International Women’s Day Dance Festival
March 6-8, 2026
Save the date for MashUp’s 10th Annual IWDDF! Participate in 3 full days of performances, classes, discussions, and more as we celebrate and uplift the female identifying and non-binary voices of our dance community as part of the larger global IWD movement.
Full Festival Schedule
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International Dance Film Festival
7:00 pm | West Hollywood City Council Chambers at 625 N San Vicente Blvd West Hollywood CA 90069
Enjoy an evening of dance films, and honoring of Boróka Nagy and Vanessa Hernández Cruz as Exemplary Women in LA Dance voted by the dance community! Featuring works by Cristina Camacho, Jordyn Apostolache, Hanna DiLorenzo, Laura Arend & Brian Ca, Fina Ferrara, and Tamara Ayrapetyan hosted by Linda Recessionista.
Festival Kick-off Party
9:00 pm | Zinqué West Hollywood at 8684 Melrose Ave West Hollywood CA 90069
Join our celebration to kick off the International Women’s Day weekend!
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IWDDF Live Dance Showcases
3:30 pm + 7:30 pm | Stomping Ground LA at 5453 Alhambra Ave Los Angeles CA 90032
Featuring work from emerging and established choreographers: Margaux Gex, Isabella Lown, Kamryn Funk, Katie Hazard, Mia Giovanna Kuzma, Rebecca Horner, Ariel Scott, Amaya Alvarado, Neaz Kohani, and Jordyn Santiago.
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Dance Classes
10:30AM-5:30PM | Pickle Factory at 2828 Gilroy St Los Angeles CA 90039
10:30am-12:00pm — Melissa Schade
12:15pm-1:30pm — Isabella Lown
1:30pm-2:45pm — Camila Arana
3pm-4:15pm — Iyana Monet
4:15pm-5:30pm — Mary Grace McNally
Get Involved
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Showcase Submissions
Submit your work to show at the Choreographer Showcase LIVE in LA on Saturday March 7th * Submissions CLOSED
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Film Fest Submissions
Submit a dance film to be included in the International Dance Film Festival on Friday March 6th *Submissions CLOSED
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Volunteer
We are always looking for volunteers from our community to support the Festival!
EXEMPLARY WOMAN IN DANCE AWARD
2026 Awardees Boróka Nagy and Vanessa Hernández Cruz
Meet This Year’s Exemplary Women in LA Dance
Each year MashUp honors two Exemplary Women in our LA Dance industry working in commercial, concert, and/or non-profit sectors. This year our LA Community nominated Boróka Nagy and Vanessa Hernández Cruz!
Scholarship Opportunity
If you are currently an in-training pre-professional/professional dancer, and looking to attend all of the IWD events, we are giving out a handful of full festival scholarships. We know these events can be costly, but the experiences are invaluable - so we want to make them more accessible to our local dance community members.
IWDDF HISTORY + INFO
Learn more about MashUp’s Annual International Women’s Day Dance Festival
MashUp's International Women's Day Festival is made possible in part by a grant from The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and is supported in part by an arts grant from the City of West Hollywood.
MashUp Contemporary Dance Company is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and by the California Arts Council.