RAD Fest - Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival

RAD Fest - Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival RAD Fest is an annual, multi-day showcase of cutting-edge contemporary movement-based performances All of the festival activities are open to the public.

The Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RAD Fest) is an exhilarating weekend of performances, workshops and activities celebrating some of the country's leading and innovative voices in modern dance, hosted in Kalamazoo by Wellspring. The 2022 RAD Fest dates are March 4th-6th.

The SECOND wave of Artist Submissions is on its way! We are seeking dance artists to submit work for the DANCE FILM SERI...
09/10/2026

The SECOND wave of Artist Submissions is on its way!

We are seeking dance artists to submit work for the DANCE FILM SERIES and DURATIONAL INSTALLATION categories of RADFest 2027! Artists will experience a juried event hosted and supported by Wellspring, in downtown Kalamazoo, MI, taking place March 5-7, 2027

đź—“ Mark your calendars! Submissions for our Dance Film Series and Durational Installation will be open September 15- November 30!

Submission Timeline:
❇️ Short Works Series & Alternative Space ➡️CLOSED
❇️ Dance Film Series & Durational Instillation ➡️September 15, 2026
❇️ Young Artist Series ➡️December 1, 2026

For more details, click the link in our bio! đź”—

Featured above is RADFest 2026’s “Midday Creative Exchange: A Tribute to Martha Graham Dance Company’s 100th Anniversary in Movement, Music, and Words”, Photographed by

Welcome Zaquia Salinas (she/her) to the RADFest team as our Curator in residence! 🙌Zaquia Luisa Salinas (MFA) is a dance...
09/09/2026

Welcome Zaquia Salinas (she/her) to the RADFest team as our Curator in residence! 🙌

Zaquia Luisa Salinas (MFA) is a dance artist working at the intersection of performance, community practice, and social inquiry. She is a passionate leader in several arts communities, and we are so excited to welcome her to our community here and đź’śđź’š

Read what Zaquia is looking forward to in this new role!

“I am stoked to be joining the Wellspring team as RADFest Resident Curator going into the festival's 18th season. It is a great pleasure to be trusted to steward such a long-standing project that centers emerging, professional, and experimental artists in a community that is new to me. I am especially looking forward to getting to know the local dance community in Kalamazoo while imagining possibilities for audiences and artists to develop connections to the wider dance ecosystem.”

Find 's full biography through the link in bio ➡️ wellspringdance.org/meet-us-zaquia

YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT — SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED! 🙌Dance artists, this is your chance to be part of the RADFest...
09/01/2026

YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT — SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED! 🙌

Dance artists, this is your chance to be part of the RADFest 2027 roster! đź’śđź’š
We’re excited to create even more opportunities for artists to share their work through our Short Works Series and Alternative Space concerts at the 18th annual RADFest, happening March 5–7, 2027 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

đź’Ą SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15!

If you’ve been thinking about submitting your work, now’s the time. We can’t wait to see what you bring to RADFest 2027!

Submit through the link in bio đź”—

Featured above is "Those Taught To Creep" by Samuel Bennett Hanson, Photographed by Ashely Deran

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Powerful moments of artistic expression from RADFest 2026’s Short Works Series and Alternative Space concerts! 💫We’re ca...
08/31/2026

Powerful moments of artistic expression from RADFest 2026’s Short Works Series and Alternative Space concerts! 💫
We’re carrying this energy forward into our 2027 festival and inviting dance artists to be part of the 18th annual RADFest, happening March 5–7, 2027!

ONE DAY LEFT TO SUBMIT! The submission deadline for the Short Works Series and Alternative Space categories is approaching. Don’t miss your chance to share your work with the RADFest community! 💜💚

Submit your work through the link in bio!

Photography by
Photo 1: "IbeneathI" by Gina Laurenzi
Photo 2: "We Hold Us" by Angelina DiFranco
Photo 3: "Soft Belly/Steel" by Lucy Dillon
Photo 4: "PITCHFORK, or The Great American Rodeo on the Corner of Grant and Wood" by Will Brighton
Photo 5: "Nocturnal Animals" by Mike Esperanza
Photo 6: "CHINELA, la que br**ca y brama" by Anniela Huidobro
Photo 7: "Beyond the Shimmer" by Dan Schuchart

ONE WEEK LEFT to submit work for the Short Works Series and Alternative Space concerts to be presented at RADFest 2027! ...
08/25/2026

ONE WEEK LEFT to submit work for the Short Works Series and Alternative Space concerts to be presented at RADFest 2027! 🌟

We are looking to provide emerging, professional, and experimental artists the opportunity to present their work at the 18th annual RADFest, March 5-7th. Through a juried process, artists will share their work at various venues of downtown Kalamazoo, MI! đź’śđź’š

Submit through the link in bio! đź”—

Featured above is “I was There to be Here” by Yukina Sato, photographed by Ashley Deran, performed in the Short Work Series category of RADFest 2026

08/19/2026

There’s SO much to 💜 about RADFest! Hear from about their favorite parts of the festival… spoiler alert: there’s a few! 👀✨

Want to be part of the RAD love? Artist Submissions are NOW OPEN for RADFest 2027! 🤩
❇️ Short Works Series & Alternative Space: Submit by September 1, 2026
❇️ Coming Up: Dance Film Series, Durational Installation & Young Artist Series

Find all submission details at the link in bio! đź”—
We’ll see you March 5–7, 2027 for the 18th Annual RADFest! 💜

Featuring: te****le
Choreographed & performed by Megan Mazarick

Artist submissions are OPEN 🎉RADFest is welcoming entries for SHORT WORKS & ALTERNATIVE SPACE Performances August 1 to S...
08/01/2026

Artist submissions are OPEN 🎉
RADFest is welcoming entries for SHORT WORKS & ALTERNATIVE SPACE Performances August 1 to September 1!

We are looking to provide emerging, professional, and experimental artists the opportunity to present their work at RADFest, taking place March 5-7, 2027. Artists will experience a juried event hosted and supported by Wellspring, in downtown Kalamazoo, MI.

Stay tuned for more category submissions:
❇️ Dance Film Series & Durational Instillation ➡️September 15, 2026
❇️Young Artist Series ➡️December 1, 2026

To submit ➡️ https://wellspringdance.org/submittoradfest

Featured above is “las cosas que enter(r)amos", Choreographed by Alfonso Cervera and Irvin Manuel, Photographed by , Featured in the Short Work Series category of RADFest 2026

ONE DAY until artist submissions open! 🙌RADFest 2027 is on its way, and we are calling all emerging, professional, and e...
07/31/2026

ONE DAY until artist submissions open! 🙌
RADFest 2027 is on its way, and we are calling all emerging, professional, and experimental dance artists to submit their work! From March 5-7, 2027, artists can experience masterclasses, concerts, and professional development opportunities all in the heart of Kalamazoo, MI!

❇️Featured above is “Beyond the Shimmer”, Choreographed by Dan Schuchart, Photographed by Featured in the Alternative Space category of RADFest 2026

For submission details, click the link in our bio!

07/30/2026

2 DAYS LEFT until artist submissions open! 🌟

RAD Artists, shared a glimpse of their story at RADFest 2026, now it’s your turn! We're looking for artists to present their work at the 18th annual RADFest, taking place March 5–7, 2027.
Calling all emerging, professional, and experimental dance artists to submit their work to be presented in Kalamazoo, MI! đź’śđź’š
Featured above is “Fault Lines” By Terrill Mitchell, Featured in the Short Works Series of RADFest 2026

For submission details, follow the link in our bio! đź”—

What’s RAD Thursday 💥We’re shouting out the dance and art-making moving Kalamazoo and beyond — the people, the projects,...
04/30/2026

What’s RAD Thursday 💥

We’re shouting out the dance and art-making moving Kalamazoo and beyond — the people, the projects, the creative sparks.

This Sunday at 1:00 & 3:00 p.m., Wellspring Academy presents Inspired Movements.

Each class draws inspiration from the professional company as they celebrate 45 years of sparking wonder in the Kalamazoo community. Students have been diving into the artists, ideas, and choreography that have shaped Wellspring over the decades — come see what they’ve created. Wellspring Dance Academy

🎟️ A few tickets still available:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/student-concert-inspired-movements-tickets-263661

Know something RAD? Tag us or send it our way — let’s Know something RAD? Tag us or send it our way — let’s it up.

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