Presenters
Presenters - general:
King County Performance Network / SITE-SPECIFIC
www.4culture.org/arts/tpn
Presents various art forms in venues throughout King County.
Kirkland Performance Center
www.kpcenter.org
Presents local dance artists as part of annual mixed arts programming.
Theater also
available for rental.
On the Boards
www.ontheboards.org
Based at Behnke Center in Lower Queen Anne.
Opportunities for local artists through 12 Minutes Max, Northwest New Works
festival, Northwest Artists Series, and rentals of performance spaces.
Seattle Theatre Group
www.theparamount.com
Programs the Paramount and Moore Theatres.
Hosts large-scale visiting dance and ballet companies, and select local artists (Pat
Graney, Spectrum).
Opportunities also for involvement in their
education and outreach programs, particularly annual Dance This project.
Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Arts Council
www.shorelinearts.net
Performances held at Shorecrest PAC
Presents dance companies with links or appeal to Shoreline audiences as part of mixed arts programming.
UW World Dance Series
www.uwworldseries.org
Performances held at Meany Hall, University of Washington
Annual series of visiting national and international dance companies, including Mark
Morris Dance Group.
Velocity Dance Center
www.velocitydancecenter.org
Opportunities for local artists through The Bridge Project, Under-Construction,
SCUBA National Touring Initiative, Strictly Seattle, Special Guest Artist Series, and
rentals of studios.
Presenters - festivals & special events:
Dance Art Group
www.danceartgroup.org
Produces Seattle Festival of Alternative Dance and Improvisation (SFADI) (held
annually in August) and various related special events throughout the year.
NW Folklife
www.nwfolklife.org
Produces the annual Folklife Festival, held Memorial Day weekend.
Multiple programs of ethnic dance and music; applications due in November for
following year's event.
One Reel
http://onereel.org
Produces Bumbershoot, Summer Nights at the Pier, Teatro Zinzanni, etc.
Bumbershoot, on Labor Day weekend, is mostly a music festival but features a dance
and performance program too.
Companies that commission:
These organizations present the work of outside choreographers, usually by
invitation. See the Performing Companies section for more details.
