Off the Cuff:
Innovators of Improvisational Dance in Concert
Part of the 15th annual SFDI (Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation)
Friday . August 1 . 7pm
Saturday . August 2 . 9pm
SFDI student shows: Friday 8/1 at 9pm, Saturday 8/2 at 7pm
Erickson Theatre . 1524 Harvard Ave . Seattle
$14/faculty show; $8/student show; multiple show discounts
Information: 206.686.SFAD;
Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/37962, 1-800-838-3006, or at the door
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As part of its 15th annual summer dance event, the Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation (SFDI) presents Off the Cuff, two evenings of innovative performance with leading improvisational dance artists from around the world. Off the Cuff is the only chance each year to see these world-renowned artists gather under one roof in the Northwest. Space is limited; schedule subject to change.
Friday 7pm: Bianca Cabrera, Anna Dixon, John Dixon, Nate Dryden, Sarah Gamblin, Mary Ganzon, Mark Haim, Nora Hajos, Tonya Lockyer, Barbara Mahler, Nancy Stark Smith, Aaron Swartzman, Mike Vargas, Andrew Wass, and more TBA
Saturday 9pm: Jyl Shinjo Brewer, Michael Chorney, Scott Davis, Jordan Fuchs, Sarah Gamblin, Patrick Gracewood, Amii LeGendre, Mary-Clare McKenna, Andrea Olsen, Carolyn Stuart, Nala Walla, and more TBA
The Friday 9pm and Saturday 7pm shows feature dance works by SFDI students from around the world.
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These concerts are part of the 15th annual SFDI (Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation), July 27-August 3, a world-renowned dance festival offering master classes with internationally recognized faculty, public performances, jams, and more. 23 dance artists from around the world and the state converge upon Seattle to teach and perform a wide variety of improvisational dance techniques.
SFDI is produced by DAG (Dance Art Group), which is supported in part by 4Culture and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
 photo: Mark Haim, by Spencer Baker |
 photo: Sarah Gamblin, by Rachel Bruce Johnson |