SCHEDULE
Professional Showcases / Master Classes / Artist Interviews / Community Pop-Up Dances / Young Dancers Concert / Dance on Film
Austin Dance Festival is a three-day modern dance festival held each spring in the heart of downtown Austin. Watch a dance on film screening, take master classes, attend professional showcases, participate in a community pop-up dance, listen to artist interviews, and see your next generation of dancers in the youth concert. Times and locations vary, so check out the full schedule below. Tickets to all events are sold through the festival’s Eventbrite page.
FRIDAY TBA
Master Classes with Visiting Artists
Dance on Film
SATURDAY TBA
Professional Showcases / 2 Different Concerts
Artist Interviews After Each Show
Community Pop-Up Dance
Silent Auction Throughout the Day
SUNDAY TBA
Master Class for Young Dancers
Youth Edition Concert
LINE-UP 2019
Coming your way fall 2018!
TICKETS
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MARCH 2019!
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FAQ
What kind of dances am I going to see?
Our festival presents contemporary modern works. Since each dance reflects what is important to that particular choreographer, our programming is incredibly diverse. Look for expression, meaning, abstraction, virtuosity, minimalism, humor, gravity, grace, design, experimentation, movement invention, and more.
What is the theater like? Do I need to bring my opera glasses?
We want our audience members to be close to the action and to enjoy great sightlines, so we present our showcases at AustinVentures Studio Theater. It seats about 300 people, so no matter where you sit you’ll be super close to the dancers. Plus, the seats are on risers so you won’t miss any of the action.
Are the two professional showcases the same?
Nope. There are no repeat performances. To see all the festival artists, you’ll need to see both concerts.
How do you select the artists?
Artists from all over the world submit videos of their work to panelists who adjudicate the work. We typically receive more submissions than we can possibly present, so a small team of curators has to winnow them down to four hours of diverse works. It is hard to turn away many excellent dances, but we look forward to having another opportunity to present them in the future.
Can I bring my family?
Yes, absolutely! You might also consider bringing young children to the Youth Edition Concert to see our pre-professional companies. These dances are typically shorter and perhaps better suited to young audiences than our two-hour professional showcases.
What else can I do at the festival?
Browse our silent auction, have a cookie, listen as Kate Warren interviews the choreographers, watch a community pop-up dance, take a master class, and see Dance on Film. The theater is located in Austin’s downtown arts district and within walking distance to museums, the new Public Library, the hike and bike trail, restaurants and shopping.
Where is AustinVentures Studio Theater, how do I get there, and, if I drive, where do I park?
Google MapsDIRECTIONS TO AUSTINVENTURES STUDIO
Take either Mopac, I-35 or Lamar to Cesar Chavez. From there, turn onto San Antonio (you can only turn North onto San Antonio). AustinVentures Studio Theater is located inside the Ballet Austin Building at the corner of 3rd and San Antonio in Austin’s downtown cultural district. Use the theater entrance on 3rd Street. We’ll be waiting for you!
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RIDE YOUR BIKE
Bike racks are located at the corners of 3rd & San Antonio Streets and 3rd & Nueces.
PARKING
AustinVentures Studio Theater is located near several parking garages and one surface lot. Metered street parking is also available. There is ample parking around the theater, but downtown Austin is hopping on the weekends, so do give yourself plenty of time to wend your way through the streets, garages and lots.
- The State Parking Garage: On San Antonio between 3rd and 4th. Rates vary.
- City Hall Garage: On Lavaca between Cesar Chavez and 2nd. Rates vary.
- Parking Lot: On San Antonio between 3rd and 4th, across San Antonio from the State Garage. Rates vary.
TAKE THE BUS
The nearest Capital Metro stop is at 2nd and San Antonio, but many stops on Congress Avenue (north of the river) are also within walking distance.
ADA COMPLIANCE POLICY
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications by request. Please provide two weeks advance notice if you require accommodations. Contact: kathy@kdhdance.com or 512-934-1082.
I still have a question.
No problem! Shoot me an email: kathy@kdhdance.com
SPONSORS
Austin Dance Festival is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, The Texas Commission on the Arts, by local businesses and by individual supporters just like you.