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River Valley Dance Project River Valley Dance Project is a non-competitive dance & movement studio for ages three to adults. Dance -Yoga - Fitness

We offer classes, workshops, and performance opportunities that provide accessible growth-mindset education in a welcoming community. www.rivervalleydanceproject.com for full list of classes and events.

10/15/2026

Conscious Connection Workshop this Sunday 4-6 pm theGROVE. Reserve your spot!

A movement workshop for everybody and every body

Join River Valley Dance Project director and choreographer Linalynn Schmelzer for an exploration of embodied movement, connection, and presence.

This workshop is not about dance technique or performance. You do not need to be a dancer or have any previous movement experience. Instead, we’ll explore what it means to listen to our bodies, become more aware of ourselves and our surroundings, and connect with others through movement.

Through guided movement, individual exploration, group practices, and optional partner-based activities.

We will create space to move with curiosity, awareness, and play. Participants are invited to discover their own ways of moving and connecting—there is no right or wrong way to participate.

🛒 Also, check out our new Swag Shop!!!

I’ll Print 4 U! Linalynn Schmelzer

10/05/2026

A little rain didn’t stop our fun!
River Valley Dance Project

River Valley Dance Project Swag Shop!
10/03/2026

River Valley Dance Project Swag Shop!

River Valley Dance Project Company will be performing this Sunday! Free Concert Hygienic Art🦞 6:30 pm. Welcome Fall wit...
09/30/2026

River Valley Dance Project Company will be performing this Sunday! Free Concert Hygienic Art🦞 6:30 pm.

Welcome Fall with movement and connection.



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Happy National Dance Day to our RVDP family! 💜We are so happy to have you back in the studio! Today we celebrate everyth...
09/19/2026

Happy National Dance Day to our RVDP family! 💜

We are so happy to have you back in the studio! Today we celebrate everything that makes dance so special. Here’s to another year of learning, growing, creating, and dancing together!

Happy National Dance Day! Let’s keep moving! 💃🕺

We have an online shop!Check out our new RVDP swag! We are excited to partner with I’ll Print 4 U!. They have done an am...
09/15/2026

We have an online shop!
Check out our new RVDP swag! We are excited to partner with I’ll Print 4 U!. They have done an amazing job creating an online shop just for River Valley Dance Project. The link is below 👇.

P.S. You can choose your sizes and colors at checkout.

Fall is the perfect time to add RVDP style to your wardrobe.

🔗 LINK:
https://rvdanceproject.itemorder.com/shop/home/


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09/13/2026

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✨ WELCOME EMILY TO RVDP! ✨We are so excited to welcome Emily Frutos to the River Valley Dance Project team as our new Ar...
09/13/2026

✨ WELCOME EMILY TO RVDP! ✨

We are so excited to welcome Emily Frutos to the River Valley Dance Project team as our new Arts Administrator Assistant.

Emily began dancing at just three years old and has spent her life growing as a dancer, teacher, and artist. She began her formal ballet training at Mankato Ballet Company before attending summer programs with Orlando Ballet, Ballet Austin, Kansas City Ballet, and Ballet Royale Minnesota.

Emily moved to Connecticut to study at The Hartt School, where she earned her degree in Dance Performance & Ballet Pedagogy and minored in Performing Arts Management. She is currently a dancer with Ballet Hartford.

When asked what she loves most about dance, Emily shared:

“I love how alive dance makes me feel. I use dance as a way of expressing myself, moving my body, connecting with myself and others, meditating, and ultimately I love to share that joy with my dance peers as well as my students.”

We especially love Emily’s perspective on the importance of dance education in 2026. She believes dance has something to teach people of all ages, backgrounds, and needs and as our world rapidly changes, it is more important than ever to stay connected to the arts and what they offer us as human beings.

Emily is excited to bring everything she has studied into the real world and to help support the growth and community of RVDP.

Please join us in welcoming Emily to the RVDP community.

Emily Frutos Krueger

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Address

500 Main Street
Deep River, CT
06417

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 9pm - 8pm
Thursday 3:15pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+18603048459

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