Performance
Upclose: Swerve With Damian Woetzel
6:00 Pm At Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Reserved Seating
Starting At $50.00
Swerve: A Sudden Change Of Direction
Dance As An Art Form Progresses Through Innovations And Changes Of Direction, Both Sudden And Gradual. Hosted By Festival Artistic Director Damian Woetzel, Upclose Features Dramatic "Swerves" In The History Of Dance As Shown Through The Works That Have Led This Art Form Forward. This Program Features Festival Stars In Rehearsal And Performance Mode As They Take On Groundbreaking Choreography From Across Centuries Of Dance Styles From Ballet And Modern Dance, To Street Styles, Tap, And Ballroom.
Generously Underwritten By Jeffrey Byrne and Rosalind Reed.
Casting And Repertory Are Subject To Change.
Master Class: Ballet With India Bradley
9:00 Am At Vail Mountain School
Explore Artistry And Technique In This Ballet Masterclass With India Bradley. The New York City Ballet Corps De Ballet Member Will Guide You Through A Class Focused On Precision And Expression. A Dynamic And Expressive Performer, Ms. Bradely Recently Made History As The First Black Dancer To Perform The Role Of Dew Drop In George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker At New York City Ballet.
Conversations On Dance With Larry Keigwin
10:30 Am At Vail Mountain School Theatre
Larry Keigwin Has The Kind Of Versatility In His Choreographic Portfolio That Makes Him An Instant Fit For The Vail Dance Festival: Commissions From Iconic Organizations Like The Paul Taylor Dance Company And Martha Graham Dance Company, Acclaimed Work On Broadway, And The Founding Of His Own Ensemble, Keigwin + Company, Now In Its 20th Season. Conversations On Dance Hosts Rebecca King Ferraro And Michael Sean Breeden Sit Down With Keigwin To Talk About His Rich Personal History As A Dance Maker, His Passion For Dance Education, And How His Work ‘Rhapsody’, Which Will Have Its Vdf Premiere This Year, Utilizes Community Members Alongside Artists To Create A Harmonious Celebration Of Humanity And Shared Space.
A Limited Number Of Tickets Are Sold To Each Live Recording Of Conversations On Dance During The Vail Dance Festival.
Dancing In The Streets With Limón Dance Company
12:00 Pm At Vail Village
We Are Thrilled To Showcase The Legendary Limon Dance Company In A One-Of-A-Kind Pop-Up Performance At The Intersection Of Bridge And Gore Streets In Vail Village. Come And Dance With Us At 12:00pm
Thank You To The Town Of Vail For Allowing Us To Pop-Up Each Summer!
Subject To Change.
