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Sophia Louwagie shares her internship experience with the South Dakota Ballet.

Gifts to CLA’s Departments of Art, Theatre Arts & Dance, and the School of Music create opportunities for students and accelerate the practices of our faculty and visiting…

The 2021 A.P. Anderson Award honoree is UMN Dane Professor, dancer and choreographer Ananya Chatterjea, the founder of Ananya Dance Theatre.

Minnesota's prestigious Anderson Award goes to dancer/choreographer Ananya Chatterjea, UMN Dance Professor and founder of Ananya Dance Theatre

'Shine a Light' at The Jungle Theater continues with a unique installation from UMTAD Toy Theatre Students and designer/professor Chelsea M. Warren. On display from March 24 -…

03/23/2021 | In our third newsletter of 2021, we provide details on our free upcoming virtual spring events, offer a sneak peek at our May 2021 productions, and provide COVID…

UMTAD releases their Statement Against Anti-Asian Hate in response to the Atlanta shooting in March of 2021.

02/24/2021 | In our second newsletter of 2021, we provide details on our free upcoming virtual spring events and provide COVID-19 resources.

From the Dance Program and the work of local artists comes University Dance Theatre presents: Local Motion, a showcase of short films presented in 3 parts! 

Dance Teaching Specialist and Cowles Visiting Artist, Vie Boheme, has been finding creative ways to connect with audiences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

01/27/2021 | In our first newsletter of 2021, we feature our double-header virtual dance and theatre events on January 29th, give a special shout-out to the UMTAD Peers, and…

The Season Selection Committee is looking for feedback on the culled list of plays and new musicals for UMTAD's 2021-22 mainstage season.

The Season Selection Committee for the BA Theatre Arts mainstage season releases their mid-semester report in discussing the 2021-22 production season.

Dance Professor and Program Director, Carl Flink, has been named the College of Liberal Arts' 2020 Dean's Medalist.

The Season Selection Committee is looking for submissions from students, faculty, & staff for the BA Theatre Arts 2021-22 mainstage season.

New theater initiative, The Birth Play Project run by UMTAD alum Madeline Wall, presents seven new in-person performances at soon-to-close Minneapolis theater. Article by…

10/20/20 | In our October 2020 newsletter, we share audition information for our spring productions, pass along a note from the USITT UMN student chapter, provide COVID-19…

UMN Dance Professor & Program Director Carl Flink's company Black Label Movement performs a short dance film in TEDxMinneapolis' virtual event, "Adaptation" on Oct. 23, 2020.

Alongside Catalyst Arts, Theatre Professor Sonja Kuftinec helped coordinate 'Walk With us at the Water,' a public art walk at Lake Bde Maka Ska meant to connect, honor, and…

Theatre Arts student Isabella Condo-Olvera is performing sonnets from her room in Costa Rica, where she has been with her parents since the beginning of the pandemic. Featured…