⭐Showings at ADF's Scripps Dance Studios: Kathy Westwater⭐
"but this stupendous fragmentariness heightened" extends Kathy Westwater’s exploration of her choreographic approach, “the disorganized body,” which destabilizes dominant dance forms. Taking inspiration from the writings of cultural theorist Byung-Chul Han and his notion of an “aesthetics of disaster” – that without pain, illness, or disaster there could not be beauty – Westwater explores the relevance of beauty to contemporary existential experience. Music is by Natasha Barrett; costumes by Curious Orange/Claire Fleury. Performed by Chia-Ying Kao, Paul Singh, Christopher Williams, and Westwater.
📆Friday, May 22 at 5 pm
💻Registration is required! Link in bio!
Photography by Maria Baranova; dancer Paul Singh in Kathy Westwater’s work-in-progress
Created with support from Bronx Council on the Arts, Dance NYC, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, and American Dance Festival.
💫Be moved by a season that celebrates the breadth of modern dance and the extraordinary artists who are pushing boundaries, bringing audiences together to experience art in community with others🌀
ADF 2026: be moved by form, rhythm, and flow #adf2026
Summer Intensive Announcement! 📍Duke University | Durham, NC
Immerse yourself in career-defining dance training with outstanding faculty from all over the world in an environment that challenges, inspires, and elevates.
• 3.5 weeks of world-class training, masterclasses, and 20+ FREE live performances with legendary dance companies and groundbreaking new artists
• Opportunities to create, perform, and discover your artistic voice through choreography, performance, and immersive experiences
• Build a global network through mentorship, professional development, and meaningful connections with dancers and faculty
• Full-time and part-time options available. Scholarships are available.
Are you ready to join the legacy? Your career-defining moment begins today.
Visit americandancefestival.org for full program details and application information.
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Take a chance on dance!💫 Support our wonderful ADF alumni making their way in the dance field with these ADF performances!
🔸Kimberly Bartosik/daela
🔸Jesse Factor
🔸Li Chiao-Ping Dance
🔸I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence
🔸Footprints
🔸Wally Cardona & Molly Lieber
Visit our website for more ADF 2026 info! https://loom.ly/vlPF5AQ
Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of ADF’s Screendance Festival with The Sea, a black-and-white feature dance film which traces the imprints of aging on body and soul. The 7 pm showing will be followed by a formal talkback session with director Douglas Rosenberg and David Dorfman, a dancer/composer in the film, and moderated by Emily Kass, Executive Director of Chelsea Theater.
🎥The Sea
📍Chelsea Theater
📆Monday, July 13 at 1 pm
Monday, July 13 at 7 pm *Formal Talkback Session
🕐Running time: 64 minutes
🎟️Tickets: 1 pm Screening: $9.75 for all tickets, $8.75 for Chelsea Members
7 pm Screening: $13 for adult tickets, $9.75 for student tickets, $8.75 for Chelsea Members
Tickets will be for sale beginning Friday, June 12 at /
Continuing her exploration of Black Joy, director and choreographer Camille A. Brown created a new work that expands the possibilities of imagination and boldly looks toward the future. Catch "I AM" at ADF this summer!
💥Program: I AM | Co-presented with Hayti Cultural Center
🕐Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission
📆Saturday, June 20 at 2 pm*Post-Performance Discussion & 7:30 pm
📍Reynold's Theater
🎟️Tickets: $30–$60 (link in bio & website)
♫ This performance features live music!
#ADF2026 #americandancefestival #camilleabrown #blackjoy #moderndance #africandiaspora #thingstododurham #danceperformance
The American Dance Festival is hiring a part-time archivist. The archivist manages ADF’s extensive, multi-format archival collection of film, video, photographs, administrative records, and printed materials, as well as additional collections owned by ADF, such as the Pearl Primus Collection, Laura Dean Papers, Charles Reinhart Management Inc. Records, and Harper Theater Dance Festival Records. Visit our website to learn more about the position!
💻To Apply: Please email a cover letter, résumé, and three references to [email protected] with "ADF Archivist" in the subject line by June 5. No phone calls, please.
Footprints brings ADF’s performance and education series together in a true full-circle moment. The program features four ADF-commissioned world premieres by renowned choreographers, performed by ADF students as they take the journey from studio training to the stage. It’s where emerging dancers and leading artists meet to create something entirely new.
💥Program: New works by Ephrat Asherie, Vincent E. Thomas, & Keith Thompson | Presented in collaboration with Turnbridge Equities
🕐Running time: 60–75 minutes, with potential intermission
📆Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 12 at 3 pm
📍Reynold's Theater
🎟️Tickets: $30–$45 (link in bio & website)
💥Don’t miss a FREE site-specific performance by Stephan Koplowitz as a part of this year’s Footprints program at Mutual Tower!
📆Saturday, July 11 at 1 pm & 3 pm
Sunday, July 12 at 11 am & 1 pm
📍Mutual Tower
#ADF2026 #ADF #americandancefestival #footprints #sitespecific #mutualtower #durham
Camille A. Brown & Dancers are coming to ADF this summer! "I AM" propels audiences into a universe where anything is possible and features a range of dance genres of the African Diaspora.
💥Program: I AM | Co-presented with Hayti Heritage Center @haytiheritagecenter
🕐Running time: 60 minutes, no intermission
📆Saturday, June 20 at 2 pm*Post-Performance Discussion & 7:30 pm
📍Reynolds Theater
🎟️Tickets: $30–$60 (link in bio & website)
♫ This performance features live music!
#ADF2026 #americandancefestival #camilleabrown #blackjoy #moderndance #africandiaspora #thingstododurham #danceperformance
💫Take a chance on dance! If your happy place is getting lost in a modern art museum for hours, you will be moved by these raw and experimental ADF performances.
🔹Wally Cardona & Molly Lieber
🔹BODYTRAFFIC Unplugged
🔹Tere O’Connor Dance
🔹Kimberly Bartosik/daela
🔹Shen Wei Dance Arts and Guangdong Modern Dance Company
🔹I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence
#ADF2026 #ADF #Americandancefestival
