Minnesota! You must not let Minnesota Dance Theatre and School die!
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Minnesota! You must not let Minnesota Dance Theatre and School die!
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Statement signed by prominent dancers, dance directors, and companies requesting Minnesota to save MDT, “a major force in the performing arts world.”
Minnesota Dance Theatre Records
Performing Arts Archives
Minnesota Dance Theatre Records
Performing Arts Archives
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MINNESOTA!
You must not let Minnesota Dance Theatre and School die!
We, the undersigned, believe this is a major force in the performing arts world. Save this most valuable institution.
Notable Signatories:
George Balanchine, Ballet Master, New York City Ballet
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Artistic Director, American Ballet Theatre
Merce Cunningham, Choreographer, New York
Robert Joffrey, Artistic Director, City Center Joffrey Ballet
Ruth Page, Choreographer, Chicago
Paul Taylor, Choreographer, New York
Mme. Valentina Pereyaslavec, Ballet Teacher, New York
You must not let Minnesota Dance Theatre and School die!
We, the undersigned, believe this is a major force in the performing arts world. Save this most valuable institution.
Notable Signatories:
George Balanchine, Ballet Master, New York City Ballet
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Artistic Director, American Ballet Theatre
Merce Cunningham, Choreographer, New York
Robert Joffrey, Artistic Director, City Center Joffrey Ballet
Ruth Page, Choreographer, Chicago
Paul Taylor, Choreographer, New York
Mme. Valentina Pereyaslavec, Ballet Teacher, New York
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“Minnesota! You must not let Minnesota Dance Theatre and School die!,” Gallery, accessed November 8, 2026, https://gallerytemp.reclaim.hosting/items/show/438.

