Seattle's premier art center dedicated to contemporary dance and performance.
Velocity addresses the needs of dancers at all stages of their development, while fostering meaningful links between artists and the community.
07/17/2026
VELOCITY TOWN HALL
TUE JUL 21 | 6:00 PM
12th Ave Arts | 1620 12th Ave
Join the Velocity Staff and Artist Circle in visioning the future of Velocity. There will be a short presentation and update from Nia-Amina Minor and Shane Donohue then guided activities designed to help Velocity better understand what you need from us over the next five years.
SFD+I Day 2 is coming to a close!
The vibes in dani’s class are immaculate. You gonna be there for the next one? Check our drop in calendar and sign up for class before things sell out!
Thanks Vlada Kremenović for this awesome flash footage!
07/14/2026
JUL 17 | 5:30 - 7:00PM
FREE RSVP velocitydancecenter.org
See new research from this year’s local OUT THERE Artists, Akoiya Harris and Vlada Kremenović. This showing is a great chance to see what these artists are thinking about before they premiere their new 30 minute works
07/13/2026
OPENING CIRCLE HAS HAPPENED!
Photos by Destiny Poole DESTINY POOLE
We love SFD+I!
BRKFST REHEARSAL DAY 1
We are so excited to start rehearsals today at the iconic Olympic Sculpture Park with BRKFST!
Heartfelt thank you to Zander and the team at Olympic Sculpture park for the warm welcome and informative tour. We can’t wait to share with you what BRKFST is working on this Sunday JUL 19 at 1PM!
Let the Summer of dance begin!
SAM
07/13/2026
Drop in classes this week!
Velocity is offering drop-in classes during the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. Drop-in classes are an awesome way to experience the festival and dive into dance community in the summer without the full commitment of the performance cohorts or Research Week intensives.
Pick your level during JUL 13 - AUG 1, all Research Week Drop-in Classes are for ALL LEVELS
Interested in taking a class that is *SOLD OUT? Come early and get on the list, we usually have no-shows and will try and get you in! Avoid the hassle by signing up for classes early online through the link in our bio or on the SFD+ website summer.velocitydancecenter.org
07/09/2026
Research week, AUG 2 - 9, is all about choice!
Take a full intensive, á la carte experience, or just drop in! You can choose how much you want to be involved with this week long transformational dance experience.
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Don’t miss performances by world renowned dance artists who will each open their work for a ONE NIGHT ONLY engagement
07/07/2026
SFD+I load in has begun!!!
Team Velo has been hard at work at 12th Ave Arts getting the space ready for the hundreds of participants that will grace these halls as participants and audience members. Let the summer of DANCE begin!
Sign up for Research week- either the full week, á la carte, or drop in!
The RESEARCH Week is a full eight days of intensives, workshops, and events centering improvisational dance practice and research. This interdisciplinary and intergenerational gathering brings together both local and inter/national faculty in Seattle each year to share their practice with movers new to improvisation alongside artists who have been dancing for decades. Immerse yourself in a nurturing and rich environment where embodied research in somatics, contact and group improvisation, and creative and social practice create a week of extraordinary possibilities.
Registration for the full Research Week lets you create your own immersive schedule of intensives, classes, jams, and events. Choose between the morning 4 day intensives and morning dropins, one of three midday 5-day intensives, and one of two afternoon 3-day intensives or afternoon dropins. You’ll also get tickets to all sharings + events, and be able to participate in all the jams, morning practices and drop-ins your schedule can hold!