Robbie Kinter

Music Director

Department of Dance + Choreography

Robbie Kinter is the music director of Dance + Choreography. He has created over 40 scores for dance, including works for Amaranth Contemporary Dance, Robert Battle, Clancy Works, and Starr Foster Dance. His love of contact improvisation can be seen in the many dances he’s choreographed over the past three decades. Two of his collaborations, Deconstructed Dialogues with Martha Curtis and Them with Frances Wessells, have been selected for the Choreographers’ Showcase at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland. His video dance tantrum was selected for the 18th Annual International Screendance Festival. Kinter also plays drums for the music ensemble Rattlemouth. He earned his BFA in sculpture from VCUarts.