Repertory Dance Theatre Sets 50th Anniversary Gala & Performance REGALIA

Repertory Dance Theatre celebrates 50 years of revolutionary modern dance with their 50th anniversary gala and performance, REGALIA, on February 20, 2016 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.

Loosely based on the Company's signature event, CHARETTE, REGALIA features choreographers creating new work in just a matter of hours. This year, all four choreographers are RDT alumni, including Francisco Gella (1996-1998), David Marchant (1989-1991), Marina Harris (choreographer & costumer 1976-1996), and Andy Noble (1998-2004).

These talented alumni come from all over North America and will have just four hours to choreograph a completed dance work. They'll be competing for votes from audience members to be awarded a chance to create a new commission for RDT's next season, based on the work they create during REGALIA.

In celebration of the Company's milestone anniversary, Gala ticket holders ($150) will be pampered with dinner and cocktails from Cuisine Unlimited in the intimate Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre. Regular ticket holders ($50) will arrive at 7:30 to peruse auction items, enjoy a drink at the bar, and wander the studios to watch the final touches put on the choreography.

All audience members will enter the theatre at 8:00 pm to see each piece performed. Afterward, audience members will vote using "bidding paddles" in the theatre to raise money for a commission to be completed next season.

Afterward, all are invited on to the Jeanne Wagner stage to enjoy delectable desserts from Cuisine Unlimited and dance the night away to the sounds of the Joe Muscolino Band.

How REGALIA works:

5:30-6:30 pm // Cocktail party (Gala ticket holders only). Guests are invited to watch choreographers work in studios.

6:30 pm // Gala Dinner catered by Cuisine Unlimited

7:30 pm // Regular ticket holders arrive. All audience members are invited to watch final touches of choreography in studios, peruse silent auction items and opportunity drawings, and enjoy signature cocktails, wine & beer.

8:00 pm // Performance. All pieces are performed in the Jeanne Wagner Theatre. Audience will "vote with their wallet" using paddles live in the theatre to decide which choreographer will be awarded with a new commission for RDT next season.

9:00 pm // After Party. All are welcome up on to the stage for dancing and dessert with the Joe Muscolino Band.