Meet Trinity | Binford Dance Company Feature | Year Five
The Binford Dance Company was established in 2016. It is an audition-based student dance company from Binford Middle School, an arts integrated school located in Richmond, VA. Company members study Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Improvisation, and Composition within the Binford dance program. The company has performed throughout the community including: The 2019 Superintendent’s State of the Schools Address, Generation Dream, Richmond Public Schools Fine Arts Festival, Strawberry Street Festival, Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology, Petersburg Home for Ladies, and Cedarfield Retirement Community. The company also had the opportunity to perform in the music videos “Have It All” and “Love Is Still The Answer” by Jason Mraz. The Binford Dance Company inspires students to find their own voice through performance and choreography while learning valuable skills in the rehearsal process including collaboration, respect, and confidence.
This year the company dancers chose a word and in studio executed their word through movement, costume and set color and design.
MEET TRINITY
DRAMATIC
Trinity 7th grade
I have always loved dancing but the past 2 years with the Binford Dance Company has made me love dance even more! I love getting to dance with a company because then you're not just dancing by yourself, you're dancing with lots of people who will almost always end up being your friends. I not only love to dance but I also enjoy choreographing. This year I got to be a student choreographer and I did some choreography for a musical, which have both been really great opportunities. I have gotten to try different things like formations and group/partner work. For me dance is something that I can get my energy out with but also it's a way to express myself and my emotions. I chose the word dramatic because, well, I am very dramatic. The way I dance is also quite dramatic. I like to put lots of emotion and facial expressions into my dances. I am so grateful to get to be in Dance Company!
