About the Reif Performing Arts Center
The Reif Center is Northern Minnesota's premier destination for live performing and visual arts.
Since opening our doors, we have connected communities across the region — drawing audiences from more than 100 miles away — through the transformative power of music, theater, dance, and visual art.
What We Offer
After a major renovation and expansion completed in spring 2016, the Reif Center is home to two distinct performance spaces: the Wilcox Theater and the intimate Ives Studio Theater. Together they host a diverse year-round program of national and international touring artists alongside beloved local performers and school groups.
Programming spans classical and contemporary dance, live music, musical theater, children's theater, comedy, and much more. Our on-site visual art gallery showcases work by local and regional artists throughout the year.
Reif Dance Program
Reif Dance is open to students of all ages — from age 4 through adult — with classes available in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance. Whether your dancer is just starting out or working toward a performance career, Reif Dance provides a supportive, skill-building environment for every level.
Reif Dance Company
Established in 1994, the Reif Dance Company brings together our most dedicated dancers through a competitive audition process. Company members commit to weekly classes in a variety of styles plus Saturday rehearsals — and their hard work takes center stage in the annual Company Show, which features ballet, tap, jazz, and modern works, including pieces choreographed by the dancers themselves.
Company dancers serve as ambassadors for Reif Dance — performing in the community and beyond, collaborating with staff and guest choreographers, and building lasting bonds across a wide range of ages. It is a program designed to challenge, inspire, and unite young artists.
Our Mission
To stimulate the arts in Northern Minnesota.
The Reif Arts Council is committed to maintaining a healthy organization and a well-managed facility where a wide variety of visual and performing arts can be experienced, exhibited, and taught.
Leadership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| James Mack | Executive Director |
| Katie Cargill | Board Chair |
| Michelle Arnhold Davies | Vice Chair, External Affairs |
| Angela Tobeck | Vice Chair, Internal Affairs |
| Heather Pederson | Secretary |
| David Cowan | ISD #318 Representative |
| Charlie Black | Board Member |
| Laurie Clausen | Board Member |
| Kisha Harms | Board Member |
| Sam Johnson | Board Member |
| Joni Namyst | Board Member |
| James McNear | Board Member |
| Myrna Peterson | Board Member, Past Chair |
| Emilie Rondeau | Board Member |
| Robert Ward, Jr. | Board Member |