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Represent the best dancers internationally, for whom versatility is expected and ballet's traditional boundaries exceeded, enabling performance of dynamic repertory spanning diverse genres. We consistently offer training and evaluation to our company and school. We conduct this through daily ballet class and one on one meetings and discussions with each company dancer. Minnesota Dance Theatre hosts guest instructors and choreographers who push our dancers to limits to stay among the most dynamic and well versed in all genres of dance. We offer similar opportunities to our students, who are evaluated and placed in appropriate levels to advance their opportunities for a professional career in dance. 2: Attract and work in partnership with acclaimed choreographers--local, national and international--and create depth and breadth of repertory by commissioning new work. Offer a renowned school with superlative classical and contemporary training, where versatility is the goal and an expanded curriculum is in place which opens possibilities to its students both in and beyond professional dance careers. We evaluate all shows by surveying audience members and scrutinizing ticket sales. We engaged with fellow local choreographers and companies to share new works, guest dancers and choreography.
Minnesota Dance Theatre performed The Enchantment: 12 Dancing Princesses, original choreography by Lise Houlton. Minnesota Dance Theatre company dancers, guest dancers, and ten students in our performing arts division danced at the Cowles Center to live music, and told a haunting tale through classical and contemporary dance. Our Spring show consisted of a piece from our founder Loyce Houlton which brought the audience to the city of Knoxville, the summer of 1915, with a local soprano and pianist. In the same show our entire company and apprentices showcased a world premiere neo-classical piece, Sonata No. 5. We also welcomed a former New York City Ballet soloist to our stage dancing a solo and trio with two of our company members. Our students had the opportunity to perform original choreography from our Minnesota Dance Theatre faculty as well as traditional pieces in the Strawberry Festival. 2: Minnesota Dance Theatre brought in Emery LeCrone to create new work for the company in April. This was a world premiere neo-classical ballet. Joanie Smith of Shapiro and Smith brought back to life a piece named Kaitlyn, Katie and Sam, and brought amusement, grace and original contemporary choreography to stage. The students in our pre-professional division received training in traditional Russian technique, Balanchine, Contemporary and Character; learning variations from all types of famous and historical ballets. Advanced students had the opportunity to dance in the company shows and The Nutcracker.
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