Vail Dance Festival

06/23/2026

Check us out in Dance Magazine alongside other fantastic summer dance festivals!

The summer dance performances you'll want to catch in July and August 2026, from major festival engagements and beyond.

06/18/2026

✨ We love this rehearsal clip of Kayla Mak and her appearance on Chunner Studio’s podcast — can’t wait to see what’s in store for her in the 2026 Fest!!

🎥 Kayla Mak rehearses George Balanchine’s Tarantella at the 2025 Festival with pianist Cameron Grant.
Choreography ©️ The George Balanchine Trust.

06/15/2026

✨ New work is a hallmark of the Festival, and 2026 is no exception!! In addition to Artist-In-Residence Alexei Ratmansky, several choreographers will be bringing their latest creations to the Vail stage.
Here’s a look back at Variations for Three, a 2025 world premiere by Tiler Peck that took the stage for its first performance on last year’s International Evenings of Dance program.

🎥 Takumi Miyake, courtesy of ABT, with Daniel Guzmán and Elijah Geolina in rehearsal with musicians Michael Nicolas and Michael Scales for Tiler Peck’s 2025 world premiere, Variations for Three.

06/04/2026

✨ .o.hamm leads the magic behind the costuming for the Fest! You can imagine a season of rep in two weeks is no small feat for the wardrobe department 😳
🧵 Marlene sent these pics of wardrobe glow-ups headed our way this summer! Can you guess the ballet?? 🤔

06/02/2026

✨ SNEAK PEEK // The 2026 Festival is in the works, featuring an upcoming premiere from Christopher Wheeldon: a duet for Lauren Lovette and Robbie Fairchild!
⛰️ It’s been 20 years since Wheeldon launched Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company in Vail as part of Damian Woetzel’s first season as Artistic Director. Over the years, we’ve proudly featured new Wheeldon works and are so looking forward to what’s in store this season!

🎥 Lauren Lovette and Robbie Fairchild rehearse an upcoming Wheeldon premiere ahead of the 2026 Festival.

05/27/2026

✨ Warmer weather has us craving those summer months and magical onstage moments! Have you gotten your 2026 Festival tickets??

🎥 & .julian.mejia rehearse Balanchine’s Apollo at the 2025 Festival. Choreography ©️ The George Balanchine Trust.

05/19/2026

✨ FREE summer fun for the whole family! ✨

Join us at the Avon Performance Pavilion at Nottingham Park for the Vail Dance Festival’s beloved FREE Dancing in the Park performance — featuring a special Celebrate The Beat Celebration Team performance! 💃🕺

Experience the joy, energy, and inspiration of dance in the heart of the Vail Valley while celebrating local students taking the stage through Celebrate The Beat.

📍 Avon Performance Pavilion at Nottingham Park
📅 August 6 // 5:30 pm
🎟️ FREE & open to the public
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Are your kids interested in more dancing this summer? Celebrate The Beat Pop Hop Camp registration is NOW OPEN for the summer, and participation is completely FREE! 🎉

👉 Register today: ctbeat.org/summer

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05/15/2026

✨ The fabulous & rehearsing Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux in a late night tech rehearsal for the 2025 Fest’s International Evenings programs! Can’t wait to see them both in just a few short months!

Choreography©️The George Balanchine Trust.

04/20/2026

✨ A warm welcome to 2026 Scholar-In-Residence Audrey Tovar Dunster

🎥 (Cerulean Skies by Brady Farrar)

04/20/2026

✨ We are so thrilled to welcome Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater .1992 to the 2026 Fest!

Nuttin’ But a Word takes the stage on Weds, Aug 5! Tix & info at the link in our bio!