Roxey Ballet will host the second annual River Dance Festival on August 18-20 at Mill Ballet in New Hope, Pa. Dancers, choreographers, and creators are invited to apply to participate in this three-day event featuring diverse talent from across the nation.

The mission of the festival is to give artists a platform to present their work with an emphasis on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) artists. The River Dance Festival provides artists with professional theatrical space to perform and rehearse, a high-quality video of their show, and get audience feedback.

The event is structured around the topic of social justice and equity. Roxey Ballet will be taking into special consideration choreographers that are able to represent this theme in their work.

All styles of dance are welcomed, and applications may be completed for a solo, duet, or group.

The deadline to apply is July 3, and acceptance emails will be sent by July 8. Roxey Ballet will be offering warmup classes prior to each show with dance artists. Works that are of exceptional quality may be asked to return as a part of Roxey Ballet’s upcoming shows, and choreographers may be asked back to set choreography for the company.

Visit Roxeyballet.org/riverdancefestival to apply.