From press release:

City’s Award-winning Youth Dance Program to Perform

The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ award-winning City dance program will present its annual student performances on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. Both shows will be at Richmond’s Landmark Theater.

“Anyone who is interested in dance will be stunned to see these students perform,” said J.R. Pope, director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. “Every year the students in our dance program compete with students from dance studios throughout the region and come home with a bag full of trophies. This year they won 14 first place awards and seven second place awards competing with dance troupes from across the southeast, and they were the only municipally-sponsored troupe. All the others represented private studios,” he said.

The Friday night performance will feature a complete story-ballet based on the Wizard of Oz. Children of all ages will enjoy this timeless classic, which includes the tornado and all of the much-loved characters, even the melting wicked witch. The cast will feature more than 200 dancers, some as young as three years old.

Saturday’s show, entitled “Back to the Future,” will also feature a large cast, this time performing a wide variety of dance and movement, including tap, jazz, modern, and hip-hop.

Advance tickets, which can be purchased at the Landmark Box Office, are $12 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and children under the age of 12. At the door, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and seniors.

For more information call 646-3673.