This year, SIDF proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary with a spectacular 9-day showcase of contemporary dance. Featuring over 22 local, national, and international companies and 120 artists, the festival offers a captivating exploration of the art form. Highlights include performances inspired by life as seen by microorganisms, the triumph of the immigrant experience, and the characters that live in families. From June 7-15, immerse yourself in a mesmerizing global feast of dance so diverse and evocative, it will linger in your dreams, delivering a year’s worth of artistry in just one unforgettable week.
- Seattle,
- WA
- Community Focus: BIPOC, Black American, Indigenous American, Latina/e/o/x, Multicultural
- Asian / Pacific Islander (API), German, Hispanic, Italian
The festival began in 2006 after Cyrus Khambatta, Executive Artistic Director for Khambatta Dance attended an Artistic Director Leadership training program with a grant from The Paul G. Allen Foundation and began to realize a long, stirring desire to connect audiences with dance through the festival environment. After a decade in which his own Khambatta Dance was invited to numerous international festivals, each with its own particular take on dance, he found the excitement and fervor with which audiences digested dance works to be a stimulating environment in which to create.
