Mixtape Dance Mn

MIXTAPE offers a paid mentorship program for choreographers lighting designers videographers and composers within our community. MIXTAPE 5G was a Hip Hop dance theater performance spanning May 6-8 2022 at the Cowles Center in Minneapolis MN. The performances included an artistic director music director visual director lighting designer stage manager five choreographers four musicians and eleven dancers. The performance covered two student matinees and three full-length shows. MIXTAPE reached approximately 1000 community and general audience members. The show consisted of education about African American dance practices through the artistic expressions of five choreographers. The choreographers mentees and employees are part of the Twin Cities Hip Hop dance theater community. MIXTAPE's project enhances the cultural offerings in the Twin Cities by professionalizing the local Hip Hop dance scene and providing resources for artistic growth.