Rhythmically Speaking: Movement Workshop #1

Explore Jazz and Social Dance with Rhythmically Speaking

Come explore the history and expressive possibilities of jazz and social dance with Twin Cities based professional jazz dance company Rhythmically Speaking! Below are multiple opportunities to engage with the company, including workshops and performances. You can attend all of them, or choose which ones you’d like to check out! 

• Movement Workshop #1 – Wednesday, 7/15 from 10-11:30am at Project Success: Come learn about jazz dance, explore some of the movements you’ll see in their show, and learn about how to use jazz movement to express yourself! 
• Open Rehearsal – Wednesday, 7/22 from 2-3:30pm at Ballare Teatro: Come experience what a professional dance company rehearsal is like! At this event, you’ll witness professional dancers solving creative problems in real-time.
• Movement Workshop #2 – Friday, 7/31 from 6-6:30pm at the Southern Theater: Come dance on the stage where you’ll see Rhythmically Speaking perform! In this workshop, you’ll experience the company pre-show warm-up and get to move with the whole company. 
• Performances – Friday, 7/31 at 7:30pm (with a talkback after the show), or Saturday, 8/1 at 2pm: Come see Rhythmically Speaking presents Groovers & Makers 2026, in which the company will perform exciting works by Twin Cities-local and visiting choreographers focused in jazz and American social dance. 

Themes

This unique series includes opportunities to engage both as an artist and an audience member. The performance itself features both local and out-of-state artists. What might all of this this tell you about the goals and passions of Rhythmically Speaking Dance?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.