BRD presents Around, an evening of contemporary dance. Around is a show about the movement of relationships. Dancers explore arcs, orbits, through-lines, familiarity, distance, and seasonal cycles. Featuring works by choreographers from across the country, BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic show with Bellingham audiences.

Show dates and times:
Friday, November 8 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 9 - 5:30 PM
Thursday, November 14 - 7:30 PM
Friday, November 15 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 16 - 5:30 PM

In Sydney Samson’s “breathing deep on a freezing beach,” movement defines the cyclical patterns of relationships. Morgan Sandlin’s “tastes like grapes, feels like velvet” is a playful personification of purple. A perennial favorite, Deb Wolf’s strikingly athletic “Arc Angle” will return to the BRD stage. Also returning is David Harvey’s meditative work, “Laps,” which invites its audience to witness the power of habitual personal ritual. “Amá,” by Danah Bella, explores “the joys, the disruptions, the significance of touch, and the negotiation between these elements.” Around will also include the premiere of an exciting new work by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle in collaboration with local artist Tricia Stackle.

Bellingham Repertory Dance is partnering with WashMasks Mutual Aid in their annual Heart of Washington donation drive for Washington farmworkers. WashMasks has requested donations of winter clothing, diapers and period products. BRD invites our community to participate by bringing donations to the performances of around. There will be a donation box for the drive as you enter the theater space.

Washington's phenomenal farm workers are behind nearly all we eat and drink. They are the hands that make that our favorite rainy-day soup or chilled drink on a hot afternoon possible. Let us come together as a community to show our gratitude to those who feed us.

The 7-Day Dance Festival festival includes a week of classes open festival participants and the general community!

Dates: August 24-29, 2024

Locations: Opus Performing Arts, Firehouse Arts & Events Center, Focal Point Pilates & Movement Studio

Pricing: $10-25 drop-in

Join us for BRD’s summer teen intensive, which is open to students ages 13-18.

Throughout the week, students will develop and hone new skills, train with dancers from other schools, and learn material from BRD’s professional repertory. Students will take a variety of contemporary dance classes and daily workshops, taught by BRD company dancers and alumni.

Intensive Dates: August 5-9, 2024

BRD and the New Prospect Theatre are teaming up to bring you our second annual NYE fundraiser! Complete with drinks, raffle, karaoke, and lots of dancing — ring in the new year with us while supporting the arts.

Sunday, December 31st at New Prospect Theatre:

• 8:00-10:00 PM — all ages

• 10:00 PM-midnight — 21+ only

General Tickets: $20 advance / $25 at-the-door (includes admission + 1 drink ticket)

Youth Tickets: $10 (valid for guests 17 and under)

Doubles is a movement exploration of partnership, reciprocity, and trust. The show features repertory works by choreographers from around the US and Vancouver BC, as well as original material by current members. BRD is thrilled to share this dynamic production with Bellingham audiences at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

Friday, 11/10 at 7:30 PM

Saturday, 11/11 at 5:30 PM

Thursday, 11/16 at 7:30 PM

Friday, 11/17 at 7:30 PM

Saturday, 11/18 at 5:30 PM

Advance tickets: $15-35

Tickets at the door (space permitting): $18-38

Late arrival policy: Audience members who arrive 5 or more minutes late to a sold out show may have their tickets resold to people on the waitlist.

Photos by Bonnie Smerdon

The 7-Day Dance Festival (7DDF) is a creative opportunity for dancers ages 18+ of all styles and levels of experience. Participants can register as an individual or part of a group to create a new piece of dance in just one week! Each year, the new dance works premiere in a culminating showcase that is open to the public.

Performances: September 2 at 5:00 & 7:30 PM at New Prospect Theatre

Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Gravitate, an evening of new contemporary dance works. Gravitate explores the mysterious forces that keep us simultaneously grounded and in motion; the ways that people, places, and things have the power to forcefully propel us into orbit, or gently gather us together. Featuring choreography by Alethea Alexander, and BRD members Cecelia Handford and Juliette Machado, BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this process-driven collection of all-new works.

Alethea Alexander’s Table Machine, inspired by Gilles Deleuze's notion of “machines” as community, is an athletic feat that investigates desire (without nostalgia or yearning), function (without apathy), urgency (free from anxiety), and fullness (without design). Juliette Machado’s new work investigates the relevance of play and frivolity in a productivity-obsessed world. The camp and eccentricity of Cecelia Hanford’s piece is inspired by vintage sci-fi, and informed by the wonderful messiness of BRD’s collective nature; an outgrowth of truth that is stranger than fiction.

Showtimes

Friday, April 14 at 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 15 at 5:30 PM

Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 PM

Friday, April 21 at 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 PM

Photos by Samantha Muljat

Join Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) for the festive fundraiser of your dreams! We will have drinks, karaoke, hot raffle items, surprise performances, a photo booth, and lots of dancing. Admission is $10 per person, which includes one raffle ticket. Drinks and more raffle tickets will be available for purchase during the event.

7:00 PM - Doors open

9:00 PM - Surprise performance and karaoke

10:00 PM - Dance party into the New Year!

Note: This event is 21+ and tickets are available for purchase ahead of time and at the door.

BRD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All funds raised from this event will benefit BRD’s mission to foster a community for contemporary dance artists and audiences in Bellingham.

This fall, Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) presents Missed Connections, an evening of contemporary dance. Missed Connections embodies the many human connections that are made, delayed, yearned for, or let go. This high-energy performance features playful expression and an eclectic mix of relationships explored through movement. BRD is thrilled to return to the Firehouse Arts and Events Center for this unique collection of new and previously loved works on November 11-12 and November 17-19.

Showtimes:

Friday, 11/11 - 7:30pm
Saturday, 11/12 - 4:30pm* and 7:30pm
Thursday, 11/17 - 7:30pm
Friday, 11/18 - 7:30pm
Saturday, 11/19 - 4:30pm* and 7:30pm

*Note: To serve vulnerable and immunocompromised community members, masking will be required a the 4:30pm showtimes on November 12th and November 19th. Please email bhamrep@gmail.com with any questions or accommodation requests!

Tuesday, April 12 • 8:00pm

Friday, April 15 • 8:00pm

Saturday, April 16 • 5:00pm & 8:00pm

Sunday, April 17 • 2:00pm

Our spring concert will mark our return to the stage after a two year hiatus. This season’s show features an eclectic lineup of repertoire, including everything from old favorites to never-before-seen premieres. We are excited to relaunch Michele Miller’s intimate duet Threshold (previously performed by BRD in 2014 and 2017), and the incomparable Jessica Zoller’s momentum-driven We go here, we go there (previously performed by BRD in 2014). New to BRD are Rachel Barker’s riveting and interconnected Parched Chalk // I See You, along with the murmuration-inspired romp Flocks are Flying Avalanches, choreographed by Adele Nickel. Rounding out the evening will be premieres by BRD’s own Soleil Chappelle and Emma Harvey, and a historical dance recreation generated during our Vernacular Jazz residency with Artist-in-Residence, Damian Cade.

BRD is in the Cascadia Daily News! Click here to read a review of The Long Tide.

*If you or anyone is your party have accessibility requirements or if cost is prohibitive, please email us at bhamrep@gmail.com and we will work to accommodate you to the best of our abilities.

COVID-19 Policy ~ For the safety of our audience members, dancers, and crew, this performance requires audience masking and proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or negative COVID test within 72 hours) for entry. Please have your documentation ready to present at the door.

Kick-Off: August 21 at 6:30 PM (online)

Digital Performance & Cast Party: August 29 at 7:00 PM (online)

With limitation, comes innovation — and the dance continues! This summer, BRD is offering the 4th annual 7-Day Dance Festival from August 21-29 in a modified format that meets COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Dancers can now participate no matter their physical location! This event will include online classes and workshops (schedule TBA), and opportunities to collaborate with other artists. Participants will either work solo or with a group to create a socially distant dance-for-camera piece. This can be as simple or complex as each group would like, and the festival will include built-in support structures to help you along the way. Dancers ages 18+ of all styles and levels of experience are invited to participate!

We hope you will join us in exploring the possibilities of dance in a digital world.



Join Bellingham Repertory Dance this December for a fun-filled month of classes taught by BRD members, both past and present. From ballet to hip hop, the December DANCE DAYS give teen and adult movers of all levels a chance to explore a variety of styles. Sundays and Mondays at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center! See below for full class schedule.

Pricing: $15 drop-in | $65 for a 5-class card | $10 with student ID

NOTE: There is NO CLASS on Monday, December 23

November 8-9 & 15 at 8:00 PM

November 16 at 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

What is Blush Punch? A pop of color. A twist on tradition. It’s the convergence of vulnerability and strength. The feeling of YES. Blush Punch is a evening of contemporary dance at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center on November 8-9 and 15-16. For its 14th season, Bellingham Repertory Dance proudly presents this bright collection of work by regionally and nationally recognized choreographers. Blush Punch features work by Vanessa Owen & Gavin Stewart (Asheville, NC), Kim Lusk (Seattle, WA), Gina & Kyle Sorensen (San Diego, CA), Daniel Stark (Minneapolis, MN), Brandon Whited (Santa Barbara, CA), and Lilianna Kane (Brooklyn, NY).

STUDENT NIGHT // Thursday, November 7 at 8:00 PM // Students are invited to watch the company's final dress rehearsal for just $5 per entry. Tickets available at the door and a valid student ID is required.

NOTE: If tickets sell out online, please arrive 45 minutes before showtime to purchase at the door. Advance ticket holders must arrive 5 minutes before showtime. At that time, all available seats will be released to individuals on the waitlist.

Photos by Preston Hoffman

Join the dancers of Bellingham Repertory Dance at our annual yard sale fundraiser! Browse gently used treasures from the company’s 12 members, as well as from community donations. Find the right furnishings and styles just in time for moving into your new apartment or home for fall! As an added bonus, all proceeds from this event fund performances, master classes, and youth workshops presented by Bellingham Repertory Dance, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please come shop to support the arts in our community! You can find us on September 7 and 8 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM on the Firehouse Arts and Events Center lawn.

Please take advantage of the multiple fun ways to support BRD ;)
-Donate unwanted stuff to us- tax deductible!!!
-Purchase treasures at the yard sale!
-Don't need more thangs? Come and purchase some fancy lemonade and hang out with us in the sunshine!

BRD’s five-day High School Dance Intensive offers classes in contemporary and ballet techniques, somatic workshops, and opportunities both to choreograph new student work and to learn choreography from BRD’s professionally performed repertoire, all under the instruction of BRD’s current company and alumni. The dancers will present their week’s work in a conclusive showing open to friends, family, and community members on Friday, August 16 from 4:00-5:00 PM. Participating dancers should have at least two years of dance experience and be entering grades 9-12 or have special permission from a member of BRD.

Performances: August 10 at 5:00 & 7:30 PM at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center

Classes: August 3-11 (open to festival participants and community dancers) > Click here to see the full schedule!

Join us for the third annual 7-Day Dance Festival! Dancers and choreographers of all dance styles and levels of experience are invited to come together and create new work. This week-long creative process will culminate in two performances open to the public on Saturday, August 10. The content of this show is still yet to be known. 7DDF invites you to take a risk on this unique audience experience, and witness the unfiltered creativity that emerges. Tickets are $8-15 and are available online or at the door!

BRD's four-day Youth Dance Workshop offers young dancers (grades 6-8) a chance to develop new skills, train with dancers from other dance schools, and learn level-appropriate adaptations of BRD’s professional repertory. In addition, students will have classes in contemporary technique, jazz, dance improvisation, and other techniques from BRD company dancers. Through their improvisation, BRD instructors will facilitate the creation of a full phrase of dance made entirely of the original movement and creativity of these young dancers. The dancers will present their week’s work in a conclusive showing open to friends and family on Thursday, June 27 from 3:00-4:00 PM. Participating dancers should have some dance experience and be entering grades 6-8 or have special permission from a member of BRD.