Festivals

The Virtual Dance Festival - Dance teachers and performers have gotten together using the net to put on a festival of dance and music this coming Spring in New York City, San Francisco and Martha's Vineyard. All dancers and other artists welcome to participate in the open forum (this website) and the festival itself.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevenmalkus1/virtual.htm

Dancing Poetry Contest and Festival - Encourageing Poets and Dancers to relate to poetry as a medium for a new visual art form. An outreach for creativity for a larger range of poets and dancers.
http://www.dancingpoetry.org/

Between the Bays Dance Camp - Annual week-long dance camp at Northwestern Michigan College with contra, square, couple and English dancing.
http://www.nmc.edu/~hmorgenstein/btb/

DanceAfrica Chicago - Celebration of African and African American arts and culture in North America. Held annualy, the festival is sponsored by Columbia College Chicago.
http://www.colum.edu/festivals/danceafrica/

Spoleto Festival - History, program, box office information and location on the current season of the Italian festival.
http://www.spoletofestival.it

Dance Umbrella - London's annual international festival of contemporary dance. Features mailing list, sponsor details, awards, tours and press.
http://www.danceumbrella.co.uk/

Palm Desert Dance Under The Stars Choreography Festival - Annual choreography competition in professional and amateur divisions presented by The College of The Desert, McCallum Theatre Institute and The City of Palm Desert, to promote and support the advancement of dance as an art form.
http://hometown.aol.com/dancefest/myhomepage/business.html

Dancing on the Edge - Festival of Contemporary Dance in Vancouver, Canada.
http://www.mcsquared.com/edge/

NEFFA Festival - New England Folk Festival Association offers this event which is a blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands. Lists performers, a schedule of events, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.neffa.org/

Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop - Description, schedule of classes, faculty of annual summer intensive dance workshop held at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO.
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/arts/idt/idt.html

Canada Dance Festival - A biennial festival celebrating the artistic achievements and creations of Canadian contemporary choreographers.
http://www.canadadance.ca

Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Festival - 3 days of traditional barndance (contra and square), international dance, and music workshops in Ames, Iowa.
http://free.prohosting.com/~dance/

Bates Dance Festival - Nationally recognized contemporary dance festival, set in Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
http://abacus.bates.edu/dancefest/

Merrie Monarch Festival - A week-long event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Includes a list of soloists, competition results, and past event details.
http://www.kalena.com/merriemonarch/

American Dance Festival - Provides education and training for young dancers, and encourages and supports the creation and presentation of new modern dance work. Photographs, performance schedule, and dance links.
http://www.americandancefestival.org/

OhioDance Festival - Illustrated description.
http://ohiodance.org/festival.html

San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival - Information about the festival of California, USA.
http://www.worldartswest.org/

Jacob's Pillow - Lee, MA, USA.
http://www.jacobspillow.org/