ABOUT
AUSTIN DANCE FESTIVAL
MARCH 22-24, 2024
AUSTIN DANCE FESTIVAL 2023 RECAP
“It gets better every year!”
“The best dance festival yet!”
“I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!”
TICKETS
2024 tickets available NOW!
Buy Tickets for PERFORMANCES
Buy Tickets for MASTER CLASSES
MEDIA
Artist Interviews
See more artist interviews at vimeo.com/austindancefestival
PRESS
Austin Dance Festival 2023
David Robinson’s Preview of Austin Dance Festival
David Robinson’s Review of Dance on Film
Austin Dance Festival 2021
David Robinson’s Reviews of Austin Dance Festival 2021
CTX Live Theatre, Part 1 of 2
CTX Live Theatre, Part 2 of 2
Austin Dance Festival 2020
David Robinson’s Review of Dance on Film 2020
Art Profiler - Dance on Film (Austin Dance Festival) Review
Austin Dance Festival 2019
David Robinson’s Backstage Perspective
ArtProfiler - Part 1: Read about the Dance on Film showcase
ArtProfiler - Part 2: Read about the Professional showcase
ArtProfiler - Part 3: Read about the Youth Academy showcase
SIGHTLINES
Previews of Dance on Film screening
2019 Archive
2018 Archive
2017 Archive
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 in small theaters where the seats are on risers so you won’t miss any of the action. Rollins Studio Theater is a 138-seat black box theater in The Long Center. Every seat is a great seat.
CAN I BRING MY FAMILY?
We suggest bringing young children to the Youth Edition Concert to see our pre-professional dance companies. These dances are better suited to young audiences than our professional showcases. Some films in the Dance on Film screening may contain adult content.
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO AT THE FESTIVAL?
Take a master class, listen to artist interviews and the director’s chat, attend the college dance fair. The theater is located downtown near Lady Bird Lake and close to hiking trails, restaurants, shopping, and museums.
HOW DO YOU SELECT THE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS?
Dance artists and companies submit videos of their work to the festival. A diverse group of choreographers, educators, and dance writers from across the country review artist submissions and make recommendations based upon factors such as creativity and innovation, development of ideas, choreographic structure, execution, diversity, and historical, social, and cultural perspectives. The Executive Director uses the recommendations to curate showcases that highlight superior work in the broad field of modern dance, that demonstrate equitable representation, that showcase a variety of local, regional, and national work, and that deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other.
HOW DO YOU SELECT THE YOUTH DANCE COMPANIES?
Youth dance company directors submit videos of their company work to the festival.The festival directors strive to represent a wide range of modern dances from local, regional, and national youth dance companies. We look for submissions that are fully-realized pieces of choreography, that are well-rehearsed, and that are executed in a highly-proficient manner. The dances must also meet fundamental guidelines including but not limited to age range and length of dance.
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: adfnatasha@gmail.com or 512-934-1082.
I still have a question.
No problem! Shoot Natasha an email. adfnatasha@gmail.com
STAFF
Kathy Dunn Hamrick
Executive Producer of Austin Dance Festival
Executive and Artistic Director of KDH Dance
kathy@kdhdance.comRoxy Gage
Director of the Youth Edition's Master Classes, Performances, and College Fair
roxy@austindancefestival.comIlana Wolanow
Coordinator of the Opening Reception
President of Board of Directors for KDH Dance
ilana@austindancefestival.comStephen Pruitt
Production Manager, Technical Director, Lighting Designer
fluxiondesigns.comstephen@fluxiondesigns.com