Join the Board of Directors!
Top 10 reasons to join
10: It's great life experience.
9: Giving back to the community feels good.
8: Get to know EDT in a whole new way.
7: Make decisions that directly impact EDT.
6: Many employers seek out individuals with board experience.
5: You can help fulfill EDT's mission.
4: Meet new people.
3: You'll be the envy of all of your friends.
2: You feel needed...because you are.
1: It's fun!
Current needs
The EDT Board of Directors meets one evening a month. Subcommittees set additional meetings as needed. EDT board members have the opportunity to be deeply involved in planning performances and dance parties, coordinating fundraisers, spearheading business-to-business promotion, formulating strategic direction and furthering EDT's mission. EDT's board is a diverse group of individuals with skills ranging from finances to arts administration—all of whom share a passion for the arts and for EDT. We are currently seeking board candidates who have expertise in the following areas:
* Fundraising
* Law
* Marketing
* Company development
Interested? Please contact us:
Call the EDT office, 763-545-1333, or
e-mail: info@ethnicdancetheatre.com.
Be sure to mention why you are interested in being a board member, your expertise, any previous experience and how best to contact you (e-mail, phone, mailing address). EDT will contact you with more details.
Concert Facts:
Did you know that?
Coming Soon. . . Factoids for THEN and NOW, EDT's Spring Show 2011
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May 13-15
Ethnic Dance Theatre presents THEN and NOW, its 37th Annual Spring Concert Series featuring the music and dance of Bosnia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Iran, Norway, Sweden, and Turkey at the Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis.
One of the most compelling elements of a people's identity is its folk culture. EDT is known for the authenticity it brings to interpreting ethnic music and dance for the stage, and is respected for its work in promoting ethnic music, dance, and costume as art. The first half of the show--THEN--demonstrates our signature performance style at its best.
Folk cultures are constantly evolving, and the manner of presenting folk music, dance and costume on the stage has been undergoing much change around the world in recent years. In some instances, change in the style of presentation has preserved the baby of tradition, while in others, we feel it has not. In the second half of the show--NOW--audiences will experience something of a departure from EDT's traditional style as we present our own contemporary interpretation of ethnic dance, music and costume!
Presentation of THEN and NOW is made possible in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, the McKnight Foundation, the Target Foundation, and our individual donors.
**If you know something interesting--including your own personal story--about a culture represented in our current season, please tell us about it here!