, contact us or Young Audiences at 651-292-3399.

 

Students from Farview Recreational Park,

North Minneapolis