13th Annual
Brighton Dance Festival
Join us for a day of Classes, Performances, & Community Programming in beautiful
Brighton, Michigan USA.
August 20, 2022
Be Inspired at BDF
A day full of Dance & Community
August 20, 2022
#BeInspired
WELCOME,
Thank you for visiting the Brighton Dance Festival website!
Since launching in 2010, we have made our community a priority. Your outstanding support has helped us donate more than $37,000 to local arts organizations, plus another $30,000+ in festival tuition scholarships to help keep dance accessible to all. We have also presented the work of dozens of professional and pre-professional dance companies, supported two professional dance companies through our Artists-in-Residence Program (Christopher K. Morgan & Artists in 2017 & Boy Friday in 2019), and hosted the Young Dancers Initiative as our 2021 Youth Company-in-Residence.
It has been my pleasure cultivating an atmosphere where students can feel at home and capable of anything they dream. I look forward to continuing our BDF traditions of community, kindness, and lots of inspiration as we dance into our 13th season! Happy dancing to you all!
Kathy King,
Founder/Director
Attend BDF
It's all about celebrating THE ARTS, and dance is an expression of the soul. Kathy King motivates students to give their best. World-class dancers come to Brighton every year to share their talent. We can be very proud of our little town!
- J Michael Lenninger, patron & Brighton, MI resident
Faculty &
Guest Artists
Proud to host inspirational artists from across the globe
Kathy King
Festival Director
Kelly Rogers
Assistant Festival Director
Nia Silao
Detroit, MI
Matthew Farmer
Hope College
Alex Black
Dean/Black School of Performing Arts
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Jessica Thomas
Detroit, MI
Rochelle Black
Dean/Black School of Performing Arts
Sean Hoskins
University of Michigan & Hillsdale College
Brandon Koepsell
Wayne State University
Megan Wiggers
Ann Arbor, MI
Bella Varon
Young Dancers Initiative
Sylvia Suttle
Suttle Dance Company
Jill Cassidy
Detroit, MI
Kristen Bennett
Alma College
Tiffanie Carson
Shenandoah University
Alexa Davis
Detroit Lions Cheerleader
Teresa Muller
Oakland University
Kylie Vinitski
Young Dancers Initiative's 2022 Emerging Choreographer Awardee
Dr. Steven Karageanes
Restorative Physical Medicine
2022 Sponsors
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Contact info@brightondancefestival.com to learn more!
Festival News
BDF cultivates a creative environment where everyone can feel safe to explore their artistry and push the limits of their physicality.