Introducing Dallas Indie Dance Fest

Three programs. Six nights. Eighteen works. One city.

The first-ever Dallas Indie Dance Fest (DIDF) is here—and it’s putting Dallas on the map.

Produced by Agora Artists, DIDF is a new platform for the city’s dance makers. Showcasing 18 original works by local choreographers across three rotating programs, this festival celebrates the wide range of talent shaping contemporary dance in Dallas—from collegiate artists and emerging freelancers to seasoned choreographers and local companies.

Why “Indie”?

Because independent dance deserves a spotlight.
DIDF uplifts the voices that don’t always fit into institutional models—choreographers working outside of major organizations, artists self-producing on shoestring budgets, visionaries developing work in studios, garages, and community spaces. This festival is about visibility, connection, and honoring the rich mosaic of dance that thrives across Dallas.

Set in the Norma Young Arena Stage at Theatre Three, DIDF invites audiences into an immersive, in-the-round experience where every seat offers a new perspective—and every piece reveals a different facet of the city’s artistic landscape.

There’s nothing else like this in Dallas.
Austin has Austin Dance Festival. Houston has Barnstorm. Now, Dallas has DIDF.

Come witness the creativity that moves this city.

Special thanks to Theatre Three for making this inaugural festival possible. Their generosity and partnership have created space—literally and figuratively—for this bold new gathering to take root.

Dallas Indie Dance Fest
August 8–17, 2025
Theatre Three – Norma Young Arena Stage
2688 Laclede St, Dallas, TX 75201