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The first few days at the Festival: SWS Preview Weekend
Students must plan to arrive on Thursday, June 5, by 3:30 pm. Six Week School orientation begins before dinner on Thursday. There are four days set aside (Friday, June 6 – Monday, June 9) for convocation, preview classes, and repertory and Past/Forward auditions. Before registration on Monday there is time set aside for students to discuss their class options with faculty.
Students attend preview classes in groups. Preview groups are not determined by level. Students may register according to their own preferences. Auditions for repertory classes and Past/Forward ensembles are optional and registration for these classes will happen before registration opens on Monday.

Location
The ADF is held for six weeks each summer at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The majority of classes are held on Duke’s East Campus. Performances by visiting dance companies occur in Page Auditorium and Reynolds Industries Theater on West Campus. An ADF bus runs between the two to shuttle students from East to West campus for performances.

Map of Duke’s campus.

Transportation

By air: The arrival airport is the Raleigh- Durham Airport (RDU). It is approximately 18 miles away from the Duke Campus. Charlene’s Safe Ride provides a shuttle service to and from the airport. For more information contact: 919-309-SAFE (7233)

By bus: Greyhound and Trailways buses arrive and depart from the station located at North Gregson and Morgan Streets in Downtown Durham.

By train: There is an Amtrak station located in downtown Durham at 400 West Chapel Hill Street. Both the Carolina and Piedmont lines make stops at this location.

*Please note that students under the age of 18 will be met by an ADF representative upon their arrival.

Housing
Off campus housing resources: ADFs Sublet list | Craigslist | Duke Community Housing

When searching for off-campus housing, remember to look for places nearest to Duke’s East campus as the majority of classes are held there.

Dates
Six Week School: June 5–July 20
Please plan to arrive on Thursday, June 5 before 3:30 pm for check-in. The festival will continue through Saturday, July 19. Students may leave any time on Sunday, July 20.

Four Week School: June 22– July 18

Dance Professionals Workshop: the offered weeks are June 13–19; June 20–26; June 27–July 3; July 4–10; July 11–17

HU/ADF MFA program: arrival time and date TBA