The Cowles Center and the McKnight Fellowships for Dancers Announce SOLO: Six World-Premiere Dance Films
Friday, August 13, 2021 at 3:45AMVia an August 12 e-announcement:
Yeniel ‘Chini’ Perez Domenech
SOLO: Six World-Premiere Dance Films, presented by The Cowles Center and the McKnight Fellowships for Dancers
September 18, 7:30p; September 19-25 on demand
The McKnight Fellowships for Dancers’ biannual showcase event, SOLO, pairs six Minnesota dancers with renowned local, national, and international choreographers. This year, the pairings result in the creation of six new dance films, interspersed with artist interviews. The films will premiere with an on-site screening in the Cowles’ Goodale Theater on September 18. A livestream of the premiere (which includes a Meet the Artist Q&A) will be available, and SOLO will be available on demand from September 19 – 25. Tickets are $20 - $25; purchase at thecowlescenter.org/solo21. SOLO will include some captioning in Spanish and English. Masks will be required in the theater.
The six dancers are Renée Copeland, Sharon Mansur, Yeniel "Chini" Perez Domenech, Erin Thompson, Joseph "MN Joe" Tran, and Elayna Waxse. Each are recipients of a McKnight Dancer Fellowship, an annual award given to three mid-career Minnesota dancers whose work demonstrates artistic excellence. In addition to a $25,000 unrestricted cash award, fellows received additional support and the commission of a new solo from a choreographer of their choosing. The 2021 collaborations range from innovative Hip Hop to contemporary Arab imaginings, to intimate site-specific explorations and more.
Dana K. Kassel, Program Director, shares: “The McKnight Fellowship for Dancers is awarded to applaud and support exceptional Minnesota-based dancers. While we have always had a national audience, including support from nationally known dance artists who have served on our application panel, this year’s performance is special because we’re able to offer a version of SOLO that’s readily available to our audience around the globe.”
The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin Avenue
