20th Anniversary Season
Fall Concert ... BMN
 

                    
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MISSION:
Ballet Minnesota is dedicated tothe pursuit of artistry in dance
through public presentatirons
and education



BMN Executive Director:
Cynthia Betz
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BMN Artistic Director
CBA Co-director
Andrew Rist
Email
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CBA School Director:
Cheryl Rist

Grant writer:
Art Penfield

Production manager:
Jim Arnold

Board President:
Lisa Gray

Volunteer Coordiator:
Mary Klein

20th Anniversary Ball Chairperson:
Julia Lauwagie

Consultant Physical Therapist :
Maryann Johnson


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Fall Concert
Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul        October 19-20, 2007

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GUEST ARTIST. Desdamona is a 4 time winner of the Minnesota Music Awards "Best Female Spoken Artist" Award. She is know as the Princess of Poem. Andrew Rist will choreograph 6 of her songs. This dance section is inspired by the Minnesota Sur Seine. For more info about Desdamona, click on her photo. Desdamona will be joined by the artist "Carnage" during the concert.

Fall Concert: History
Ballet Minnesota presented its first fall concert in October 2006. The ballet was 'Black Dog Cafe' choreographed by Andrew Rist. The concert is focused upon the creation and presentation of new works. Scroll down to see pictures and info about 'Black Dog Cafe'

2nd Annual Fall Concert
October 19-20, 2007

Fitzgerald Theater
Exchange Street, St Paul, Minnesota

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Ballet Minnesota will present an evening of choreography by artisitc director Andrew Rist. The fall concert focus is upon no-hold-barred artistic expression.

Cheryl Rist will restaged "Italian Symphony" choreogarphed by Andrew Rist. Italian Symphony was first presented on the 15th Minnesota Dance Festival at the Fitzgerald Theater in April 2003. It is a neo-classic, contemporary expression of Mendelsonn's famous Italian Symphony.

The other work on the program will be a premiere. The work will use musical groups of the Twin cities to create a picture of the annual Sur Seine event. Sur Seine is dedicated to promoting new music.


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BLACK DOG CAFE

First Fall Concert presented by Ballet Minnesota.
The fall concert is dedicated to new choreograhy
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Premiere: Friday, October 13, 2006
Student Center Theater      University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, Buford Ave, Falcon Heights (Saint Paul)
Dancers     Erin Warn, Taylor Dreyling, Julia Heggernes, David Schmidt, Allen Gregory, Ted Southern, Maryann Johnson, Antone Gregory, Brad Jacula, Elizabeth Hobbs, Megan Simon, Rachelle Horowitz, Karmyn Grant, Marisha Johnson, Rebecca Pelletier, Maren Gray
Guest Artists      Charlie Maguire (singer/songwriter), Frank (Sculptor), Ta-Coumba Aiken (painter)
Choreography     Andrewl Rist
Sets     Jim Arnold, Cynthia Betz
Costumes     Cheryl Rist

About Black Dog Cafe - This unique dance piece choreographed by Andrew Rist, is presented by Ballet Minnesota. The ballet 'Black Dog Café' takes you to a coffee/wine shop in Lowertown, an artistic hub tucked away in Saint Paul, Minnesota (just a stone's throw from the Mississippi). The vision of the 'Black Dog Café' came from observing Lowertown artists as they come and go, wine and dine, socialize and create their own artistic visions everyday in their home away from home. The ballet uses the music that fills the air in the Café such as Wyclef Jean, Nina Simone and Beethoven. This piece uses a variety of dance styles such as ballet, hip-hop, modern, etc.