Performing Arts

Registration Information

Summer 2024 Classes & Programs

Registration for VMFA Members & Non-members is currently underway online, by phone, and in person.

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Fall 2024 Classes & Programs

Registration for VMFA Members

To accommodate the high demand, members-only registration for the following categories will begin as noted:

Studio School and Art History Classes (ages 16+)

Tue, Aug 6 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

Teen and All Children’s Classes

Wed, Aug 7 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

VMFA members have the first chance to register for classes. Not a member? Join today.

Registration for Nonmembers

Nonmember registration for all classes begins Tue, Aug 13 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

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In need of assistance?

Visitor Services is available by phone 804.340.1405 starting at 8 am or in-person at the museum starting at 10 am on registration days.

Dominion Energy Jazz Café:

Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Calvin Brown Trio

Wed, Jul 31, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required.
Cochrane Atrium

Pianist Calvin Brown is making a name for himself in Richmond clubs and venues including Gallery5, the Camel, the Hoff, and the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts. For each set, he curates a live playlist representing favorite artists, elders, and influences, from Billy Strayhorn to Frank Ocean and Donny Hathaway to Roberta Flack. This performance features Brown on piano and vocals, with Charles Brown on drums and vocals.  and Adam Jones on bass and vocals.

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Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Christian Mitchell

Wed, Aug 7, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

The Christian Mitchell Project is a Hampton Roads-based combo that specializes in creating their own funky approach to jazz standards and original compositions. Enjoy the musical stylings of Josh McDonald on trumpet; Tyler Harney on sax; Joel Sanford on piano; Josh Smith on bass, and Christian Mitchell on drums.

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Dominion Energy Jazz Café | Jstop Latin Soul Band

Wed, Aug 14, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

Help us welcome back Roanoke-based JStop Latin Soul for an evening of caliente dance music. Their fiery blend of Afro-Cuban jazz, rumba, salsa, and cha-cha will keep us moving' from beginning to end! The band features some of the Roanoke area’s finest musicians with Joel Stopka on trombone; Bobby Read on tenor & soprano saxophones; Willis Greenstreet on guitar; Tom Floyd on piano; Zachary Wade on bass; Vladimir Espinosa on percussion, and Forrest Young on drums.

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Dominion Energy Jazz Café | The Be-Sides

Wed, Aug 21, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets required
Cochran Atrium

The Be-Sides are a contemporary jazz quartet playing original compositions, exploratory improvisations, and traditional repertoire. Don't miss Dan Young on alto sax, Rahib Amin on guitar, Jack Daily Byrnes on bass, and Stephan LaRue on drums as they take the stage at VMFA's popular Dominion Energy Jazz Café! Hungry for more? They play every Sunday night at Reveler in Carytown, with a loyal following and a rotating guest artist list. 
 

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Dominion Energy Jazz Café | The Kozy Kats

Wed, Aug 28, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets required
Cochrane Atrium

The Kozy Cats return to Dominion Energy Jazz Café after a super-fun show last summer. Dancing shoes are strongly recommended for their mix of smooth jazz, R&B, soul, and classic pop tunes. Tonight's performance features Marshall Smith on vocals and percussion; Dave Triplett on trumpet and flugelhorn; Neal Bowens on tenor and alto saxes; Allen Burris on baritone and tenor saxes and flute; Mike McNamara on guitar and vocals; Kim Ruder on drums and vocals; Carter Blough on bass; and Alfred Walker on keyboard.

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After 5 Fridays:

After 5 Fridays | First Friday: Rhythm on the River

Fri, Aug 2, 2024
6–8 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required. 
Robins Sculpture Garden

Eight acts from Richmond come together for another evening of eclectic sights and sounds. Join us and celebrate the creativity of our own friends. Drink specials from Best Café start at 5:30 pm and performances begin at 6.

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After 5 Friday | Summer Breeze ft. DJ Rayvon

Fri, Aug 23, 2024
5:30–8:30 pm
Sculpture Garden
Free; no tickets or registration required.

Kick off the weekend with Summer Breeze! Join us in the Robins Sculpture Garden, where the outdoor party continues with DJ Rayvon on the spin from the Pauley Patio. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Beer, wine, and snacks will be available for purchase. In case of rain, join us in the Cochrane Atrium.

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After 5 Fridays | Summer Breeze with The Salsa Guy

Fri, Sep 27, 2024
5:30–8:30 pm
Free; no registration required
Sculpture Garden

Join us for the last Summer Breeze of 2024! We'll celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a 45-minute dance lesson with The Salsa Guy, followed by Latin music and line dancing. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy beer, wine, and snacks available for purchase. In case of rain, join us in the Cochrane Atrium.

 

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Music & Performing Arts:

Sitar Concert | Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan

Sitar Concert | Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan

Thu, Sep 19, 2024
6–7:30 pm
Free; tickets required.
Marble Hall

VMFA welcomes sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan to the Marble Hall for an evening of classical Indian music. Shahid Parvez’s visit coincides with the exhibition Ragamalas: Picturing Music & Emotion, which fills two of VMFA’s South Asian Art galleries with paintings and music. The paintings come from ragamalas, sets of pictures that depict musical structures called ragas, personifying them as heroes and heroines in romantic or devotional settings. Join us while this world-renowned virtuoso of the sitar takes us deeper into the music that has informed this unique Indian visual art form.

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