2026 VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL

DONOR EVENT INFORMATION

If you are not a current Festival donor and interested in learning more about becoming a donor, please click HERE. QUESTIONS REGARDING DONOR TICKETS OR TO RSVP TO EVENTS? Email events@vvf.org.

Donor Event Key

† Reserved for Gold Dress Circle Donors and above, and Vail Valley Foundation Leadership Giving Circle Donors.
†† Silver Dress Circle Donors and above may attend all rehearsals. Bronze Dress Circle and Fan Club Donors are invited to four rehearsals.
* Reserved for Gold Dress Circle Donors and above, and Vail Valley Foundation Ford Founders Club Donors and above.
** Bronze Dress Circle Donors and above are invited to all three Sparkling Receptions. Fan Club Donors are invited to one.
*** Reserved for Gold Dress Circle Donors and above.

*Page updated 6/19/26. Information is subject to change.

JULY 30 | JULY 31 | AUG 1 | AUG 2 | AUG 3 | AUG 4 | AUG 5 | AUG 6 | AUG 7 | AUG 8 | AUG 9 | AUG 10 |

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Dancing in the Streets with Martha Graham Dance Company, 5:30pm, Solaris Plaza

FREE PUBLIC EVENT.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

Master Class: Yoga with Tiffany Fraser, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Opening Night Reception honoring Alexei Ratmansky as our 2026 Artist-In-Residence, 6:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater†

Presented by Squash Blossom.

RSVP REQUIRED.

Opening Night, 7:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1

Tiny Dancer Tea Party, 10:00am, Social Courtyard at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Conversations on Dance: Martha Graham Dance Company, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Pre-Performance Access, 6:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater†

Martha Graham Dance Company, 7:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Post-Performance Sparkling Reception Celebrating 100 Years of Martha Graham Dance Company, Immediately Following the Performance, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater**

RSVP REQUIRED.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

Conversations on Dance: Herman Cornejo, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Dancing in the Streets: Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance, 12:00pm, Solaris Plaza

FREE PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Vail Valley Foundation Summer Donor Reception, 4:30pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater*

Presented by Vista Bank.

RSVP REQUIRED.

UpClose with Damian Woetzel, 6:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3

Celebrate the Beat Open House, 9:00am, Edwards Elementary School†

Hosted by Jill Plancher.

RSVP REQUIRED.

Conversations on Dance: Michelle Dorrance & Trinity Irish Dance, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Pre-Performance Donor Plaza Access, 6:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†

State of Grace featuring Balanchine’s Serenade, 7:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

Conversations on Dance: Ballet & Beyond with Lauren Lovette, Unity Phelan, & Robbie Fairchild, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Pre-Performance Donor Plaza Access, 5:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†

Dance for $20.26, 6:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5

Watching Dance with Heather Watts, 11:00am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Conversations on Dance: Composer-In-Residence Caroline Shaw, 1:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Pre-Performance Donor Lounge Access, 5:00pm, May Gallery Patrons Lounge†

Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater: Nuttin’ but a Word, 6:00pm, Vilar Performing Arts Center

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

Conversations on Dance: Ryan Tomash, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Donor VIP Tent at Dancing in the Park***, 5:00pm, Nottingham Park***

Presented by Slifer, Smith and Frampton Real Estate

Dancing in the Park, 5:30pm, Nottingham Park

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

Conversations on Dance: Artist-In-Residence Alexei Ratmansky, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Empowering Possibility Campaign Backstage Tour & Brunch, 10:00am, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†

RSVP REQUIRED.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Pre-Performance Reception Celebrating 20 Years of Celebrate the Beat, 6:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†

Presented by Mauri Pioppo Fine Jewelry.

RSVP REQUIRED.

International Evenings of Dance I, 7:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Post-Performance Sparkling Reception honoring our 2026 Scholar-In-Residence Audrey Tovar-Dunster, Immediately Following the Performance, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza**

RSVP REQUIRED.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

Conversations on Dance: Shaping the Stage with Nikolaj Hubbe, Margaret Tracey, Carla Körbes, Melissa Toogood, 10:30am, Vail Mountain School Theatre

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Daily Rehearsal Access, 12:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater††

Pre-Performance Access†, 4:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†

International Evenings of Dance II, 5:00pm, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

TICKETED PUBLIC EVENT.

Donor Mixer, Ridge & River, Manor Vail, Between International Evenings of Dance II & III***

Presented by Vista Bank.

TICKETED EVENT.

Pre-Performance Access, 7:00pm, Borgen Family Patrons Plaza†