Velocity Dance Center

Fall Kick-off + Velocity Visioning Think Tank - Velocitys Fall Kick-off is a yearly program that welcomes the community back in the fall. This year, programming was centered on two initiatives: Cultivating Care and the Velocity Visioning Think Tank. Cultivating Care was an expansive online discussion and resource-sharing project curated by the artist HATLO featuring 18 Seattle-based artists. Offerings included classes, online streamed performances, and discussions for over 7,000 audience members. The Think Tank process was a visioning workshop with eight artists that launched Velocitys revisioning and strategic planning process which will culminate in a final report at the end of 2021.

Studio/Theater Operation and On-Going Classes: Velocity provides a wide variety of drop-in classes, dance series, master classes, and workshops, both for the professional dance community and the general public. Despite operating fully online last year, Velocity produced over 40 digital performances and events, sustained an ongoing schedule of over 15 weekly online dance classes, and hosted professional development and community-building programming completely online with artists in Seattle and across the country. This programming employed over 100 teachers and artists and reached 20,000+ audience members and class-takers.