Black Label Movement

10/12/2026

This is real cancer research and it is fun! Join us in the games and discovery during the largest bodystorm ever huntingtonbankstadium THIS SUNDAY (October 18) for The Battle.

This event is open to the public so come and bring your people with you. Link to RSVP: https://givebutter.com/thebattle

Event Timeline:

12:45 - Check in
1:30 - 3:30 - Rehearsal/research
3:30 - 4:30 - Dinner Break
4:30 - 6:30 - Shoot Video/final run of models
6:30 - 6:45 - Take aerial photo of pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness 🎀

All participants receive a provided meal and pink ‘The Battle’ T-shirt 🥪👚

This event is a large scale collaboration between Black Label Movement, the Odde Lab, the Provenzano Lab, and the U of M Marching Band.

The Battle is supported in part by The McKnight General Operating Fund and an Artist-in-Residence Award from the University of Minnesota’s Office of Research & Innovation.

09/25/2026

A snippet from our showcase this week Midwest Arts Xpo

We have had such a great week connecting with other artists and organizations! See ya next year 🫡

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

Midwest Arts Xpo here we come!!! We are so excited to be sharing excerpts from ‘Hit’ and ‘This Bleeding Heart…’ at the Xpo as well as tabling at the Xpo Hall! If you are in Milwaukee this weekend, come say hi!

09/21/2026

We are excited to announce an audition for the upcoming Stark Dance and Black Label Movement show at the Cowles Center in March!

Stark Dance returns to the Minneapolis stage at the Cowles Center’s Goodale Theater, marking the group’s first full-length concert since 2018.

The concert features six works: four choreographed by Stark, including one created on movers from Black Label Movement, and two by guest artists. Acclaimed Twin Cities choreographer Carl Flink, one of the region’s most prominent dance artists, will create a new work for the program.

The evening brings together performers from Stark Dance, prominent artists from across the Twin Cities, and accomplished movers from Black Label Movement.

Show Dates:
Friday and Saturday March 5 & 6 at 7:30 PM at the Cowles Center for Performing Arts

Audition Details:
Audition will be held at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 9:00 with callbacks starting after lunch at 1:30.

Daniel Stark is looking for five dancers to join other Stark Dance dancers in two dances.

Black Label Movement is looking for two movers to join them for a new commission by Carl Flink and to be cast alongside Black Label movers in Daniel Stark’s Folktale Zero.

To register for the audition fill out the application form at the link below. Video auditions are not accepted at this time.

If you have any questions about the audition registration, please email [email protected].

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_oKIt2A-ncaUUou0tz7JAIP-2WV4WjnYI0q3SLAgNblFiKA/viewform?pli=1

09/18/2026

We are excited to announce our 20th Anniversary Season! This season is a highlight of all we do at BLaM including large scale collaborations between science and performing arts to supporting our movers in presenting their own work, and so much more!

Join us in celebrating 20 years of Black Label! Learn more on our website!

https://www.blacklabelmovement.com/blamseason

09/03/2026

Starting next week and continuing for the foreseeable future!!! This is your chance to move with us on a weekly basis. We can’t wait to be in the studio with you!

08/16/2026

‘Duet for Wreck’ performed at The Luminary TODAY at 2pm and 7pm.

Don’t miss your chance to see it along with the incredible other artists performing today at Fall Forward Festival.

Don’t have a ticket yet? No worries! Rush tickets available at the door.

📸 STUDIO AURA

08/13/2026

‘Duet for Wreck’ is being performed this weekend at The Luminary as part of Hothouse’s Fall Forward Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see it!

Saturday, August 15 at 2pm
Sunday, August 16 at 2pm
Sunday, August 16 at 2pm

📸 STUDIO AURA