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projectalchemy

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Untitled+1.jpg — our Mission

projectALCHEMY is a nonprofit international dance+ company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, engaging the dance community and local audiences through immersive interdisciplinary performance, affordable movement classes and dance artist development opportunities. We share the artistic talent of our community through live performance and online exchanges with dance companies around the world.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a thriving dance+ ecosystem where high quality dance experiences are easily accessible to artists and audiences. Following the process of alchemy, we value creating through intentional collaboration resulting in the transformation of the artists we work with and the environments we inhabit. We believe that diversity in all its forms is necessary to spark imagination, provide accessible spaces and encourage meaningful dialogue about the intersection of the performance content and the audience experience.

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Upcoming Season

Movement Rooted in Community

Introducing projectALCHEMY’s 2025–2026 Season: a dynamic year of movement, collaboration, and boundary-pushing performance. This season brings epic theatrical works, intimate site-specific dance happenings, reimagined repertoire, and a bold new interdisciplinary project merging dance with photography and film. Join us as we continue to deepen our roots in St. Pete and expand the language of contemporary performance.

The Good Peaches

**By Quiara Alegría Hudes**
**Directed by Helen R. Murray**
**Conducted by Chelsea Gallo**
**Choreography by Alexander Jones**
This isn’t your typical fairy tale. It’s a girl vs. nature epic. In this thrilling collaboration between American Stage, The Florida Orchestra and projectALCHEMY Dance Company, *The Good Peaches* follows a girl’s wishes for upheaval … and the aftermath of a wish granted. Set against the roaring waves of a massive storm, *The Good Peaches* blends music, theater and dance in a dazzling extravaganza. Catch this extraordinary experience at the Mahaffey Theater.
**Performance Dates:**
September 20
**Venue:**
Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

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Momentum Choreographers Showcase: Moving Surreal

Presented in partnership with The Dalí Museum, *Moving Surreal* features new works by the 2025 Momentum Choreographic Mentorship Artist Cohort—Madison Pineda Bender, Justin Brock, Fernando Chonqui, mariah mashay, and Faith Elizabeth Miller. Each dance-maker draws inspiration from *Outside In: New Murals Inspired by Dalí*, an exhibition highlighting the work of past and present SHINE St. Petersburg Mural artists.
This one-of-a-kind performance invites audiences to experience the surreal through movement—where bodies become brushstrokes, space becomes canvas, and choreography bridges the vibrant dialogue between public art and embodied imagination.
**Performance Dates:**
October 14 & October 21
**Venue:**
The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL

MIXed: Across St Pete

What happens to the concept of performance when you bring dance directly to the people—on their streets, in their parks, and within their everyday spaces?
MIXed: Across St. Pete is a week-long series of site-specific dance happenings activating unexpected and familiar locations across the city of St. Petersburg. Company artists of projectALCHEMY will present spontaneous performances in unconventional and community-rooted spaces—meeting audiences where they are, in the moment.
This movement experience culminates with a performative gathering where all the works from the week will be shared both on film and live, offering reflection and celebration of dance in motion across our city.
Site-Specific Happenings: **January 4–9**, throughout St. Petersburg
Culmination Performance: **January 10** at **The Studio@620**

Above/Below

Above/Below is an immersive gallery experience that invites audiences into a dialogue with their own shadows. Rooted in the concept that "the above is of the below and the below is of the above," this collaboration between international director of photography Joey Clay and projectALCHEMY artistic director Alexander Jones explores the embodiment of shadow work through film, photography, and dance.
Through layered visuals and movement, *Above/Below* leads viewers through the tension and harmony between what we project and what we hide, encouraging a deeper, more vulnerable sense of self-discovery. The gallery becomes a portal: to reflect, to confront, and ultimately to illuminate.
**About Joey Clay**
First and foremost, Joey Clay is a father—a role he calls his greatest creation and blessing. Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Joey is an internationally acclaimed Director of Photography, Cinematographer, and Consultant with 23 years behind the lens. His visual storytelling has taken him around the world, working with artists and brands such as Julian Marley, Vivica A. Fox, Giuliana Rancic, Publix, Checkers & Rally’s, and HSN. He approaches every project with a commitment to quality, positivity, and authenticity.
**Dates:** March 26–28
**Venue:** The Studio@620, St. Petersburg, FL

bloom and residue

**bloom and residue**
An immersive visual art + dance experience by Alexander Jones and Rebekah Lazaridis, made possible by the Creative Fellowship at The Palladium.
This reimagining centers on cycles of life and death, memory and presence, and honoring the layers of history held within space and time. In this special iteration, *bloom and residue* pays homage to the Palladium Theater itself—its architecture, its echoes, its enduring spirit.
Featuring new visual work by Rebekah Lazaridis, whose practice weaves memory, myth, and sense of place into delicate yet grounded visual worlds.
“I am an artist with the heart of a preservationist,” she writes, “as I integrate story, nostalgia, and sense of place within my work… Through illustration, I strive to preserve spaces of personal and collective memory, explore the mystery of the spiritual realm, and dwell in the magical spaces in-between.”
**About Rebekah Lazaridis**
Rebekah Eugenia Lazaridis is the multidisciplinary artist behind @homeillustrations. A graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, her career includes scenic artistry for Broadway, immersive installations (*THE UNSEEN*, *BLOOM AND RESIDUE*), and collaborations with Preserve the ‘Burg, SCENERY BAGS, and projectALCHEMY. Her detailed architectural illustrations and hand-drawn commissions honor both the past and the people who shape it.
**Date:** 2026
**Venue:** The Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

Beacon 26

*BEACON* is an annual contemporary dance series whose mission is to provide a professional dance performance experience specifically for St. Petersburg. Co-founded and co-produced by St. Petersburg natives, Helen Hansen French and Lauren Slone, this series grew out of their strong desire to provide more opportunities for professional dancers and multidisciplinary artists to create and share high-quality work with the local community.
**Date:** 2026
**Venue:** The Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

2025-2026 Season Ticket

projectALCHEMY’s 2025–2026 season offers bold new works, immersive neighborhood experiences, and premieres in some of St. Pete’s most iconic venues — including the Dalí Museum and The Palladium Theater.
Core Pass: $80 | Premium Pass: $170
Includes Momentum, MIXed, Beacon, Above/Below, and more.
When you subscribe, you do more than reserve your seat — you help us **create meaningful performance**, **collaborate with community**, and **transform how dance lives in our city**.
Dance fosters reflection, connection, and growth — for individuals and for neighborhoods. Your ticket supports artists, expands access, and keeps contemporary dance visible and viable in our city. Join the movement.

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community class

join us for weekly community classes with a rotating roster of local teaching artists

to see our monthly lineup and reserve your spot, click here

momentum choreographic mentorship

The Momentum CHoreographic Mentorship is a five month program aiming to propel aspiring artists and their works into the community and beyond.

to learn more about the program and our current and past momentum artists, click here

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projectALCHEMY is a nonprofit dance company aiming to create opportunities to keep Tampa Bay dance artists moving.

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