The lineup for the 37th annual Vail Dance Festival was announced last week.

The nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation announced initial programming for the July 25-Aug. 5 event at locations throughout the Vail Valley, including Beaver Creek, Avon and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Led by artistic director Damian Woetzel, the internationally acclaimed festival will include 14 performances and over 30-plus events throughout the season.

Five acclaimed major companies will present performances and repertory specially curated for this year’s festival: Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, Colorado Ballet, and BalletX.

Tap dancer Michelle Dorrance returns with “The Center Will Not Hold,” a new production created by Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie. Born from “a little room,” a short duet created and performed by Asherie and Dorrance in December 2022, “The Center Will Not Hold” features a company of 11 extraordinary performers and original music composed by Donovan Dorrance and performed live.

The festival will present a one-night-only celebration of dances by George Balanchine, the greatest of ballet choreographers and founder of New York City Ballet. Pieces will include “Concerto Barocco,” which will feature Colorado Ballet with festival stars, the bravura showpiece “Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux,” and “Apollo,” with Roman Mejia making his debut in the title role and India Bradley in the role of Terpsichore.

Choreographers making new dances this season will include festival returnees Melissa Toogood, Michelle Dorrance, Larry Keigwin, Justin Peck and Bobbi Jene Smith. In their festival debuts, new works by Robert Battle, Gianna Reisen and My’Kal Stromile will be performed.

For the itinerary and tickets, go to vaildance.org.