SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
Winter Mini Fest
February 28 - March 9
Director's Note
In 2024, SIDF celebrates its 20th year of presenting local, national, and international dance engaging audiences, fostering artists’ work near and far, and bringing the best contemporary dance to the Pacific Northwest to enrich our community.
Produced by Khambatta Dance Company since 2006, SIDF opens its arms to the world, appreciably diversifying the local dance ecosystem and contributing to greater cultural understanding in our community. We like to say that attending SIDF is like walking into an embassy, where despite the many languages we use to communicate, everyone speaks international dance. The festival creates a cultural and aesthetic bridge for Seattle residents who join us in celebrating the language of the body. It must be witnessed to truly understand the SIDF experience, so take a spin around the world of contemporary dance.
Bringing local, national, and international dance
to Seattle audiences
THis years’ SIDF Winter Mini Fest will present Ishita Mili and her IMGE dance group of New York City, coming together with Seattle-based Khambatta Dance Company for a 10-day residency celebrating the spirit of collaboration. Each company will present its works and then collaborate together for five days to premiere entirely new works on the second weekend of the festival. Experience the excitement and immediacy of the creating process exploding right before your eyes, and right here in Seattle. This year’s artists will fuse Urban, Ballet, Modern, Bharatnatyam, and Chau, (traditional Indian forms) in a riveting mix of cultures and movement. Experience the world of contemporary dance at SIDF Winter Mini Fest February 28-March 9.