For Sewell, being able to change people’s view of the art form has been satisfying.
“I’m really proud that we’ve tried to encourage the growth of the art form and encourage artists that are endeavoring to do that,” he said.
Sewell plans to focus on movement therapy he’s developed called Coordi that focuses on brain and body health.
“I’m excited about exploring that more and helping people in other ways, and hopefully my choreographer voice will still find channels or outlets when that’s needed or appropriate,” he said. “I have no bitterness about this. Things are shifting — we’ll shift with it. I’ll find ways to make it work.”
JSB plans to issue holiday bonuses for its dancers to help support them in the upcoming audition season and is fundraising to help support that effort. On Friday, they are performing with the vocal group MPLS (imPulse) at Westminster Performing Arts Series at 7 p.m., before traveling to Tucson, Ariz., for a three-performance run with True Concord Voices and Orchestra. After the new year, the company prepares for its 35th Anniversary Retrospective at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky, Mont., on March 8, and the O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul on March 14 &15.
