Small Ensemble
Small Ensemble Performances
EDT’s touring shows are scalable, offering an affordable alternative to a full length performance and a format that may be more appropriate for community events.
Approximate running time: 30-60 minutes
Approximate number of performers: 4-12 dancers, 4 musicians (or recorded music)
Tech and space requirements: non-concrete performing platform; tech requirements negotiable depending on venue
Current Touring Shows
Crescent Moon:
Look behind the headlines and through the veil to share the joys and sorrows of our Muslim neighbors around the world. Smell the kabobs, see the minarets and graceful arabesques through the exotic music and dances of Uzbekistan, Bosnia, Albania, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, and Afghanistan. EDT recently won an award for costumes created for this spectacular performance.
Land of Legends—A Journey Through the Carpathian Mountains:
A spectacular journey through the mysterious Carpathian Mountains, land that inspired countless old world legends. Watch Hungarian dancers wake up the new baby in a boot slapping Csardas! See Romanian shepherds leap over fire in a show of bravado. Hear the EDT Folk Orchestra sizzle with the passionate, earthy music that inspired Bartok, Dvorak, Liszt and Brahms. Featuring music and dances from Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland and more.
First Love (A Bulgarian Love Triangle):
Everybody's talking about Tudora and Kolyo and Ivan. Ivan loves Tudora. Tudora loves Kolyo. And Kolyo loves...who? Find out at “First Love,” a full-length dance drama featuring the vibrant music, haunting songs and breathtaking dance of exotic Bulgaria. Debuts April 2008; touring through fall and winter 2008-09.
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EDT accepts bookings for public performances and festivals, corporate events, school performances and workshops, and private gatherings. To request a DVD sampler or to inquire about a performance, please contact us at info@ethnicdancetheatre.com or call 763-545-1333.
Concert Facts:
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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!