The Minnesota Shubert Center and Zenon Dance Company To Launch Internet Program

Lindsay Live | Mar 14, 2008 | 0

Zenon Dance Company

From Youtube to Dancer Universe, internet savvy dancers continue finding new and interesting ways to use the World Wide Web.

Recently, The Minnesota Shubert Center and Zenon Dance Company teamed up to launch their own online project, "Men In Motion: A Dance Journey," a free interactive program that gives viewers a glimpse into the backstage world of dance.

More information about this exciting program after the jump!

The Minnesota Shubert Center and Zenon Dance Company Present

Men In Motion: A Dance Journey

What Really Goes On Backstage

MINNEAPOLIS, (Mar. 14, 2008) - The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center is taking audiences behind the curtain March 24-April 18 with its online, Follow the Creative Process Program, Men In Motion: A Dance Journey. In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Zenon Dance Company is commissioning New York choreographer Sean Curran to create a modern dance for the male dancers of Zenon. The Minnesota Shubert Center will be there from the first rehearsal to the final performance, revealing what it really takes to develop a new performance.

Video interviews, demonstrations, journals, photos and interactive technology, allow viewers to observe the creative process as if they were on the creative team. Every Monday and Wednesday, viewers will hear from Artistic Director Linda Andrews, Choreographer Sean Curran, the lighting designer and costume designer by logging on to the program website (www.mnshubert.org/MenInMotion) after Monday, March 17.

On Fridays, viewers get to peek into the studio where they will see the ups and downs as the dancers and choreographer rehearse. An Ask the Artist feature allows participants to ask questions online and have them answered directly by the artistic team. All program content is FREE to the general public by logging on to www.mnshubert.org/MenInMotion after Monday, March 17.

As a supplement to online programming, Minnesota school students will also have the opportunity to participate in live, interactive Distance Learning Sessions conducted with high-quality IP videoconferencing technology. These sessions put students in direct dialogue with the artists.

"What excites me about Men In Motion is its incredible scope." Says choreographer Sean Curran. "This program will reach so many people and not just people who are dancers or choreographers. People from all over the world will participate. I've always felt that teaching is such an important part of being an artist and to me, Men In Motion is art doing its job."

To view the trailer, please visit: http://mnshubert.org/indexTrailer.html

Contact Melissa Ferlaak, Education Manager for more information regarding this or any of the Minnesota Shubert Center Education Programs at 612-465-0220 or melissa@mnshubert.org.

THE MINNESOTA SHUBERT ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER
The Minnesota Shubert Arts and Education Center is a home for dance and music that honors tradition, nurtures innovation, encourages exploration and presents programs that delight and inspire. The Minnesota Shubert Center will be a new flagship center for dance in Downtown Minneapolis dedicated to providing a performance, rehearsal and administrative home to more than 15 Minnesota arts organizations and educational resources statewide. Integral to the Center's mission is providing high-quality arts education to students throughout the State of Minnesota. www.mnshubert.org

ZENON DANCE COMPANY
Since its first performance in 1983, Zenon Dance Company has grown to be one of the nation's premiere repertory dance companies. Working with trendsetting choreographers from Minnesota to New York, Zenon Dance Company's eclectic blend of modern and jazz dance has thrilled its audiences locally, nationally and internationally for 25 years. Zenon's choreographers and performers have earned rave reviews from the New York Times, Village Voice, Dance Magazine, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, and City Pages. www.zenondance.org

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