CLASS WITH STARR Foster

Adult Modern Technique

Drop in classes at the Richmond Ballet

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

Tuesdays (beginning September 5th 2023) 7:00-8:15 Open to all levels. No experience needed.

NEWS!

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING FLASH/SUDDEN FICTION & POETRY SUBMISSIONS FROM writers for page to stage III.

APPLICATIONS FOR GUEST PERFORMERS FOR PAGE TO STAGE III December 2024 are now open

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20th ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE

3 performances
Firehouse Theatre

1609 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

JUNE 8th: 5pm & 8PM 2024

JUNE 9th: 3pm 2024

The FIREHOUSE THEATRE; RVA

OUR SHOWCASE CELEBRATES WORKS THAT EMBRACE LGBTQIA+ THEMES WITH CONCEPTS REGARDING GENDER, SEX, AND SEXUALITY.

2024

2025

Season

CURIOUS INTENTIONS

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

Thursday April 11TH 7:30PM (Opening Night. Q&A following performance)

Friday April 12TH 7:30PM (Champagne Toast following performance)

Saturday April 13TH 5:00Pm & 7:30PM (Q&A following 7:30PM performance)

Sunday APRIL 14TH 5:00PM (Closing Night)

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

This Spring performance features 2 premieres “Adjusting to the Dark” & “Familiar Stranger”. The program will also include the much loved, whimsical dance “Last Call“ and our Page to Stage II favorite “Sisterhood”. We are excited to include guest dancers from the Richmond community for the premiere of “Adjusting to the Dark”. Stayed tuned for our “making of” documentation of this new work starting in February. 

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.

SEASON PREVIEW PARTY

SEPTEMBER 2024

Dates and Location TBA in March 2024

Page to Stage III

December 5th-8th 2024

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

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

CLICK HERE to apply to be a guest performer. For interested writers, information will be available February 2024

2025 Spring RVA Show

April 1st-April 6th 2025

(5 PERFORMANCES)

FIREHOUSE THEATRE RVA

NOVEMBER 30TH, DECEMBER 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD 2023

ON THE PROGRAM: IN REST AND SLEEP, SWALLOW (PREMIERE), PROOF

Thursday, November 30th 7:30PM OPENING NIGHT/ Q&A following Show

Friday, December 1st 7:30PM CHAMPAGNE TOAST following the show with the artists

Saturday, December 2nd  5:00PM Matinee

Saturday, December 2nd 7:30PM Q&A following Show

Sunday, December 3rd  5:00PM Matinee

FIREHOUSE THEATRE 1609 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

SEASON PREVIEW EVENT OCTOBER 14th, 7:00pm BYRD PARK PUMP HOUSE (SOLD OUT)

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.

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

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

SPITTING IMAGE II

FIREHOUSE THEATRE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA APRIL 27th, 28th and 29th 2023 (SOLD OUT)

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.

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 (SOLD OUT)

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