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TU Dance, 2121 University Avenue W, Saint Paul, MN (2026)

05/27/2026

Come support TU Dance!
Live Performance Showcase
Sunday, June 7, 2026

TU Dance is showcasing at the MN Dance Presenters Network conference on Sunday, June 7 at 7:30pm in St. Cloud, MN. We are hoping to reactivate TU Dance’s touring capacity and rebuild relationships with regional and national presenters who have followed the company’s work over the years. This showcase offers an important opportunity to reintroduce TU Dance’s artistic voice, highlight the strength and versatility of our dancers, and signal that the company is ready to return to touring engagements in the 2026–27 season and beyond.

This showcase is open to the public.
Tickets required. Cost: $10 (includes all fees)
Date: Sunday, June 7th
Time: Start Time is 7:00pm / TU Dance performs at 7:30pm

For more schedule and ticket information please visit:
https://paramountarts.org/event/live-performance-showcase/

PC: Canaan Mattson

05/20/2026

Come Dance with Us!!
2026 SUMMER PROGRAMS AT TU DANCE CENTER!!

The TU Dance Children & Teen Program introduces the joy of creative movement and beginning dance technique. Classes, divided by age, provide a comprehensive base on which to expand by developing body awareness, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength and musicality.

The TU Dance Intermediate & Advanced program is an intensive course of study integrating modern, ballet, African dance, and creative workshops for students ages 11 to 24.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://www.tudance.org/summer/

05/13/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Sa’Nah Britt!!

''Dance and the arts feel essential right now because they help people connect in a more human way. They build empathy by letting us experience someone else’s perspective without needing words. In a time where it’s easy to feel disconnected or stuck in our own viewpoints, art creates space to listen, feel, and understand each other more deeply.''

Sa’Nah Britt (CULTIVATE Trainee) a Twin Cities native, began her journey at The School at TU Dance Center as a student in 2014. Throughout her tenure, Sa’Nah has been part of several works amongst other choreographers. She has also danced the solo “Witness,” choreographed by Alvin Ailey, “New Second Line” by Camille A. Brown, “Four Corners” by Ronald K. Brown, and a trio entitled “This World Anew,” choreographed by Yusha-Marie Sorzano. Notably, “This World Anew” was originally commissioned for the Edges of Ailey exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York, a tribute to the life and legacy of Mr. Ailey. As a CULTIVATE Trainee, teaching artist, and choreographer for the school, she continues to pursue and shape her passion at TU Dance, and strives to inspire and encourage others in and outside the world of dance.

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: "The Magic Hour", Chroma Zone 2023 by Max Sansing

You can see Sa’Nah perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

The Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/12/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Rayven Cherry!

"...such a God-given blessing that embodies a song of worship and calling, in the body, mind and soul as one. It moves individually and collectively as one drum, in ways that words cannot articulate. It's used to express, unify, celebrate, call, minister and to spread a message. This embedded essence can fruitfully produce mental, emotional, medical, physical, spiritually and social healing, accountability, elevation, knowledge, wisdom and power. It's quite the awakening tool that helps us to remember to love and be grounded in the collective and individual shell, body, that contains our soul and spirit, reflecting Him in which we are made."

Rayven Cherry (CULTIVATE Trainee) Rayven Cherry, is an interdisciplinary artist based in Apple Valley, MN. She started self training at the age 9 up until high school where she then began taking dance classes from Kristin Blatzheim. She trained and competed on a dance team at Headline Dance Studio under Enrico Rodriguez. She attended Minnesota State University of Mankato and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, earning her Bachelors in Fine Arts, where she studied under artists like Darrius Strong, Ananya Chatterjea, Erin Thompson, Carl Flink, to name a few. She also performed in works choreographed by Brother(Hood) Dance, Shakia “The Key”, Shapiro and Smith, and Elayna Waxse, to name a few. Her work “In-teriority,” was also selected to perform at the American College Dance Association in Wisconsin by The University of Minnesota’s Dance Department. Through Christ's Spirit, her artistry explores and exhorts the necessity of internal and external healing, awakenings, breakthroughs, interconnectedness, empowerment and alignment from and within the scarred heart of the world. “God's parables reveal the soil that many are sought out for, but only a few will discover....I guess I have discovered it.” Currently, she is a 1st year CULTIVATE Trainee at the TU Dance Center where she is deepening more within her explorations and artistry.

You can see Rayven perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: "WE ( #3)", Chroma Zone, 2021 by Peyton Scott Russell ().

Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

The Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/11/2026

Remi Blakesley (CULTIVATE Trainee) is an Asian American dancer and choreographer based in Minneapolis. She began her dance training at age 6, growing up dancing at various studios in the Twin Cities. In 2022, she was a corps member in Crash Dance Productions 2. In 2023 and 2024, she had the opportunity to dance at Detroit Music Hall and the Joyce Theater, performing choreography by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson with Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Pre-professional Program. She is a recent graduate from the Alonzo King Lines Ballet Training Program in San Francisco where she collaborated with renowned artists including Maurya Kerr, Moscelyne Parke Harrison, Brett Conway, Alejandro Perez, and Natasha Adorlee. During her time in San Francisco, Remi danced with Decentered Arts, blending improvisational movement with spoken word poetry. Remi also had the opportunity to choreograph in Mark Foehringer’s emerging choreographers forum. Her work was featured at Joe Goode Annex and Dancing in the Park SF. Remi is currently a first year CULTIVATE trainee at TU Dance.

You can see Remi perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: "Ask Why", Chroma Zone, 2019 by Artcrop ( )
Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

The Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/10/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Claudia d’Auria!

"Dance and the arts are deeply human forms of expression and ways to build community. Today’s world is increasingly fast-paced and consumerism focused, with disparities and injustices world-wide. Now more than ever it is important to create and share art and dance to elevate different voices and bring people together." -Claudia d'Auria

Claudia d’Auria (CULTIVATE Trainee) originally from Pasadena, CA, graduated in 2024 with a double major in dance (with distinction) and psychology from Carleton College, where she received the Sigrid and Erling Larson Award in Creative and Performing Arts and the Ann Goodson Weiner Prize in Theater and Dance. While at Carleton, Claudia danced as a member of both the Jazz and Contemporary and Semaphore Repertory dance companies, performing works by Shapiro and Smith Dance, Elayna Waxse, and Mathew Janczewski; she also choreographed various pieces of her own, one of which was presented at the ACDA North Central Conference. After graduating she joined the CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program at TU Dance Center. At TU she performed works by various choreographers including Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Gregory Dolbashian, and Ronald K. Brown. She is currently in her second year at TU Dance, where she is choreographing, teaching, and working towards upcoming performances!

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural:"Spirit of Misi-zibi", Chroma Zone, 2021 by Rock Cyfi Martinez ()

Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

You can see Claudia perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

The Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/09/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Charles Rosario!

"First, the arts give form to what we can’t easily say. The arts build empathy in a time that desperately needs it. When you watch someone move, struggle, breathe onstage, your nervous system responds. Today’s world's fast, fractured, hyper-digital dance that becomes a place to return to the body, to each other, and to meaning." -Charles Rosario

Charles Rosario (CULTIVATE Trainee) is a Dominican American storyteller and multifaceted creative from Washington Heights, New York. He began his dance training at age six on scholarship at Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance and continued his studies at LaGuardia High School for the Arts, ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, and MOVE|NYC|. A 2021 YoungArts Winner in Modern Dance, Charles has performed internationally in Panama, Mexico, and Cuba, and has appeared on Sesame Street. In 2022, he made his professional debut with New York Theatre Ballet, touring nationally and performing works by Merce Cunningham, Agnes de Mille, José Limón, Jerome Robbins, and others, alongside world premieres by Marco Pelle, Gabrielle Lamb, and Arthur Avilés. His artistry and journey have been featured in Dance Teacher Magazine and on the cover of Listín Diario. He is currently in his second year as a member of TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program.

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: unknown title by Kada-Creative ()
Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

You can see Charles perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

05/08/2026

TU Dance Featured Artist: Aleigha Mayo!

“Dance is inherently political. It’s an archival art form that can and should be used to highlight the intellectual, social, and moral culture of an era. It allows for people’s stories and spirits to be cemented in time.” -Aleigha Mayo

Aleigha Mayo (CULTIVATE Trainee) is a Chicago Native who began their dance journey at Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts. Aleigha graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in dance, where they studied Graham technique and Ballet. After college, Aleigha continued their dance education at Alonzo King Lines Ballet Training Program, where they deepened their understanding and love of contemporary movement, improvisation, and ballet. Throughout those two years, they had the privilege of performing works by Roderick George, Maurya Kerr, and Sidra Bell. Aleigha later joined Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore! under the direction of Nycole Ray. In their two seasons with DBDT: Encore, Aleigha has worked with Christopher Huggins, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, Levi Marsman, and more. In their time with CULTIVATE, Aleigha has had the opportunity to perform works by Yusha-Marie Sorzano, Camille A. Brown, and Ronald K. Brown.

You can see Aleigha perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase, featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: Untitled, Chroma Zone, 2019 by Ewok ()

Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

This Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/07/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Lola Lafond!

“We are constantly surrounded by multiple mediums of art; it provides us the opportunity to connect with one another in ways we wouldn’t have thought possible. I believe that people wouldn’t be who they are without some sort of love for or connection to the arts.” -Lola Lafond

Lola LaFond (CULTIVATE Apprentice) is a dancer based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She began her earlier training at a local studio in her former hometown and officially began her training in modern and contemporary dance at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. While there she had the opportunity to learn from Erinn Liebhard, Pramila Vasudevan, Susana Di Palma, and Leslie Parker. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BFA in Dance. During her time at the U she was able to train under many inspiring local artists, such as: Erin Thompson, Laura Selle Virtucio, Hassan Ingraham, and jess pretty and perform in works created/restaged by Elayna Waxse, the Limón Dance Company, Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, Carlo Antonio Villanueva, Shakia “The Key” Barron, and Laja Field. This past summer they also had the opportunity to perform Continuous Replay with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at the Bates Dance Festival. She is incredibly excited to venture into this apprenticeship with TU Dance as a part of their CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program.

You can see Lola perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography.
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: Untitled, Chroma Zone, 2021 & 2022 by Alex Gaiter Smith
Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant.

This Mural is a part of The Creative Enterprise Zone () which is a city-recognized district and non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and supporting creative people and businesses to . CEZ is committed to enhancing public spaces to advance community, cultural, and economic development through collaboration and connectivity.

05/06/2026

CULTIVATE Featured Artist: Edie Stubblefield!

“Dance is essential because it is evidence of unique individuals, objectives, places and times. Not only does dance reflect a specific place in our world, in our time, but it also has the capacity to change our reality. Dance uses our body, intellect, heart, and soul to create a physical art balanced between desire and structure, heaven and earth. At the most fruitful times in our world, art is supported, respected, and abundant.” - Edie Stubblefield

Edie Stubblefield (CULTIVATE Apprentice) is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She began her dance training with Minnesota Dance Theater under the direction of Lise Houlton. She later attended The School at TU Dance Center under the direction of Toni-Pierce Sands. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Alonzo King LINES Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Dominican University of California. During her training, she worked with choreographers including Maurya Kerr, Mike Tyus and Luca Francesco, Gianna Burright, Gregory Dawson, and Brett Conway. She spent summers attending programs such as Henny Jurriëns Studio intensives (LA)HORDE Repertoire led by Elena Valls and Pina Bausch Repertoire - Utopina Repertory Lab led by Azusa Seyama-Prioville, Orsolina28 with Jacob Jonas, Whim W'him with Olivier Wevers and Maurya Kerr, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. This is Edie's first year as an apprentice with the CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program.

You can see Edie perform this coming May 15-17th at The School at TU Dance Center Student Spring Showcase featuring students from The School at TU Dance Center and dancers from CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program. For more information & to purchase tickets visit: https://www.tudance.org/tudc-2026-student-spring-showcase-cultivate-a-trainee-program-may-15-17/

Photo by Kari Mosel Photography
Movement Direction & Styling by Toni Pierce-Sands
Mural: unknown title, this mural was painted during the 2020 Covid shutdown by three friends and instructors: Biafra Inc, Rock Cyfi Martinez, and WUNDR.

Photos made possible by TU Dance’s CULTIVATE, A Trainee Program with support from The Bob and Kathie Goodale Legacy Foundation and MSAB Arts Education Grant ().

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