Rhythmically Speaking Dance Company

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Rhythmically Speaking is a Twin Cities, Minnesota-based 501(c)3 nonprofit dance organization with a mission to spark vibrancy and connectedness through jazz and American social dance ideas. Driven by the rhythm that is at our shared human core, we have been cultivating vibrant, embodied human connection since our founding in 2008. Touted by Dance Magazine as “revitalizing jazz dance in the Twin Cities area,” we are the only organization in Minnesota and one of few in the nation dedicated to creating, presenting and conducting education-based outreach work inspired by jazz and other American social dance ideas including tap, hip-hop styles, and many others. We fulfill our mission through performance and education-based outreach programming.

Our education-based outreach programming serves school-age students, senior care facilities, professional development trainings, libraries and community events. All of our education programs can be tailored to serve goals that are based in arts education (i.e. fundamental, practical skills for arts creation and presentation) or arts integration (i.e. use of creative strategies to teach core curriculum, offering students multimodal learning experiences). More specifically, our specialties are often best-suited to music, social studies, history, language arts, art and health/ physical education learning for K-12 students, as well as culture, problem solving, social/ emotional learning, leadership and personal/ professional development, for this and the other listed populations of learners.

 

Programs by Rhythmically Speaking Dance Company

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Art in Motion: A Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance Sampler

Explore different styles of American concert dance, from ballet to jazz to modern and contemporary, through this fun and engaging offering. Students will learn basic steps from each of these dance forms, contextualizing them within American...

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Clogging/ Clog Dancing

This session introduces participants to the percussive, energetic art of Appalachian clogging - an American folk dance form that emerged from the meeting of African, European and Native American step dance traditions. Experience the kinetic joy...

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Creative Movement

This offering encourages participants to explore the body as an instrument for creative expression. In this fun and engaging class, students will use the BASTE dance elements (Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy) to creatively problem-solve...

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Dance in Popular Culture

In this offering, students will explore American popular culture through dance. Between social dance forms, television shows, movies and the internet, dance is highly relevant within popular media. This class considers the impact of these media...

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Dance Party: Grooving Through The Decades

Grab your friends, kick up your heels and DANCE with us as we groove through the decades! This guided dance party features simple instruction on basic American social dance steps from eras of your choice, and can be tailored to focus on specific...

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Dancing Longer and Stronger

This offering is an invigorating, community-oriented dance class for older adults who wish to keep connected to the joy of moving their bodies. Participants will explore creative movement concepts together to experience the physical, mental and...

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Dancing Through American History

In this vibrant offering, students get to experience relationships between themselves and others, jazz music and dance, and American history, through exploring simple, grooving rhythmic movements and using them to interact with one another and...

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Groove On!: Jazz Dance with Rhythmically Speaking

This interactive performance welcomes folks to learn about how groove, interaction and improvisation inspire jazz music and dance. Led by jazz dance company Rhythmically Speaking, this show is full of great opportunities to learn about jazz dance...

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Introduction to Yoga

Come discover physical practice/s of yoga, an ancient Indian wellness modality that encourages the building of strength, flexibility, active breath and present mind. This offering is great for physical education classrooms, libraries, senior care...

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Jazz Dance Choreography

Join us to learn how to organize the dance elements of time, space and energy alongside jazz elements like groove, musical structure and improvisation to create jazz choreography.

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Jazz Dance Improvisation: Personal and Communal Expression

In this vibrant offering, participants will explore jazz movement improvisation as a means of encouraging personal and communal expression and development. Improvising - or making it up as you go - through a jazz lens centers grooving together as...

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Jazz Dance: History, Music and Movement

In this vibrant offering, students get to experience relationships between themselves and others, jazz music and dance, and American history, through exploring simple, grooving rhythmic movements and using them to interact with one another and...

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Jazz Dance: Music as Movement

In this offering, students will experience jazz dance as moving musicianship, and a versatile, expressive, personal and communal way to communicate. Participants will explore movement through the lens of a musician, embodying music concepts like...

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Musical Theater Dance

Dust off those jazz hands and join us for a Musical Theater Dance class! Focused on rhythm, musicality, and storytelling, this class offers participants a chance to be introduced to or brush up on their dance for musical theater skills while...

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Swing: The Dance of the Roaring Twenties

Dive into one of the most popular social dances in American history with this upbeat lesson that can also cover other dances of the Roaring Twenties. Students will develop an appreciation for the history of swing dancing, learning its basic...

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Tap Dance

This session exposes participants to the art of tap dancing, a percussive American dance form with African, Irish and South American roots that developed alongside jazz music. Experience a taste of the kinetic joy that can be felt creating rhythm...

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More About This Provider

Type of Organization

Performing Arts

Contact

Erinn Liebhard   rhythmicallyspeakingdance@gmail.com
1640 Dunlap St.
St. Paul MN 55108
612-419-5549
United States

http://www.rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org/

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Rhythmically Speaking Dance Company cover:

Art
Culture
Dance
Fine Arts
Health & Physical Education
Language Arts/English
Leadership
Performing Arts
Problem Solving
Professional Development
Social and Emotional Learning( SEL)
History & Social Studies
Music

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

"The kids loved your jazz sessions! Erinn and her team got them moving, grooving, interacting and expressing themselves while connecting their learning to music concepts. We would highly recommend Rhythmically Speaking for arts-integrated learning experiences." - Marcy Arts Partnership, a parent-lead council for Marcy Open Elementary School


“Erinn was very interactive and had great questions that made our residents think about how to engage with jazz music and dance. I think residents would benefit from more of this kind of interactive programming! We hope to have Rhythmically Speaking back again soon.” – Molly Stoltz, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Sholom Home West Senior Care

"Just wanted to thank the Centennial Library, the MN Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, and especially Rhythmically Speaking for the great event yesterday.  It was so fun, they were so energetic and enthusiastic, and I learned much about jazz and jazz dancing. I loved when they said 'The art medium for jazz dancing is people!'  The dancing interaction was delightful. Thanks so much!" - Centennial Library Show Attendee

“What a truly amazing show you have put together! It brings all the parts about jazz dance that make it so unique - it’s sense of community, the essence of cool, the communicative use of call and response, the improvisational elements, and of course it’s connection to the music!  - Crystal Secor, Audience Member