AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LOCAL MOVEMENT-BASED PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH — 6:00PM: FULL CONCERT CASTS A & B SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH — 4:00PM: CAST B // 5:00PM: RECEPTION AND SITE DANCES // 6:00PM: CAST A (COME TO ONE PART OR ALL!) TICKETS AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE FROM $15-$50: https://northamptoncenterforthearts.ticketspice.com/stomping-grounds-dance-festival-2026 Stomping Grounds Dance Festival (SGDF) is a vibrant annual August event that brings together the Valley’s diverse dance community to celebrate and share original, movement-based performance. Rooted at the Northampton Center for the Arts, the festival began as a collaborative platform to bridge styles, generations, geographies, and dance cohorts—and has grown into a beloved gathering for artists and audiences alike. Choreographers presenting work in the 2026 festival include Ashleigh McGown, Chelsea Perry + Bill Kules, Dara Bramson, Dorothy VanDeCarr, Hayley White, Katherine Kain + Evelyn Kirby, Kelly Silliman, Lexi Major Jameson, Lisa Leizman, Liz O’Brien, Madelyn Farr, Michelle Marroquin, Samantha Grossman, and Zazie Tobey.