Seattle International Dance Festival

Seattle International Dance Festival Annual festival celebrating contemporary dance, presenting over 150 local, national, and internationa

8/9 ‼️ Inter|National Series: Saturday, June 13th @ 8pm – Weekend Two, Program BPortland-based soothsayer performs sooth...
05/28/2026

8/9 ‼️ Inter|National Series: Saturday, June 13th @ 8pm – Weekend Two, Program B

Portland-based soothsayer performs soothsayer X S.A.D. (search and destroy), exploring self-imposed boundaries and their impact on relationships.

Compagnie Tamadia (Burkina Faso, Africa) brings Kounfetaga, an evocative solo blending dance, storytelling, and music to examine resilience, transformation, and cultural roots amid loss.

Grinnell College’s Dance Ensemble - Activate - (Burkina Faso, Africa) presents Errance, a contemporary work using wandering as a metaphor for disorientation, cultural drift, and global crises shaping bodies, identities, and relationships. ✨

🎟️ Tickets & information
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💫 Donate to DANCE DREAM DONATE campaign
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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05/28/2026

Meet ‼️One of the 2026 James Ray Residency and Touring Project recipients performing at the Seattle International Dance Festival this June 💫

Catch her piece amongst the other recipients June 10th @7:30pm - Program A 🎭

“I think it’s important for the Seattle community to support the SIDF Dance Festival because it is a beacon for Artists.”

“People coming from all over the world - across the country - brining them together in this incubator for two weeks to connect and network .. and for the community to see the range of art and dance .. there’s something you can connect to - art is for everyone.”

Donate to the Dance Dream Donate campaign today and help continue SIDFs ability to foster artists like Davianna & sustain the festival for years to come 💫 👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

🎟️ Tickets to SIDF & information (June 6-14th)
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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7/9 ‼️ Inter|National Series: Friday, June 12th @ 8pm – Weekend Two, Program AOlympic Ballet Theatre (Edmonds, WA) explo...
05/25/2026

7/9 ‼️ Inter|National Series: Friday, June 12th @ 8pm – Weekend Two, Program A

Olympic Ballet Theatre (Edmonds, WA) explores the courage to remain vulnerable and connected in a world shaped by pain, finding strength in tenderness and human connection in an original work by Beth Twigs titled Our Tender Distance, and The Guild (Seattle, WA) takes the stage.✨

🎟️ Tickets & information
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/

💫 Donate to DANCE DREAM DONATE campaign
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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05/25/2026

Meet Wade Madsen‼️A 2026 Spotlight on Seattle Artist featuring in the SIDF June Fest SOS Series (Tuesday, June 9th @7:30pm)

Wade has been shaping Seattle’s dance soul for decades, creating with unstoppable fire🔥

Dive into his world, see his work at the Seattle International Dance Festival and feel the artistry that’s defined generations - Check out his interview with us and get an inside look at what inspired his latest creation 🌀

Donate to the Dance Dream Donate campaign today and help continue SIDFs ability to foster artists & sustain the festival for years to come 💫
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

🎟️ Tickets to SIDF & information 👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/
or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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6/9 ‼️ James Ray Residency & Touring Project: Thursday, June 11th @ 7:30pm – Program BWitness the work of artists select...
05/22/2026

6/9 ‼️ James Ray Residency & Touring Project: Thursday, June 11th @ 7:30pm – Program B

Witness the work of artists selected for this year-long program - Maisy Neill’s work, To The Breaking Point, searches for lasting contentment and why we sabotage it, and Soapy Towell Productions says NO to BS (and pulp) in No Pulp. Plus CollabArt Creations’ What if that Thread were Braided? looks at strength in connection when we’re barely hanging on. ✨

🎟️ Tickets & information
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/

💫 Donate to DANCE DREAM DONATE campaign
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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MOVE WITH SIDF THIS JUNE ‼️introducing the 2026 SIDF Masterclass Series 💫⏰ June 4th @6-7:30pm👉🏼 Ground Movement & Floor ...
05/20/2026

MOVE WITH SIDF THIS JUNE ‼️introducing the 2026 SIDF Masterclass Series 💫

⏰ June 4th @6-7:30pm
👉🏼 Ground Movement & Floor Work with Jae Kwan Kim of MYOWNMOVE (S. Korea)

⏰ June 6th -1pm
👉🏼 Contemporary Dance & Physical Theater with Minuk Choi of NUA (S. Korea)

⏰ June 13th -11:30am
👉🏼 Contemporary Movement & Improvisation with Lex Dones of soothsayer (Portland, OR)

⏰June 13th @11:45am-1:45am
👉🏼 Yeleen Falleen with Aguibou Bougobali SANOU of Compagnie Tamadia (Burkina Faso, Africa)

This masterclass series offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from the international & national artists presenting at the festival while exploring new movement styles + connecting with the global dance community, right here in Seattle!🌎

🚨open to dancers ages 15 to Adult🚨

📍All classes will take place at - Mitchell Activity Center, Seattle Central College

To register or see more information go to
👉🏼seattleidf.org/classes✨
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5/9 ‼️ James Ray Residency & Touring Project: Wednesday, June 10th @ 7:30pm – Program AWitness the work of artists selec...
05/18/2026

5/9 ‼️ James Ray Residency & Touring Project: Wednesday, June 10th @ 7:30pm – Program A

Witness the work of artists selected for this year-long program. Davianna Griffin explores generational grief through collective healing and joy in Seeds Of Mourning, and Tatkaar y Taconeo present Panchaboota, a cross-cultural exploration of life through music, dance, and the five elements. ✨

🎟️ Tickets & information
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/

💫 Donate to DANCE DREAM DONATE campaign
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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4/9 ‼️ Spotlight on Seattle Series:Tuesday, June 9th @7:30pm (Broadway Performance Hall)Dive into the Seattle dance scen...
05/16/2026

4/9 ‼️ Spotlight on Seattle Series:
Tuesday, June 9th @7:30pm (Broadway Performance Hall)

Dive into the Seattle dance scene with the artists selected by this year’s panel: Hana Carlson, Lucille Jun & Co., Rodrick Barnes, Wade Madsen, and Zihao Yuan✨

🎟️ Tickets & information
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/

💫 Donate to DANCE DREAM DONATE campaign
👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/sidf_campaign/

or click the links in bio 🔗‼️
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05/14/2026

The 2026 Seattle International Dance Festival ✨ kicks off JUNE 6-14th with NINE performances at the Broadway Performance Hall‼️

SIDF June Fest is thrilled to celebrate its 21st season with a breathtaking lineup of over 150+ artists from around the world including Burkina Faso, South Korea, Finland, India, as well as throughout the U.S. & the Pacific Northwest!🌀

Programs will include the Inter|National Series, Up and Coming Series Education Program, the Spotlight on Seattle Series & the James Ray Residency and Touring Project.

We can’t wait for you to see what’s in store! 💫

🎟️All access pass ($95)
🎟️Premium Festival pass ($150)
🎟️Single tickets ($25 Gen Admission)($18 for 25 and under / $5 for SCC students)
🌎Tickets & information 👉🏼 https://seattleidf.org/tickets/
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