For 20 years, Damian Woetzel has energized and transformed the Vail Dance Festival as artistic director. This summer, we invite you to celebrate his extraordinary impact, reflect on all we’ve accomplished together, and experience the thrilling, unexpected art that will come to life on our stages.
*Bronze Dress Circle receives two complimentary tickets to Dance for $20.26.
Benefits are available to all active donors. Unsure of your donor status? Contact us at 970.777.2015 or connect@vvf.org. Benefits may be restricted if your gift is through a donor advised fund, IRA qualified charitable distribution, private foundation, charitable trust or matching gift. Please contact your tax advisor with questions.
February 24
Gold Dress Circle level and above
First day to submit ticket orders
February 26–March 3
Silver Dress Circle
March 4–March 6
Bronze Dress Circle
March 9–March 11
Fan Club
Tickets go on sale to the public on March 12 at 11:00am MST.
Silver Dress Circle, Bronze Dress Circle, and Fan Club donors are encouraged to purchase tickets within their presale window to take advantage of the best available seats. Requests outside of the presale windows are based on availability at the time of the request.
Programming will be announced February 24
Opening Night
Friday, July 31, 7:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Performance TBA
Saturday, August 1, 7:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
UpClose
Sunday, August 2, 6:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Performance TBA
Monday, August 3, 7:00pm
Gold Dress Circle Donors and above receive access to premium seats in Sections 2 and 3 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater and in the Center Orchestra at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. On February 24, donors will receive an email with detailed instructions for requesting tickets. Orders will be processed through our Director of Donor Engagement. Ticket orders must be submitted by June 10. By adhering to this deadline, donors will receive the best available seats and take advantage of the lowest possible ticket prices. All tickets will be delivered once payment is processed.
Silver Dress Circle Donors work with our donor concierge to purchase tickets. Donors will receive an email with detailed instructions prior to the first day of their presale window.
Bronze Dress Circle & Fan Club Donors will receive an email with a presale code and instructions on how to purchase directly from the website, vaildance.org, or through our box office, prior to the first day of their presale window.
• Silver Dress Circle Donors & above may exchange tickets free of charge up to 48 hours before performance time. If you are unable to attend a performance, you may return your ticket(s) as a tax-deductible contribution. Please notify the box office before 3pm on the day of the performance. Post-Festival, your ticket return will be processed and you will receive a receipt for your tax-deductible gift.
• All ticket sales are final. No refunds.
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Dance for $20.26
Tuesday, August 4, 6:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Watching Dance with Heather Watts
Wednesday, August 5, 11:00am
Vail Mountain School
Performance TBA
Wednesday, August 5, 6:00pm
Vilar Performing Arts Center
Dancing in the Park
Thursday, August 6, 5:30pm
Nottingham Park, Avon
International Evenings of Dance I
Friday, August 7, 7:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
International Evenings of Dance II & III
Saturday, August 8, 5:00pm & 8:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
Performance TBA
Sunday, August 9, 6:00pm
Vilar Performing Arts Center
NOW: Premieres
Monday, August 10, 7:00pm
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
ANNUAL GIFTS are essential to producing the Festival each summer. Ticket sales cover just 29% of our operating costs—without your annual support, the Festival would not be possible.
UNDERWRITING is available for new works, evening performances, special programs, Artist(s)-In-Residence, Scholar(s)-InResidence, other special residencies, and Community Arts Access. Underwriting opportunities will be available this spring.
CELEBRATE THE BEAT * brings free dance education programming for 5 weeks in the summer. Please consider a gift to bring creativity and the joy of accomplishment through dance to our local students.
COSTUME FUND* This new fund was launched in December, to help us replace and build much needed costumes. We are halfway to our goal of $50,000. A gift in any amount will help us reach our goal.
*Gifts to Celebrate the Beat & the Costume Fund do not qualify for benefits.
ONLINE vaildance.org/support
A stock gift is one of the most tax-smart ways to give, allowing you to avoid capital gains tax. To make a stock gift, please contact us. It is important to notify us prior to any stock transfer so we may properly identify and acknowledge your gift.
BY MAIL
Send a check to the Vail Valley Foundation PO Box 6550 Avon, CO 81620
Peter Barclay Vice President of Philanthropy pbarclay@vvf.org
If you would like to make your gift with a wire transfer, please contact us.
Gift receipts will be electronically sent to your email on file. If you prefer to have a hard copy of your receipt mailed to you, please contact us. The Vail Valley Foundation’s Tax ID Number is 74-2215035.
Martha Brassel Senior Director of Philanthropy mbrassel@vvf.org
Stephen Licciardi Director of Philanthropy slicciardi@vvf.org
Bailey Nelson Philanthropy Manager bnelson@vvf.org
Kendra Powell Director, Donor Engagement kpowell@vvf.org
Miah Wheeler Director of Philanthropy mwheeler@vvf.org