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# Award-winning photographer Cade Martin focuses on “A Stroke of Genius” for Richmond Ballet
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/award-winning-photographer-cade-martin-focuses-on-a-stroke-of-genius-for-richmond-ballet/
- Published: 2023-10-12T21:42:56.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-16T15:09:34.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Agency, Richmond News, #wp-upper-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:53

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**Award-winning photographer** [**Cade Martin**](https://cademartin.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) **completed a project for the** [**Richmond Ballet**](https://richmondballet.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)**‘s 2023-2024 season’s marketing campaign**, A Stroke of Genius, that celebrates the collaboration between the choreographer and dancer.

According to Cade Martin: “Inspired by Richmond Ballet Associate Artistic Director, **Ma Cong’**s, choreography drawings, the images created of moments of motion were enriched in post-production with gestural line markings to follow the flow of the dancer’s movement.

“I love a campaign that keeps you on your toes. And the talent and team were a pleasure to work with.”

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/16/5016dd29-aeff-4565-a68b-cdbb78bc58e6/content/images/2026/10/CM_Ballet_StudioOne_Blue_FINAL_ext.jpg)

The Richmond Ballet was founded in 1957 as a performance outlet for students in local dance programs. It existed for almost 20 years as a small, civic company until 1975, when the School of Richmond Ballet was founded. The School sparked the evolution from a student company to the professional company of today.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/16/5016dd29-aeff-4565-a68b-cdbb78bc58e6/content/images/2026/10/CM_Ballet_StudioTwo_Green_Final_ext.jpg)

Since its early days as a civic company in the 1950s through its emergence as a professional company in 1984 to today, Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, has flourished as a home for the past, present, and future of dance. Richmond Ballet boasts an expansive repertory that includes 19th– and 20th\-century masterpieces as well as more than 90 new ballets by contemporary choreographers from around the world. The Company made its international debut in London in 2012, followed by a tour to China in 2015, and has performed at The Joyce Theater in New York City a number of times.

Credits:  
Client: Richmond Ballet  
Agency: Karnes Coffey Design  
Co-Creative Directors/Art Directors: Christine Coffey, Jamie Mahoney  
Photographer: Cade Martin  
Choreographer: Ma Cong  
Costume Director: Emily Morgan  
Nutcracker Sugar Plum Fairy Costume Designer: David Heuvel

Dancers:  
Dracula: Sabrina Sabino and Khaiyom Khojaev  
Carmina Burana: Courtney Collier

Studio One: Eri Nishihara and Zacchaeus Page

Nutcracker: Cody Beaton

Studio Two: Jack Miller and Ira White

Studio Three: Naomi Wood