STUDIO STORIES: REMINISCING ON TWIN CITIES DANCE HISTORY

About STUDIO STORIES: 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 storytellers. All stories are connected, new ones woven from threads of the old. (Paraphrased- Robin Wall Kimmerer) Join ARENA DANCES every Thursday at noon for Studio Stories, a podcast reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance history. Hosted by Mathew Janczewski, each week will feature a new renowned dance artist who has made an impact on the dance landscape in this big dance town. Know of someone whose connections should be shared? Let us know! Email us at arenadances@gmail.com

Publisher

ARENA DANCES

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2020

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

213 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Studio Stories: Reminiscing Twin Cities Dance History with Siri Kommedahl - Season 23, Episode 213

   Siri Kommedahl joined Loyce Houlton’s Minnesota Dance Theatre professional company at 17, and dance shaped nearly everything that followed: the discipline, the conviction, and the drive to build things that last. After a break from performing, she launched MDT’s Company Two, an apprentice company that prepared dancers to join the professional company, and led the Young Audiences program, bringing master classes and short performances by Company Two dancers to students who might never otherwis...

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Joanna Lees - Season 22, Episode 212

   Joanna Lees (she/her) is a choreographer, performer, producer, director, filmmaker, and educator based in Minneapolis, MN. Her current research involves cultivating empowering and healing through trauma-informed artistic practices. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Joanna graduated cum laude with distinction with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Business from The Ohio State University (2007). There, she was an Arts Scholar and the recipient of the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum Sch...

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Dana Luebke - Season 22, Episode 211

   Dana Luebke is the Founder; Vice-President of the Board of Directors: SUN.ERGOS, A COMPANY OF THEATRE AND DANCE, 1977 – 1985; Director of the Board, 1985 to 2008; Ex-Officio 2008 to present; Artistic and Choreographic Director, 1978 to present; Dancer, Actor, Choreographer, Designer, Teacher, 1977 to present; Licensed Brain Gym® Instructor/Consultant, 1989 to present Well-versed in modern, ballet and contemporary dance, Dana has performed over 200 roles, creating the original, principal rol...

Who has been a guest on STUDIO STORIES: REMINISCING ON TWIN CITIES DANCE HISTORY

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• Frances Machala Cerro
• Kaleena Miller
• Aneka McMullen
• Jennifer Hart
• Sam Aros-Mitchell

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

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5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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Engagement

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