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Ananya Dance Theatre

People Powered Dances of Transformation™. We create contemporary dance theater inspired by the lives and dreams of BIPOC women and femmes. Paul.

https://linktr.ee/ananyadancetheatre Our artistic work unfolds through a unique contemporary dance vocabulary, created and performed by BIPOC women and femmes, and rooted in social justice issues that are both local and global. We articulate stories of resistance and solidarity through powerful dance and offer training in our signature dance form Yorchhā at our Shawngrām Institute of Performance a

nd Social Justice in St. We premiere one new work annually and offer touring performances, workshops, and dialogues throughout the year.

09/02/2026

Join us at the Southern Theater for the world premiere of "Prem | Love: an Occupation," October 10-11 & 15-17 at 7:30pm.

From the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd to Operation Metro Surge, Prem unfolds against the backdrop of recent crises in the Twin Cities. Weathering chaos, horror, and exhaustion, we enter the flow of an energetic rhythm that sustains an ever-shifting, ever-responding network of care, spilling over with a deep, collective love. The work explores the internal texture of our experiences in these traumatic times, reaching toward transformation through practices of public love, care, and defiant joy that celebrate people power. PREM is our love letter to the Twin Cities’ history of resolute resistance, penned in Ananya Dance Theatre’s powerful, urgent, and timely contemporary dance form.

08/31/2026

Join us this Wednesday, September 2 for the final installment of Our Storied Love! Reflecting on the transformative power of public love in all its forms, we will sing together, dance together, and walk together through the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in celebration of our beloved community. Renowned songwriter and vocalist Mankwe Ndosi will lead us in learning an original composition, and we will carry with us the collectively collaged tapestries crafted by the participants of previous workshops. Come be with us for an evening of heart-nourishing connection!

Register here: https://ananya.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F51376

08/30/2026

The second session of Our Storied Love in Cedar-Riverside is next Wednesday, September 2! We will share stories about occupation and liberation and ways that water teaches us how to flow. Celebrated singer/songwriter Mankwe Ndosi will teach musical phrases from a song she has composed, and Ananya Chatterjea will share simple gestures of choreography.

This gathering culminates in an outdoor procession through Cedar Riverside, with the River Tapestry created in previous workshops. Through public singing, gestures, and offerings, we will express a transformative public love for water and all of life.

No dance, art, or music experience is needed! All ages are welcome. All activities are designed to meet people where they are.

September 2, 5:30-7:30PM

Barbara Barker Center for Dance
500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454

This Cultural Districts Arts Fund activation is funded by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.

Collaborators Mankwe Ndosi bymankwendosiusa and The Cedar Cultural Center
Photos by Gregory Addison

08/23/2026

This first session of Our Storied Love in Cedar-Riverside is next Thursday, August 27! We will begin with a movement meditation led by Ananya and Kealoha, then move into collage-making led by Jay. We will assemble a communal collaged River Tapestry as we consider the ripple effects of our own stories and actions of love for water and each other.

No dance, art, or music experience is needed! All ages are welcome. All activities are designed to meet people where they are.

This two-part workshop explores the ways water and love of public places intersect. Inspired by ADT’s summer of projects centered on the notion of public love, we will carry stories of water into this practice together. Attending both workshops is encouraged but not required.

August 27, 5:00-7:30PM;
and September 2, 5:30-7:30PM.

Barbara Barker Center for Dance
500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454

This Cultural Districts Arts Fund activation is funded by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.

08/21/2026

Some Ananyacore for the People on this Friday afternoon 🥰😎

08/17/2026

Behind the scenes of our first performance at this year's Fall Forward Festival hosted by . We are so grateful for a wonderful weekend of sharing and witnessing dance and all of the artistry in our Twin Cities community.

ADT’s Next Fall Forward Date:
Friday, August 21 at 7:00pm

Luminary Arts Center
700 N 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN

Ticket info and full schedule can be found here:
https://www.hothousempls.com/fall-forward-festival-2026

The 2026 Festival is funded in part by the City of Minneapolis Bridge Fund for Dance.

08/13/2026

We are excited to share a NEW class offering!

Grounded Strength is a Pilates-informed movement series that cultivates stability and mobility for everyday life. In this video class series, Pilates instructor and ADT Company Artist Lizzette Chapa shares ways to relax, engage, and energize. These quick classes are a wonderful way to reset and rejuvenate the body at any time of day.

Two links are available for on demand, taped classes that can be accessed any time, anywhere, when you need it the most.

Upper Body Reset (10 min)
Engaged Core and Pelvis (15 min)

Suggested donations of $20 provide unlimited access to each class link.

For more information and access to class videos visit
https://www.ananyadancetheatre.org/classes

08/10/2026

Join us for weekly classes at Ananya Dance Theatre!

Currently in session with Kealoha Ferreira leading:
Yoga Aligning with Land, Sundays 9-10am
Yorchhā Elements (virtual), Fridays 5-6pm
All sliding scale $0-20.

Find rhythm, groundedness, and flow with dance and yoga classes at Ananya Dance Theatre’s Shawngrām Institute for Performance & Social Justice.

08/08/2026

We are thrilled to be a part of the 2026 Fall Forward Festival presented by and to celebrate the Twin Cities dance community! The festival will feature twenty companies, independent artists, and ten shows.

We are thrilled to be a part of the 2026 Fall Forward Festival presented by to celebrate the Twin Cities dance community! The festival will feature twenty companies and independent artists across ten shows. Each date is a completely different line up, so come see ADT twice as we share two evenings with nine other artists!

ADT’s Fall Forward Dates:
Saturday, August 15 at 7:00pm
Friday, August 21 at 7:00pm

Luminary Arts Center
700 N 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN

Ticket info and full schedule can be found here:
https://www.hothousempls.com/fall-forward-festival-2026

The 2026 Festival is funded in part by the City of Minneapolis Bridge Fund for Dance.

08/07/2026

This two-part workshop explores the ways water and love of public places intersect. Inspired by ADT’s summer of projects centered on the notion of public love, we will carry stories of water into this practice together.

The first session (August 27) begins with a movement meditation led by Ananya Chatterjea and Kealoha Ferreira, then moves into collage-making. Led by Jay Claire, we will assemble a communal collaged River Tapestry as we consider the ripple effects of our own stories and actions of love for water and each other.

In the second session (September 2), we will share stories about occupation and liberation and ways that water teaches us how to flow. Celebrated singer/songwriter Mankwe Ndosi will teach musical phrases from a song she has composed, and Ananya Chatterjea will share simple gestures of choreography. This gathering culminates in an outdoor procession through Cedar Riverside, with the River Tapestry created in previous workshops. Through public singing, gestures, and offerings, we will express a transformative public love for water and all of life.

No dance, art, or musical experience is needed! All ages are welcome. All activities are designed to meet people where they are. Attending both workshops is encouraged but not required.

Our Storied Love: August 27, 5:00-7:30PM; and September 2, 5:30-7:30PM.

Barbara Barker Center for Dance
500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454

This Cultural Districts Arts Fund activation is funded by the City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs Department.

Address

1197 University Av W
Saint Paul, MN
55104

Telephone

+16516503564

Website

http://www.ananyadancetheatre.org/, http://vimeo.com/ananyadancetheatre, http://twitter.com/#!/ananyadance

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