RISE is an eclectic dance performance put together under the artistic direction of four Minneapolis-based choreographers: Joanie Mix, Lindsay Bullock, Carrie Homuth and Jennifer Mack. Through the hour and a half-long performance, the characters dig their way out of a desperate, bleak world by taking action and brilliantly banding together. As they perform jazz, modern, ballet and contemporary dance styles, these characters articulate the idea of power and strength in numbers. The result is a pathway to a more peaceful, thriving future. The creators of RISE attempt to send a message of hope to uplift the currently weighed-down morale of the general public due to real issues such as unemployment and homelessness. They hope to provide young people with the inspiration to take action in their communities to rebuild their lives and the lives of others to make for a stronger, better future. This show would be best enjoyed by teenagers and young adults. However, with the energetic soundtrack and graceful images captured through movement on the stage, there is a little something for everyone to take home from RISE.

This activity is funded by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council through the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Dates:

Friday and Saturday April 9th and 10th @ 7:00 pm, Sunday April 11th @ 3:00 pm

Location:

Mayo Civic Center
30 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55902

Ticket Information:

$12 Adults
$10 Students

Tickets are available through the Mayo Civic Center Box Office

Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday	10:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday	10:00am to 2:00pm
Sunday	Closed
Event Information
507-328-2222 1-800-422-2199

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$1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity.

Joanie Mix

Joanie Mix a Rochester and JLDS native, graduated with a BFA in Dance from the University of Minnesota. She has performed with many University-related productions as well as smaller community-based productions. She has also performed at the American College Dance Festival in Iowa City and the Kennedy Center of Washington D.C. Fresh out of college, Joanie served an internship with the Minneapolis-based dance company Shapiro and Smith Dance, a two year internship and apprenticeship with Time Track Productions, and an ongoing, three year apprenticeship with Carl Flink's Black Label Movement. Creator of the new dance company Rainy Day Cabaret, Joanie has produced three dance shows under the Rainy Day Cabaret name, two of which were Co-Directed with Lindsay Bullock.

Lindsay Bullock

A Milwaukee native, Lindsay began her affair with dance at age 14. At the U of M she had the privilege of working with members of the Trisha Brown Dance Company and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, as well as Twin Cities choreographers, Morgan Thorson and Karen Sherman. Lindsay then began co-directing and choreographing for Rainy Day Cabaret in 2009 in partnership with Joanie Mix. She also worked with several RDC dancers in August of 2009 at the Rainy Day Cabaret intensive, and is thrilled to bring her choreography back to Rochester.

Carrie Lande Homuth

Carrie Lande Homuth is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point dance program and is currently working as a choreographer/dance educator/performer throughout the Twin Cities. She has been the Director of Dance for Eagan High School and Director/Assistant Director of dance for Apply Valley High School for the past 3 years. In 2004, Carrie co-founded Metro Academy of Dance Education in Apple Valley, where she served as Assistant Director for 4 years. That same year, Carrie traveled to Munich, Germany where she served as a guest judge for a World Dance Competition and taught workshops for a local dance school.

Carrie has been a guest choreographer multiple times for the Zenon School Block E Scholarship Program, performance host and head of scholarship auditions. She has recently choreographed for the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Phipps Center of the Arts in Hudson, WI, and The Space - Center for Creativity in New Richmond, WI. Her recent projects include; choreographing A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Eagan High School, which will be performed in the Edinburg, Scotland Fringe Festival, summer 2010. As well as, co-directing and choreographing Wake the Dead, a ghoulish evening of dance in collaboration with Rainy Day Cabaret, performed in November of 2009.

Jennifer Mack

Jennifer Mack also a Rochester and JLDS native, currently lives in St. Paul, MN and finished her 5th season with the Continental Ballet Company. This past October she was invited to perform in Montreal with Rosy Simas Dance Project and Debra Jinza-Thayer's Movement Architecture. She also appears regularly with Eclectic Edge Ensemble. Jennifer has also had the pleasure of doing guest artist work with companies: Spandrel, Vox Medusa Dance Company and choreographers: Joseph Bingham, Kari Jensen, Anna Resele, Dawn Strom, Sharon Varosh, Vanessa Voskuil, and Cathy Wright. Her own choreography has appeared on various stages in MN in collaboration with local musicians, 'Ada Jane' and Ben Siems. Besides teaching all over the lovely state of MN, she previously danced with Ray Terrill and Dancers and worked as the Assistant to the Director for Rochester Dance Company. She also received a B.A. in Arts Administration and Theater Arts-Dance from the University of WI-Stevens Point.