Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) is thrilled to announce its 20th season of contemporary dance in Bellingham! To kick off this milestone season, BRD invites the community to join them for their fundraising event, The View From Here: Honoring 20 Years of Dance, Vision, and Voice at Hotel Leo’s Crystal Ballroom. The event will look back on two decades of dance and community, and look forward to a year of dynamic performances of loved past works and brand new works. The fundraiser will help cover the costs of BRD’s extended 2026 spring repertory concert.

One night only on October 18, 2025 at the Hotel Leo, the fundraiser will feature live performances (giving attendees a sneak peak of the eclectic works slated to return to the stage), along with a raffle, and an opportunity to hear from BRD dancers past and present. Doors will open at 6:30 PM, with the event kicking off at 7:00 PM. Drinks will be available for purchase from Amendment 21.

Producing high-quality shows costs thousands in choreographer fees and travel, rehearsal and venue space rentals, costumes and props, and paid production staff. BRD is a volunteer-run dance collective, and none of the dancers are paid for their time spent in rehearsals, meetings, or doing the administrative work of running the nonprofit. With the community’s support, BRD can continue to bring vibrant dance to Bellingham and make season 20 its most memorable yet.

REFUND POLICY: Tickets may be refunded up to 12 hours after purchase. After this window, all tickets are non-refundable.

If you or anyone in your party have accessibility requirements, please reach out at bhamrep@gmail.com or 360-441-8361 and we will work to accommodate you to the best of our abilities.

Calling all dancers (ages 18+)! Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) is auditioning for its 2025-2026 season on Sunday, May 18 from 12:00-3:00 PM at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center. Dancers are encouraged to register online in advance but are also welcome to register in person at the audition.

The per person fee for the audition is a $10-25 sliding scale. If this cost is prohibitive, please email bhamrep@gmail.com.

Established in 2005, Bellingham Repertory Dance is a dancer-run and directed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to bring vibrant, contemporary dance to the community. BRD is an ever-changing collection of versatile individuals from an array of backgrounds working toward new goals and skills every season. As a dancer-driven organization, all members of BRD are expected to fulfill two distinct roles in the collective. BRD members are both professional dancers and volunteers sharing the administrative duties of the nonprofit collective. Members are expected to be able to contribute an estimated 5-15 hours per week to administrative duties, class, rehearsals, and meetings.

*For community members who would like to take class but are not interested in auditioning for BRD, you are welcome to join us. Please note, however, that priority will be given to auditioners if space becomes limited.

*Unfortunately, we are unable to accept virtual/video audition submissions at this time.

Join us for the annual 7-Day Dance Festival! Dancers and choreographers of all 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.

Performances: August 31 at 5:00 & 7:30 PM

Location: New Prospect Theatre

The content of this show is still yet to be known. 7DDF provides the freedom for exploration, as well as the structure of a deadline. Take a chance on this unique audience experience and discover, with the performers, the creativity that emerges.

Join us in raising a glass to another year of exciting dance performances!

BRD’s Season 19 Kick-Off Party is a free admission event with food and drink available for purchase from the Firehouse Cafe, as well as a special sneak peek at what’s to come this year. BRD will also launch an online campaign at the event with the goal of raising $5200 in 30 days to help cover the costs of our fall repertory concert. Attendees will be encouraged to donate at the event and gifts of any amount (even just $5!) will be appreciated.

Producing high-quality shows costs thousands of dollars in choreographer fees and travel, rehearsal and venue space rentals, costumes and props, and production staff stipends. BRD is entirely volunteer-run, and none of the dancers are paid for their time spent in rehearsals, meetings, or doing the administrative work of running the nonprofit. BRD invites the community to help make season 19 as big and beautiful as it can possibly be!

Calling all dancers (ages 18+)! Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) is auditioning for its 2024-2025 season on Sunday, April 21 from 12:00-3:00 PM at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center. Dancers are encouraged to register online in advance, but are also welcome to register in person at the audition.

The per person fee for the audition is a $10-25 sliding scale. If this cost is prohibitive, please email bhamrep@gmail.com.

Established in 2005, Bellingham Repertory Dance is a dancer-run and directed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to bring vibrant, contemporary dance to the community. BRD is an ever-changing collection of versatile individuals from an array of backgrounds working toward new goals and skills every season. As a dancer-driven organization, all members of BRD are expected to fulfill two distinct roles in the collective. BRD members are both professional dancers and volunteers sharing the administrative duties of the nonprofit collective. Members are expected to be able to contribute an estimated 5-15 hours per week to administrative duties, class, rehearsals, and meetings.

*For community members who would like to take class but are not interested in auditioning for BRD, you are welcome to join us. Please note, however, that priority will be given to auditioners if space becomes limited.

Join us for the return of the 7-Day Dance Festival — a beloved Bellingham-based community project! 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, September 17 at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center.

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 creativity that emerges. In addition to live performances, this year’s 7-Day Dance Festival will include films created during the week by participants in the “From Anywhere” track. The pandemic presented certain barriers to connection but, through creative problem-solving and shifting technological norms, we have found new ways to make art with friends near and far.

Note: Masks required for audience members.

Join us for a line dance party with BRD founding member Pam Kuntz! All are welcome — no prior dance experience necessary. Drinks will be available for purchase in the cafe, and we’ll be grooving from 5:00-8:00 PM. Come and go as you please!

We hope to see you at this celebration of coming back together and sharing in movement. Admission is by donation and all proceeds will benefit Bellingham Repertory Dance.

BRD currently requires proof of vaccination in all classes. Mask wearing is optional. Dancers must be fully vaccinated to attend and provide proof in the form of their vaccine card at check-in before class (note: a photo of the card will suffice).

BRD invites you to give back this holiday season!

BRD and Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) are partnering with WASHMASKS for their Heart of Washington Drive. This holiday season, we will be working together to provide culturally responsive food, household items, and art supplies to several farming communities across our state.

We're thrilled to offer our community two ways to contribute:

Join us at our LIVE DRIVE event

• Saturday, 12/4, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | BAAY 1059 N State St. (Maple St. entrance)

• Bring your items for donation - we'll be there with hot cider (BYO cup if you can), music, and smiles!

If you are unable to attend the LIVE DRIVE, you can place donation items in our donation box in BAAY's lobby:

• Monday, 11/29 | 1:00-8:00 PM

• Tuesday, 11/30 | 5:30-7:30 PM

• Wednesday, 12/1 | 1:00-8:00 PM

• Thursday, 12/2 | 5:30-7:30 PM

• Friday, 12/3 | 1:00-8:00 PM

Bellingham Repertory Dance presents 15 Years, a collaborative short film that spans months of the pandemic and was made by current and former members of BRD. From March 2020 - June 2021, the collective was mostly in hibernation. That time was also BRD’s 15th season, so we wanted to celebrate that landmark with the amazing people who helped us get to this point. 15 Years is a movement chain tribute to all BRD members, past and present, and to the broader community who helps keep contemporary dance alive in Bellingham.

Calling all dancers! Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) is auditioning for its 2021-2022 season on Sunday, June 27 at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center in Bellingham, WA. In order to control the size of class and comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines, auditioning dancers will need to complete a registration form and video submission ahead of time. The deadline to register for the audition is June 6. Dancers will be assigned a time slot for the audition and those details will be released on June 13.

There will be a $10-20 sliding scale audition fee collected in person on audition day. If this cost is prohibitive, please email bhamrep@gmail.com.

Note: Registration for the audition is now closed.

Have a slice in support of Bellingham Repertory Dance on Tuesday, October 29! Present our fundraiser flier (printed or on your smartphone) at your time of purchase and MOD Pizza will donate 20% of your purchase to BRD. Our fundraiser flier is included below.

Online orders will not be counted, so be sure to head over in person! MOD Pizza is located at 2925 Newmarket St. Please share and invite your friends to help spread the word. Thank you for your support!

12:00-1:30 PM - Bartenieff Fundamentals (open to all levels)

An exploration of the core movements that underlie all human experience. How to tune into sensation and and feeling and learn from the body's wisdom.

1:30-3:00 PM - Evans Somatic Dance Technique (int/adv)

An investigation of several dance etudes Mr. Evans has created to explore embodiment, articulation, three-dimensional access to the kinesphere, musicality and expressivity.

Join Bellingham Repertory Dance for a two-part master class with Bill Evans on Sunday, October 20. Part one will focus on Bartenieff Fundamentals (open to all levels) from 12:00-1:30 PM and part two will explore the Evans Somatic Dance Technique (int/adv) from 1:30-3:00 PM. Come to move your body and learn from a distinguished dance educator!

Single class: $10 students / $15 general

Full workshop: $15 students / $25 general

(Note: BRD class cards not accepted)

Bill Evans was a resident of Seattle from 1976 through 1983. He directed the Bill Evans Dance Company and School on Capital Hill. At that time, BEDCO was the fifth largest performing arts organization in the state. In September 2018 he returned to Washington, and now lives permanently in Port Townsend. He is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of New Mexico and professor emeritus at the College at Brockport, SUNY. He founded the Bill Evans Dance Company in 1975, the Bill Evans Summer Institute of Dance in 1977 and the Certification Program in Evans Dance Technique and Pedagogy in 2001. He founded the Somatic Dance Conference and Performance Festival in 2013 and the Evans Somatic Dance Institute in 2017. He is a CMA and CLMA and holds an honorary doctorate from Cornish College of the Arts. He danced, choreographed and served as artistic coordinator with Repertory Dance Theatre from 1967 through 74. The Bill Evans Dance Company celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014. It has appeared in all 50 states, throughout Mexico and Canada, and in 24 other countries. BEDCO has appeared at the American Dance Festival, the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and many international festivals.

September 29 from 12:00-1:30 PM
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
$15 drop-in | $65 for a 5-class card | $10 with student ID

Get jazzy for a cause this Sunday! Guest instructor Diane Williams welcomes dancers of any style to this fun and energetic class exploring funk and contemporary jazz. Liberal use of imagery, fun choreography, and good music aim to unleash your inner badass. All class fees will benefit the #BRDliftoff fundraising campaign. To make a separate contribution or to learn more >> visit igg.me/at/brdliftoff

Diane Williams is a movement and visual artist who has been dancing, choreographing, and teaching in Bellingham for more than 15 years. She studied dance at the University of Washington and on scholarship at Western Washington University, and has taught at WWU, Pacific Danceworks, and Northwest Ballet School. Diane currently teaches Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical and Choreography classes at Opus Performing Arts School. She is a co-founder of Bellingham Repertory Dance, recently retired from the stage after twelve years with the company.

Join BRD for class with guest artist Lilianna Kane! Through fundamental practices of Contact Improvisation and somatic work, we will investigate embodied listening, weight-sharing, and spontaneous collaboration. We will find comfort in being off-balance, and joy in the “unknown.” We will explore how dynamic, group improvisation can model healthy ways of relating to ourselves and each other in the world at large.

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

Lilianna Kane is a dance artist. She works through improvisational forms, both physical and philosophical. Her artistic mission: to invigorate humans to love themselves, collaborate and cooperate with one another, and engage in dynamic experience. She has shared her practice and her work internationally, and is the founder of the Brooklyn Contact Improvisation jam in New York City. Lilianna is setting her piece Revel in 2 on Bellingham Repertory Dance to be performed for Bellingham audiences this November.

Join BRD for class with guest artist Lilianna Kane! Through fundamental practices of Contact Improvisation and somatic work, we will investigate embodied listening, weight-sharing, and spontaneous collaboration. We will find comfort in being off-balance, and joy in the “unknown.” We will explore how dynamic, group improvisation can model healthy ways of relating to ourselves and each other in the world at large.

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

Lilianna Kane is a dance artist. She works through improvisational forms, both physical and philosophical. Her artistic mission: to invigorate humans to love themselves, collaborate and cooperate with one another, and engage in dynamic experience. She has shared her practice and her work internationally, and is the founder of the Brooklyn Contact Improvisation jam in New York City. Lilianna is setting her piece Revel in 2 on Bellingham Repertory Dance to be performed for Bellingham audiences this November.