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TJDF’s mission is to bring to the spotlight dancing by and for the Upper Valley community and beyond

07/24/2026

Moments from performing “Forgive Her, Hera” at The Junction Dance Festival last weekend🖤

Photos by Kay McCabe

07/21/2026

The 2026 Junction Dance Festival has come to a close.

Thank you to every artist, teacher, volunteer, venue, sponsor, donor, and audience member who helped make this year’s festival such a joyful celebration of dance and community.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us, whether for a workshop, a performance, or the full adventure.

See you in 2027. 💛

Festival photos, videos, and updates coming soon.

07/19/2026

Today is the final day of The Junction Dance Festival.

Join us at Lyman Point Park for delicate people, performed by Ruth Childs and created in collaboration with sculptor Cécile Bouffard. Dance, sculpture, tenderness, strangeness, and one last festival gathering.

Admission is free, by donation.

07/16/2026

The Junction Dance Festival heads into its final weekend.

Join us at the Briggs Opera House on Saturday for the Main Showcase, featuring artists from across Vermont, New England, and beyond.

Main Showcase
Saturday, July 18
2 PM & 7 PM
Briggs Opera House, White River Junction

Then on Sunday, Ruth Childs / Scarlett’s presents delicate people outdoors at Lyman Point Park.

delicate people
Sunday, July 19 at 2 PM
Lyman Point Park
Free, donations welcome

Workshop registration, tickets, and full details available on our website.

One final weekend. More dance than you can shake a leg at. Come see what we’ve been building.

07/15/2026

Chairs, famously useful for sitting, surprisingly excellent for dancing.

Today from 1:30–2:30 PM, Alexis Reale leads Chair Dance Therapy at Dartmouth Health’s Aging Resource Center in Lebanon. The workshop is free and open to the public, and all experience levels and abilities are welcome.

Registration details are on the flyer, or contact [email protected].

This workshop is part of The Junction Dance Festival, which continues this weekend with our Main Showcase at the Briggs Opera House on Saturday, July 18, at 2 PM and 7 PM.

07/14/2026

We are so excited for our Main Showcase performance on Saturday, July 18th at 2PM and 7PM at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT.

Here is a sneak peek of a few pieces/performers in the show:

First - Michael Dascomb will be sharing “Stepping Into The Spotlight” This piece illustrates the perspective of someone waiting for opportunity. This character has a gift to share and dreams to realize, ready to take their place in the world. Throughout the piece, the character learns that opportunity does not come to those who wait for it; rather, you must seek it out. It’s time to step into the spotlight and take it. Part 1) Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Part 2) In The Spotlight

Second - Sophia Hancock .choreography will be sharing her newly developed ChoreoLab work, “Concurrent Divergences” with performers Nika Dolynuk, Meredith Georger, & Honor Kula.

Come support these incredible New England artists! Tickets are available through our website.

See you there!

07/13/2026

Opening weekend gave us packed rooms, dancing on the grass, and plenty of sore muscles in the name of art.

Here’s a little taste of absolutely killer Reggaeton class yesterday at New Suns Community Center . She brought the heat 🔥! Catch her weekly classes at Lines VT .

The Junction Dance Festival is taking a brief breath before returning to the Briggs Opera House this weekend for the Main Showcase on Saturday, July 18, and Ruth Childs / Scarlett’s delicate people on Sunday, July 19.

We are only halfway through!

07/12/2026

A snippet from Avant Vermont Dance’s mesmerizing outdoor performance of SEASONS: Summer on the Norwich Green during yesterday’s Norwich Community Dance Day 💃

Today, we’re back at New Suns Community Center for another full afternoon of workshops, starting at noon.

Come dance with us.

07/10/2026

IT BEGINS.

After many months of planning, emailing, scheduling, rescheduling, budget sorcery, and with an immense amount of help from awesome people, the 2026 Junction Dance Festival officially starts TODAY.

We’re kicking things off tonight at New Suns Community Center, followed by a full weekend of free workshops and performances in Norwich and Thetford, and then even more dance through next week in White River Junction and Lebanon.

Most festival events are completely free or by donation. Come take a workshop, watch a performance, meet some artists, or simply wander in and see what we’ve been building.

Full schedule and Main Showcase tickets on our website.

Let’s dance. 💃🏾🔥

07/09/2026

Finally! It all kicks off tomorrow, and the full schedule is officially locked in. This year’s Junction Dance Festival includes 16 free workshops, plus multiple performances, dance films, a community dinner, a meet and greet with dance artists, and our Main Showcase at the Briggs Opera House.

Events are happening at:

New Suns Community Center
Norwich Congregational Church
Aging Resource Center
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Briggs Opera House
Lyman Point Park

Almost everything is free or by donation, with the Main Showcase as the one ticketed event.

Huge thanks to the Vermont Arts Council and the Norwich Lions Club for helping make this all possible.

Come take a class. Come watch a show. Come eat dinner. Come lurk in the back and pretend you “just happened to be nearby.” We accept all forms of festival attendance.
Full details on our website.

Festival starts with our Kickoff Party at 5:30pm on Friday, July 10 at New Suns Community Center , with food by K&P Catering Services

Address

PO Box 605
Norwich, VT
05055

Telephone

+16176510805

Website

https://thejunctiondancefestival.org/

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