the frame: chapter one— trust

Fall & Winter 2026-2027

The Frame is Dancers of RVA's creative portrait experience where movement meets meaning.

Each chapter, a select group of dancers are invited to explore a meaningful theme through artful sessions, community collaboration, connection, and storytelling. The Chapters are offered twice a year. Once in the Fall & Winter and again in Spring & Summer.

Our first chapter is TRUST: an exploration of the relationship between dancer and body, dancer and camera, dancer and artist. Together, we will build trust in the process, in the art, and in ourselves.

Chapter One applications are now closed. Applications for Chapter Two will open early 2027.

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  • "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful."

    — Agnes de Mille

  • "Dancing is silent poetry."

    — Simonides

  • "Dance is the hidden language of the soul."

    — Martha Graham