American Dance Festival - ADF
715 Broad Street, Durham, North Carolina 27705
About the Business
Located in Durham, North Carolina, the American Dance Festival (ADF) is a renowned institution offering a wide range of dance classes and programs for all ages. In addition to weekly movement classes for the PD community and their caregivers, ADF also provides summer camps in various dance styles for ages 6 to 70 .
Celebrating its 90th Anniversary, ADF has continued to thrive with the support of its board of directors, donors, staff, faculty, and artists. The institution offers youth and adult classes at ADF Scripps Studios in Durham, as well as training opportunities for dance artists through the ADF School.
Through outreach programs like ADF Project Dance, the Parkinson’s Movement Initiative, and Experience Dance, ADF aims to promote appreciation for modern dance and demonstrate its benefits in everyday life. ADF is known internationally as a home for modern dance, a prestigious school, a world-renowned presenter, and a community anchor, thanks to the generous support of its donors.
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715 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705, United States
Opening hours
Monday:
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday:
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday:
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday:
09:00 - 17:00
Friday:
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews
"ADF is an amazing studio -- I moved to town for grad school and was so happy to find such a welcoming dance community. I've enjoyed taking Tony's modern dance class, as well as Beth's. And, the $5/class student rate can't be beat! 10/10 would highly recommend."
"I just attended a class. I think it's a place with great people and instructors. i am under the influence.. the environment I've been dreaming about and looking for in NC for about 1 month."
"Only speaking for the children's dance classes. This is such a wonderful resource and we are so lucky to have it. It's so inclusive and welcoming and the kids enjoy the classes so much. My highest recommendation."
"June 24, 2022 - Durham, NC: Great venue for Modern Dance! American Dance Festival. Pilobolus is celebrating 50 years of rebellious art making. In 1971, Moses Pendleton, Jonathan Wolken and Steve Johnson created their first dance composition ‘Pilobolus’ and the name stuck. The opening night at this year’s American Dance Festival spanned works from 1975 to an ADF-commissioned world premiere. Co-artistic directors Renee Jaworski and Matt Kent, who are also former company members of Pilobolus, introduced the dancers: Nathaniel Buchsbaum, Quincy Ellis, Paul Liu, Hannah Klinkman, Marlon Feliz, and North Carolina native Zachary Weiss. This small but mighty company of six dancers were so connected, well-rehearsed, and intensely joyous in their passion for dance and storytelling. With so much exposed skin, sweat must be a hard factor to navigate. Trust, complete trust, must be another factor. One dancer standing on the feet of another dancer, had the audience gasp and audibly cheer. The iconic Talking Head’s bass guitar and percussion is the prefect soundscape for this work and the creative vision of Moses Pendleton was in full force. The piece ends with the dancers under the marley floor covering. They claw their way through the center, forming a flower blossoming towards the light. Pilobolus, a phototropic (light-loving) fungus, created in a college dance lab, is still growing 50 years later. ADF is the perfect stage to celebrate the great art makers, past and present. Pilobolus should be applauded for being committed to producing rebellious, creative, and risk-taking pieces for a new generation of audiences who want to be amazed and moved by dance art. Kirstie Spadie for CVNC June 24, 2022"
"I am hosting a yoga fundraiser for Sri Lankan bomb victims. I tried MANY Durham venues, but no one wanted to donate their space. Julia Pleasants at ADF, along with the executive director, were the only exception. They gave me a prime weekend slot, for four whole sessions, in the middle of Dance Festival season, for a very small token fee. I asked if I could pay a bit more, given the inconvenience and the staffing costs and so forth, and Julia said, "No. We really believe in this cause." Prospective event hosts: Choose ADF! The space is utterly gorgeous, and they are excellent people."
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