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ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
The Vail Dance Festival is celebrating two Artists-In-Residence this year, choreographer, Caili Quan, and New York City Ballet soloist, Roman Mejia. Quan first came to VDF as a dancer in 2014, while Mejia made his debut for Vail audiences in 2017. In the years since, both have become beloved audience favorites. They will join the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast to talk about Quan’s world premieres at VDF this year, featuring Mejia’s talents and a new commission by composer Caroline Shaw, her second of the season.
Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer. These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.
A limited number of tickets are sold to each LIVE recording of Conversations on Dance during the Vail Dance Festival. The episodes are released at a later date and listeners can enjoy them through any podcast app or listen online at conversationsondancepod.com.
Generously Underwritten by the Town of Vail.
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*FESTIVAL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Ticketing
MANOR VAIL PINEY BALLROOM | 9:30AM – 10:20AM
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Tickets | $25 each; includes coffee, tea, and pastries
**Ticket sales close at 8:00pm the night before the event.
COVID-19 POLICIES:
In an effort to safeguard you, our artists, staff, and event attendees, we have put the following policies in place for select indoor events with close proximity to artists:
- Master Class students and attendees must wear face coverings at all times while inside Vail Mountain School.
- Face coverings will be required for all audience members attending Conversations on Dance, Open House with Caili Quan, and Watching Dance with Heather Watts when inside the event space or in close proximity to the artists.
- Face coverings will be optional for all outdoor Festival Events as well as evening performances at both the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater and Vilar Performing Arts Center.
If you have any questions regarding the policies listed above, please contact our box office team at boxoffice@vvf.org.
Meet the Performers
Caili Quan
Caili Quan is a New York-based choreographer who danced with BalletX from 2013 to 2020. She has created works for BalletX, The Juilliard School, Vail Dance Festival, American Repertory Ballet, Flight Path Dance Project, Stars of American Ballet, Asbury Park...
Roman Mejia // Artist-In-Residence
Roman Mejia was born in Fort Worth, Texas and began studying ballet at age 3 with his mother and father. At age 13, he entered the Mejia Ballet Academy. Mr. Mejia attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet,...