VAIL DANCE

Established in 1989, the annual Vail Dance Festival features both performance and educational elements, firmly establishing the Vail Valley as one of the top summer dance destinations in the world. The Dance Festival was a product of the extremely successful performances by the Bolshoi Ballet Academy of Moscow during the summer of 1989, when the Vail Valley Foundation accepted the responsibility of hosting Madame Sophia Golovkina and her students for three sold-out shows at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater after they were cancelled in Houston. The tour marked the first time in 40 years that the Bolshoi Academy had toured in the United States... The Festival is a two-week celebration of exceptional artistry in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

Also known as: Vail Valley

Primary location: Avon United States