Russian choreographer Tatiana Baganova and her company Provincial Dances Theater first appeared at ADF in 1994. Since then, she has premiered five works commissioned by the festival, both with her company as well as with ADF students as part of … read more

In today’s 80 Faces, modern dancer and beloved ADF faculty member Betty Jones reminisces about her earliest memories of ADF, dancing with José Limón, Doris Humphrey, and Martha Graham. Revered for her work with the José Limón Company, Ms. … read more

Larry Keigwin first attended ADF in 1992 as a scholarship student. “I had major awakenings that summer,” he reminisces. “I just felt it was such a place to explore expressing yourself, and I definitely took advantage of that.”

 That summer … read more

1983 marked ADF’s Dance from France series, which featured performances from five modern dance companies. ADF Director Emeritus Charles L. Reinhart remembers, “In France, we saw all this extraordinary stuff. There was a bonanza of French choreographic talent, so we … read more

Doug Elkins, a choreographer, dancer, and 2007 graduate of the Hollins University/American Dance Festival MFA program, shares with us his journey of creating his renowned work Fraülein Maria. A vibrant, boisterous show, Fraülein Maria recently completed its So Long, … read more