SFD+I 2026
The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation is a vibrant month-long immersion in the Seattle dance community, and a chance to explore with dance practitioners experimenting at the leading edge of dance technique. Click through the options below to learn more about different ways you can interact with SFD+I!
SFD+I 2026
JUL 12 – AUG 9 | The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation is a vibrant month-long immersion in the Seattle dance community, and a chance to explore with dance practitioners experimenting at the leading edge of dance technique, creative practices, and dance improvisation. Grounded in SFDI’s more than 30 years of community-building and intergenerational collaboration, this festival is a gateway for new dancers to connect with artists making work in the Seattle dance and improvisation community, and a chance for Seattle-based artists to train and research with internationally renowned artists. Find out how you can interact with the festival below!
CHOOSE YOUR MODULE
ULTIMATE SFD+I
Experience all of what SFD+I has to offer for the best price around. Join a performance cohort and combine it with a FULL research week! Dance all summer, deepen your practice, see shows, and make connections that last a lifetime.
WEEK 1 with BRKFST
WEEK 2-3 with Nia-Amina Minor or Undercurrent
Spend your summer in deep training + exploration! Choose from the first week of creation with BRKFST, the the next two weeks with Nia-Amina Minor or Undercurrent, or take all three weeks! To learn more about the Pro Performance Cohort, pricing, dates, workshop teachers, and registration, CLICK HERE
With Mark Haim
The Intermediate Cohort is an evening program for adult dancers that have a few years of experience training and want to take their knowledge to the next level. Take class with an awesome faculty of facilitators and make a brand new dance work with Mark Haim! To find out more about the Intermediate Performance Cohort, CLICK HERE
With Kara Beadle
The Beginner Cohort is for adults who want to dive into the world of dance in Seattle. This cohort meets in the evening three days a week. Participants in this cohort will start by taking beginner technique classes in a range of styles. The focus of this cohort is to create a supportive environment for people new to dance to take risks, get in their bodies, and find a shared practice within community. This year the Beginner Cohort will make a new dance in collaboration with Kara Beadle. To learn more about the Beginner performance cohort, CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to learn about TBIPOC tuition waivers and work study options.
Research Week is a full eight days of intensives, workshops, and events centering improvisational dance practice and research. This interdisciplinary and intergenerational gathering brings together both local and inter/national faculty in Seattle each year to share their practice with movers new to improvisation alongside artists who have been dancing for decades. To read more about RESEARCH WEEK, faculty, pricing, and registration, CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to learn about TBIPOC tuition waivers and work study options.
Velocity is committed to making sure that our programs are as accessible as possible. To find out how to apply to our TBIPOC tuition waivers and Work Trade Programs, CLICK HERE
ABOUT VELOCITY
“I CANNOT OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF VELOCITY IN THE DANCE ECOLOGY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE NATION.”
– Jane Forde, National Dance Project
Velocity is Seattle’s center dedicated to contemporary dance, and an essential incubator for new dance in our region. With artist-driven, community-responsive programming, Velocity provides vital resources and advocacy for one of the most active dance communities in the nation. Velocity’s programming includes classes, workshops, residencies, performances, discussions, and two annual international festivals.
SFD+I SUPPORTERS
The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation is made possible with generous support from the Seattle office of Arts and Culture, ArtsFund, and 4 Culture, as well as 4 Culture’s Public Free Access Program, in partnership with Seattle Art Museum.
