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Richard Dee

Richard Dee

Executive Director of Dance St. Louis, the nonprofit dance-only presenter celebrating its 60th season of bringing world-class dance to St. Louis audiences.

Jul 31, 2026

Confluence Conversations

Confluence Conversations

From Studio to Stage: Investing in the Next Generation of Dancers in St. Louis

Jul 31 · 20m

Haley BruickHOST
2:34
What has sustained the organization for six decades, and how does education factor into that mission?
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:40
Sure.
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:40
Well, first of all, thank you so much for having us.
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:44
So it hasn't been really easy to sustain an organization.
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:48
There's only four of us like Dance St. Louis in the country.
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:53
So as you mentioned, we've been around for 60 years.
Richard Dee
Richard DeeGUEST
2:57
And we really rely significantly on our philanthropic stakeholders.

15 MINS LATER

Michael Uthoff
Michael UthoffGUEST
18:12
Well, not really, but it might not be a happy year.

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