1. /'ter.ra/ (noun) land, earth, ground

2. /fir.ma/ (adjv.) firm, steady, strong.

Terra Firma Dance Theatre (TFDT) is a rapidly rising, contemporary ballet company. It utilizes the vocabulary of dance as a springboard to arrive at the very forefront of international dance innovation. Based in Central New Jersey, TFDT presents performances throughout the tri-state area as well as on a national and international basis. The company provides the very finest in the dance arts through public performance, community outreach, dance education and lectures, development of new choreography, and specially designed dance residency programs.

The investigative and structurally advanced work of choreographer / artistic director Stuart Loungway forms the core of the repertory of the company, augmented by the work of acclaimed choreographers Septime Webre, Cleo Mack and other guest choreographers. Innovative exploration of a high level is brought to life by the technically accomplished and intellectually creative dancers of the company.

With its streamlined dance aesthetic, the company explodes, twists and deconstructs the parameters of the physical and spatial possibilities of movement and perception. This approach leads to a performance product that is rich in texture, emotionally charged and a highly unique audience going experience, the likes of which have not been encountered before.