ADF Tours are informative, educational, and fun! Tour participants have the opportunity to observe classes and rehearsals, and watch a short video documenting the Festival’s first 75 years of modern dance. Festival tours are great for individuals, community groups, and dance fans of all ages. ADF Tours will occur June 21 — July 16 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30am and 1:45pm. Please call 919-684-6402 to make your reservation today. ADF Tours are free and open to the public!

Choreographers Renee Jaworski and Matt Kent of Pilobolus spoke with CyberDance about about the influence of Americana and the misfit’s experience on their World Premiere Contradance. Be sure to check out the Pilobolus performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center, July 1-3!

On June 27, the Durham and ADF communities had the opportunity to attend a thought-provoking panel discussion on the 2010 season theme What is Dance Theater? Moderated by ADF Director Charles L. Reinhart, the panel included Martha Clarke, Academy Award winner Alfred Uhry, Tatiana Baganova and News & Observer journalist Roy Dicks. In this video, Alfred Uhry, Martha Clarke and one of Martha’s performers, Whitney Hunter, voice their opinions on the concept of dance theater.