The Southwest Washington Dance Center will host the 31st annual Dance Festival Northwest on Saturday, March 22, at 7:00 PM. Dance Festival Northwest brings dance companies from around the Pacific Northwest to the Centralia/Chehalis area. The dancers attend Master Dance Classes together as a group, and then each company performs dance pieces they have prepared at a fabulous performance at Corbet Theatre in Centralia. This year you will see diverse forms of dance performed, from contemporary and classical ballet on pointe, modern/contemporary dance, jazz, ballroom, tap, and hip hop.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Brianna Jones, the host company is Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble from Chehalis, WA. For over 42 years, Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble has given the gift of dance to the Lewis County area. The Dance Ensemble has performed for audiences at the Lewis County Community Concerts, Miss Lewis County Pageant, The Nutcracker Ballet, Northwest Wind Symphony, and the Merce Cunningham Tribute. They have also danced at Dancepalooza in Seattle, Dance to Make a Difference Charity Gala, and Olympia Dance Festival. The Ensemble also tours every spring with a production for elementary schools in greater Lewis County and South Thurston County.
Visiting companies this year include Ballet Northwest from Olympia, Evergreen City Ballet from Renton, Maple Valley School of Ballet from Black Diamond, Olympia Ballet Center from Olympia, Olympic Ballroom Dance from Olympia, Rennat Choreography from Chehalis, Seattle Civic Dance Theatre from Seattle, Studio West Dance Theatre from Olympia, Studio West Dance Academy from Olympia, Vashon Dance Academy from Vashon Island, and host company, Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble from Chehalis.
Tickets are available online at www.swwdance.org or in person at Southwest Washington Dance Center at 437 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, and at the door if available. For more information, call the Dance Center at 360-748-4789
Tickets:
- Adults: $25
- Seniors (62+), Students, Military & Children: $20
- Live Stream: $20