Salon Series - Marine on Saint Croix

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Ruby Josephine Smith is a contemporary dance artist & choreographer who is passionate about movement as a form of emotional expression and language. This perspective was not only molded by having two artist parents, but by her unconventional dance training, traveling around the world from the age of 20 to learn from a variety of artists at intensives and residencies. In 2014 she landed in Tangier, Morocco which became her home for the next 7 years, working with contemporary dance as an emerging art form in the city.  

In Tangier, Ruby’s full-length performance pieces were commissioned and sponsored by the US Embassy of Morocco,  l’Institut Français, the American Language Center Network, and the American Legation. She also had opportunities to perform and work with international artists at festivals around Europe. 

Ruby returned to her hometown of Minneapolis, MN in 2020 and has since choreographed works for Zenon Dance and Threads Dance Project. 

As a teaching artist, Ruby has taught regular contemporary classes for over 9 years at studios in Tangier & the Twin Cities and offers artist residencies and dance program consultation to the American International School Network where she has taught in France, India and Vietnam.

Throughout all of this work, Ruby believes strongly in the power of dance to tell stories, explore personal processes, and form strong human connections. 

 RJDT