JULY 17 – AUGUST 14, 2022

SFD+I

SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF DANCE + IMPROVISATION

“SFD+I was my re-entry into creative life. It re-calibrated me and I now remember my true north as being in places of making with others of the same heart-orientation. I actually came up against ways my body has stored trauma and had a therapeutic experience of seeing and re-wiring.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

29th annual SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF DANCE + IMPROVISATION

The Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation is a vibrant month-long immersion into the Seattle dance community, and a chance to dive deep with dance practitioners experimenting at the leading edge of dance technique, creative practices, and dance improvisation. Grounded in SFDI’s nearly 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.

Whether you are brand new to dance, just out of college, or an experienced dance practitioner, SFD+I is a festival for you. The festival is composed of three interwoven modules, TRAIN, RESEARCH, and SHARE. So whether you would like an intensive three-week experience of training while creating and performing a new work by a Seattle-based choreographer, or you’re interested in a week-long research intensive, or both, all participants can find connection and enrichment in the festival’s many threads.

Registration and details, including our 2022 faculty and choreographers, will be announced soon.

TRAIN MODULE

JULY 17 – AUGUST 6

The TRAIN Module (formerly Strictly Seattle) is a three-week intensive for dancers from beginning through professional. Participants will be in the studio Monday through Friday taking class and rehearsing with cohorts based on experience level for the most impactful training possible. This module is perfect for dancers who want to work directly on their technique with brilliant and supportive teachers, while also having the experience of creating and performing a new work with local choreographers. Early evening research laboratories offer dancers a chance to dive deep into the more experimental side of the creative process.

ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL COHORT | $1050

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE | JUL 17 – AUG 6

Contemporary, Ballet, or Alternative Technique class | 9 – 11 AM

Rehearsal with Seattle choreographer | 12 – 3 PM

Research Laboratory | 4 – 6 PM (Mon – Thu only)

Plus 3 performances August 5 – 6, 2022

OPEN-LEVEL COHORT | $750

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE | JUL 17 – AUG 6

Contemporary technique class | 6:15 – 7:45 PM

Rehearsal with Seattle choreographer | 7:45 – 10 PM

Plus 3 performances August 5 – 6, 2022

DANCE FUNDAMENTALS COHORT: CONTEMPORARY | $750

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE | JUL 17 – AUG 6

Contemporary, Ballet, or Hip Hop technique class | 6:15 – 7:45 PM

Rehearsal with Seattle choreographer | 7:45 – 9:45 PM

Plus 3 performances August 5 – 6, 2022

DANCE FUNDAMENTALS COHORT: HIP HOP | $650

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE | JUL 17 – AUG 6

Hip Hop technique class | 5 – 6 PM

Rehearsal with Seattle choreographer | 6 – 7:30 PM

Plus 3 performances August 5 – 6, 2022

DROP-INS + A LA CARTE

SINGLE MORNING ADV/PRO CLASS | $20

SINGLE EVENING OPEN-LEVEL CLASS | $20

RESEARCH LABORATORY | $300

FULL SFD+I FESTIVAL | $1400

JUL 17 – AUG 14

TRAIN Module | cohort of your choice

RESEARCH Full Module | 1 5-day intensive, 1 3-day intensive, 1 4-day intensive, drop-ins, + jams

SHARE Module | 2 tickets to both TRAIN + RESEARCH performances

RESEARCH MODULE

AUGUST 7 – 14

The RESEARCH Module (formerly Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation) is an 8-day convening of leading international creative practice and improvisational dance practitioners. This interdisciplinary and intergenerational convening offers intensives, workshops, and other opportunities for movers new to improvisation and artists who have been practicing for decades. This community is deeply connected to the research and creative process side of dancing and dance-making. The RESEARCH module offers a unique and invaluable experience for dancers interested in improvisation and dance making to be directly in process with leaders in the field.

FULL MODULE | $650

AUG 8 – 12

Access to all intensives, drop-ins, and jams below.

5-DAY INTENSIVE | $500

AUG 8 – 12

MON, TUE, WED, FRI | 12:30 – 2:30 PM

THU | 12:30 – 5:30 PM

4-DAY INTENSIVE | $350

AUG 8, 9, 10, 12

MON, TUE, WED, FRI | 3:30 – 5:30 PM

3-DAY INTENSIVE | $250

AUG 11 – 13

THU – SAT | 9:30 – 11:30 AM

VIRTUAL 3-DAY INTENSIVE | $100

AUG 8 – 10

MON – WED | 9:30 – 11:30 AM PT

SINGLE DROP-IN | $20

AUG 8, 9, 10, 12

MON, TUE, WED, FRI | 9:30 – 11:30 AM + 3:30 – 5:30 PM

SINGLE JAM | $10

AUG 8, 9, 10, 12

MON, TUE, WED, FRI | 6:30 – 9:30 PM

FULL SFD+I FESTIVAL | $1400

JUL 17 – AUG 14

TRAIN Module | cohort of your choice

RESEARCH Full Module | 1 5-day intensive, 1 3-day intensive, 1 4-day intensive, drop-ins, + jams

SHARE Module | 2 tickets to both TRAIN + RESEARCH performances

SHARE MODULE

The SHARE Module is peppered throughout the month-long SFD+I festival, and offers performances, discussions, “Research in Performance”-SFD+I’s unique works in progress approach to sharing, and other opportunities to witness the work of festival participants and faculty. Participants in the TRAIN module will share their work during the third weekend of the festival, and “Research in Performance” practices from the RESEARCH module will be shared during the last weekend.

SUMMER 2022 FACULTY COMING SOON!

“My instructors were so generous, skillful and encouraging. Students were excited to learn and connect. It was my summer highlight.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

Work/Study Opportunities

Priority Deadline: February 1, 2022

Velocity’s Summer Work/Study program provides the opportunity for participants to receive discounted attendance to the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation in exchange for festival support.

Apply now!

Internship Opportunities

Deadline: February 1, 2022

The Summer Programming Interns will assist staff with the development, implementation and evaluation of SFD+I. Position will be developed with each intern to fulfill Velocity’s needs while also aligning with each individual’s expertise, skills and goals.The Summer Programming Interns will receive full participation in SFD+I. The Summer Festival Interns will also receive exclusive access to Velocity performances and events.

Apply now!

TBIPOC FEE WAIVER

As a part of Velocity’s Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation, we are providing fee waivers to dancers who identify as Transgender, Black, Indigenous, or as People of Color, in an effort to shift power to Transgender and BIPOC communities.

“The availability for BIPOC support changed my life.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

Apply now!

LOOKING BACK ON SUMMER 2021

“Every class exceeded expectations. The workshops were transformative.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

Thank you to our space partners for making the 2021 Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation possible. Click on the images to find out more about each space partner.

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 Dance Center was started in 1996 by two queer women choreographers looking to create a space in Seattle where dancers in the city could learn, take risks, grow, and thrive. Over twenty years later, Velocity is nationally recognized as a leader in experimentation and risk-taking in dance. Velocity is both a catalytic resource for dance artists in Seattle, and a portal for those totally new to dance looking to engage their bodies and express themselves. With artist-driven, community-centered artistic and education programs, Velocity is instrumental in making Seattle a destination city with one of the most active dance communities in the nation.

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JULY 17 – AUGUST 14, 2022

SFD+I

SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF DANCE + IMPROVISATION

29th annual SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF DANCE + IMPROVISATION

TRAIN MODULE

JULY 17 – AUGUST 6

ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL COHORT | $1050

OPEN-LEVEL COHORT | $750

DANCE FUNDAMENTALS COHORT: CONTEMPORARY | $750

DANCE FUNDAMENTALS COHORT: HIP HOP | $650

DROP-INS + A LA CARTE

FULL SFD+I FESTIVAL | $1400

RESEARCH MODULE

AUGUST 7 – 14

FULL MODULE | $650

5-DAY INTENSIVE | $500

4-DAY INTENSIVE | $350

3-DAY INTENSIVE | $250

VIRTUAL 3-DAY INTENSIVE | $100

SINGLE DROP-IN | $20

SINGLE JAM | $10

FULL SFD+I FESTIVAL | $1400

SHARE MODULE

SUMMER 2022 FACULTY COMING SOON!

“My instructors were so generous, skillful and encouraging. Students were excited to learn and connect. It was my summer highlight.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

Work/Study Opportunities

Priority Deadline: February 1, 2022

Internship Opportunities

Deadline: February 1, 2022

TBIPOC FEE WAIVER

“The availability for BIPOC support changed my life.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

LOOKING BACK ON SUMMER 2021

“Every class exceeded expectations. The workshops were transformative.” -SFD+I 2021 participant

ABOUTVELOCITY

“I CANNOT OVERSTATE THE IMPORTANCE OF VELOCITY IN THE DANCE ECOLOGY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND THE NATION.”

Be the first to know

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