Dance Mission Theater: The 14th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival

Antoine Hunter’s Urban Jazz Dance Company presents The 14th Annual Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival August 14-15, 2026 at Dance Mission Theater Friday-Saturday 7:30pm Sunday Aug 16, 2026 at Presidio Tunnel Tops Sunday 1-4pm Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-international-deaf-dance-festival-2026-tickets-1990710235904 The Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival (BAIDDF) is an annual event produced by Urban Jazz Dance company that consists of performances and workshops that highlight the important contributions that Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) artists make to our community. The Festival features amazing local, Bay Area talent, as well as artists all over the world! WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER DIVERSE SIGN LANGUAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: American Sign Language and International Sign Language ACCESS INFORMATION FOR ALL SHOWS: • ASL/ENGLISH INTERPRETATION AT EACH SHOW • DEAF INTERNATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION AT EACH SHOW • CART LIVE CAPTIONS (SATURDAY AUGUST 15th ONLY) • WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AT EACH SHOW • AUDIO DESCRIPTION + HAPTIC TOUR (SATURDAY AUGUST 15th ONLY) Live Audio Description and Haptic Access Tour on Saturday August 15th by Gravity Access Services for Blind and Low Vision audience members. Haptic Access Tour begins at 6:30pm. Please call 510-575-9711 or email thegreatdancerah@gmail.com to pre-register and reserve a headset. For Additional Access Requests such as DeafBlind interpreters and Close up interpretation please email zahnasimon@gmail.com by Wednesday July 29th. Ckick HERE for more information about the festival and other special events.