Mission
Revolve Dance Project (RDP) is dedicated to fostering the intrinsic connection between music and dance by removing barriers to interdisciplinary creation. We aim to make the transformative experience of live music and dance accessible to as many people as possible.
photo by Jacob Vigly
What We Do
Through paid commissions, intensive creative residencies, and fully produced performances, we bring together choreographers, composers, dancers, and musicians, providing artists with the time, space, support, and collaborative environment needed to create ambitious new interdisciplinary work.
RDP invites composers and choreographers into the creative process as equal partners from the very beginning. Music and movement evolve through an ongoing artistic dialogue, resulting in original works that could not exist without this sustained artistic collaboration.
From initial concept through public performance, RDP supports every stage of the creative process while cultivating meaningful connections between artists, audiences, and communities.
History
Revolve Dance Project (RDP) was founded in 2020 by Artistic Director Kirsten Evans and Musical Director Cameron MacIntosh. United by a shared desire to bring musicians and dancers into the creative process as equal collaborators, they created RDP to foster lasting artistic relationships across disciplines.
Since its inaugural performances in 2021, RDP has connected more than fifty artists and commissioned thirty-six world premiere collaborations. The company has presented twelve performances in venues including Roger Williams Park's Temple to Music, the Jane Pickens Theater, RISD Auditorium, and The Strand Ballroom & Theatre.
Education and community engagement are central to RDP's mission. Through masterclasses and educational programming led by project artists, the organization has served more than one hundred students of all ages and abilities, creating meaningful opportunities to experience interdisciplinary performance firsthand.
By creating sustainable opportunities for interdisciplinary artists and expanding access to original live performance, RDP is cultivating a future in which music and dance continue to inspire one another through collaboration, creation, and shared experience.
photo by Jon Doucette