Name: Minnesota Moves: American College Dance Association Welcome Performance | Northrop
Start: 2026-03-08
End: 2026-03-08
Location: Carlson Family Stage at Northrop

The University of Minnesota (UMN) Dance Program and Northrop welcome their communities from across Minnesota, as well as college and university dance programs throughout the region, to Minnesota Moves, a showcase of dance artists who make their artistic home in the Twin Cities. The performance samples the breadth and depth of concert dance created in Minnesota, from contemporary to Krump, pulsing with currents of community and social justice.

The program opens the 2026 American College Dance Association (ACDA) North-Central Conference. The Pay What You Wish performance includes: “The Edge (An Excerpt)” by Vie Boheme; “Selections from MAGIC GIRL,” created and performed by Emily Michaels King; “Arose from the Concrete: The Sound of the Abundance of Rain" by Tumelo Khupe performed by CULᐧTIᐧVATE, a TU Dance Trainee Program; "The Chilling Effect" by Kaz Sherman; "This Bleeding Heart..." by Carl Flink performed by Black Label Movement; "Dust/Fire" by Ananya Chatterjea performed by Ananya Dance Theater; and "Ferdouganal" created and performed by Joanie Smith and Shapiro & Smith Dance.

Program Information: View on the 2026 ACDA North-Central Conference website.

Dancers perform on stage against a blue background, with two in the center interacting closely and others in the background.

Black Label Movement. Photo by Bill Cameron and courtesy of Black Label Movement.

A group of dancers performing on stage in colorful costumes.

Ananya Dance Theatre in "Swapnō Jhnāp/ Dream Dancing" (2025). Photo by Gregory Addison, and courtesy of Ananya Dance Theatre.

A person on stage hands clasped near face, gazes up, illuminated by purple light against a dark background.

Emily Michaels King. Photo by Studio Aura, and courtesy of Emily Michaels King.

Seven dancers in dark clothing perform dynamically on a dimly lit stage.

CULTIVATE. Photo by Canaan Mattson, and courtesy of TU Dance.

Five performers with their hair and arms extended upwards against a dark background.

Shapiro & Smith Dance. Photo by V. Paul Virtucio, and courtesy of Shapiro & Smith.

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Event Information

Seating: General Admission, Ticket Required
Doors Open: 7 p.m.
Performance Begins: 7:30 p.m.
If you need assistance with your tickets, please call the box office at 612-624-2345 or email umntix@umn.edu