Minnesota's largest gathering of dance artists
22nd Minnesota Dance Festival
May 14-16, 2010

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Overview of Last Year's (2009) 21st Minnesota Dance Festival        
Friday, May 8, (7:30pm)
Saturday, May 9, (7:30pm)
CLASSICAL SHOWCASE

"At The Museum" story ballet
Ballet Minnesota
"La Bayadere" (act 1-3)


Saturday, May 9, (2:00pm)
FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

"At The Museum" story ballet
Jim Lieberthal, Independent
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Ethnic Dance Theater
Kanopy Dance Company
Beyond Ballroom
Ballet Minnesota
"La Bayadere" (act 1-3)


Sunday, May 10, (3:30pm)
DANCE SCHOOLS SHOWCASE

St Paul Irish Dance, Keane Sense of Rhythmn Youth Tap Esemble,CAAM Chinese Dance Theater,Dance Moves, Celebrate! Dance Academy, Fine Arts School of Ballet, Classical Ballet Academy, Deuxmensions Junior Dance Theater, Academy of Russian Ballet, City Scape Dance
 

Former Guest Choregoraphers:
(Partial listing)

Stephane Andre (2003: 15th MDF a pas de deux)
Chris Aiken (1997: 9th MDF)
John Beasant (2000: 12th MDF)
Jesse Bethke (1993: 5th MDF; 1996: 8th MDF)
Wilor Bluege (2005: 17th MDF)
Brenda Buckley (2000: 12th MDF)
Danny Burazcerki (1992: 4th MDF)
AnnMarie Carlson Drake (1991: 3rd MDF)
Michael Casper (1997: 9th MDF: Top Gun)
Maria Cheng (1988: 1st MDF)
Robert Cleary (1998: 10th MDF)
Risa Cohen (2001: 13th MDF, 2004: 16th MDF, 2005: 17th MDF)
Sam Costa (1996: 8th MDF)
Suzanna Di Palma (1993: MDF 2003: 15th MDF: Tientos Alegrais)
Michael Engel
Allan Fields
Penny Freeh (2003: 15th MDF)
Wynne Fricke (1996: 8th MDF)
Robert Gardner
Eddie Gasper
Kathy Gasper
Matthew Gasper
Shawn Glidden (2005: 17th MDF.....'Flight')
David Gordon (1989: 1st MDF)
Heide Hauser Jasmin (1998: 10th MDF, Chair Concerto)
Matt Jenson (2003: 15th MDF)
Lise Houlton (1997: 9th MDF)
Loyce Houlton (1990: 2nd MDF)
Collette Illarde (2004: 16th MDF)
Matt Jensen (2003: 15th MDF / 2004: 16th MDF)
Myron Johnson (1989: 2nd MDF)
Ellen Keane (2005: 17th MDF.....'Flight')
Jim Lieberthal (1998: 10th MDF 2004: 16thMDF)
Rita Mustaphi (2005: 17thMDF)
Shen Pei (2000: 12th MDF)
Kerry Parker (2009, MDF 21)
Aparna Ramaswamy (2003: 15th MDF: Chaaya / Shadow)
Ranee Ramaswamy (2003: 15th MDF: Aavya)
Doris Ressl (2001: 13th MDF: "Fragrant Memories")
Byron Richards,
Andrew Rist (1st - 21st MDF)
Cheryl Rist (restages Classical Ballets)
Uri Sands (2003: 15th MDF:  "Work XIII")
James Sewell (MDF 4  /  2003: 15th MDF:  "Whaling Waters")
Casandra Shore (1998: 10th MDF)
Robin Steihm (1990: 2nd MDF)
Deborah Jinza Thayer (2003: 15th MDF)
Colleen Thomas (2003: 15th MDF)
Edna Stevens Talton (2007: 19th MDF)
Erin Thompso,
Lise Thurell (1998: 10th MDF)
Cathy Keane Wind (2005: 17th MDF....'Flight')
Michael Yonkers (1989: 1st MDF / 1991: 3rd MDF)
Bill Young (2003: 15th MDF)
Kathy Young (1997: 9th MDF)

Former Guest Companies:

Airiel Dance
Ballet of the Dolls
Ballet Minnesota
Beyond Ballroom
Body Logic
Catalyst Dances by emily johnson
Cheremosh Ukranian Dance Ensembe Chinese Asian American Dance Theater Chateuse 45
Christopher Watson Dance Company Crosscurrent Dance Company
David Gordon Dance Company
Deuxmensions
El Ballet Mexicano
Ethnic Dance Theater
Fuego Flamenco
James Sewell Ballet
Jawaahir
Danny Burczecki's JazzDance
Kanopy Dance Company
Keane Sense Of Rhythm
Katha Dance Theater
Los Allegros Ballederios
Mankato Ballet
Matt Jensen's New and Slightly Used Dances
Minnesota Ballet
Minnesota Dance Theater
Mooncoin Celli Dancers
Morris Dancers
Nancy Hauser Dance Company Precipice Dance Theater
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater Red River Dance Company
Ressl Dance
St Paul City Ballet
Scoil da Ntra
Scottish Highland Dancers
Stroia Ballet
TenFootFive
Tibetan Dance Company
10,000 Dances
Universal Dance Destiny
URepCo (UofMN)
Vox Medusa
Zenon Dance Company
Zorongo Flamenco.