The dance careers of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis are inextricably linked. Mr. Louis first met Mr. Nikolais in the 1940s and joined his dance company as a soloist shortly thereafter. From those early beginnings began a lifelong partnership that … read more

Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollack are the artistic directors and choreographers of Inbal Pinto & Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, based in Israel. Ms. Pinto participated in an ADF International Choreographer’s Residency in 1997 and returned the following year for the … read more

The 1990s marked a period in ADF’s history dedicated to expanding international programs. In 1993, ADF Co-director Stephanie Reinhart traveled to Argentina on a Fulbright Scholarship and met professor and dance scholar Marcelo Isse Moyano. The following year, ADF invited … read more

Martha Graham is synonymous with modern dance. Her work as a choreographer, dancer, and company director throughout the twentieth century made a lasting impact on what is considered one of America’s indigenous art forms. Indeed, she is commonly referred to … read more

The 1986 meeting of Yang Meiqi, Principal of the Guangdong Dance Academy, and ADF Director Charles L. Reinhart led to an important partnership in the development of the burgeoning modern dance movement in China. The following year, ADF’s first international … read more