Dancing Feats
and Feasts
ow in its sixty-eight season, the American Dance Festival continues
its role commissioning and recognizing modern choreography and choreographers.
“Landmarks & Landscapers” is the theme for its 200l
season, featuring eleven new works among its thirty-nine performances
June 7-July 21. Approximately 450 professional and pre-professional
dancers converge on campus this summer to attend classes at the ADF
School.
The season’s performance schedule includes: Garth Fagan Dance,
June 7-9; John Jasperse Company, June 11-12; Rennie Harris Puremovement,
June 14-16; Pilobolus Dance Theater, June 19-23; Ron Brown/EVIDENCE,
June 28-30; Shen Wei Dance Arts, July 1-3; Paul Taylor Dance Company,
July 20-22; Merce Cunningham Dance Company, July 12-14; Meredith Monk/The
House, July 19-21.
For tickets, call Page Box Office at (919) 684-4444. And for more
information, go to the website at www.americandancefestival.org.
Modern motions: ADF favorites Pilobolus, above right, Paul Taylor
dancers, right, and a performance from the dance company of choreographer
Garth Fagan, above, who won this year’s Scripps Award
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