Festival Fringe Events

Dancing in the Streets

FREE FOR EVERYONE! We are thrilled to showcase our incredible performers and engage our community with these one-of-a-kind free performances taking place at Solaris Plaza in Vail Village.

Thank you to the Solaris Plaza and Town of Vail.

Ballet Hispánico. Photo by Brian Maloney.

BalletX. Photo by Erin Baiano.

Dancing in the Park

FREE FOR EVERYONE! Company-InResidence BalletX will perform at Dancing in the Park on August 5th at 5:30 pm at the Avon Performance Pavilion at Nottingham Park. The performance will open with a curtain teaser by YouthPower365’s Celebrate the Beat.

Underwritten by the Town of Avon.

Tiny Dancer Tea Party

An event for the littlest dancers with the biggest dreams. Boys and girls ages 4-7 are invited to join us at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Social Courtyard on Saturday, August 7 for crown and tiara decorating, a dance session, meet and greets with professional dancers, snacks, and fun! The ticket price includes a Festival t-shirt and a Boys Dance!, Katarina Ballerina, or Firebird book.

Hosted by Laura & Charlotte Parker and Anne Verratti.

Conversations on Dance Festival Forums

Join Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden from the popular podcast series Conversations on Dance, as they host nine intimate, in-depth discussions with Festival Artists from dancers to musicians to choreographers. Forums will take place at the Manor Vail Lodge Piney Ballroom. The ticket price will include light snacks and drinks.

Underwritten by the Town of Vail.

Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden. Photo by Brian Maloney.

Isabella Boylston teaches a Master Class. Photo by Erin Baiano.

Master Class Series

Join the Vail Dance Festival for our expanded Master Class Series! Featuring two classes per day from July 29 to August 9, this is a wonderful opportunity to take classes from Festival Artists in ballet, tap, jazz, repertory and more. Classes will take place at the Vail Mountain School.

Watching Dance with Heather Watts

Join us for Watching Dance with Heather Watts on Tuesday, August 3rd from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Vail Mountain School. Watts will explore a range of exciting repertory through video footage and live demonstrations with Festival Artists.

Heather Watts was a principal dancer at New York City Ballet, and is one of the last of the famed Balanchine Ballerinas.

Event proceeds will benefit YouthPower365’s Celebrate the Beat programming.

Tiler Peck, Herman Cornejo and Heather Watts. Photo by Erin Baiano.