25TH ANNUAL YES! DANCE FESTIVAL
Contemporary Dance | Theatre Invitational
Friday, April 5, 2024, 7:30pm
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 3pm & 7:30pm
Firehouse Theatre
1609 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
The 2024 YES! Dance Festival will be held Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 and feature performances by Li Chiao-Ping Dance (Wisconsin); Theresa Jimmerson Dance (Florida); Madeline Gorman, GRIDLOCK Dance, (Maryland); Mayu Nakaya (New York); Morgan Williams, Water Street Dance (Milwaukee); Megan Mazarick (Pennsylvania); Adrienne Clancy, ClancyWorks Dance Company (Maryland); Eric Rivera (Richmond); and K Dance (Richmond).
As in past years, the festival reflects current trends in contemporary dance and theatre. For more than two decades, K Dance has introduced over 150 choreographers and performers to Richmond audiences. These artists have traveled to Richmond from across the U.S. and abroad to share their contemporary choreography and exquisite dancing. K Dance has hosted many performers from Dance Magazine’s "25 to Watch” list, as well as Fulbright Fellows, MacArthur Fellows, recipients of Princess Grace awards in dance, and choreographers and companies that perform at the Kennedy Center.
Tickets
Purchase tickets online through Firehouse Theatre. $25 per person.
YES! Dance Festival Application Form
Honorariums, complimentary lodging and reception provided. You will be asked to upload or link a complete video of your piece for consideration. Only complete works not longer than 14 minutes in length will be accepted. Companies must be available for technical and dress rehearsals.
APPLICATION DEADLINE SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024.
“YES! leaves you with visual images you won’t soon forget. The entire program was well-conceived, overall satisfying, and a welcome contribution to the Richmond dance scene. You will leave refreshed and unable to talk about anything else but what you just experienced.”