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Past/Forward Cast Party

July 23, 2009 on 1:24 pm | In Special Events

Last night’s Past/Forward cast party was a chance for ADF students and choreographers to celebrate their hard work and beautiful performances. It was also a chance to celebrate Wendy Scripps’ birthday!

DEEP Aerobics

July 21, 2009 on 10:40 am | In Special Events

One minute of Miguel Gutierrez’s DEEP Aerobics class this past Friday at the Ark on Duke University East Campus.

HU/ADF MFA Program

July 20, 2009 on 9:00 am | In Special Events

Glimpses from Jose Bustamante’s installation on the Duke University East Campus last weekend as part of the Hollins University/American Dance Festival MFA program.

Improv Jam

July 18, 2009 on 9:00 am | In Special Events

A quick glimpse of the the ADF Improv Jam last Saturday night.

Dancing for the Camera

July 4, 2009 on 3:25 pm | In Special Events

Excerpts of some selections for the 14th annual ADF Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance, which will take place July 10-12, 2009 at Duke University.

Teaching Tribute

June 26, 2009 on 5:13 pm | In Special Events

Carolyn Adams, Ruth Andrien and Sharon Kinney will be honored with the Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching Award at Duke University’s Griffith Theatre tonight at 8 pm. “Within the shared language of Paul Taylor’s early choreography, these three remarkable women set their careers in motion,” says ADF Dean Donna Faye Burchfield. The video begins with an excerpt from the world premiere of Paul Taylor’s Profiles at ADF in 1979, featuring Ruth Andrien.

One Minute with Ohad Naharin

June 25, 2009 on 6:00 pm | In Special Events

In the clip above, Ohad Naharin speaks at yesterday’s ADF panel discussion, Where Ballet Meets Modern: The Choreographer’s View. Tonight at the Durham Performing Arts Center, Ohad will be presented with the 2009 Scripps/ADF Award in recognition of his accomplishments as a choreographer and performer.