November 4th + 5th
Fall Forward Festival Performance
Saturday - 7:30pm | Sunday - 2:00pm
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403
Alternative Motion Project empowers and connects communities through a wide range of
highly physical, evocative, and collaborative contemporary dance forms. To preserve the
tradition of Kathak and explore forward-thinking storytelling, Katha Dance Theatre
presents their unparalleled repertory of this classical form of Indian dance. Shapiro &
Smith Dance perform contemporary tales of breathtaking athleticism and emotional depth
that run the gamut from the provocative to the hilarious.
highly physical, evocative, and collaborative contemporary dance forms. To preserve the
tradition of Kathak and explore forward-thinking storytelling, Katha Dance Theatre
presents their unparalleled repertory of this classical form of Indian dance. Shapiro &
Smith Dance perform contemporary tales of breathtaking athleticism and emotional depth
that run the gamut from the provocative to the hilarious.
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In We Are Cosmic, Alternative Motion Project connects black holes, dream states, multiverses, and theta waves through stunning visuals, rigorous physicality, and sound by Dameun Strange. Katha Dance Theatre’s PRAKRITIR PRATISODH - Nature’s Revenge depicts the natural forces that are now threatened due to humanity's choices and the hope to conquer these challenges and move forward with harmony! Shapiro & Smith Dance’s Burning Air tells of the Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. Ominous skies are again in front of our eyes as today’s fires foretell what’s to come in a world of continued inaction on climate change. |
ABOUT THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL...
FALL FORWARD FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 21–NOVEMBER 5
Celebrating nine different dance artists across three fantastic weekends.
Talents collide onstage as our diverse dance community showcases an assortment of genres across this momentous festival. Each weekend features a new roster and a variety of experiences from percussive footwork to physical feats to modern expressions and more!
OCTOBER 21 & 22
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Company promotes Haitian cultural heritage through dance, songs in Creole and French, and live drumming. Utilizing jazz and modern expressions, Concerto Dance creates vibrant dance works driven by musicality and virtuosity aiming to uplift the human spirit. Kaleena Miller Dance creates tap dance works
that invite performers and viewers to participate in deep listening.
OCTOBER 28 & 29
Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca celebrates the beauty of Mexico through their blend of ballet and folkloric techniques to showcase the essence of their heritage. STRONGmovement displays their versatility by combining hip hop, ballet, modern, and West African to tell stories related to society and humanity as a way to bring communities together. With her captivating technique, internationally-recognized Yuki Tokuda enriches both the cultures of classical music and ballet through a mesmerizing story-ballet based in Japanese folklore.
FFF Photos: Galen Higgins
OCTOBER 21–NOVEMBER 5
Celebrating nine different dance artists across three fantastic weekends.
Talents collide onstage as our diverse dance community showcases an assortment of genres across this momentous festival. Each weekend features a new roster and a variety of experiences from percussive footwork to physical feats to modern expressions and more!
OCTOBER 21 & 22
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Company promotes Haitian cultural heritage through dance, songs in Creole and French, and live drumming. Utilizing jazz and modern expressions, Concerto Dance creates vibrant dance works driven by musicality and virtuosity aiming to uplift the human spirit. Kaleena Miller Dance creates tap dance works
that invite performers and viewers to participate in deep listening.
OCTOBER 28 & 29
Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca celebrates the beauty of Mexico through their blend of ballet and folkloric techniques to showcase the essence of their heritage. STRONGmovement displays their versatility by combining hip hop, ballet, modern, and West African to tell stories related to society and humanity as a way to bring communities together. With her captivating technique, internationally-recognized Yuki Tokuda enriches both the cultures of classical music and ballet through a mesmerizing story-ballet based in Japanese folklore.
FFF Photos: Galen Higgins