WFSS are six-week school classes that meet on Wednesdays, Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays. WFSS give students an opportunity to draw connections by personalizing, creating, and expanding their experiences through participation in a variety of artistic endeavors– a festival within … read more
Yearly Archives:: 2010
Teaching Tribute to Yang Meiqi
The 2010 Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching will be given to the “mother of modern dance in China”, Yang Meiqi. This coveted award was established in 1991 and recognizes the dual role of teachers in passing … read more
ADF Donor Tour
Over 400 students are here this summer and over half of them receive financial aid through donors’ contributions to the ADF Scholarship Fund. Some of these donors took a behind-the-scenes tour with ADF Director Charles Reinhart and Co-Director Jodee Nimerichter, … read more
ADF Student Open Showings
Each Wednesday afternoon during the Festival, students have the opportunity to show their own choreography to their peers and faculty. These showings are a place where students can show works-in-progress, finished works, or even just a phrase or two they … read more
ADF International Choreographers Residency
Each summer, the International Choreographers Residency and Open World programs help to enrich the ADF experience. Roughly 20 choreographers from around the globe come to study, make work and share ideas. CyberDance enjoyed spending time with two of this season’s … read more