Past Performances

MINNESOTA FRINGE FESTIVAL - ALL THINGS GO

STRIKE THEATER

824 NE 18th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Tickets: available soon at https://minnesotafringe.org/members

Saturday, August 3, 2024, 4:00 pm

Sunday, August 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, August 9th, 2024, 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 11, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

All Things Go is a diverse showcase of contemporary concert dance works choreographed and costumed by dance maker, Ray Terrill. This showcase marks the premiere of Summer Lento, a meditation on the essence of a summer garden. Set to Aaron Copland's, 'Sonata for Violin and Piano.' Also on the program Cycles, a dance that draws inspiration from from a 'musica universalis' soundscape, comprising a suite of dances that explore family dynamic and the seasons of life ... love, boundaries, diverse expression and a glance toward eternity. Interplay | still and moving, an audience repertory favorite, is three diverse dances set to the songs of Suzanne Vega, that explore feminine dynamic, emotion and memory traversing the razor's edge of movement, stillness ... music and silence. Closing the concert, Magnificat, is set to Johan Sebastian Bach's baroque masterpiece, the musical setting of the biblical canticle, Magnificat. This ensemble of dancers are exceptionally energetic and dynamic with expressive personalities. We strive to ensure audiences experience full out, committed performances by an outstanding cast and leave the theater feeling that they have received their full money's worth.

Summer Soiree

Presented by: Jawaahir Dance Company

Ellison Playhouse

6105 42nd Ave N, Crystal, MN 55422
Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door. Visit https://www.jawaahir.org/index.html to reserve tickets

Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:30pm

Ray Terrill Dance Group is guest artist and the company will be performing 'Magnificat.'

For more information, view https://www.dancesatthelakefestival.com/.

2024 DANCES AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL

A Festival of Dance at Lake Harriet Rose Garden

Presented by: Ray Terrill Dance Group

Festival Location: Lyndale Park Gardens,

Friday, July 19th, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 20th, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

FREE and open to the general public

RTDG will premiere a new quartet titled 'Summer Lento.'

For more information, view https://www.dancesatthelakefestival.com/.

2024 Alight

Presented by: Christopher Watson Dance Company

Location: TEK BOX at the Cowles Center, Minneapolis, MN

Friday, March 1st, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

TICKETS: $20 available at cowlescenter.org/calendar-tickets

Christopher Watson Dance Company presents 'ALIGHT', a showcase of modern concert dance on Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2 at the TEK BOX at the Cowles Center, 528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis. Guest artists include Kinetic Evolutions Dance Company, KASM Dance Collective, Ray Terrill Dance Group, Thern Anderson and Erin Thompson. Performances are Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 pm. General admission tickets are $20 and are available via the cowlescenter.org/calendar-tickets.

Dance works on the program are choreographed by Christopher Watson, Becky Heist, Jennifer Mack, Sarah LaRose-Holland (Kinetic Evolutions Dance Company), Sarah Hauss (KASM Dance Collective), Ray Terrill (Ray Terrill Dance Group) and Thern Anderson and Erin Thompson. Some of the dances are abstract works centered on kinetic energy, the body in motion and the connections between dancers moving in space. Other dances honor fellow artists and address themes of the intricacies of relationships. The wide-ranging accompaniment for the dances includes selections from Antonin Dvorak, Gabriel Faure, Suzanne Vega, Yo-Yo Ma, and J.S. Bach, local singer/songwriter Matt Marka of Ada Jane, “punk poet laureate” Patti Smith and poetry by Muriel Rukeyser.

Christopher Watson Dance Company embraces the diverse and multigenerational composition of its artists whose ages range from 20-something to 70-something. This is the company’s 33rd season of performances.

For more information, contact Ray Terrill at: raymond.d.terrill@msn.com.

2023 DANCES ON THE LAKEWALK

A Festival of Dance in Duluth

Presented by: Freshwater Dance Collective

Festival Location: Lake Place Park at Superior Street and Lake Avenue

Friday, July 7th, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 8th, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

FREE and open to the general public

Freshwater Dance Collective presents the annual Dances on the Lakewalk, featuring Minnesota choreographers, dance companies and dancers performing a variety of dance styles in a city park overlooking Lake Superior.

Lake Place Park is located above the Lakewalk at Superior Street and Lake Avenue, with entrances either on Superior Street or from a staircase on the boardwalk at the corner of the lake. Ray Terrill Dance Group will present an excerpt from 'Flow.'

For more information, contact Doris Acosta: dorismarieressl @ gmail.com.

2023 ANNUAL - DANCES AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL

Presented by: Ray Terrill Dance Group

Festival Location: Lake Harriet Rose Garden at 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis 55409.

Friday July 15th, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 16th, 2023 7:00 p.m.

FREE and open to the general public.

The Lake Harriet Rose Garden is stunning in summer. The Dances at the Lake Festival is modeled after a sister dance festival held on the Duluth LakeWalk, that features many dance organizations, including youth ensembles, performing two nights of various forms of contemporary dance. Founded by the Christopher Watson Dance Company, the festival is in its 20th year, after two year pause due to pandemic. The Ray Terrill Dance Group is sole producer. Dancers are local, from other states (and occasionally international) who perform for the greater Twin Cities audience. This FREE open to the public, outdoor event is a great way to introduce anyone to contemporary dance. Ray Terrill Dance Group will present an excerpt from 'Flow.'

2023 Artist Line-Up:

Amanda Sachs and Elena (Elly) Hollenhorst, Minneapolis, MN—Amanda and Elly, Co-Artistic Directors
Anda Flamenco Company and School, Minneapolis, MN—Kristina de Sacramento, Artistic Director
Ashley Ballet Arts Academy, Ballet Arts Youth Ensembles, Golden Valley, MN—Ashley Burkland, Artistic Director
Christopher Watson Dance Company, Minneapolis, MN—Christopher Watson, Artistic Director
DanceWorks, Lakeville MN—Jennifer Mack, Artistic Director
Duniya Drum and Dance, Minneapolis, MN—Fode Bangoura and Whitney McCluskey, Co-Artistic Directors
Jawaahir Dance Company, Minneapolis, MN—Laura Crocker, Artistic Director
Keane Sense Of Rhythm Youth Tap Ensemble, Saint Paul, MN— Cathy Wind, Artistic Director
Kinetic Evolutions, Minneapolis, MN—Sarah LaRose-Holland, Artistic Director
Nritya Kalakshetra Academy of Performing Arts, Woodbury, MN—Sivanuja (Anu) Balaji, Artistic Director
Ray Terrill Dance Group, Saint Paul, MN—Ray Terrill Artistic Director
Sansai Yonsei Kai, Japanese Dance Company, Saint Paul MN—Linda Hashimoto, Artistic Director
Tiyumba African Drum and Dance Company, Minneapolis, MN—Fatawu Sayibu, Artistic Director
Youth Dance Ensemble, Burnsville, MN—Dixie Rairamo, Artistic Director

2022 DANCES ON THE LAKEWALK

A Festival of Dance in Duluth

Presented by: Freshwater Dance Collective

Festival Location: Lake Place Park at Superior Street and Lake Avenue

Friday, July 8th, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 9th, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

FREE and open to the general public

Freshwater Dance Collective presents the annual Dances on the Lakewalk, featuring Minnesota choreographers, dance companies and dancers performing a variety of dance styles in a city park overlooking Lake Superior.

Lake Place Park is located above the Lakewalk at Superior Street and Lake Avenue, with entrances either on Superior Street or from a staircase on the boardwalk at the corner of the lake. Ray Terrill Dance Group performs 'Artifact.'

For more information, contact Doris Acosta: dorismarieressl @ gmail.com.

Photo Credit: Stan Waldhauser

2022 ANNUAL - DANCES AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL

Presented by: Ray Terrill Dance Group

Festival Location: Lake Harriet Rose Garden at 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis 55409.

Friday July 15th, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 16th, 2022 7:00 p.m.

FREE and open to the general public.

The Lake Harriet Rose Garden is stunning in summer. The Dances at the Lake Festival is modeled after a sister dance festival held on the Duluth LakeWalk, that features many dance organizations, including youth ensembles, performing two nights of various forms of contemporary dance. Founded by the Christopher Watson Dance Company, the festival is in its 20th year, after two year pause due to pandemic. The Ray Terrill Dance Group is sole producer. Dancers are local, from other states (and occasionally international) who perform for the greater Twin Cities audience. This FREE open to the public, outdoor event is a great way to introduce anyone to contemporary dance. Ray Terrill Dance Group performs 'Artifact.'

2022 Fringe PVD: DIGITAL PROVIDENCE FRINGE FESTIVAL

PRESENTED BY: Fringe PVD: The Providence Fringe Festival

FORMAT: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

DATES: July 17 - 30, 2022

LOCATION: Online - Visit PVD Fringe website https://fringepvd.org/artists-2022.html

RTDG presents: "FROM THE INSIDE OUT"

RTDG dances from repertory on the program:

* Seraphs Hold Me Steady

* Second Sonata

* Shining Point

* Locked Doors

2021 MINNESOTA DIGITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

Presented by: 2021 Minnesota Fringe Festival

Virtual: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

Thursday August 5 - Sunday August 15: Video available on demand during these dates.

Fringe Button ($5) and Ticket: ($10) plus handling fee: https://www.minnesotafringe.org/fringebuttons

RTDG presents: "STILL POINT"

Performed by: Rachel Barnes, Katie Cook, Peggy Gilliam, Samantha Heggem, Ann Govig Jacobson, Jennifer Mack, Katie Markey, Michael Madden, Paulette Mattson, Ray Terrill, Tanya Ullmann

RTDG dances from repertory on the program:

- Lost & Found

- Serephs Hold Me Steady

- Remembrance | You Were Loved

- Artifact

* Beat

2022 TUCSON DIGITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

PRESENTED BY: Tucson Fringe Festival

FORMAT: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

SHOWTIME is anywhere, anytime between:

* Thursday January 13

* Sunday January 16

LOCATION: You Tube link provided via Tucson Digital Fringe website.

TICKET PRICE: FREE

GET TICKET: https://tucsonfringe.simpletix.com

RTDG presents: "STILL POINT"

Performed by: Rachel Barnes, Katie Cook, Megan Gibbins, Peggy Gilliam, Bethany Hansen, Samantha Heggem, Ann Govig Jacobson, Katie Sillanpa Johnson, Jennifer Mack, Michael Madden, Katie Markey, Paulette Mattson, Christina Mohn Munter, Sophia Pitcher, Ray Terrill, Tanya Ullmann

RTDG dances from repertory on the program:

* Interplay | still & moving

* Untitled: Number 1, 2012

* Remembrance | You Were Loved

* Artifact

* Beat

Photo Credit: Eric Griswold

2021 Great Salt Lake Digital Fringe Festival

Presented by: 2021 Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival

Virtual: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

Thursday August 5 - Sunday August 15: Video available on demand during these dates.

RTDG presents: "SHADOW AND LIGHT"

Dances from repertory on the program:

* Lost & Found

* Shining Point

* Remembrance | You Were Loved

* Artifact

* Shining Point

2020 Inbox@Artbox

Live Performance Dates: October 1-2-3-4, 7:30 p.m. (rain dates October 3&4, 2:00 p.m.)

Reservations: required for live performances, visit http://www.offleasharea.org/on-stage-now.html

Tickets: sliding scale $10-$30

Questions: Contact Off-Leash Area

In collaboration with Hauss Dance the third annual presentation of Twin Cities choreographers is breaking out of the box as COVID-safe-and-savvy, super fun, round-robin festival of new dance.

Choreographers:

* Madelyn Burnham

* Ann Carlson

* Samantha Heggem/John Surber

* Gemma Isaacson

* Rachel Lieberman/Kelsey Peterson

* Maddi Miller

* McKayla Murphy

* Jennifer Pray

* Kayla Schiltgen

* Ayumi Shafer

* Ray Terrill

* Choreographers selected through an audition process led by project director Sarah Hauss and 2020 Inbox Panelists: Derek Phillips and Noelle Awadallah

How the Concert Works:

There are five performance stations (indoors and outdoors), with a maximum of 8 audience members seated at each station. Each performance lasts 3-4 minutes. Coordinated and led by Inbox staff, the audience members move from station to station, to see a total of eleven performances. All audience members and all indoor performers are required to wear masks, and audience placement is designated within 6-foot footprints to adhere to established physical distancing standards.

Indoor Stage in the Performance Space

Indoor Dance Film Screening Room

Two Outdoor Stages

Outdoor Site Specific Performance Area

2021 DENVER DIGITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL

Presented by: 2021 Denver Fringe Festival

Virtual: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

Thursday June 24 - Sunday June 27: Video available on demand during these dates

Tickets: Purchase a Denver Fringe Festival Button $5 and Ticket $15

Link to 2021 Denver Digital Fringe: https://denverfringe.org/join-us/attend/

RTDG presents: "Roots, Ritual & Renewal"

Performed by: Rachel Barnes, Katie Cook, Megan Gibbins, Bethany Hansen, Ann Govig Jacobson, Katie Sillanpa Johnson, Jennifer Mack, Christina Mohn Munter, Paulette Mattson, Ray Terrill, Sally Murphy Toso

RTDG dances from repertory on the program:

- Lost & Found

- Cycles

- Remembrance | You Were Loved

- Shining Point

2021 Fringe PVD Festival

Presented by: 2021 Providence Rhode Island Fringe Festival

Virtual: RTDG is presented in the digital fringe line-up!

Thursday August 5 - Sunday August 15: Video available on demand during these dates.

RTDG presents: "CYCLES"

Dances from repertory on the program:

* Lost & Found

* Beat

* Artifact

* Shining Point