Come move and be moved at the 2025 Indy Dance Festival. The weekend kicks off with a free Community Improv Jam hosted & DJ-ed by Austin “Sirlimitless” Day, followed by 2 days of masterclasses including Heels taught by Lalah Hazelwood and a Guinea dance class from Ronne Stone. Each day is capped by an evening performance of incredible local dance professionals, highlighting the amazing range of styles and creative skills found right here in Indy.
10 masterclasses in styles like contemporary partnering, ballet, waving, West African, tap, and more will be offered alongside free Lunch & Learn panel discussions. There will be free community workshops for 50+ movers, dancers with intellectual & developmental disabilities hosted by BOLD (Benefits of Learning Dance), and kids! 2 different evening programs will cap each day, showcasing a huge range of local and visiting performers such as Dance Kaleidoscope, Indianapolis Ballet, Seda Negra/Black Silk Dance Company, Kenyettá Dance Company, 31SVN Street Dance Crew and more!
ART & SOUL COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 13 | Fridays at the Fort Summer Concert Series with Akili Ni Mali at Arts for Lawrence
June 18 and 19 | Community Mural with Kierra Ready at Touba Gardens
June 20 | Madam Walker Legacy Festival 2025 at Madam Walker Legacy Center
June 21 | The 8th Annual Indy Juneteenth Celebration with Akili Ni Mali
July 18 | The Alley Sessions at the Cabaret with Art & Soul Artists
July 18 – 20 | Indy Dance Festival with Austin “Sirlimitless” Day with Indy Dance Council
July 25 | The Alley Sessions at the Cabaret with Art & Soul Artists
August 1 | The Alley Sessions with Akili Ni Mali and Brandon Lott at the Cabaret
August 19 | Poetry Through the Lens with Brick Street Poetry
September 5 | A Picnic in the Park with Mo Gio at Tube Factory artspace
