AMERICAN DA NCE FESTIVAL
APRIL 23
ON SALE
TICKETS
202 4 S EASON
PERFORMANCES
Londs Reuter
Co-presented by the North Carolina Museum of Art
April 19 & 20 at 7 pm
North Carolina Museum of Art FREE! World Premiere
Ballet Hispánico
June 13 at 7 pm & June 16 at 3 pm
Page Auditorium
Tickets: $40–$70
Hung Dance
June 14 & 15 at 7 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $30–$45
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE
June 18 & 19 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $35–$54
Photo by Alexa Vélez
Photo by Benjamin Rivera Photography
Photo by ChrisART STUDIO
Photos by Ellen Crane Photography and Quinn B Wharton
Baye & Asa
June 20–22 at 7:30 pm
von der Heyden Studio Theater
Tickets: $32
ADF Commission
Doug Varone and Dancers
June 23 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $35–$54
Kayla Farrish
June 25–27 at 7:30 pm
von der Heyden Studio Theater
Tickets: $32
Les Ballet Afrik
June 28 at 7 pm & June 29 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $30–$45
Netta Yerushalmy
July 2 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $30–$45
Pilobolus
July 5 at 7:30 pm & July 6 at 5 pm
Page Auditorium
Tickets: $40–$70
Photo by Edwina Hay
Photos by Erin Baiano
Photo by Steven Pisano
Photos by Ben McKeown
Photo by Caitlin Scranton
Photo by Brigid Pierce
Made in NC
Dom-Sebastian Alexis, Gavin Stewart & Vanessa Owen, Iyun Ashani Harrison, Stacy Wolfson & Curtis Eller
July 7 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $32
ADF-Commissioned World Premieres
Milka Djordjevich
July 11 & 12 at 7:30 pm
von der Heyden Studio Theater
Tickets: $32
ADF-Commissioned World Premiere
Footprints
David Dorfman, Dianne McIntyre, Kate Weare
July 13 at 7:30 pm & July 14 at 3 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $30–$45
ADF-Commissioned World Premieres
Urban Bush Women
July 17 & 18 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $35–$54
ADF Commission
ShaLeigh Dance Works
July 19 & 26 at 7:30 pm, July 20, 21, 27, & 28 at 2 pm & 7:30 pm
The Fruit
Tickets: $27
ADF-Commissioned World Premiere
Radical System Art
July 23 & 24 at 7:30 pm
Reynolds Industries Theater
Tickets: $30–$45
PERFORMANCES
Photos by Aura Marzkou, Kahlil Goodman, Stewart/Owen Dance, & Pamir Kiciman
Photo by Laura Bartczak
Photos by McKinley Wiley, Miles Ladin, & Patrick MacLeod
Photos by Rick McCollough
Photo by Slater Mapp
Photo by David Cooper Photography
Paul Taylor Dance Company
July 26 at 7:30 pm & July 27 at 5 pm
Page Auditorium
Tickets: $40–$70
Chris Yon & Taryn Griggs
Co-presented by the Nasher Museum of Art
September 12 at 6 pm
Nasher Museum of Art
FREE!
Black Label Movement
October 11 at 5 pm, October 12 at 1 pm & 5 pm, & October 13 at 3 pm
Bahama Bluebs
Tickets: $35
ADF-Commissioned World Premiere
CHILDREN'S MATINEE SERIES
Enjoy one-hour performances, curated to ignite and inspire children's imaginations.
Ballet Hispánico: June 15
Pilobolus: July 6
Paul Taylor Dance Company: July 27
Performances take place on Saturdays at 1 pm and are followed by a FREE Kids’ Party. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Tickets are $18 per performance.
2024 HONOREES
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Samuel H. Scripps/ American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement
Balasaraswati/ Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching
Photos by Elyse Mertz & Whitney Browne Photo by Zoe Litaker Photo by Bill CameronHouston-Jones
Ishmael
Photo by Mark Poucher
Photo by Crush Boone
Pilobolus
Photo by John Joyner
JOIN US FOR A FABULOUS SEASON OF PERFORMANCES!
Tickets on Sale April 23.
Performance & Party Tickets can be purchased
• Online at www.americandancefestival.org.
• Through the Duke University Box Office by calling 919-684-4444 or in-person in the main lobby of the Bryan University Center at 125 Science Drive. The box office is open 11 am–4 pm, Tuesday through Friday.
ADF provides many ways to save!
• 20% off tickets to 4+ performances.
• ADF GO: $20 tickets for ages 18–30 with valid ID.
• Kids' Night Out: free ticket for one youth, aged 6–17, with purchase of one regular-priced adult ticket. Not available for Children's Matinees.
For more ticket offers, visit our website.
ADF DANCE PARTIES at The Fruit
Dance the night away with your loved ones and the artists of Ballet Hispánico and Les Ballet Afrik!
Latin Dance Party (Live Band)
Friday, June 14, 9 pm–12 am
No matter your experience, the dancers of Ballet Hispánico and the rhythms of Latin America will transport you to a hot night in Havana! Instructors will guide you through the basics of favorites like Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata for the first 30 minutes.
Dance Party (Live DJ)
Friday, June 28, 9 pm–12 am
Together we celebrate the music and dance styles of Black and Latino Queer communities. Immerse yourself in Vogue, Afrobeats, House, and Latin music as Les Ballet Afrik helps you get your groove on. Let’s have a Kiki and take it to the dance floor!
Tickets are $25
Cash bar and food trucks available.
The Fruit • 305 S Dillard St. • Durham, NC 27701
Cover: Sarah Hutton and Aiden Cass from Radical System Art. Photo by David Cooper Photography. Ballet Hispánico Photo by Benjamin Rivera Photography
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FRIDAY SATURDAY 14 23 17 24 18 25 19 26 20 27 21 13 Reynolds Industries Theater 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Ballet Hispánico Page Auditorium 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Reynolds Industries Theater Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE Les Ballet Afrik Kayla Farrish Baye & Asa Ballet Hispánico Page Auditorium 1:00 pm 7:00 pm Ballet Hispánico Page Auditorium 3:00 pm Reynolds Industries Theater von der Heyden Studio Theater 7:30 pm Doug Varone and Dancers Reynolds Industries Theater 19 Londs Reuter North Carolina Museum of Art 7:00 pm 7:00 pm FREE! FREE! 29 15 22 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 13 12 14 20 Children’s Matinee 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm von der Heyden Studio Theater 7:30pm 7:30 pm 7:30pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 6:00 pm 16 FREE! Hung Dance 7:00 pm Hung Dance Reynolds Industries Theater Latin Dance Party The Fruit 9:00 pm Dance Party The Fruit 28 THURSDAY 15 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Post-Performance Discussion JUL 7 14 21 8 15 22 9 16 23 10 17 24 11 18 25 12 19 13 20 3 4 5 6 ShaLeigh Dance Works 28 The Fruit Made in NC Milka Djordjevich Footprints Footprints Page Auditorium Reynolds Industries Theater von der Heyden Studio Theater Reynolds Industries Theater Reynolds Industries Theater 7:30 pm 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm 7:30pm 7:30 pm 3:00 pm 7:30 pm Pilobolus Page Auditorium 7:30pm 5:00 pm 1:00 pm Reynolds Industries Theater Netta Yerushalmy 7:30 pm Urban Bush Women Reynolds Industries Theater ShaLeigh Dance Works The Fruit 7:30 pm Radical System Art Reynolds Industries Theater 2:00 | 7:30 pm 2:00 | 7:30 pm 2:00 | 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm ShaLeigh Dance Works The Fruit 7:30 pm 26 2 Paul Taylor Dance Company 27 Chris Yon & Taryn Griggs ShaLeigh Dance Works The Fruit 2:00 | 7:30 pm Griffith Film Theater Teaching Tribute 5:00 pm 30 Black Label Movement Bahama Bluebs 1:00 | 5:00 pm Nasher Museum of Art 12 11 13 5:00 pm 3:00 pm Performance descriptions and company video excerpts can be found on the ADF website.
2024 MAJOR SUPPORT Foundation, Government, and Corporate $10,000+ Contributors
of Feb 23, 2024 STAY CONNECTED! William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Nathan M. Clark Foundation Arnhold Foundation Barbara and Sebastian Scripps Wendy E. Scripps Foundation The Esther and Otto Seligmann Foundation
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Paul Taylor Dance Company
Photo by Elyse Mertz Ballet Hispánico Photo by Benjamin Rivera Photography