When it comes to RDT, our staff and dancers have so much to be thankful for! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and wish you joyous holiday season! Below are some of the many things we are thankful for
We had a wonderful time performing Brio this past weekend. Here are some amazing photos by Sharon Kain that captured the zest and vivacity of our performance. Enjoy!
By Linda C. Smith This weekend, RDT presents BRIO … an appropriate title for a concert filled with vigor, vivacity, gusto, verve, zest, enthusiasm, vitality, dynamism, animation, spirit and most of all energy. BRIO will present five works created by two incomparable artists known as Shapiro & Smith. Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith, husband and wife, started collaborating in 1985. Fascinated by
Next week, RDT will perform two student matinees for close to 700 students. Before the students see BRIO, they will receive a study guide from our Education Director Lynne Larson to help them understand what they will see. Also, teachers are given lesson plans to help the students prepare for what they will see in the show. Here
By RDT Board Member, Jaelynn Jenkins Good manners are about more than following musty dictates from a Victorian-era matron, but rather a show of appreciation for the hard work and time that each artist has spent to create a piece for the audience's enjoyment. As a lifelong theatergoer, I’ve attended everything from Broadway musicals in the Big Apple to cello
RDT has had a wonderful relationship with Danny Shapiro and Joanie Smith for many, many years. In a few weeks, RDT's Brio will showcase an evening of their works spanning the 20+ year relationship we've had. Crowd favorites like Dance with Two Army Blankets and RDT commissions like Turf return to the stage for an evening on athleticism,