Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Zenon Dance Zone Program
Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.
Chris Garza, Artistic, General Management / Administration, Finance; Eri Isomura, Artistic, Youth Programming, Volunteerism; Jack Kolb-Williams; Michael Kleber-Diggs, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Michelle Poss, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Volunteerism; Wilson Josephson, Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Artistic.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
We conducted interviews and informal conversations with students, choreographers, and musician and invited feedback from audiences at each show. Our choreographers filled out formal surveys about each dancer and the overall experience of creating new work on Zone students. The impact was profound on dancers and dance makers, as well as audiences. Our shows were the first time that many members of the Twin Cities dance community had gathered in-person since the start of the pandemic, and they felt like reunions for makers and movers! Many dancers described the experience as technically and artistically challenging, inspiring, and community building. Our choreographers used the opportunity to create new works and flesh out ideas - something that felt like a luxury after months of restriction. They all want to come back next year and keep creating - and our new additions of a composer musician, guest artists, and Tek Box venue elevated the professionalism of the entire program!
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