Our Approach
Our Mission
Idaho's Screendance Festival mission is to promote dance and film arts in Idaho. The festival is a virtual museum where a diverse range of artistic work combines choreographic and film/video practice. Artists are encouraged to further the arts by creatively exploring a wide range of ideas and themes via innovative movement, dance and film making.
Our Story
Our Story
Rachel Swenson, Marla Hansen, Alyssa Tolman, and Rulon Wood are the creators of Idaho Screendance Festival.
Meet the Team
Dance and film artists and educators come together to give you Idaho Screendance Festival.
Rachel Swenson
Co-Founder & Festival Director
Rachel has a BFA in Modern Dance and a MEd in Teaching & Learning from the University of Utah. She is Idaho Dance Education Organization's past president and current board member. She is a dance artist, dance educator, dance advocate, and costumer for films.
Marla Hansen
Co-Founder and Festival Director
Marla is a dance professor at Boise State University. She is the artistic director and choreographer for Idaho Dance Theatre.
Rulon Wood
Co-Founder and Festival Director
Ru has taught courses in numerous university departments and programs including writing, communication, arts technology, English, film studies, and instructional technology. In addition to his academic preparation, Ru has also produced films, both narrative and documentary.
Alyssa Tolman
Co-Founder & Festival Director
Alyssa is a dancer, choreographer, photographer & filmmaker originally from Texas. She has performed & presented work throughout the US, Canada, & Russia. Alyssa is a certified Laban Movement Analyst, & completed her MFA in Modern Dance from the University of Utah in 2014.
Support
Support dance and film arts by attending the festival.
Contact us if you want to volunteer at the events. rswenson@idahodeo.org
Sponsors
Idaho Dance Education Organization
Idaho Dance Theatre
Boise State University
