School Programs
In-school Performances, Residencies, and Workshops
Help your students discover the importance of history and ethnic traditions through performances, residencies and workshops featuring music, dance language and stories from Costa Rica, Tajikistan, Egypt, Turkey, Russia and other countries.
Approximate running time: 30-60 minutes
Approximate number of performers: 2-8
Tech and space requirements: access to electrical outlet
Mini Festival of Nations
Celebrate diversity with your students and parents by hosting a mini festival of nations! Ethnic Dance Theatre (EDT) will take you on a tour through Russia, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica to witness vibrant music, dances and costumes that are testimony to the creative spirit of village folk worldwide. Experience a slice of village life by joining EDT dancers for simple folk dances. Involve your community by setting up booths where families can share their heritage through ethnic foods, craft demonstrations, storytelling and other educational activities.
Booking School Programs
EDT has partnered with the Young Audiences of Minnesota since 1985. To book a school program, visit Young Audiences at www.yamn.org or call 651-292-3399. To work with EDT directly, contact us at info@ethnicdancetheatre.com or call us at 763-545-9333
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!