For over 35 years, DanceFest has brought together dancers from across Idaho and the region for an immersive two-week intensive focused on artistic growth, collaboration, and performance. This year's workshop welcomed a talented group of students ranging from dedicated young dancers to adults continuing their dance journey, all working alongside an exceptional faculty of professional artists and educators.

The workshop culminates in three performances featuring original choreography created by DanceFest faculty and performed by the workshop participants. Audiences will experience a diverse evening of dance reflecting the many styles explored throughout the intensive, including ballet, pointe, partnering, contemporary, musical theatre, and jazz.

Discounted parking during the event will be available in the Lincoln Avenue Garage at Lincoln and University

Steps to pay for parking:

After parking your vehicle and taking down your license plate number, proceed to one of the parking payment machines nearby.

1.) Enter your license plate number (Remember to include all letters and numbers exactly as they appear on your plate).

2.) Select: 1) Purchase Ticket. The name of your event will be listed on the following page.

SUMMER DANCE FEST

3.) Use the keypad to select the corresponding number for your event. If you do not see your event on the first page, go to the second page.

4.)After selecting your event name on the appropriate page, you will be charged $5.00 for parking. Please insert exact change only, as the payment machines do not give refunds.

5.) You have now completed the registration process and a receipt will print. Please take this receipt with you for your records.

If you have any questions concerning these instructions, please contact the Boise State Department of Public Safety at 208-426-7275 or eventparking@boisestate.edu

For more than a generation, Idaho Dance Theatre has stood as a pillar of creativity, discipline, and community—a place where dancers are not only trained, but truly transformed. As the oldest contemporary dance company in Idaho, our story is woven into the cultural fabric of this state. We have nurtured hundreds of dancers who now carry the spirit of Idaho's artistry into professional companies, classrooms, and creative spaces all across the world.

But our legacy is not just history—it is a living, breathing, evolving force. Every class, every rehearsal, every performance is an act of devotion to the future of dance. We exist to uplift the next wave of artists, to cultivate excellence, and to keep the arts thriving in a world that needs expression, connection, and beauty more than ever.

Today, we are calling on our community—on you—to help us continue this vital work.

Your support directly fuels opportunities for dancers of all ages and abilities to train in an environment defined by integrity, accessibility, and artistic freedom. It enables us to offer scholarships, expand programming, collaborate with local schools, and bring innovative performances to life. It also helps keep ticket prices accessible, opening our work to audiences who might otherwise be unable to attend. Thanks to this collective investment, dance in Idaho is not only preserved, but celebrated—and local artists can continue their valuable work while remaining able to afford living in Boise and the Treasure Valley.

We cannot do this alone.

We need partners who believe in the power of movement to shape lives, build confidence, and inspire change.

Whether through a donation, sponsorship, volunteer involvement, or simply sharing our mission with others, your action makes a difference. Together, we can continue to enrich the cultural landscape of Idaho—and empower the next generation of dancers to step boldly into their potential.

Thank you for standing with us, believing in the arts, and supporting a legacy that continues to ripple far beyond the stage.

With gratitude and hope,

Idaho Dance Theatre