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The Minnesota Ballet’s outreach goal is to educate
students, teachers and community members about dance through a broad range of affordable programs that can be tailored to particular needs. For more
than three decades the Minnesota Ballet has been bringing the joy and
challenge of dance to people where they live, work, and go to
school.
To reserve a program or for more information,
contact:
Outreach Programs
Phone: 218-529-3742
E-Mail: balletmaster@minnesotaballet.org
Introduction to Ballet & Jazz
Students discover what it feels like to move beyond the norm as they learn
leaps, jumps, and turns. They will also be introduced to ballet
history and basic French terms used in ballet. Jazz dance instruction
completes the program, offering a more “show biz” approach to dance
theater arts.
Length: 60 minutes
Group size: Up to 50 K - 5th-grade students
Place: Gym
Cost: $125 per class
How You Move Is How You Dance
In this class, students learn how dance steps build on ordinary
movements to express how we feel, such as reaching, bending, walking done different ways. Students are then put into groups with a choreographer designated in each group, who will create steps and movements to music, then teach them to the eager dancers in their group. At the end of the class they will present the piece to their fellow classmates. This process always ends up being a big lesson in leading, following, and
cooperating.
Length: 90 minutes
Group size: Up to 50 K - 5th-grade students
Place: Gym
Cost: $175
A Day in the Life of a Dancer
Students learn about the life of the professional dancer in exchanges with
the Minnesota Ballet dancers. Volunteers are chosen to
participate on stage during the introduction.
Students then are treated to excerpts from the Ballet’s diverse repertoire, from classical ballet to jazz pieces. After the mini performance, students have the chance to ask dancers questions.
Length: 50–60 minutes
Group size: No limit of K - 12th-grade students
Place: Gym or stage with NO concrete or hard base
Cost: $300
One-Week Residency for Your Entire School
In this longer program, the entire school experiences an introduction to ballet, character (European folk dance), jazz dance, capped by a lecture-demonstration of dance technique and a spectacular mini performance by the whole Minnesota Ballet company. Scheduling will permit every child in your school to experience the freedom of dance movement and an introduction to dance. This week will uplift every student.
Length: Up to four 45-60-minute classes daily
week ending with 60-minute Lecture-Demonstration & Mini Performance
Group size: K - 5th-grade students
Place: Gym or stage with NO concrete or hard base
Cost: $1,500
Fees are for within the Ballet’s home range. Beyond 30 miles from downtown Duluth there will be additional travel-related charges.
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