Join us at the 2026 Alabama Dance Festival. As one of the largest gatherings of dancers and dance enthusiasts in the Southeast, the Alabama Dance Festival will immerse you in master classes with world-renowned teachers, audition opportunities, teacher training, networking, performances by regional dance groups, and a guest company. Each year, the Alabama Dance Festival boasts a weekend full of performances. Participants and public alike enjoy work presented in a range of styles and traditions by schools, studios, companies, and choreographers in our annual New Works Concert and Alabama Dance Festival Showcase.
Download the 2026 ADF Brochure
Early Bird 🐦Registration (Green and Red Tracks) Deadline JANUARY 1.
2026 Announcements COMING SOON
Interested in teaching at a future Alabama Dance Festival? Faculty RFP (rolling submissions / deadline)
Dance for Schools
The Alabama Dance Festival includes a variety of events for educators and students. Starting with a free day-long arts integration workshop, K12 educators and enthusiasts can gather, learn, and receive Continuing Education Credit. Dance Across Birmingham on January 18th offers teachers and students a free day of dance workshops/classes, the Birmingham Dance Showcase, a free concert that presents the talent of local dance artists and groups, AND Dance Performance Assessment gives public school dance students (grades 6+) an opportunity to perform for a standards-based evaluation ($5 fee/dancer/dance). A full-length school show of our guest company takes place on Friday, January 23, 2026. The show is free, but reservations are required.
Classes
The Alabama Dance Festival winter intensive offers a diverse range of master classes and workshops from a carefully curated faculty of emerging, experienced and renown dancers, artists, choreographers, and educators. Classes vary across styles and cultural traditions for pre-professional dancers (grades 6-12), college/professional dancers, and pedagogy and professional development workshops.
2025 PRINTABLE SCHEDULE (For example purposes only)
Auditions
The Alabama Dance Festival offers valuable audition opportunities for dance students on Friday, January 23, 2026. Dancers may register to audition for local, regional, and national summer programs, college programs, and scholarships.
Performances
Emerging Artists Concert
Friday, January 23, 8:00 PM
Tickets – available at the door
(Festival Package includes a ticket to this show)
Alabama Screendance Festival
Saturday, January 24, Time TBA
Tickets – available at the door
(Option add this ticket to Festival Package registration at no additional cost)
New Works Concert and Special ADF Guest Performance
Saturday, January 24, Time TBA
Single Ticket Sales Coming this Fall
(Option add this ticket to Festival Package registration at no additional cost)
Alabama Dance Festival Showcase
Sunday, January 25, 2:00 PM
Tickets – limited number available at the door
(Festival Package includes a ticket to this show)
2025 Festival Schedule (For example purposes only)
