Thursday, 18 February 2016 02:46 PM
Exclusive Fan Club Pre-Sale Tickets On Sale Feb. 23; Public Tickets To Go On Sale March 1
VAIL, CO / ACCESSWIRE / February 18, 2016 / On Feb. 23, the Vail International Dance Festival Fan Club Pre-Sale Ticketing opens to members. The Festival's 2016 season will be held July 30 - Aug. 13 and will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its Artistic Director, former New York City Ballet star Damian Woetzel. General ticket sales will open to the public March 1. The Vail International Dance Festival performances take place at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail and the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.
The Vail International Dance Festival will feature Isabella Boylston as Artist-in-Residence, Company-in-Residence BalletX, and other companies appearing will include Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dorrance Dance, and Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance. Under Woetzel’s direction the Festival has presented over 45 new works, and 2016 will add at least ten world premieres to that list with new pieces by choreographers Jodie Gates, Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener, Matthew Neenan, Claudia Schreier, Shantala Shivalingappa, Jodi Melnick and more. This year's special UpClose performance (Aug. 3) will feature artists who regularly make Vail their creative summer home under Woetzel's direction, including Carla Körbes, Tiler Peck, Lil Buck, and Robert Fairchild.
"It is a real pleasure to realize how these past seasons in Vail have brought together so many dancers, choreographers, musicians, and audiences," said Artistic Director Damian Woetzel. "For me, the spirit of collaboration has been the most vital part of the Festival, giving artists the chance to experiment and work in new forms with new partners, and for audiences, the chance to experience this work and be a part of the art itself through our community work for children and adults alike."
Become a Fan Club Member: To join the Fan Club, there is an annual membership donation of $125 to the Festival ($250 for a couples membership). Ticket prices range from $20 - $125. To purchase tickets, become a Fan Club member or see the full schedule of performances and other Festival events, please visit www.vaildance.org. Fan Club memberships include access to the exclusive pre-sale ticketing window, opportunities to attend a closed rehearsal, two complimentary lawn tickets, an official Festival poster, an invitation to attend a Champagne on Stage event, an artist meet-and-greet, eligibility to purchase Dance for $20.16 tickets prior to the public on sale date and more. For Fan Club information, contact Martha Brassel at [email protected] or 970.777.2015. Visit www.vaildance.org for more information and follow the Festival on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Vail International Dance Festival: The outdoor splendor of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is the perfect backdrop to artistic brilliance, and each summer the unique mountain town of Vail plays host to the world's finest dancers. Now in its twenty-eighth year, the Vail International Dance Festival has developed into a treasured celebration of dance, renowned for its artistic excellence and unparalleled programming. Nearly twenty thousand people from around the world descend on Vail, a vibrant cultural destination, for the Festival's two-week residence. The event's spirited atmosphere transforms the village into a culturally-rich environment that is inviting to dance aficionados and newcomers alike. For more information, visit www.vaildance.org, like us on Facebook: Vail International Dance Festival, follow us on Twitter: @VailDance, Instagram: @VailDanceFest and YouTube: @Vail International Dance Festival.
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