// Programming //
Strictly Seattle
A three-week summer dance intensive in July for beginning through professional adult students, featuring Seattle teachers and choreographers. This program includes daily classes and rehearsals, and a culminating performance at Broadway Performance Hall.
SCUBA: National Touring Network for Dance
SCUBA provides touring opportunities to locally-established, nationally-emerging dance artists. This visionary program was initiated by Velocity in partnership with dance organizations in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
Next Fest NW & Next Dance Cinema
A new works festival for dance artists and filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest, showcasing as many as 15 of the most dynamic, contemporary movement works- on stage and in film- coming out of the region, including Portland, Tacoma, and Vancouver BC.
The Bridge Project
Velocity commissions three choreographers each January to create a new work with a cast of local dancers. The program provides free rehearsal space to the choreographers and casts for three weeks, mentorship from Velocity’s Choreographer in Residence and culminates in a public performance fully produced by Velocity.
Guest Artist Series
This series provides the Seattle community with residency activities from national/international dance artists including technique classes, workshops, and performances.
Under Construction
A free event, where dance artists show works-in-progress and receive critical feedback from rotating facilitators, including Velocity’s visiting guest artists.
Choreographer in Residence
This program supports the work of Seattle’s finest veteran choreographers, providing free rehearsal space for one year. The CIR interfaces with Velocity’s other programs throughout the year.
