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ADF Musicians Concert
June 22, 7:30 pm in Baldwin Auditorium
A musical interlude amidst a summer of dance, the Festival ’s virtuosic instrumentalists and vocalists take center stage for a moving evening with a wide range of musical styles.
Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair
for Distinguished Teaching Award Ceremony
June 28, 5 pm in Griffith Theater
Dianne McIntyre will be honored for distinguished teaching in a special ceremony. The Chair was established in 1991 and recognizes the dual role of teachers in passing on dance history and tradition and in guaranteeing the future creativity of
the art form. It is endowed through a generous contribution from Luise Elcaness Scripps with additional support by Walter Beinecke, the daughters of Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke, and the ADF.
Samuel H. Scripps/ADF Award Ceremony
June 29, 7:30 pm in Page Auditorium
The Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award of $50,000 was established in 1981 to honor choreographers for lifetime achievement in modern dance. In recognition of her accomplishments as a choreographer and composer, the 2008 Scripps/ADF Award will be presented to North Carolinian Laura Dean.
ADF Faculty Concert
July 13, 7:30 pm in Page Auditorium
Each day during the Festival, the ADF’s internationally renowned faculty members share their talent and expertise with over 400 students from around the world. Then, on one memorable evening, in an imaginative array of dance style and ideas, these performers and choreographers share their artistry with the public.
