Shapiro & Smith Dance

05/06/2022

Check us out as we share the stage with a group of wonderful and talented artists at the 6th annual Candy Box tonight and Saturday (matinee and evening). Don't miss our new take on Ferdouganal and the return of the men's trio, Shirt. Visit this link for ticket info: https://southerntheater.org/shows/candy-box-dance-festival
Laura Virtucio Brian Sostek Sam Meryhew Joanie Smith

07/12/2020

We are outraged that our friend and gifted artist Darrius Strong was subjected to a terrifying traffic stop by Edina, Richfield, and Bloomington police on Friday where officers drew their guns. We’re relieved Darrius is safe and that an apology was issued by the police departments. Police need to work on better training and processes so a simple act of verifying identity doesn’t become a life-threatening experience for a Black man.

04/29/2020

Thanks to the dancers who came to our master class yesterday and to ARENA DANCES for inviting us to engage with Candy Box Dance Festival fans. Our artistic associate Laura had a grand time climbing the walls and rolling off the couch with you all. Here’s a short video of the hour-long class to give you a sense of how she manages to turn dancing alone in small space into dancing together across distances. https://youtu.be/i4JErCqLy6M Happy .

04/17/2020

Hope everyone is safe and well. Just wanted to share this article about dance classes going online at UMD. S&S was supposed to take the stage, teach, and perform community activities in March, but the U shut down all its campuses. So, in five days, we pivoted to an online, comprehensive, college-level package of resources that includes dancer interviews, breakdowns of choreography to challenge the students, and material that inspired our dances. Then, we delivered realtime classes over the past two weeks. Rebecca Katz Harwood was ahead of the curve in supporting our shift to distance learning and it's nice to see the acknowledgement she received in the press for her program.

UMD dance and theater lose a personal touch, but the show must go on.

03/10/2020

Our dancers are hard at work getting Bolero on its ... err... feet for our Duluth performance at UMD’s Weber Music Hall next week. Northland fans, hope to see you there.

12/31/2019

Here’s our twist on the 10 year challenge: looking back at 10 years of performance photos. New works, repertory ones, longtime dancers and new collaborators, it brought us to where we are now.
As we enter the next decade, we are grateful to our audiences, our supporters, our families, and most of all to our artists who have filled the last 10
years with wonderful experiences, collaborations, and laughter.
Thank you for all that you continue to do and here’s to shared prosperity and communal benefits in the 2020s.

11/23/2019

Thanks to the incredible Julie Kerr-Berry and her amazing dancers! Great to move with you all!
Joanie and the dancers rehearsed Burning Air and then taught a Master Class some sections of Bolero as part of our Mankato touring activities. See you at 7:30 PM at the Ted Paul Theatre.
https://carts.mnsu.edu/about/events/11-23-shapiro--smith-dance-company-concert/

11/21/2019

Good times in Mankato this week as part of our MSAB Arts Tour! We are connecting with folks at Ecumen Pathstone Living, Committee Against Domestic Abuse and with dance studnets at Minnesota State University-Mankato!

Check out our mainstage show at the Ted Paul Theatre (on MSU-M campus) Saturday 11/23 at 7 PM sharp!
https://carts.mnsu.edu/about/events/11-23-shapiro--smith-dance-company-concert/

11/14/2019

Thanks to everyone donating to their favorite arts groups and causes on today’s . And special thanks to Linda, Leland, Beverly, Sarah, Emily, and Heather for your donations today. Every bit helps toward our goal to raise $10,000 for direct support of our exceptional dancers. We’re two thirds of the way through. Please consider supporting us anyway you can. https://www.givemn.org/organization/Contemporary-Dance-Arts

11/04/2019

Thanks to everyone who made it to our Halloween run of “Notes from a Séance” at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance. Literally, that was more than 200 of our dear audience members who followed us from the Cowles last spring to this more intimate space. And there were some new faces, which is always a treat.
Here are some pics from Saturday’s closing show. We hope to see you all at our The Southern Theater spring performance with Candy Box and Arena Dances.

11/02/2019

Hey City Pages Minneapolis thanks for the A-List mention of “Notes from a Séance!”

Thanks to all the folks who’ve come out to our TWO amazing shows. We have ONE more tonight: 8pm Barbara Barker Center for Dance.

For Halloween weekend, Dia de los Mu***os, and All Souls Day, step into the the otherworldly delight of Madame B, the Acolyte, the Professor, and the rest of our spiritualist seekers.”

http://citypages.com/arts/cine-latino-fest-halloween-fun-wits-returns-for-one-night-a-list-1030-115/564054061

11/01/2019

Thanks everyone who came out to a nearly sold-out opening night for “Notes from a Séance” Barbara Barker Center for Dance. Here’s a quick highlight reel. Hope to see the rest of you tonight and tomorrow 8pm. And remember, your ticket stub gets you 20% off your check at the Republic • Seven Corners this weekend for a post show chitchat!