2026 RDA/NE Festival
May 7-9, 2026
Join us in Albany, NY at the Hilton Albany & The Egg for the 2026 Regional Dance America/Northeast Festival. Three days of classes with guest teachers and musicians from around the country and three evenings of performances by the 12 member companies.
Performances will be held at The Egg and classes will take place in the Hilton Albany. Dancers will take master classes in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and contemporary dance. Performance times: Thursday, May 7 - 7:00 PM; Friday, May 8 - 7:00 PM; Saturday, May 9 - 6:00 PM Ticket prices are $35.00.
Tickets for all three performances will be available online. Check back as the festival approaches for a link to ticket sales.
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2026 Festival Adjudicator
Lori Bodine serves this year’s Adjudicator for the festival and will travel to each RDA/NE company from Ohio to New Hampshire to watch the companies in class and select works to be presented at this year’s festival.
Lori Bodine Benold proudly considers herself to be a “product” of Regional Dance America and wholeheartedly believes in the benefits and opportunities the organization provides for young dancers. She is thrilled to be a part of RDA after having participated in festivals as a dancer and choreographer, and now as an adjudicator.
A former professional dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, Lori Bodine has since been teaching dance for over 35 years, developing excellent technique and artistry in hundreds of dancers, from their balletic beginnings to their debuts as professional dancers, and beyond.
Bodine received her first formal dance training as a student of Larry and Bettye Roquemore while performing with their civic ballet company, Corpus Christi Ballet Theatre, in the Southwestern Regional Ballet Festivals (now RDA Southwest). At the age of 15, Bodine was granted scholarships from Robert Joffrey to attend his workshops in San Antonio and New York City. She also studied at the School of American Ballet and under scholarship at San Francisco Ballet School. She became one of the few students to go directly into the SFB professional company without having to go through an apprenticeship.
Bodine later performed as Resident Principal Artist for the Corpus Christi Ballet, under the Artistic Directorship of Cristina Munro. She has also choreographed numerous pieces that were chosen to be performed on Gala evenings at RDA Festivals. Bodine founded and directed dance schools in Corpus Christi and in Austin, and she continues to teach and choreograph. She served as the RDA Southwest Adjudicator in 2021.
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