The Midwest RADFest is hosted and supported by Southwest Michigan's oldest professional dance company, Wellspring-Cori Terry and Dancers. The festival is a juried event held in downtown Kalamazoo with most events scheduled at the Epic Center. The festival features the best in modern, post-modern, and contemporary dance from all over the world. RADFest offers emerging, professional, and experimental artists the opportunity to present their work without financial commitment; while including opportunities for professional development, master classes, lectures, discussion panels, and networking events.

RADFest 2025 will present live stage performance, installation and alternative space works, a Screendance film series, master classes, workshops, a mediated discussion group, youth showcase, and several different networking opportunities for artists and patrons. Selected artists receive a presenting stipend and opportunity to apply for lodging assistance. All artists receive promotional and media coverage. Additionally, RADFest offers audience development events; open rehearsals, Q and A sessions, open lectures, and interactive performances.

Schedule of Events:

08:00 am - 09:00 am: AM Morning Movement - Lynn Bowman Judy Jolliffe Theater
10:30 am - 11:45 am: Master Class 1 - Lourdes del Mar Santiago Lebrón: Contemporary Dance...to Music of the - Caribbean! Judy Jolliffe Theater
05:00 pm: Screendance - PREMIER w-post show Producers - Talk Back KP Cinemas
07:00 pm: Short Works Live Performance Series I - Cori Terry Theatre
08:15 pm: Alternative Space program - RE-dance group - Judy Jolliffe Theater
09:00 pm: Short Works Live Performance Series II - Cori Terry Theatre