Agency Details:

Dance Art Group

Dance Art Group fosters and promotes the study, practice and appreciation of improvisational dance in Seattle.

Description:
Since 1994 Dance Art Group produces the annual Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (SFDI), a week-long summer event offering master classes, performances, "jams," and discussions. Featuring locally and internationally recognized improvisational dance artists, SFDI is known worldwide as one of the most important dance festivals in the country.

In addition to SFDI, DAG launched DAG/MAR (Dance Art Group/Movement Art Research) in 2007. These weekly classes in improvisational dance and related forms with a different local teacher/topic each month draw many students new to dance. Teachers include respected Seattle dance artists who do not teach regularly to the public; DAG/MAR offers unprecedented exposure to their knowledge and experience, and encourages participation from dancers and non-dancers alike.

Throughout the year DAG presents workshops, performances and special events including the Bare Bones Benefit and mini-intensives with national and international dance artists. Past dance artists include: Keith Hennessy, Martin Keogh, Nancy Stark Smith, Lisa Nelson, Steve Paxton, K.J. Holmes, Kirstie Simson, Jess Curtis, and more.

History:
Dance Art Group in Seattle, Washington, produces festivals, workshops, classes, and other events related to improvisational dance, new dance, somatics, and more since 1994.

DAG's community includes amateur and professional dancers, long-time and new dance audiences, musicians, college/university students, and local teachers who participate in our events as students to reinvigorate and re-inspire their own teaching. Most of DAG's participatory activities are open to all skill/ability levels, from beginning to professional and mixed-ability. Ages have ranged from 14 to 75 years old.

Contact people:

Rosa Vissers, Co-Artistic Director, (email) Lila Hurwitz, Administrative Director, (email)

Main office number: (206) 686-7323

Address:

PO Box 22513 Seattle, WA 98122

Web Site: http://www.danceartgroup.org

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on November 3, 2009