westFEST New Works Festival And INtensive
Aug 10 - 17
westFEST: New Works Festival and Intensive is a vibrant, immersive celebration of contemporary dance and movement arts in the Mountain West. This year, we’re blending a week-long intensive offering professional-level training, collaboration, and performance opportunities with a weekend festival showcasing innovative works from local and regional artists.
Whether you're a dancer seeking training opportunities, an artist ready to showcase your work, or an audience member looking to support the arts, there are multiple ways to participate and engage with the festival.
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Support and Attend the Performances, August 15-17
The weekend-long westFEST New Works Festival includes
Performances ranging from short works-in-process to fully realized evening-length
Work created by local Missoula artists and visiting artists from around the Mountain West.
Contemporary Dance Wyoming
Billings-based ARC: A Montana Dance Collective.
Pieces created during the training program, including our very own Bare Bait Dance Company dancers.
And back by popular demand: Okay…Go! A showcase of new works, everything from dance to cirque to spoken word poetry
Questions? First, check our FAQ page. If you need further clarification or help, feel free to reach out to Rachel at rachel@thewestsidetheater.com with questions.
Join us for a week of seamlessly blended training, collaborative rehearsal processes, and performances in an immersive, community-building experience for the Mountain West’s dance community.
Collaborate with professional dancers and choreographers in the afternoon and evening to create a piece to be performed at the festival on August 16th and 17th.
Interested in taking class, but not performing?
We’ve got you covered. You can participate in daily classes led by local and visiting artists without committing to the full intensive.
Submit your work to be featured in this open, showcase-style performance, celebrating everything from dance to spoken word poetry and cirque. It’s an opportunity to present something new you’ve been working on and connect with other artists.
All Okay…Go! Acts receive a $100 honorarium, and 8 weeks of free rehearsal space throughout the summer.