River Dance Festival

Roxey Ballet’s 3rd Annual River Dance Festival Hosts Over 20 Choreographers this Month

(Frenchtown, NJ 2024): Roxey Ballet will host the third annual River Dance Festival on August 16-18 at Mill Ballet in New Hope, PA featuring more than 20 choreographers and 75 dancers from across the nation. The mission of the festival is to give artists a platform to present their work showcasing a variety of talent featuring artists from every artistic background and select works based on a variety of styles. The company is proud to be hosting artists of diverse backgrounds, providing the opportunity to influence the dance landscape and cultivate voices for around the country. Says Artistic Director Mark Roxey, “I’m delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to both choreographers, dancers, community  and the viewing public. A festival of this scale is a unique experience, with three days of performances featuring over 20 choreographers. We are thrilled to welcome these talented artists to the Delaware River towns community to share their voices through dance on diverse topics.”

Tickets to see the works of the many talented voices  are available now. Students from the Mill Ballet School’s three-week Choreographic Workshop will also be featured with new choreography created specifically for the festival. The River Dance Festival takes place on Friday, August 16 at 7 pm, Saturday, August 17 at 4 pm, and Sunday, August 19 at 3 pm at roxeyballet.org/riverdancefestival at the Mill Ballet is located at 46 N Sugan Rd, New Hope, PA. Tickets for the festival are $30.00 each

Roxey Ballet is a non-profit organization and was incorporated in 1995 as a New Jersey non-profit organization whose mission is to deliver artistic and cultural excellence through professional dance performances, residencies, educational programs, workshops, and master classes. Roxey Ballet makes every effort to be fully accessible physically and programmatically, welcoming and educating artists with disabilities, who are culturally diverse, and of varying genders while promoting equality for their greater fulfillment and experience. Roxey Ballet is rooted in diversity and is proud of its commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion and provides a safe space for learning, creating, sharing, and collaborating. Through their unique and diverse works audiences and artists find inspiration, education, and access to high-quality dance performances.

Roxey Ballet’s programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The New Jersey Cultural Trust, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, VSA Kennedy Center The International Organization on Arts & Disabilities, Church and Dwight, Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Dance NJ, The Princeton Area Community Foundation, and by private donations from individuals and businesses.