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19th ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE: RICHMOND EDITION

July 1st (5pm & 8pm)

July 2nd (5pm)

GRACE STREET THEATRE, 934 WEST GRACE STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA


July 1st (5pm & 8pm)

July 2nd (5pm)

GRACE STREET THEATRE,

934 WEST GRACE STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

For 18 years Starr Foster Dance has produced the Mid Atlantic Choreographers Showcase, supporting new and recent works created by more than 250 choreographers. This year we are excited to showcase Richmond’s own professional dance companies.


2023

2024

Season

SPITTING IMAGE II

FIREHOUSE THEATRE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA APRIL 27th, 28th and 29th 2023


To continue Starr Foster Dance’s mission to collaborate with, and support, other artists, SFD will present SPITTING IMAGE II, a collaboration with 7 photographers to inspire the creation of new dance works. Click HERE for more information.

FIREHOUSE THEATRE: 30th Anniversary Season Preview

Common House Richmond 303 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220
June 21, 2023 6:30 - 8:30pm

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

19th ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE: RICHMOND EDITION

July 1st (5pm & 8pm) and JULY 2nd (5pm) 2023

Grace Street Theatre, 934 West Grace Street RVA

This year we shift our focus to celebrate the professional dance community in Richmond, Virginia. Click HERE for information about the participating choreographers. Tickets go on sale June 1st

SEASON PREVIEW EVENT OCTOBER 14th, 7:30pm BYRD PARK PUMP HOUSE

We are excited to announce a VERY special event at the Byrd Park Pump House. Admission will be limited and tickets will be sold in advance only. Full details announced July 15th. Ticket sales begin September 1st.The historic Byrd Park Pump House was constructed between 1881-1883 and is located at the Three-Mile Locks of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia. The downstairs contained a water-powered pumping station, while the upstairs featured a large open-air pavilion that hosted lavish events and dances until the mid-1920’s.

NOVEMBER 30TH, DECEMBER 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD 2023 (5 PERFORMANCES)

PROGRAM: IN REST AND SLEEP, SWALLOW (PREMIERE), PROOF, ALWAYS A WAY

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

Program details announced Summer 2023

WORLD PREMIERE

APRIL 11TH, 12TH, 13TH, & 14TH 2024 (5 PERFORMANCES)

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

Program details announced January 2024

20TH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE / CELEBRATING PRIDE

JUNE 8TH & 9TH 2024 (3 PERFORMANCES)

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

Presenting works that embrace LGBTQIA+ themes and concepts regarding gender, sex, and sexuality.

Applications open December 2023

2021/2022 PAST Events



Residency/NORFOLK GOVERNOr’s School for the Arts

December 5th-9th 2022

PAGE TO STAGE II

FIREHOUSE THEATRE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

DECEMBER 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 2022

Thursday, December 1st OPENING NIGHT 7:30PM

Friday, December 2nd CHAMPAGNE and MINGLE following the show 7:30PM

Saturday, December 3rd Matinee 5:00PM (Industry Discount Night)

Saturday, December 3rd CLOSING NIGHT 7:30PM

First launched in 2015, Starr Foster Dance presents PAGE TO STAGE II, a cross discipline project combining the art of writing and dance.

CLICK HERE for information about the writers and guest performers

Richmond Symphony/POPS: Let It Snow!

November 26th 8pm & November 27th 3pm

A fun guest appearance by SFD. More info and tickets HERE

NEW ALBANY DANCE FESTIVAL

NEW ALBANY OHIO
July 29th-30th 2022

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

CELEBRATING PRIDE 18TH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE

JUNE 4th-5th 2022

The Conciliation Lab @ The Basement

300 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219

CLICK HERE FOR SHOWCASE CHOREOGRAPHERS

Festival OF DANCE APRIL 1st-9th 2022

Two weeks of performances

1st WEEK / April 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 2022)

CRAVE

What if, in one moment, you had changed your mind during your journey. And if so, how would that change affect the final outcome? For the dance, the audience will witness one outcome, and then switch sides during intermission to experience the other. CRAVE set to an original score by Billy Curry, originally premiered in the FALL of 2019 with rave reviews throughout Virginia and Pennsylvania.

2ND Week/ APril 7th, 8Th & 9th 2022

Bridge & The APOLOGY (premiere)

The second week of the festival will feature 2 works by Artistic Director Starrene Foster. On the program will be BRIDGE (rework); A dance celebrating how friendships play out during a card game that goes very wrong. Also on the program is the premiere of The APOLOGY, set to an original score by Daniel Deckelman.

MOVE!
University Dancers 37th Anniversary Concert

Directed by Anne Van Gelder
Costume Design by Johann Stegmeir
Light Design by Maja E. White

February 25 & 26, 2022, 7:30 PM
February 27, 2022, 2:00 PM
Modlin Center for the Arts
Alice Jepson Theatre

University Dancers celebrates 37 years of engaging dance with our annual concert that brings to the University of Richmond the work of innovative guest choreographers

{YOUR NAME HERE}

November 5th-13th 2021

The Conciliation Lab @ The Basement 300 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219

University Dancers 35th Annual Concert

2019 February 28-29, March 1 
In conjunction with the Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts /Directed by Anne Van Gelder/Costume design by Johann Stegmeir/Lighting design by Maja E. White. Choreographic works by: Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Camille A. Brown, Sean Aaron Carmon., Larry Keigwin, Anne Van Gelder, Starrene Foster, Eric Rivera

 

IN REST AND SLEEP (PREMIERE)

A dance about Love Loss Reflection and Revenge

TheatreLAB The Basement 300 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219.

5 performances. Limited Seating.

SHOWTIMES:

Thursday February 13th 2020 7:30 pm

Friday February 14th 7:30 pm Reception Follows performance (VIP tickets)

Saturday February 15th 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm

TICKETS ON SALE JANUARY 5th

CRAVE AT THE SCRANTON FRINGE 2019

The SPACE at Olive 541 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA 18509

Thursday October 3rd 2012 at 6:00 pm

Saturday October 5th at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm

Sunday October 6th at 3:30 pm

STARR FOSTER DANCE (RICHMOND, VA)

Friday September 20th 2019 @ 8pm///Saturday September 21st @ 3pm & 8pm ///Sunday September 22nd @ 3pm

Grace Street Theater, Richmond, Virginia

STARR FOSTER DANCE W/ NEW VISION DANCE COMPANY

July 12th 8pm & 13th 2019 3pm and 8pm

Short North Stage, Columbus Ohio

http://www.newvisiondanceco.org/2019-season.html

17TH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE

Grace Street Theater, Richmond, Virginia

March 30th 2019 5pm and 8pm///March 31st 2pm

IN/MOTION: UNIVERSITY DANCERS 34TH ANNUAL CONCERT

March 1st – March 3rd 2018

University of Richmond, Modlin Center for the Arts

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY SPRING DANCE CONCERT

February 28th -March 2nd 2019

https://stockton.edu/arts-humanities/dance/stockton-dance-company.html

CRAVE (PREMIERE-RICHMOND, VA)

Friday, February 1st 2019 8pm (Opening Night/Artist Reception)

Saturday, February 2nd: 3pm, 5pm and 8pm

Sunday, February 3rd : 1pm and 3pm

TheatreLAB/The Basement, 300 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY RESIDENCY (GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY)

October 7th-21st 2018

Starr Foster Dance Project in Performance October 19th, 2018

http://www.stocktonpac.org/

ANTHOLOGY COMPANY PERFORMANCE (RICHMOND, VA)

September 27th, 28th, and 29th 2018///8pm

September 30th, 2018///2pm

Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace Street, Richmond, Va

CLASS WITH STARR Foster

Adult Modern Technique

Drop in classes

Mondays 7:00-8:15 Open to all levels with experience at Richmond Ballet


NEWS!

ARTIST LEW LOTT EXHIBITs PHOTOGRAPHY AND PAINTINGS OF STARR FOSTER DANCE. OPENING: JUly 28th @ BOYD REALTy ART GALLERY

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