April 27-29: Spring 2023 Dance Concert; Student Dance Showcase is April 30

Thursday, April 27, 2023
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Opening performance

Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance News Release

MANKATO – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present the Spring 2023 Dance Concert April 27-29 and the Student Dance Showcase on April 30 in the Ted Paul Theatre in the Earley Center for Performing Arts.

The April 27-29 performances are full-length concerts featuring eight pieces choreographed by both faculty and students and featuring 33student performers. The April 30 performance is a Student Dance Showcase, which is choreographed, designed, produced and performed by students.

The full-length concert features dances from two Andreas Guest Artists: Twin Cities native and longtime adjunct ballet instructor Allison Doughty Marquesen; and Trinidadian-born interdisciplinary artist Kieron Dwayne Sargent. The concert also showcases a collaborative effort with the music department and features 29 choir members led by Elisabeth Cherland and featuring original music by Nicholas Wayne based on the Shakespearian sonnet “Shall I Compare Thee.”

The 2023 Spring Dance Concert is at 7:30 p.m. on April 27 & 28 and at 2:00 p.m. on April 29. The Student Dance Showcase is on April 30 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 regular price, $9 for seniors ages 65 and older, children under 16 and groups of 15 or more; and $5 for Minnesota State Mankato students for the Spring Dance Concert. Tickets for the Student Showcase are $5 and available at the door. 

The Box Office is open 4-6 p.m. weekdays in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center, or buy single tickets online at MSUTheatre.com. Call the Box Office at 507-389-6661.