Upcoming performances

ADF and the NC Dance Festival Celebrate Statewide Dance

June 19, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
ADF and the NC Dance Festival (NCDF) are delighted to co-present four dance works featured in the NCDF’s annual state tour.… read more

Pilobolus

June 20, 2013 to June 22, 2013
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
Year after year, the incredible wonder of Pilobolus brings to the ADF stage a brilliant ingenuity that defies all notions of what modern dance is and can be.… read more

Pilobolus: Children’s Matinee

June 22, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
These one-hour performances are specially curated to ignite and inspire the imaginations of children, and each one is followed by a free Kids’ Party in the DPAC lobbies, complete with live music, activities, face-painting, snacks, and more.… read more

fayeFaye Driscoll

June 23, 2013 to June 25, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Celebrated as one of the most original artists of her generation, Faye Driscoll has become widely known for creating new forms of theatrical works that provoke feeling, stimulate the senses, and activate the mind.… read more

© Tim Summers"This Land Is Your Land"Choreographed by Mark HaimMark Haim

June 25, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
The American Dance Festival and Nasher Museum co-present This Land Is Your Land, a work in the minimalist tradition by Seattle choreographer and distinguished ADF faculty member Mark Haim for 14 performers.… read more

© Tim Summers"This Land Is Your Land"Choreographed by Mark HaimMark Haim

June 26, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
The American Dance Festival and Nasher Museum co-present This Land Is Your Land, a work in the minimalist tradition by Seattle choreographer and distinguished ADF faculty member Mark Haim for 14 performers.… read more

IMG_4530Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion

June 28, 2013 to June 29, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
As one of the most groundbreaking and sought-after artists of the last five years, Kyle Abraham continues to create a conversation of movement that is fresh and innovative.… read more

leesaarLeeSaar The Company

June 30, 2013 to July 2, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Established in Israel in 2000 by partners Lee Sher and Saar Harari, LeeSaar The Company uses various disciplines of dance and theater to create vivid and dynamic contemporary dance works.… read more

ADF Musicians Concert

July 3, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater

brendaBrenda Angiel Ariel Dance Company

July 5, 2013 to July 6, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
Since 1994 Brenda Angiel Ariel Dance Company has redefined the conventional ideas of modern dance by not only taking it out of traditional performance spaces but also by throwing the use of gravity out the window. … read more

brendaBrenda Angiel Ariel Dance Company: Children’s Matinee

July 6, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
The Children’s Saturday Matinee series includes three one-hour performances are specially curated to ignite and inspire the imaginations of children… read more

ADF Faculty Concert

July 7, 2013
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater

camilleCamille A. Brown & Dancers

July 9, 2013 to July 11, 2013
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
In just a few short years Camille A. Brown has taken the dance and musical theater world by storm. Through her own choreography, as well as dancing for renowned dance artists… read more

Paul Taylor Dance Company

July 12, 2013 to July 13, 2013
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
For nearly 60 years the unrivaled genius of Paul Taylor has delighted audiences and established him as one of the greatest cultural icons in dance history. The beauty and skillful mastery of his choreography is quickly recognized the world over… read more

Paul Taylor Dance Company: Children’s Matinee

July 13, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
The Children’s Saturday Matinee series includes three one-hour performances are specially curated to ignite and inspire the imaginations of children… read more

HU/ADF MFA Performance

July 15, 2013 to July 16, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
The Hollins University/American Dance Festival MFA performance will feature thesis projects created by the students … read more

ponydance presents -  Where did it all go right - photo by Brian Farrellponydance

July 17, 2013 to July 21, 2013
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Motorco Music Hall
Founded in Ireland in 1995, ponydance has quickly emerged as one of the country’s most imaginative and entertaining dance companies. These champions of dance theater… read more

Footprints

July 22, 2013 to July 24, 2013
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Works by Rosie Herrera, Adele Myers, and Vanessa Voskuil Celebrated as the show to see each summer to experience the most talented emerging choreographers and dancers,Footprints will again deliver an outstanding presentation of three ADF commissioned world premieres… read more

Mark Dendy

July 24, 2013 to July 25, 2013
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lincoln Center's Hearst Plaza
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the American Dance Festival, Bessie and OBIE award-winning choreographer Mark Dendy premieres a new site specific work at Lincoln Center in New York City this summer. … read more

linhwaiminForces of Dance

July 26, 2013 to July 27, 2013
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center
Works by Martha Graham, Lin Hwai-min, Bill T. Jones, and Twyla Tharp This performance celebrates recipients of the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement Award and showcases the incredible talent of ADF students.… read more