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the frame
hello, thanks for stopping by our little space in the dance world! We truly believe RVA has some of the best dance talent there it. So, it means the world to us to have you here. have a seat, get comfy, + be inspired by the dancers of rva!
Ready to be inspired? take a seat & get comfy as you look around!
Since 2017, we have photographed and shared the passion and stories of over 100 dancers in the richmond, va. area. 
meet Katrina Hecksher Jones of Kat Jones creative
founder of dancers of rva | Lead photographer of mending walls rva
Call me kat- dance & portrait photographer, tampa fl native and lover of all things movement & color. I am a mural enthusiast, avid reader and lover of the human story.
“If there is one place I should be right now, it is exactly where I am at. i am grateful for each dancer who gives me the gift of sharing their dance journey! that fills my heart, inspires me and renews my passion for the arts. My greatest hope is that it does the same for you. thank you for following along, my friends”
featured dancer
meet
liv
Hello RVA! My name is Liv Klingler, I’m fifteen years old, and I love to dance! I began dancing at age three and haven't stopped since. I decided to commit more to dance at age seven by joining the J'adore Dance Project, which I am still part of. I spend multiple hours training at my home studio, J’adore Dance each night. I train in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. I also spend my time as an assistant instructor and teacher at J’adore.
One of my favorite things is being able to travel around the country for competition/conventions, master classes, and intensives. I've taken classes from the Rockettes, danced at Broadway Dance Center, and recently attended the PACE University Fall Dance Intensive. Other highlights include master classes with; Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Teddy Forance and Travis Wall, NYCDA Nationals, Hollywood Vibe Nationals, Dance Makers Nationals and The Dance Awards. A few years ago I got through the first round of auditions for So You Think You Can Dance (Kids) and moved onto auditions in NYC, that was an amazing experience that I learned so much from. Recently, I have discovered a passion for tap and joined Josh Nixon’s youth tap company (SYTE & Sound). I am a freshman at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology. Along with my core subjects, I train in modern and ballet everyday at school. I love that I get to go to a high school that is focused on my passion. I also love to choreograph! I am currently working on a Duo with a friend for school.
meet liv | be inspired | rva dance award nominee
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MEET SHANNON
Dance has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. So much so that it is at the center of my very being. It's not just that I like to dance or love to dance; it's that I have to dance. The movement of ballet is embedded in my bones and woven into my muscles. It sparks a creative drive deep within my soul. This journey to my love affair with dance has not always been an easy road, but it's one that I'm so thankful I chose.
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MEET MANDY
Unlike most dancers, I did not start at the age of three in a frilly tutu spending my time trying to find my spot on the stage. Rather, at an audition for a theatre group when I was approaching middle school, the director asked me to dance just to try it. I loved it! And she saw potential. Year after year, I worked hard to catch-up to the level of my peers. Then, other than a brief season, dance left my life in a formal manner for about ten years after high school when college, a job, and a marriage took center stage. Only after that marriage failed did I venture into a random studio and ask if they had classes for adults. When nothing made sense, and the future I thought was written had been erased, I found dance again. I had missed dance; I needed dance. My mind remembered the technique until my body caught up, but the stage--the stage brought new life!
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