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Minnesota Dance Theatre

Minnesota Dance Theatre

Ballet & Dance Companies · Minneapolis, United States

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The Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) dance company and school in Minneapolis, Minnesota was founded by Loyce Houlton in 1962 as the Contemporary Dance Playhouse. It was renamed the Minnesota Dance Theatre in 1969. Lise Houlton succeeded her mother as artistic director in 1995. September 2023 Kaitlyn Gilliland, Lise Houlton's daughter took over as interim artistic director, being replaced by Elayna Waxse in 2024. In July 2024 MDT announced its new director, Lauren C Post, formally a ballerina of American Ballet Theater became Head of School on August 15, 2024.

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