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Spend Valentine’s Day weekend dancing with us!

February 14th & 15th

BalletCenter Studios - 246 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103

Tickets & Sign-Up

AADF2026 Winter Symposium offers a full weekend of classes taught by popular local AAPI dance instructors. Come try out something new or dive deep into an advanced class. With a range of dance/movement genres and levels, there will be something for everyone! Be sure to check back in the coming weeks, or follow us on Instagram for updates.


Winter Symposium kicks-off our 2026 season fundraising, with all proceeds going to AADF2026 programming.


Purchase single classes, or purchase an All Day Pass (Sat or Sun) and take as many classes as you like for that day.
  - Single Class: $15
  - All Day Pass (Sat or Sun): $55 - comes with 1 free raffle ticket

  - All Weekend Pass (Sat & Sun): $90 - comes with 1 free raffle ticket for each day (2 tickets total)


***Get your tickets by Friday 2/13! Prices go up at the door ($20 / $65 / $110) 

Instructor Bios & Class Descriptions

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

  • Classes end 10 minutes before the hour or half-hour to allow for transition from one class to the next.
  • Schedule subject to change - check back often as more classes are being added!

RAFFLE

What's a fundraiser without a raffle? Generous donors from the dance community have donated some amazing items that we'll be raffling off throughout Winter Symposium. More items are being added - check back often!


TICKETS

  • Purchase raffle tickets at the event: 1 ticket = $2 / 3 tickets = $5.
  • Raffle tickets good for just the day of purchase.
  • Receive 1 raffle ticket with purchase of an All Day Pass - pick up ticket at studio when checking in.
  • Receive 1 raffle ticket for each day with purchase of an All Weekend Pass - pick up ticket at studio when checking in each day.
  • Winner does not need to be present when prizes are being drawn. However, tickets are not entered into the raffle until they are picked up in person at the studio.


PRIZES

Bodywork Sessions

Bodywork Massage Spa has donated two Stress Relief Massage 30-minute sessions. We'll be raffling off one session each day. AADF Co-organizer Joyce has been going here for the past 6 years...ask for Jeffrey!

Cloudbody Gift Card

The founder of Cloudbody (yes, those viral dance pants!) has donated a $100 gift card to use on their webstore. Co-organizer Joyce loves her Cloudbody dance pants and swears by them for floorwork classes.

Culture Shock Class Passes

Culture Shock Training Academy has generously donated three different class passes, which we'll be raffling off individually:

- 3 Class Package (Value $45)

- 5 Class Package (Value $75)

- 10 Class Package (Value $140)

Movement Minded  Workshop & T-shirt

Our friends at Movement Minded have donated a voucher good for any of their upcoming workshops in 2026, as well as a Movement Minded t-shirt.

Reiko Spivak Class Pass

Winter Symposium instructor Reiko Spivak has donated a 1-month class pass to her open adult classes in Solana Beach. Reiko teaches a variety of classes including Cardio Hip Hop, Jazz, and Dance Foundations. Her classes are popular with all age groups.

Forest Lee Class Pass

Winter Symposium instructor Forest Lee has donated two passes to their upcoming pop-up classes on February 21st. Forest will be teaching two classes, and each pass gives entry to both classes. We will raffle off one pass each day of Winter Symposium.


AADF2026 Festival Passes

We're raffling off two festival passes for AADF2026. Each pass provides admission to all the showcases and events during our late summer festival.


AADF Logo Tees

We're raffling off four of our original AADF logo tees. Winners may choose color (blue or black) and size (XS-XL). We'll raffle off two tees each day.


GET INVOLVED!

VOLUNTEER TO HELP

We need 2-3 volunteers each day to help us set-up, check students in, and general people flow management. All volunteers get to take up to 4 classes for free! If interested, please email us at asianamericandancefestival@gmail.com with the subject: Winter Symposium Volunteer.


DONATE RAFFLE ITEMS

If you are a dance/movement instructor, run a studio, offer goods or services that serve dance/movement artists (physical therapist, wellness practitioner, nutritionist, seller of dance/activewear, etc), or offer anything you believe the dance/movement community would be interested in, please consider donating something to our raffle - a class, studio pass, professional service, item/product, etc. We will include you and/or your organization in our promotional materials. If interested, please email us at asianamericandancefestival@gmail.com with the subject: Winter Symposium Raffle. 

Big huge shout out to BalletCenter Studios for generously hosting AADF2026 Winter Symposium!

Our 2026 Partners & Sponsors

TILTshift Dance is fiscally sponsored by San Diego Dance Theater.

AADF is funded in part by City of San Diego Cultural Affairs.

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