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.

One Step at a Time

A new dance film by projectALCHEMY celebrating seven years of embodied alchemy. Born from our evening-length work SHIFT, this solo reminds us that transformation begins with a single move—one step forward.

Watch the film now and celebrate seven years of movement, growth, and community.

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2025-2026 Season

bloom and residue

projectALCHEMY Presents What Remains: dance, visual art, and photography works with Rebekah Lazaridis and Joey Clay.
What Remains is an evening of repertory works reimagined for the stage through collaboration with visual artist Rebekah Lazaridis and photographer Joey Clay.
The program features bloom and residue, a work rooted in nature and cycles of transformation, and ABOVE/below, a tarot-based exploration of archetype, shadow, and integration. Together, these works highlight the relationship between movement, visual art, and image – offering two distinct yet connected experiences shaped through ongoing artistic collaboration.
This presentation is part of projectALCHEMY’s work as 2025 Creative Fellows at the Palladium at SPC, a program supporting artists in the development and presentation of new and reimagined work.
Date: June 27 at 7:30pm
Venue: The Palladium at SPC Petersburg, FL
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
Momentum Choreographers Showcase

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

MIXed: Across St. Pete is a city-wide celebration of movement, community, and place. Throughout the week, projectALCHEMY’s company dance artists — Kirsten Standridge, Heidi Brewer, Esophia Higgins-Wilkins, Sam Kedziora, Talia Demps, Antonio Hernandez, and Sarah Hamilton — will create new site-responsive works in seven neighborhoods across St. Petersburg: Roser Park, Historic Kenwood, Maximo Park, Downtown, Edgemoor, Historic Old Northeast, and The Deuces Corridor.
These dance happenings are free and intentionally ephemeral, emerging at various moments throughout the day. They are not heavily advertised. Instead, they are designed to appear organically—inviting residents to encounter dance unexpectedly in the places where they live, walk, and gather. This approach expands the idea of where dance can live and makes the art form accessible to everyone in their everyday environment.
The project concludes with a ticketed closing event at The Studio@620, where the company will create a brand-new, in-the-moment improvisational work that reflects on the dance experiences that unfolded across the city throughout the week. This performance is not a repeat of the neighborhood pieces—it is a reimagining and expansion of the stories, landscapes, and movement research discovered in those spaces, interwoven with short dance films and live music by Darren McFarland.
MIXed: Across St. Pete honors the beauty of St. Petersburg’s neighborhoods, the importance of accessible dance experiences, and the power of movement to illuminate the spaces we call home.
January 4–9: Citywide
January 10: Closing Event at The Studio@620 Tickets-$20 General / $15 Students

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Beacon

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: March 6, 2026
Venue: The Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

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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.
Date: March 27-28
Venue: Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL

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