IDF-2024

Indy Dance Festival 2024

July 19th - 21st

Butler University Lilly Hall & Schrott Center for the Arts 

After a hugely successful inaugural year, the Indy Dance Festival returned, inviting the whole community to gather for one weekend to learn, grow, connect, and be inspired, together.

Workshops, panel discussions, and networking & social events were capped by two evening performances showcasing the many types of dance present in the greater Indy area and beyond.

Stats about the festival

Over

100

Professional dancers

Featured

19

local companies

Photo credit: Crowe’s Eye Dance Photography

Masterclasses & Panels

Saturday, July 20th

Community Class: Dance for Neurodivergent Movers

Panel: Mental Health & Body Image

Contemporary with Joshua Manculich

Mambo with Ashley Donaldson

Modern with Marc Spaulding

Community Class: Ballet & Dance for 50+ Movers

Jazz with Beverly Jane Bautista

Panel: Health & Wellness for dancers

KPop with Kathryn Taylor

Sunday, July 21st

Orishas in Motion with Beatrice Capote

Hip Hop Fundamentals with Eclypse

Ballet with Brandon Ragland

Int/Adv Street with Basko & Eclypse

Panel: Street & Concert Dance Commonalities, Differences, & Appreciation for all

Community Class: All Abilities Adaptive

In the news

EVENT PARTNERS

The Indy Dance Festival 2024 was made possible with generous support from:

  • Dr. Mary Kristine Beckwith
  • Dr. Nick & Joni Hrisomalos
  • Dr. John and Diane Abrams
  • Sherry Faris
  • Chatterbox Jazz/David Andrichik

“Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.” ~Alvin Ailey

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