Join us at the 2025 Alabama Dance Festival. As one of the largest gatherings of dancers and dance enthusiasts in the Southeast, the Alabama Dance Festival will immerse you in master classes with world-renowned teachers, audition opportunities, teacher training, networking, performances by regional dance groups, and a guest company.  Each year, the Alabama Dance Festival boasts a weekend full of performances.  Participants and public alike enjoy work presented in a range of styles and traditions by schools, studios, companies, and choreographers in our annual New Works Concert and Alabama Dance Festival Showcase.

Schedule of Events:

January 11, 2025

The Dance Foundation, Homewood AL
9:00-3:30 - Dance For Schools: Arts Integration Teacher Workshop

January 18, 2025

Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)

10:00-4:00 - Dance Across Birmingham North Meeting Rooms: Free Classes for all ages in Salsa, Hip Hop, Jazz, Yoga, Belly Dance, Bharatanatyam, and more.
BJCC Theater: Middle/High School Dance Performance Assessment

5:00-6:30 PM - BJCC Theatre: Birmingham Dance Showcase Free Performance

January 23, 2025

LUMI, Birmingham AL

7:00PM-9:00 PM - Alabama Dance Council's 50th Anniversary Celebration (Ticketed Event)

January 24, 2025

Location: Alabama School of Fine Arts: Enter through Dorothy Jemison Day Theater Lobby Doors

11:00-12:00 - Warm-up available(East studio)
12:00-2:15 - Purple Audition: Intensives, College, Prof. (12th gr, College, Adults) Nikki Hefko Alvon Reed(Center studio),
12:00-2:15 - Warm-up available(east studio)   
2:30-4:45 - Red Audition: Intensives (Gr. 9-11) Nikki Hefko Alvon Reed (Center studio),
2:30-4:45 - Warm-up available(east studio)
5:00-6:30- Green Auditions: Intensives (Gr. 6-8) Nikki Hefko Alvon Reed (Center studio)   
7:00-8:00 - Exhibit Hall Open Box Office Open Alabama School of Fine Arts: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater Lobby
8:00-9:30 - New Works Concert Alabama School of Fine Arts: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater

January 25, 2025

Location: Alabama Ballet Center for Dance
8:30-10:00 - Ballet Technique (PR): Christopher Stuart(Cooney Studio)
8:30-10:00 -  Giordano Jazz Technique (PR): Lauren G. Whittington(Eiland studio)
10:30-12:00 - Tap(PR) (Dance studio 2)

Location: Alabama School Of Fine arts
8:30-10:00 - Bachata(R): Jessica Ponte(Theater)
8:30-10:00 - Ballet turns and allegro(pr): Nikki Hefko(West studio)
8:30-10:00 - Hubbard St. Dance Contemporary(R): Craig Black(Center Studio)
8:30-10:00 - Amy Hall Garner(R): Amy hall garner
10:30-12:00 - Amy Hall Garner(R): Amy hall garner(Theater)
10:30-12:00 - Ballet Technique(R): Christopher Stuart( West Studio)
10:30-12:00 - Giordano Jazz Technique(R): Lauren G. Whittington(Center studio)
10:30-12:00 - West African(R) La Vondia Bryant-Smith
10:30-12:00 - College Dance Programs Panel: James R. Atkinson, Jr.(Lecture Hall)

Location: The Dance Foundation
8:30-10:00 - The Ailey School Horton Technique(g): Tracy Inman(Studio 1)
8:30-10:00 - Tap(G) (Studio 2)
8:30-10:00 - Debbie Allen Dance Academy Contemporary Ballet(G): Kris Nobles(Studio 5)
10:30-12:00 - American Dance Festival Modern Flow(g): Nile Russell(Studio 1)
10:30-12:00 - Chachacha(G): Jessica Ponte(Studio 2)
10:30-12:00 - Broadway Dance Center Contemporary Concert Jazz (G): Cornelius Carter(Studio 5)
12:00 - 1:00    College Fair in the Exhibit Hall (Alabama School of Fine Arts Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre Lobby) Lunch Break: Pick up pre-ordered lunches at 10:30 class location

Location: Alabama Ballet Center for Dance
1:00 - 2:30 - Broadway Dance Center Contemporary Concert Jazz (PR): Cornelius Carter(Cooney Studio)   
1:00 - 2:30 - The Ailey School Horton Technique (PR): Tracy Inman(Eiland Studio)
1:00 - 2:30 - Salsa (PR): Jessica Ponte(Studio #1)
1:00 - 2:30 - Jacob's Pillow Workshop (PR)(Studio #2)

Alabama School of Fine arts   
1:00 - 2:30 - Musical Theatre Dance (R): Alvon Reed(Theater)
1:00 - 2:30 - Pas de Deux (PR): Jon Upleger(West Studio)   
1:00 - 2:30 - Debbie Allen Dance Academy Contemporary (R) : Kris Nobles(Center Studio)
1:00 - 2:30 - Basic Breakin the Fundamentals (R): B Boy Eagle USA Breaking(East Studio)   
1:00 - 2:30 - Dance for Schools: College and Career Readiness in Dance(P)(Lecture Hall)   

Location: Dance Foundation
1:00 - 2:30 - Amy Hall Garner(g): Ammy hall garner(Studio 1)
1:00 - 2:30 - West African (G): LaVondia Bryant-Smith(Studio 2)
1:00 - 2:30 - Giordano Jazz Technique (G): Lauren G. Whittington (Studio 5)

6:00 - 7:00 PM - Alabama Screendance Festival UAB's Alys Stephens Center: Reynolds-Kirshbaum Recital Hall
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Collage Dance Collective UAB's Alys Stephens Center: Sirote Theatre

January 26, 2025

Location: Alabama Ballet Center for Dance
9:00 - 10:30 - Debbie Allen Dance Academy Contemporary (PR): Kris Nobles(Cooney Studio)
9:00 - 10:30 - American Dance Festival Improv (PR): Nile Russell(Eiland studio)
9:00 - 10:30 - West African (PR): LaVondia Bryant-Smith(Studio 1)
9:00 - 10:30 - Exploring Dance on Screen (PR): Rebecca Salzer(Studio 2)
11-12:30 - Collage Dance Collective (PR) (Cooney Studio)
11-12:30 - Hubbard Street Dance Repertory (P): Craig Black(Eiland studio)
11-12:30 - Musical Theatre Dance (PR): Alvon Reed(Studio 1)
11-12:30 - Basic Breakin the Fundamentals (PR): B Boy Eagle USA Breaking(Studio 2)

Location: Alabama School of Fine Arts
9:00 - 10:30 - Pilates & Conditioning Through Imagery (R): Mary Margaret Scalici(West studio)
9:00 - 10:30 - The Ailey School Horton Technique (R): Tracy Inman(Center studio)
9:00 - 10:30 - 4Pointe Technique (PR):
Alexandra Upleger(East studio)
11-12:30 - American Dance Festival Improv (R): Nile Russell(West studio)
11-12:30 - Int./Adv. Jazz Technique (R):
Lawrence Jackson(Center studio)
11-12:30 - Collage Dance Collective (R) (East studio)

Location: The Dance Foundation
9:00 - 10:30 - Hubbard St. Dance Contemporary (G): Craig Black(Studio 1)
9:00 - 10:30 - Basic Breakin the Fundamentals (G): B Boy Eagle USA Breaking(Studio 2)
9:00 - 10:30 - Musical Theater Dance (G): Alvon Reed(Studio 5)
11-12:30 - Exploring Dance on Screen (G): Rebecca Salzer(Studio 1)
11-12:30 - Pilates & Conditioning Through Imagery (G): Mary Margaret Scalici(Studio 2)
11-12:30 - Collage Dance Collective (G)(Studio 5)
12:00 - 1:00    Lunch Break: Pick up pre-ordered lunches in ASFA Cafeteria
1:30 - 2:30    Exhibit Hall Open Box Office Open Alabama School of Fine Arts: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater Lobby
2:30 - 4:30 PM    Alabama Dance Festival Showcase Alabama School of Fine Arts: Dorothy Jemison Day Theater

Date: January 23 - 26, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Alabama, USA

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