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As we navigate the rapidly changing landscape of our world, Dogtown wants to find a new way to engage the voices of our dancers and patrons. Please follow our new weekly blog to connect with us as we discuss important issues affecting our industry.
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RDF Artist Spotlight: Company | E & Sri Sai Dance Academy
The second weekend of RDF premieres tonight at 7p.m. We are spotlighting our final artists today: Company | E and Sri Sai Dance Academy!...
Jess Burgess
Jun 18, 20214 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlights: CLAVES Unidos & Jenna Beardsley
Dogtown cannot thank both the artists and the Richmond community enough for the success of Richmond Dance Festival's first weekend. It is...
Jess Burgess
Jun 15, 20215 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlight: Trybe Dance Collective & Leah Glenn Dance Theatre
The first day of Richmond Dance Festival kicks off tonight, with our first show premiering at 7p.m. tonight! To celebrate, we are...
Jess Burgess
Jun 11, 20217 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlight: Ajna Tribal Belly Dance & Luisa Innisfree
The Dogtown blog is excited to present our next two artists: Ajna Tribal Belly Dance and Luisa Innisfree. Ajna Tribal is a local dance...
Jess Burgess
Jun 8, 20215 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlight: Malcolm Shute
As Richmond Dance Festival draws closer, Dogtown would like to highlight its next exciting artist: Malcolm Shute. Shute holds an MFA in...
Jess Burgess
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlight: Eric Rivera & RADAR Dance
Dogtown is excited to present the next pair of Richmond Dance Festival artists! This week, we take a look into the process of Eric Rivera...
Jess Burgess
Jun 3, 20216 min read
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RDF Artist Spotlight: KARAR Dance Company & Julianna Raimondo
Dogtown is ecstatic to be presenting the Richmond Dance Festival this coming June, with both live, in-person performances and streaming...
Jess Burgess
Jun 1, 20216 min read
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Announcing Richmond Dance Festival 2021!
Dogtown is ecstatic to be back to producing LIVE dance performance. Next up in the season is Richmond Dance Festival, a festival that...
Jess Burgess
May 12, 20212 min read
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Introducing Dogtown STREAM
COVID-19 has ushered in a whole new way of experiencing dance. While we can't gather for live shows, a new world of virtual performance...
Jess Burgess
Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Inaugural Virginia Black Dance Festival
Dogtown and Richmond community! The inaugural Virginia Black Dance Festival is occurring TOMORROW, March 20th, from 9:00am-4:30pm....
Jess Burgess
Mar 19, 20213 min read
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Historical Profile: Daniel Nagrin
American modern dance contains a rich history of remarkable artists that laid foundations for the way we understand and engage with dance...
Jess Burgess
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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Happy Black History Month!
Javon Jones and Tamisha Guy in “Studies on a Farewell.” - from the NYTimes 2021 is already moving quickly; February has arrived! As many...
Jess Burgess
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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The Complete Artist's Way: Week Two
The Complete Artist's Way: Creativity As A Spiritual Practice, a book written in 1992 by Julia Cameron, is a book that reflects on the...
Jess Burgess
Feb 6, 20213 min read
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The Complete Artist's Way: Week One
The Complete Artist's Way: Creativity As A Spiritual Practice, a book written in 1992 by Julia Cameron, is a book that reflects on the...
Jess Burgess
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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Class Spotlights
While COVID-19 has required many adjustments, Dogtown has successfully been able to continue providing both live and virtual classes to...
Jess Burgess
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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The Climate Crisis and the Performing Arts Field
The annual APAP Conference, hosted in New York City annually and virtually this year, is a place for performing arts industry leaders,...
Jess Burgess
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Looking to 2021
Hello Dogtown community! With all of the rush of the holidays, the blog took a few weeks off from sharing thoughts, ideas, and dance with...
Jess Burgess
Jan 3, 20212 min read
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Michiyaya Dance: Annex Vol. II: innervisions
MICHIYAYA Dance is a femme-centric contemporary dance theater company based in New York City whose mission is to produce...
Jess Burgess
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Charles O. Anderson: Re(current) Unrest
This past Sunday, Dance Place premiered a new work by Charles O. Anderson, Re(Current) Unrest. (Re)current Unrest is an evening-length...
Jess Burgess
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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Dogtown Highlight Reel
Another Giving Tuesday has come and gone, and Dogtown is once again thankful for all of its supporters! Thanks to the generosity of our...
Jess Burgess
Dec 2, 20204 min read
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