For nearly three decades, the Florida Dance Festival has been Florida's leading summer dance training program and one of the major annual dance events in the southeastern U.S. Our distinguished program offers workshops, master classes and an outstanding performance series featuring Florida, national and international guest artists.

The Festival unites a diverse, global community of choreographers, performers, teachers and students for an intense ten days of study, exploration and exchange. Participants experience a range of dance styles and movement expression in a supportive and nurturing environment with some of the field's outstanding contemporary master teachers and choreographers. The noncompetitive atmosphere encourages the exchange of views and ideas and provides fertile ground for personal and artistic experimentation and growth.

New to the Festival this year is a series of five repertory and performance workshops led by an extraordinary team of artists in ballet, contemporary modern dance, hip hop, dance-theater and African dance. Participants in these workshops will create a new work or learn a work already in the choreographer’s repertory that will be performed in a Festival Finale Program. This new public performance component will highlight the exceptional talent of the dancers and performers who attend our Festival.

In addition to the repertory workshops, the schedule of daily classes is designed for serious students and professionals seeking a rich and deeply satisfying dance experience. Students, teachers and choreographers are encouraged to take risks and challenge themselves. Classes are limited in size to provide more individualized instruction and maintain the quality of the learning experience. Evenings are filled with performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed guest artists as well as Florida's own dance community.

We invite participants to bring family and friends along for a “tropicool” vacation in sunny South Florida. What better time to enjoy the cool waters of the Atlantic than a hot summer day in June? South Florida is known world-wide for its cultural, historical and sightseeing attractions, its beautiful crystalline beaches and, of course, exotic South Beach with its shops, galleries, cafes and colorful nightlife. The Florida Dance Festival offers a great opportunity to expand one's knowledge and experience in dance, and have a relaxing summer vacation at the same time.