Nextgen choreolab
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Barbara Barker
500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Ananya Dance Theatre’s NextGen Choreolab is a nine-month stipended mentorship in St. Paul, Minnesota for nascent generative dance artists working in non-Western/non-mainstream aesthetics. Artists will deeply investigate choreographic practice and structure, and create a work for invited sharing.
Candy box Happy hour
Debut of Shadow on the Sun
The CANDY BOX Dance Festival is a week-long dynamic sampling of featured performances, masterclasses, and in-progress showings, hosted by ARENA DANCES and presented May 4-8, 2026 at The Southern Theater. The CANDY BOX Dance Festival features both emerging and established choreographers, Happy Hour work-in-progress performances, and master class offerings.
Meridian Movement co - Wednesday 5/6 | 5:30-6:30 pm
Other Selected Happy Hour Artists
Jake Nehrbass - Monday 5/4
Mathew Janczewski - Tuesday 5/5
Gabriel Anderson - Thursday 5/7
Juliet Irving - Friday 5/8

