Studio Stories
Studio Stories
Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance History
Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance History
“Stories are among our most potent tools. We need to unearth old stories that live in a place and begin to create new ones. We are story makers, not just story tellers. All stories are connected, new ones woven from threads of the old.”
“Stories are among our most potent tools. We need to unearth old stories that live in a place and begin to create new ones. We are story makers, not just story tellers. All stories are connected, new ones woven from threads of the old.”
(Paraphrased – Robin Wall Kimmerer)
(Paraphrased – Robin Wall Kimmerer)
What You Need To Know
What You Need To Know
Join ARENA DANCES for new podcasts, hosted by Artistic Director Mathew Janczewski. This series will share the histories of notable Twin Cities dance artists and the evolution of the industry’s landscape through time. Each week will feature a new guest of honor, sharing their story and impact on this gem of an arts town.
Join ARENA DANCES for new podcasts, hosted by Artistic Director Mathew Janczewski. This series will share the histories of notable Twin Cities dance artists and the evolution of the industry’s landscape through time. Each week will feature a new guest of honor, sharing their story and impact on this gem of an arts town.
This Week's Artist: DANA LUEBKE
This Week's Artist: DANA LUEBKE
This Thursday, Sept. 3 at noon on Studio Stories, we welcome Dana Luebke—dancer, choreographer, teacher, and artistic leader whose extraordinary career has spanned more than five decades and taken him across five continents. From Minnesota Dance Theatre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to co-founding SUN.ERGOS, Dana shares a lifetime devoted to movement, artistry, and connecting communities through dance.
Tune in here: https://www.arenadances.org/studio-stories
or wherever you get your podcasts for an inspiring conversation about artistry, community, and the transformative force of movement.
This Thursday, Sept. 3 at noon on Studio Stories, we welcome Dana Luebke—dancer, choreographer, teacher, and artistic leader whose extraordinary career has spanned more than five decades and taken him across five continents. From Minnesota Dance Theatre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet to co-founding SUN.ERGOS, Dana shares a lifetime devoted to movement, artistry, and connecting communities through dance.
Tune in here: https://www.arenadances.org/studio-stories
or wherever you get your podcasts for an inspiring conversation about artistry, community, and the transformative force of movement.
Listen to last week's episode with Orlanda Hunter-Valentine!
This Thursday on Studio Stories, we welcome Orlando Hunter-Valentine, a choreographer and Hood Agroartupreneur whose work centers a same-gender-loving, U.S.-born African American perspective while exploring the intersections of dance, agriculture, identity, and sustainability. A recent MFA graduate of The Ohio State University with specialized study in Agriculture and Technology, Orlando joins us to talk about an artistic practice rooted in ancestry, social inquiry, and the possibilities of embodied and ecological sustainability.
Tune in here: https://www.arenadances.org/studio-stories
or wherever you get your podcasts for an inspiring conversation about artistry, community, and the transformative force of movement.
Listen to last week's episode with Orlanda Hunter-Valentine!
This Thursday on Studio Stories, we welcome Orlando Hunter-Valentine, a choreographer and Hood Agroartupreneur whose work centers a same-gender-loving, U.S.-born African American perspective while exploring the intersections of dance, agriculture, identity, and sustainability. A recent MFA graduate of The Ohio State University with specialized study in Agriculture and Technology, Orlando joins us to talk about an artistic practice rooted in ancestry, social inquiry, and the possibilities of embodied and ecological sustainability.
Tune in here: https://www.arenadances.org/studio-stories
or wherever you get your podcasts for an inspiring conversation about artistry, community, and the transformative force of movement.
Current Programming
Current Programming
Join us live. Browse our complete listing of performances and community events.
Join us live. Browse our complete listing of performances and community events.
Photography Credits:
Bill Cameron, Galen Higgins, Laura Selle Virtucio, Jake Nehrbass, Armour Photography
©2026 ARENA DANCES |All rights reserved.
Photography Credits:
Bill Cameron, Galen Higgins, Laura Selle Virtucio, Jake Nehrbass, Armour Photography
©2026 ARENA DANCES |All rights reserved.
Photography Credits:
Bill Cameron, Galen Higgins, Laura Selle Virtucio, Jake Nehrbass, Armour Photography
©2026 ARENA DANCES |All rights reserved.