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2026 Seattle International Dance Festival
Purchase a Festival Pass
Flexible and convenient – Good for all shows during the festival
Details:
Bypass the lines and see what you want when with these two options:
- All Access Pass: Save on multiple shows (over three) – includes an invite to the opening reception.
- Premium Pass: Entry to all shows with complimentary drinks/snacks at each, and an invitation to the opening reception. This option helps the festival the most.
All performances take place at Broadway Performance Hall – 1625 Broadway – Capitol Hill
Sat. June 6th at 8pm
Inter|National Series Weekend One - Program A - Opening Night
Performances include MYOWNMOVE (S. Korea), whose work asks the question, “Am I shaped by my own choices, or by the gaze of others and societal expectations?”, Khambatta Dance Company (Seattle) explores humankind’s fascination with machines and the paradox of our relationship to them in 404: Human Not Found. Plus, a brand-new collaboration featuring both companies, created just a matter of days before the performance.
Sun. June 7th at 2pm
Up and Coming Series Education Program
Dance studios across the region share the diverse creative approaches that represent the city’s creative juggernaut. Experience the next wave of Seattle dance artists before they hit the big stages and support young artists as they emerge.
Wed. June 10th at 7:30pm
James Ray Residency Project - Program A
Witness the work of artists selected for this year-long program. Davianna Griffin explores generational grief through collective healing and joy, and Tatkaar y Taconeo present a cross-cultural exploration of life through music, dance, and the five elements.
Thur. June 11th at 7:30pm
James Ray Residency Project - Program B
Witness the work of artists selected for this year-long program. Maisy Neill’s work searches for lasting contentment—and why we sabotage it, and Soapy Towell Productions says NO to BS. Plus CollabArt Creations looks at strength in connection when we’re hanging by a thread.
Fri. June 12th at 8pm
Inter|National Series 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, and The Guild (Seattle, WA) takes the stage.
Sat. June 13th at 8pm
Inter|National Series Weekend Two - Program B
Portland-based soothsayer performs a work about self-imposed boundaries and their impact on our relationships. Compagnie Tamadia (Burkina Faso, Africa) brings an evocative solo blending dance, storytelling, and music, and Grinnell College’s Dance Ensemble Activate is exploring disorientation, cultural drift, and global instability.
Sun. June 14th at 7:30pm
Inter|National Series Weekend Two - Program C
Ethan Pak Rome Dance (Seattle, WA) finds the power in softness, waving and undulating currents course between the sarcomeres, gathering and carving the air around us, and Khambatta Dance Company premieres a new work.
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