TU Dance at the Ritz
Posted By Laura on September 24, 2009
| February 25, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| February 26, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| February 27, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | ||
| February 28, 2010 | ||
| 2:00 pm |
Join TU Dance at the intimate Ritz Theater for a special cabaret performance, as Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands welcome the Jeremy Walker Quartet and actor/musician friends Thomasina Petrus (Thursday-Friday) and T. Mychael Rambo (Saturday-Sunday) for a program of chamber dances set to jazz standards. Choreographer Uri Sands explores concepts of city respite in a series of new solos, duets and trios drawing on memories of Central Park.
Experience the unforgettable energy as TU Dance and friends celebrate the connective power of dance and jazz.
Thursday, February 25th at 8pm, hosted by Thomasina Petrus
Friday, February 26th at 8pm, hosted by Thomasina Petrus
Saturday, February 27th at 8pm, hosted by T. Mychael Rambo
Sunday, February 28th at 2pm, hosted by T. Mychael Rambo
General Admission: $25 ($22 students, seniors)
Special Benefit Event: Join TU and musical friends for a Sunday pre-show brunch at the Ritz at 12:30pm on February 28th. Tickets are $100 and include the 2pm performance.
About TU Dance
Founded in 2004 by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance has quickly become a Twin Cities favorite, featuring Uri’s signature choreography which reaches across modern, ballet, and traditional dance forms. Since the company’s sold-out opening run, the company has quickly expanded from its annual summer project at the Southern Theater to full seasons of work in the Twin Cities and a growing tour program. Along the way, TU Dance has received significant critical acclaim, including “Artists of the Year” by the StarTribune and “Best Performance” by the inaugural Sage Awards. The company also won the confidence of the McKnight Foundation, who has awarded a two-year grant to support its first full seasons.
Artistic Directors and also life partners, Toni and Uri continue to draw energy and inspiration from intersecting professional careers, having met and danced together at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Known for her soloist performances in Ailey signature pieces such as Revelations and Cry, Toni’s career also includes seasons with progressive European companies like Tanz Forum in Germany and Company Rick Odums in Paris. Uri, meanwhile, developed a considerable reputation as both dancer and choreographer with companies like Complexions and North Carolina Dance Theatre. His recent commissions include collaborations with VocalEssence, Penumbra Theatre and New York’s Complexions Contemporary Ballet, as well as new work for North Carolina Dance Theater and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Along with the many honors for TU Dance, Toni and Uri were each awarded McKnight Artist Fellowships in 2004-05, for dance and choreography, respectively.
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