APPRENTICES & INTERNS
Adria Applebee (SFD Apprentice/ Intern), is a dancer and artist originally from Baltimore, Maryland. She moved to Richmond to purse graphic design and dance at Virgina Commonwealth University. She has a background in aerial silks and later transitioned to training in dance at the Community College of Baltimore County. There, she was given the chance to both perform and choreograph a variety of works that were included in annual performances. She graduated with an AFA in dance and was the recipient of the “Great Achievement In Dance” award. Throughout her studies she has had the opportunity to work with many notable artists including Carolyn Dorfman, Runqiao Du, and Natalie Desch in a reconstruction of José Limón’s “Chaconne.” Adriia is a second year apprentice/intern with Starr Foster Dance.
Sophia Smith (SFD Apprentice/ Intern) is a modern dancer based in Richmond, Virginia. She trained worldwide, from Japan to Bahrain, before earning a degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Dance + Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University. Sophia has performed with the Richmond Shakes in their production of Dr. Faustus and is a second year apprentice/intern with Starr Foster Dance.
