Programs
are free and open to the public.
Community DaySaturday, June 21 from 2–4:30 pm
Come join as the Festival celebrates its North Carolina audiences with ADF Community Day. Events will take place at the Nasher Museum of Art on Duke Campus immediately following the Pilobolus Children’s Matinee. Whether you like to kick off your shoes and dance in the grass with Paperhand Puppet Intervention or glitter it up with Scrap Exchange arts and crafts, Community Day offers fun events for children of all ages.
Alumni Weekend Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29
Celebrate the ADF’s 75th Anniversary with your favorite ADF classmates, faculty, performers and colleagues. Whether you have been longing to jumpback into your favorite classes, attend ADF's traditional ceremonies or take advantage of the ADF’s incredible performance line-up, come back andexperience an ADF that’s even better than you remember. If you are an ADF alum please call 919.684.6402 for more detailed information.
Dancing
for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance Friday, July 11–Sunday, July 13
Showcasing the best of fusions between cinematographic skill and choreographic vision, Dancing for the Camera features both juried and curated works of dance designed specifically for the camera. Directed and curated by video dance maker Douglas Rosenberg, the festival will overlap with the ADF’s Screendance: State of the Art 2, Curating the Practice/ Curating as Practice.
HU/ADF
M.F.A. Performances July 19 at 8 pm |
Page Auditorium
The Hollins University/American Dance Festival Master of Fine Arts, in its fourth year, is a highly selective program that admits students from around the world. Students will present new works and year-long creative thesis projects in a shared one-night performance.For additional information about the MFA program, visit www.hollinsdance.org.
ADF Modern
Scene–Six Nights at Six Plates Fridays following the performances*
Hosted by Six Plates Wine Bar at Erwin Terrace, Durham
Whether you are new to the area and looking for a party or simply in need of a night out on the town, grab a friend and join in the six best social events of the summer. Returning as Six Nights at Six Plates, ADF Modern Scene is back and better than ever with a half-dozen nights of wine tasting and mingling immediately following ADF performances. Entrance and hors d’oeuvres are complimentary. Wine and beer are available by cash bar. Subscribe to four or more performances on Modern Scene Fridays and save 25% off the total ticket cost. Maximum capacity for the venues will be observed.
*with exception of the Fourth of July.
ADF TOURS June 16–July 11 |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 10:30 am & 1:45 pm |
Duke University's East Campus
Free and open to the public, ADF tours are informative, educational and fun. Take a guided tour of ADF classes on Duke’s East Campus and go behind the scenes to watch dancers being trained and work being created. Tour participants will also get an inside peak at the new Generations Video, a short documentary on the ADF’s 75 years of modern dance. ADF tours are great for individuals, community groups and dance fans of all ages. Call 919.684.6402 to make your reservations now.
Post
Performance Discussions (PPDs)
Have you ever wondered what inspired a certain piece or how the dancers can remember all the choreography? Discussions moderated by ADF faculty members give audience members the chance to meet the artists, ask questions and learn more about the creators’ work and vision. Check the performance calendar for dates.
Up Close with the Artists is a free and open to the public seminar series that brings artists and ADF community members together in moderated discussions which focus on the nature of the creative process, the collaborative experience and other issues relevant to the dance world. The series features choreographers and dancers performing as part of the ADF season.
