For over 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 program offers workshops, master classes and an outstanding performance series featuring Florida, national and international guest artists. FDF unites a diverse, global community of choreographers, performers, teachers and students for intense study, exploration and exchange. Participants experience a range of dance styles and movement expression in a supportive 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. 

 Florida Dance Festival is an exploration of movement and creativity for students, educators, and anyone looking to enrich and deepen his or her understanding of the moving body and the creative process.  The schedule of daily classes is designed for serious students and professionals seeking a rich and deeply satisfying dance experience.  Classes are limited in size to provide more individualized instruction and maintain the quality of the learning experience. Evenings are filled with performances by guest artists as well as Florida's own dance community.

Florida Dance Festival also offers performing opportunities for participants and other performing groups through FLORIDA DANCES and the FESTIVAL FINALE.

LOCATION
The Festival is held in Tampa, FL . In addition to classes and performances held at the University of South Florida, Tampa's bustling urban setting offers Festival participants a multitude of attractions, sightseeing tours, museums and galleries, shops, sidewalk cafés and colorful nightlife to explore and enjoy. Tampa weather is very consistent, with highs in the low 90s °F (32-34 °C), lows in the mid-70s °F (21 - 23 °C), and high humidity. 

FACILITIES
Festival classes, workshops and most performances are held in state-of-the-art dance studios, classrooms and theaters at the University of South Florida.

ROOMS & MEALS
Students are housed in College dormitories with others of similar age and can sign up for the cafeteria meal plan, which does have vegetarian options.  Single and double rooms are available.  Students ages 11-17 living on campus must adopt the meal plan.  Please see registration pages for costs.  You’re a short walk from the Marshall Student Center, Library, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Sbarro, Moes, Burger King and the Recreation Center, as well as the theatre, studios and cafeteria.

ARRIVAL & ORIENTATION
Festival students should arrive on Monday, June 13, 2011, between 11 am and 4 pm to check in to the dorms.  All students must attend the orientation meeting at 4 pm. Students must depart on Sunday, June 26 by 12 pm.  There will be a FLORIDA DANCES performance on Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm.