All classes and events will take in-person at 12th Ave Arts + NOD Theater. Click HERE for directions to 12th Ave Arts. Click HERE for directions to NOD Theater. Both theaters are on the same block!

We’re offering two programs to help make the festival more accessible:

• We are offering 100% tuition-waivers for the 2024 Summer Festivals to TBIPOC dancers. To learn more and apply, APPLY
• The work/study program is open to everyone, and participants receive a 50% discount to the festival. To learn more and apply APPLY

Advanced/Professional, Intermediate, and Beginner classes will have a core group of up to 20 participants each, with drop-in attendees in morning and evening technique classes.

Velocity’s refund policies were created to offer as much flexibility to our community as possible, while still protecting SFD+I from risk and instability. 

The refund schedule for the Ultimate SFD+I, Performance Cohorts, or Research Week is: 

• Before June 19: All registration fees, less the $350 non-refundable deposit, are fully refundable for any reason. 
• After June 19: All registration fees, less the $350 non-refundable deposit, are 50% refundable for any reason.
• After your first class begins: All registration fees are non-refundable for any reason, including illness or injury. 

The refund schedule for all a la carte intensives, workshops or classes (available after June 20) is:

• After you register: All registration fees are 50% refundable for any reason.
• After your first class begins: All registration fees are non-refundable for any reason, including illness or injury. 

Velocity is working with the Seattle University to provide SFD+I participants with housing for the summer. Participants will sign up and pay through Velocity’s Registration system. The link will be provided at the beginning of 2024 and will be sent out via email to people who request it.

12th Ave Arts + NOD THEATER are fully accessible for wheelchairs and walkers. The lobby and bathrooms are at street level, and dance spaces are available without the need for an elevator or stairs. Let us know if we can plan with you for any additional accommodations or needs, operations@velocitydancecenter.org

PERFORM classes are Monday through Friday, July 14th – August 3th. 

There is an opening circle event on July 16th that we encourage participants to attend, and the final performances and sharings of work created by each track are the evenings of August 2 + 3, plus a matinee performance August 3. The final performance will be followed by a closing cast  party.

To choose your level, consider the kind of experience you would like to have this summer. The festival ideally offers you a balance between challenges and growth, where the pacing of classes feels fast enough to keep you engaged, but spacious enough that you feel like you can comfortably pick up steps while also having brain space to work on larger ideas and concepts. If you’re unsure, talk to a teacher or instructor who knows your dancing well, and have a conversation about what level you would thrive in. 

During the first few days of the festival, your teachers may suggest a level change if they see you struggling with pacing or concepts in class or rehearsal.

The Professional, Intermediate, and Beginner cohorts are designed as adult programs, so we set our age minimum to 18 years of age. The youth cohort is aimed to reach participants ages 13–18.

If you do not meet the age minimum but still feel this opportunity is where you need to be, please feel free to reach out to Shirley Wong, our Operations Manager, at operations@velocitydancecenter.org

Morning technique classes and Intermediate evening technique classes are open for drop-ins. Registration for these classes will be through Salesforce, where drop-in participants can register and pay. Registration for Drop-In classes will open on June 20.

RESEARCH intensives + classes are Monday – Saturday, August 3rd – 11th. 

There is an opening circle event + jam on August 3rd that we encourage participants to attend, plus a closing circle + jam on August 14th. 

Research week is designed to be all-levels and intergenerational. Classes, intensives and jams will contain participants who are beginning their journey in improvisational practices and forms, alongside participants who are deeply experienced lifelong practitioners. In this way, offerings feel more like laboratories for research and exchange, rather than level-specified learning spaces.

Research week is intended for participants 18+ and may include adult conversations and topics. 

If you do not meet the age minimum but still feel this opportunity is where you need to be, please feel free to reach out to Shirley Wong, our Operations Manager, at operations@velocitydancecenter.org

Morning and evening classes are open for drop-ins. Registration for these classes will be through our website and will open June 20.

We have currently capped all RESEARCH Week offerings at 30 people.