SFD+I 2025
JULY 13 – AUG 10
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.
PERFORMANCE COHORTS
JUL 13 – AUG 2
An immersive summer dance intensive where participants take dance class and are in rehearsal with faculty from across the nation. Professional, Intermediate, Beginner cohorts will spend three weeks working toward a fully produced performance at 12th Avenue Arts.
RESEARCH WEEK
AUG 3 – 10
A full week of intensives, workshops, jams and performances with an exciting international lineup of improvisation practitioners, centering improvisational dance practice and movement research.
ULTIMATE SFD+I
JUL 13 – AUG 10
RADICAL DANCE. RADICAL PRICES.
Want a full month of dance performance, research and connection? Ultimate SFD+I allows you to combine the Performance Cohort of your choice with registration for the full Research Week, to have your ultimate summer dance experience.
PERFORMANCE COHORTS
JUL 12 – AUG 2
An immersive summer dance intensive where participants take dance class and are in rehearsal with faculty from across the nation. Professional, Intermediate, Beginner cohorts will spend three weeks working toward a fully produced performance at 12th Avenue Arts.
RESEARCH WEEK
AUG 3 – 10
A full week of intensives, workshops, jams and performances with an exciting international lineup of improvisation practitioners, centering improvisational dance practice and movement research.
ULTIMATE SFD+I
JUL 13 – AUG 10
RADICAL DANCE. RADICAL PRICES.
Want a full month of dance performance, research and connection? Ultimate SFD+I allows you to combine the Performance Cohort of your choice with registration for the full Research Week, to have your ultimate summer dance experience.
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.
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SFD+I SUPPORTERS
The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation is made possible with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and the King County Festival and Events Fund. It is also supported by our community of individual donors, community partners, and arts advocates.
