Join us for an exhilarating celebration of dance as we honor the past, embrace the present, and shape the future of dance at the 2025 ACDA National College Dance Festival!
Registration opens January 3, 2025.
We are excited to announce that the 2025 National College Dance Festival will return to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and George Washington University from May 2-4, 2025. Did you know that ACDA hosted the first-ever National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center back in 1981? This is an incredible opportunity for ACDA to return to our roots, where it all started, and to showcase how far we have come. Mark your calendar now for three days of classes, workshops, and performances at a venue devoted to advancing the performing arts in the United States by presenting world-class artists.
The National College Dance Festival, a biennial event, showcases dances selected by adjudicators from each of the regional conferences based on their outstanding artistic excellence and merit. The primary objective of the National Festival is to highlight, on a national level, the outstanding quality of choreography and performance created on college and university campuses. The National Festival features three gala performances, presenting works from colleges and universities across the country.
General Information for the 2025 National College Dance Festival:
- Performance Venue: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.
- Classes & Workshops: George Washington University
- Dates: May 2-4, 2025 (1 performance each night at 7:30pm)
- Registration Fee: $195/person
- Tickets: $45/performance
- Tech/Production Questions? Email Seth Schwartz: ACDAProduction@gmail.com
Hotels & Rooms Blocks– more coming soon!
Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC/Foggy Bottom–
Address: 515 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Book your group rate for ACDA Room Block
15 min walk to the Kennedy Center & 7 min walk to George Washington University. Cost: $249/night. Check-in: 5/1, Check-out: 5/5. Last day to book for group rate: April 10, 2025.
Address: 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009 USA
Located in DC’s most desirable neighborhoods.The hotel sits in the neighborhood of DuPont and Adams Morgan, bordering 14th Street and Georgetown as well. The location allows guests to truly immerse themselves in the culture and history of our nation’s capital .Guests are able to experience many popular tourist attractions within walking distance and easy metro access. There are over 50 restaurants, the scenic Rock Creek Park, and multiple museums and memorials all within walking distance. The hotel also has four food and beverage outlets, along with a full service fitness center.
Cost: $259/night (1 king Bed or 2 Double Beds). Last day to book with group rate: April 1, 2025. Check-in: 4:00 pm Check-out: 11:00 am. *Please note that this location is not within walking distance to the Kennedy Center or GW University, but the metro station is only an 8-minute walk from the hotel.
With quick access to DCA Airport (5 miles), DuPont Metro (8 minute walk), and Union Station (15 minute metro ride), guests can easily travel from all over. The amazing and accommodating concierge desk can organize rides to and from the airport, along with day trips around the city.
Crowne Plaza Crystal City 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202 United States
$189/night. 10 min car ride to George Washington University, 30 min metro ride (40 min metro ride to Kennedy Center, 15 min. drive).
One mile from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with complimentary shuttle. Only a minute ride from the hotel, the Crystal City Metro Station provides easy access to Washington D.C.
Hotel parking $20/night.
Book your room here: ACDA Room Block
State Plaza Hotel– For Faculty & ACDA Board Members Only (must be 21 years of age to stay in the room)
$289/night. 4 Minute walk to George Washington University, 12 minute walk to Kennedy Center
Book your room here: https://bookings.stateplaza.com/reservation/roomdetails/139726?rooms=1&adults_1=1&checkin=20250501&checkout=20250505&bookingcode=67F6CK
Become a Sponsor for the 2025 National Festival
Do you know an individual or company that would like to have their name in the spotlight at the Kennedy Center? ACDA offers a comprehensive sponsorship package tailored to meet the wants and needs of every sponsor.
DOWNLOAD THE ACDA SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE BELOW
Interested in learning more? Message ACDA’s Executive Director Mattie Fenton at mattie.fenton@acda.dance.
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
