{"id":37117,"date":"2026-11-05T13:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=37117"},"modified":"2026-11-05T13:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:49:52","slug":"limon-dance-company","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsuccess.org\/hmn\/event\/limon-dance-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Lim\u00f3n Dance Company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feel the gravitational pull of Lim\u00f3n Dance Company\u2019s passionate modern dance radiating with the triumph of the human spirit. Highly acclaimed for dramatic expression, technical mastery and expansive yet nuanced movement, the 80-year-old company continues to captivate audiences worldwide with the refined strength and visceral storytelling of founder Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program highlights the best of the classic and the new. Lim\u00f3n\u2019s World War II-inspired \u201cMissa Brevis\u201d (1958) is a mournful yet optimistic modern ballet set to Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s score, featuring the Northrop pipe organ, University Singers and University of Minnesota dance program students. The world premiere of a <\/span>Northrop Centennial Commission<\/span><\/a> reimagines Lim\u00f3n\u2019s masterpiece \u201cThe Moor’s Pavane\u201d (1949), based on William Shakespeare\u2019s gripping tragedy \u201cOthello.\u201d The highly anticipated new work brings together the vision of celebrated choreographer Akram Khan with the voices of creative collaborators Aditya Prakash (composer) and Zeynep Kepekli (lighting designer). This one-act version marks the company\u2019s second Centennial Commission \u2014 Lim\u00f3n\u2019s largest choreographic commission to date \u2014 as well as Khan\u2019s first new creation for an American dance company.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cov ntsiab lus ceeb toom \/ hnub nyoog pom zoo<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

May contain moments of onstage violence. This performance is recommended for ages 11 and older with parent\/guardian discretion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ntsiab lus<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

This company\u2019s choreography includes expression not only through the body, but also through the physical space. Their choices are intended to activate or transform the space in some way. We also do this in our lives, perhaps without realizing it. What is one way that your presence or energy might activate a space? How might the space be changed once you have entered it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Kev siv tau<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

Ntau qhov chaw ua haujlwm muaj cov kev pabcuam nkag tau yooj yim xws li lub rooj zaum hauv lub rooj zaum, kev pabcuam kev mloog, kev hnov pob ntseg ntsaws, kev txhais ASL, qhib cov lus piav qhia, lossis cov lus piav qhia, ntawm lwm cov kev xaiv. Cov kev pab no tshwj xeeb rau txhua qhov xwm txheej, thiab tej zaum yuav tsis muaj nyob txhua qhov chaw. Thaum sau npe nrog peb, thov qhia rau peb paub seb qhov kev pab twg koj xav tau thiab peb yuav ua raws li koj!<\/span><\/p>\n

Kev thauj mus los<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

Yog tias koj tsis muaj kev caij tsheb, hu rau Project Success thiab peb tuaj yeem muab kev thauj mus los rau koj. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau caij tsheb thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj. Peb yuav xav tau tsawg kawg 2 hnub daim ntawv ceeb toom los teeb tsa kev thauj mus los.<\/span><\/p>\n

zov menyuam<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

Kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus muaj rau kev ua haujlwm no. Thov qhia rau peb paub yog tias koj xav tau kev saib xyuas menyuam yaus thaum koj ua koj daim ntawv xaj.<\/span><\/p>\n

Media ntxiv<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n

Here is a historical clip of the original choreographer Jos\u00e9 Lim\u00f3n in one of the dances:<\/span><\/p>\n