Koo Koo Kanga Roo is a dance party of the senses. For the last 12 years, lifelong friends and collaborators Bryan and Neil have toured the globe delighting fans with their high-energy music, infectious positivity, and interactive live show.

Two-time Live Ireland Awards “Best Vocalist of the Year” (and fantastic flute player) Norah Rendell, fiddler Mary Vanorny and guitarist Brian Miller are the Two Tap Trio. Formed in 2007 and based in the Twin Cities, the Two Tap Trio mixes driving fiddle and flute duets with Norah’s singing, underpinned by intricate guitar and bouzouki backing.

Join in the fun virtually! A ticket to the online performance gets you digital access to a livestream on Friday, June 4 at 12:30pm, and to an on-demand recording available June 7–11.

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Grammy award-winning children’s performer Dan Zanes and Haitian-American music therapist/jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes have been making music with each other since the day they met in the fall of 2016. The two decided while sitting at Dan’s kitchen table that afternoon that they would continue singing together and, in the spirit of progress and inclusion, would work with presenters to try and make all of their concerts sensory-friendly.

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Rush Benson is an actor, dancer, teacher, musician, and choreographer originally from Minneapolis, MN.  Rush has worked as an actor, dancer and choreographer at numerous professional theaters around the Twin Cities area including The Guthrie, The Ordway, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Park Square Theater, Artistry Theater, and The Old Log Theater.

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) creates, performs, and educates through the arts dance, music, poetry, and storytelling. Rooted in Kathak, the classical dance style of North India, KDT is dedicated to making dance accessible, inclusive, and relevant. It enhances the community by bridging diverse cultures and audiences to contribute to life’s infinite artistic expressions.

House of Dance is dedicated to serving our community by offering the highest quality hip hop/urban dance classes to people of all ages and experience levels.

Larry is an actor, two-time World Champion Fancy Dancer, an Eagle Dancer, and is from the Meskwaki Nation in Tama, Iowa. He is the Founder and Artistic Director for Native Pride Productions, Inc. which is based in St. Paul, MN.  He founded Native Pride Productions to give back to his community and to the world.  “By sharing life stories through music, dance and storytelling, we nurture meaningful communication among all people.”

Los Alegres Bailadores prides itself on preserving Mexican folkloric traditions and strives to teach younger generations and communities Mexican heritage.  This rich heritage shines through the lively repertoire of dances performed by Los Alegres Bailadores, honoring the arts and traditions of the vibrantly beautiful country that is Mexico.

NUNNABOVE has performed on America’s Got Talent, as well as with some of the Twin Cities’ superstars, Sounds of Blackness and Jearlyn Steele. They released their first album, Season 1, in November 2019. NUNNABOVE is Cadence (20), lead singer and bass player; Mattie (19), keyboardist and musical director; Bennett (17), guitarist; and Wisdom (15), drummer.

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Festival favorite Squonk Opera returns to the Ordway for their third engagement! In Hand to Hand, the Squonker’s signature blend of original progressive rock, humor, and eye-catching art installations is on full display. Fingers fly, hands wave, and giant thumbs become truly opposable in a guitar challenge for the ages. The show intersperses a live outdoor recording of Hand to Hand with STEAM-based learning enrichment moments, allowing students to see how the art and science of Squonk come together to create an experience like no other.

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