April 12, 13, & 14, 2019

Fort Wayne Dance Collective is pleased to present the 4th Indiana Dance Festival (IDF) in downtown Fort Wayne.

The three-day community building event represents movement arts, wellness, and inclusion through classes, performances, lectures and networking opportunities. All events will be held on the Arts Campus April 12th, 13th and 14th of 2019.

The mission of IDF is to provide a diverse population with unique opportunities to experience the cultivation, presentation, discipline, and conservation of dance, movement arts, and health.

Friday, April 12th

7:30pm Indiana Dance Festival Performance at the Arts United Center – Buy Tickets Here

9:30pm Embody Dance Jam on the Arts United stage immediately following the performance – $5 at the door (cash or credit)

Saturday, April 13th

10am – 10:45am Group warm-up at Fort Wayne Dance Collective

11am – 12:15pm Block A of classes*

12:30pm – 1:45pm Block B of classes*

2:15pm – 3:30pm Block C of classes*

4pm – 5pm Panel Discussion “Creative Collaborations Chatter” at the Fort Wayne Dance Collective – $5 at the door (cash or credit)

7:30pm Indiana Dance Festival Performance at the Arts United Center – Buy Tickets Here

9:30pm After Party in the Ian Rolland Gallery immediately following the performance – $5 at the door (cash or credit)

*See class schedule in the next tab. Schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, April 14th

9am – 9:45am Group warm-up at Fort Wayne Dance Collective

10am – 11:15am Block D of classes*

11:30am – 12:45pm Block E of classes*

1:15pm – 2:30pm Block F of classes*

3pm – 4pm Panel Discussion “Opportunities for Artists in Indiana” at the Fort Wayne Dance Collective – $5 at the door (cash or credit)

*See class schedule in the next tab. Schedule is subject to change.

$90 for 6 classes over the weekend of Indiana Dance Festival

CLICK HERE to register for the IDF 1 Day and 2 Day Master Class Packages – 3 classes a day. 1 class per time slot. Single class passes also available.

*Once registration fee has been paid, you will receive an email to choose your schedule.

Click Here to learn more about the IDF guest teachers.

Contact mandie@fwdc.org for information on group discounts

Panel Discussion: Creative Collaboration Chatter 

Saturday, April 13th from 4pm – 5pm

$5 cash or credit

at Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s Elliot Studio, 437 E Berry Street Suite 203

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Panel Discussion: Opportunities for Artists in Indiana

 Sunday, April 14th from 3pm – 4pm

$5 cash or credit

at Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s Elliot Studio, 437 E Berry Street Suite 203

Looking for lodging in Fort Wayne for the Indiana Dance Festival?

Hilton Downtown is offering a special for IDF attendees!

A block of rooms has been reserved for April 12, 2019 – April 14, 2019. The special room rate will be available until March 22nd or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

To book:

Option #1: Call (260) 420-1100 and mention the group name “2019 Indiana Dance Festival” or the group code “IDF”

Option #2: Book online HERE 

We are looking for 35+ volunteers for various opportunities at the Indiana Dance Festival.
If you or someone you know would be interested in helping our small staff with this huge undertaking, please sign up using the button below.
There are all sorts of positions available with different schedules, so take a look and see what might fit in with yours!