The Vail Dance Festival , will conclude its 2026 season on Monday, Aug. 10 with NOW: Premieres at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater: an evening of world premieres and new commissions featuring many of today’s most influential choreographers and an extraordinary roster of dancers from the world’s leading companies. Since 2007, the Vail Dance Festival has premiered more than 145 original works by visionary choreographers and composers, creating a singular platform where dance and music are developed together and where new artistic voices flourish. Robbie Fairchild and Lauren Lovette perform “A Breath Away From Where You Are” choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon at the Vail Dance Festival. New York City Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan makes his choreographic debut with a new duet created for himself and fellow New York City Ballet principal Mira Nadon. Chris Kendig/Courtesy photoAll artists of American Ballet Theatre appear at the Vail Dance Festival courtesy of American Ballet Theatre.