Aimed Dance Brings 5th Annual Dance Festival to Southeast Texas
Aimed Dance, along with producing partner Lamar University Department of Theatre & Dance, is thrilled to announce Summer Fest 2025 bringing performers, dance makers, and audiences together for two weeks of concerts and classes in one summer celebration of contemporary dance July 7 – 19 on the LU campus.
Aimed Dance, a 501(c)3 performing arts organization, seeks to foster an awareness of and value for dance as a fine art through live performances, educational programming, and professional networking. “Summer Fest allows us the opportunity to maximize our mission-based programming in a Texas size dance festival for all,” explains artistic director, Amy Elizabeth.
Classes, Concerts, and Community events allow Aimed Dance to bring contemporary dance to the forefront of the arts and culture scene in Southeast Texas. Audiences are invited to enjoy two weekends of curated dance concerts by artists from across TX and beyond. Prior to each performance starting at 6 pm, facilitated talks take place with the presenting choreographers to get a glimpse of the creative process, the artists, and the work being presented. Concerts will be held July 11 – 12 and July 18 – 19 at 7:30 pm in the LU Studio Theatre. General admission tickets are $20, and students are $10.
Educational programming is offered in two formats: the Summer Dance Intensive and Open Community Classes. Registration for the summer dance intensive is open for local dancers 14+ years of age until July 1. The open community classes invite movers and shakers 14+ years of age to join us in the studio on Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 am – 12 pm. The drop-in classes welcome all experience levels and are taught by the festival presenters. Classes are $15 and do not require registration.
Tickets for concerts and classes may be found at aimeddancetickets.ludus.com.
For additional information visit aimeddancesummerfest.com or email Amy.Elizabeth@aimeddance.org
Aimed Dance – Summer Intensive Festival 2023, Photo credit Lynn Lane