Tickets are on sale now for the Company Performance, Body as Voice!
Please note: Tickets can be purchased for one performance at a time. To buy tickets for multiple shows, complete your first purchase, then return to the Tickets page to select another show.
Friday Evening, May 8 at 7:00pm – Sold out!
Join us via livestream (Friday show only)! Request the livestream link here.
Saturday Afternoon, May 9 at 2:00pm
*Audio Description
Saturday Evening, May 9 at 7:00pm – Sold out!
*ASL Interpretation
Young Dance is thrilled to present its 39th season performance, Body as Voice, May 8 & 9, 2026, at the TEK BOX at the Hennepin Center for the Arts.
Young Dance Company dancers have spent the season investigating how movement can empower individuals to claim agency, speak up for themselves, and advocate for their communities. Through original choreography and collaborative artistic inquiry, the performance asks: How can dance serve as a tool for advocacy? How does the confidence built in the studio carry into the rest of our lives? Featuring more than 30 talented dancers ages 8 to adult, Body As Voice brings these questions to life through bold, heartfelt performances that reveal the power of movement to inspire self-expression, courage, and connection.
This year’s concert features new works by:
• Anat Shinar, Young Dance Artistic Director
• Brian Evans, Young Dance Company Co-Director and Teaching Artist
• Matt Guidry, former Artistic Director of Upstream Arts
• Gabriel Rodreick, Young Dance Teaching Artist, in collaboration with dancers from the Young Dance All Abilities Dancing 2 class
• Young Dance Company members, presenting original choreographic works developed throughout the season
Body As Voice celebrates the transformative power of dance—not only as an art form, but as a means of building confidence, fostering belonging, and amplifying youth perspectives. We invite you to join us in supporting artists of all ages and abilities and experience an evening of movement that uplifts, challenges, and inspires.