Rochester Dance Company

Rochester Dance Company is a Dance Studio in Rochester, MN, located at 1153 Tompkins Dr NE. It holds a 5.00 rating based on customer reviews.

The Rochester Dance Company provides dance instruction and performance opportunities for students aged 8 to 18 in the Rochester, Minnesota area. The organization offers a serious training program for dedicated youth ballet dancers and allows members to perform in professional-quality theatrical productions. Members have the opportunity to work with and learn from professional artistic staff, choreographers, and guest artists.

The Rochester Dance Company was founded in 2000 by Wendy Jahraus and Ellen Huston to expand opportunities for local dance students to perform in high-quality productions. Incorporated as a non-profit in March 2006, the company began its tradition of performing The Nutcracker at the Mayo Civic Center. Early productions featured elaborate costumes, hand-painted sets, and performances by professional guest artists. In April 2007, the company premiered The Door to Imagination, featuring award-winning storyteller Odds Bodkin, and re-staged it in March 2008 with creative additions that earned standing ovations.

The company is led by co-Artistic Director Daniel Klinkhammer, a Rochester native and former company member who began dance training at age seven. Klinkhammer graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2016. He teaches various styles including Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Modern dance at Byron Dance Academy and The Dance Lab. He also works with competition teams and serves on the artistic staff alongside other instructors. The organization relies on fees from company members, corporate donations, and individual contributions to support its operations and productions.

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