Submitted by Washington Center for the Performing Arts
The Washington Center and Ballet Northwest are thrilled to announce the return of Olympia Dance Festival on March 5 at 7 p.m. This will be the 12th Olympia Dance Festival bringing together over 200 performers with dance groups participating from Seattle, Gig Harbor, Renton, Burien, Vancouver and Thurston County. These top dance groups will perform a variety of styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theater, Irish, Chinese, Middle Eastern and more. “After taking a year off in 2021 due to the pandemic, we are thrilled Olympia Dance Festival is returning to the stage of the Washington Center,” says Ballet Northwest Artistic Director Ken Johnson. “This year’s festival will be our biggest yet, and will be an amazing celebration of artistry, technique, diversity, and resilience by these amazing dancers.”
This year the festival will feature guest artists Adji Cissoko & Shuaib Elhassan. Cissoko and Elhassan are dancers with the world-renowned LINES Ballet of San Francisco. They will be performing a contemporary duet by famed choreographer Alonzo King.
Participating dance Groups include:
- Ballet Northwest
- Debbi’s Dance Etc.
- Fang Fei Dance
- Haley Prendergast School of Irish Dance
- Harbor Dance and Performance Center
- Inspired to Move Dance Academy
- Johansen Olympia Dance Center
- Mas Uda Dancers & Friends
- Momentum Dance Academy
- Northwest Performing Arts Alliance
- Random Acts of Dance Collective
- South Sound Dance
- Spotlight Dance Center
- Studio West Dance Theatre
- Tina’s Dance Studios
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performance venue with a mission to inspire audiences and artists of all ages through live performances, enriching the vibrancy of our community.
Box Office Information
- Box Office hours are Tuesday through Friday 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
- For ticketing questions or more information about upcoming events please visit the Washington Center for the Performing Arts website or call the Box Office at 360-753-8586.
- The Center requires proof of vaccine or a negative COVID test to enter the venue. Details on the current COVID protocols can be found here.
