2026 VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL

DONOR EVENT INFORMATION

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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 |

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††

12:00pm-12:15pm Fandango with Roman Mejia

12:15pm-12:30pm The Art of the Fugue with India Bradley and Philip Duclos

12:30pm-12:45pm Bitter Earth with Sara Mearns and Gilbert Bolden III

12:45pm-1:05pm Du Bist Die Ruh with Lauren Lovette and Robbie Fairchild

1:05-1:15pm Rubies with Unity Phelan and Calvin Royal III

1:15pm-1:35pm Remember Us with Veronika Ratitina and Vlad Detiuchenko

1:35pm-2:00pm 24th with Lil Buck

2:00pm-3:00pm Jam Session with Festival Artists

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†