28TH ANNUAL YES! DANCE FESTIVAL
Contemporary Dance | Theatre Invitational
Friday, February 12, 2027
Saturday, February 13, 2027
Firehouse Theatre
1609 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Details coming soon! Below refers to 2026 performance.
The 27th Annual YES! Dance Festival will be held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026. As in past years, the festival reflects current trends in contemporary dance and theatre.
The show will include performances by Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” Rebecca Margolick (Vancouver BC) and Emiko Nakagawa (New York City) – the first tap dancer at YES!; Organi City, Jonathan Pattiwael (Texas); SarAika Movement Collective, Sara Pizzi (New York City); Megan Mazarick (Philadelphia); Eric Rivera (Richmond); and K Dance (Richmond).
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.
Photo credit Tom Topinka
2026 performers: Rebecca Margolick (Vancouver BC); Emiko Nakagawa (New York City); Organi City, Jonathan Pattiwael (Texas); SarAika Movement Collective, Sara Pizzi (New York City); Megan Mazarick (Philadelphia); Eric Rivera (Richmond); and K Dance (Richmond).
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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026.
2025 performers: Conflux Dance Theater, Miguel Perez, Richmond; Li Chiao-Ping, Wisconsin; Stevie Lamblin, Ohio; Megan Mazarick, Pennsylvania; Genna Moroni, California; Miho Ryu, New York; 2nd Best Dance Company, Hannah Garner, New York; K Dance, Richmond.
2024 participants: Eric Rivera, Richmond; Gridlock Dance, Washington, DC; ClancyWorks Dance Company, Maryland ; Li Chiao-Ping, Wisconsin; Waterstreet Dance Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Jimmerson Dance Collective, Florida; Maya Nakaya, New York; Megan Mazarick, Pennsylvania; K Dance, Richmond.
“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.”