ADF ensures that modern dance remains a powerful and universal form of human expression and that this art form is accessible to all, now and for generations to come.

Schedule of Events:

Gerri’s 80th Birthday Bash

Wednesday, June 11 at 5:30 pm–8:30 pm

Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the one and only Gerri Houlihan’s 80th birthday! Hosted by MC Robert Battle, the night will feature delightful performances from Peter DiMuro, Mark Haim, Jennifer Nugent, Kristin O’Neal, and Pamela Pietro, adding an extra layer of magic to this milestone celebration.

You will have the option to attend a performance showing at 5:30 pm or 8:00 pm, with a reception in between. Space is limited, and seating is on a first-reserved, first-served basis.

Tickets: Minimum $40 Donation

Location: ADF’s Scripps Studios

Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown and Cunningham Onstage with special guest Paul Taylor Dance Company

Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 pm

Friday, June 13 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Trisha Brown Dance Company will showcase the works of iconic 20th-century artists in an evening of dance featuring Rauschenberg’s visual designs, including Brown’s Set and Reset and Cunningham’s Travelogue, a comedic masterpiece rarely seen since 1979. 3 Epitaphs by Paul Taylor features a parade of faceless, gray-leotarded dancers set to early New Orleans jazz, creating a humorous yet brilliant exploration of posture and gesture. In Tracer, Paul Taylor combines refined elegance with simplicity, while Rauschenberg’s spinning bicycle wheel adds an amusing touch of anti-utilitarian art. The piece is an austere, experimental work where movement unfolds independently of the wheel’s presence, showcasing a playful yet thoughtful blend of gesture and décor.

Program: Set & Reset by Trisha Brown, 3 Epitaphs by Paul Taylor, Tracer by Paul Taylor, Travelogue by Merce Cunningham

Running time: 88 minutes, including a pause and one intermission

Tickets: $38–$70

Location:  Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Opening Party

Thursday, June 12 at 9:00 pm

The 2025 Season Opening Party will take place at Parizäde immediately following the opening night performance. Dance the night away with Trisha Brown Dance Company and Paul Taylor Dance Company! Each ticket includes a buffet and two drink tickets to be used on beer and/or wine.

Tickets: $50

Location: Parizäde

Passion Fruit Dance Company

Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Sunday, June 15 at 3:00 pm

Passion Fruit Dance Company invites you to experience an immersive and interactive art exhibition version of DIM3NSIONS. This multi-disciplinary theater work blends street/club dance, body casting, motion capture, projections, animation, live music, live painting, and photography. Centered around perception shifts, DIM3NSIONS stimulates critical conversations by exploring the physical, spiritual, and spatio-temporal intricacies of multiple dimensions. Through this multimedia-infused performance, the artists engage audiences in a dynamic exploration of complex and evolving perspectives.

ADF Commissioned World Premiere • Co-presented by Meredith College

Program:DIM3NSIONS

Running time: 70–90 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $27

Location: Jones Auditorium at Meredith College

Made in NC

Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 pm

The Made in NC program features the world premiere of four ADF-commissioned works by North Carolina artists. In 2022, Alejandro Cerrudo was appointed artistic director of Charlotte Ballet. Born in Madrid, Spain, his career includes work with Victor Ullate Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater 2, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Gerri Houlihan has been on the faculty of ADF since 1981 and currently teaches at ADF’s Samuel H. Scripps Studios in Durham. She received ADF’s Balasaraswati Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching and served as Co-Dean and Dean of the ADF School from 2010 to 2015. Norberto “Betto” Herrera, an Ecuadorian immigrant, founded the Mambo Dinamico Dance Company in 2002 and now teaches Afro-Latin dance at Carmen’s Cuban Cafe in North Carolina. He has been recognized for his contributions to dance and culture, including receiving the 2020 Arts and Culture Diamante Award and working with prestigious institutions like the Nasher Museum of Art and North Carolina Symphony. Tanu Sharma, a dance artist and choreographer from India, has taught dance to all ages and participated in various cultural outreach programs and lecture demonstrations. She has been involved in fundraising events, including Dancing with the Carolina Stars at the Carolina Theatre of Durham and supporting the Two Cents of Hope student organization at NCSU. An encore outdoor performance will take place at Downtown Cary Park on September 19.

ADF Commissioned World Premieres • Co-presented by Cary, NC

Program: Work by Alejandro Cerrudo, Norberto “Betto” Herrera, Gerri Houlihan, Tanu Sharma

Running time: 87 minutes, including one intermission

Tickets: $30–$38

Location: Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Pilobolus

Friday, June 20 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Saturday, June 21 at 12:00 pm *Children’s Matinee

Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 pm

Immerse yourself in the dynamic universe of Pilobolus, where the human experience unfolds through breathtaking grace, acrobatic power, and unparalleled artistry. Experience visionary collaborations, the return of one of the most physically astounding works in the company’s canon, plus Pilobolus’s interpretation of Martha Graham’s Lamentation, created in celebration of Graham100 and the Lamentation Variations project. Since 1971, Pilobolus has captivated audiences worldwide with its innovative blend of athleticism, artistry, and imagination, pushing the limits of human physicality while leaving a lasting imprint on popular culture with over 120 pieces performed in 65 countries.

Program: Particle Zoo, Bloodlines, Lamentation, Rushes

Running time: 85 minutes, including one intermission

Tickets: $40–$70

Location: Page Auditorium at Duke

Tommy Noonan, Jassem Hindi, & Frank Mugisha/Culture Mill

Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Sunday, June 22 at 1:00 pm

How To Be a Visitor is a new work by Culture Mill, conceived by dancer/choreographer Tommy Noonan in collaboration with artists across the world: Jassem Hindi (Palestine/France), Frank Mugisha (Rwanda/Uganda), Edgar Kanyike (Uganda), Sebulime Elisha Davis (Uganda), Cortland Gilliam (USA), and Caitlyn Swett (USA). This innovative performance connects artists and audiences across multiple countries through simultaneous, live-streamed solo performances in dance, sound, and poetry. Each participating location will host a live audience, with a screen displaying a real-time video feed from the other sites. These feeds will be mixed and manipulated live by Culture Mill’s media designer on-site in Durham, North Carolina, creating a dynamic, shared visual experience across all locations. The result is an immersive, trans-cultural encounter where audiences witness the clarity and complexity of shared experience across distance — navigating what it means to be a visitor in bodies, languages, and contexts not entirely their own.

About the Artists

Tommy Noonan is a director, choreographer, writer, performer, and organizer based in Saxapahaw, NC. His trans-disciplinary performances have been presented throughout the US and Europe, drawing from contemporary dance, theater, sound installation, and community facilitation to explore embodied encounters in specific places. Jassem el Hindi is a French-Palestinian-Lebanese artist and performer based in Norway. His work examines themes of haunting and hospitality, often beginning with death poems and broken iconographies cast in nervousness and necessity. Frank Mugisha is a dance artist working in East Africa and internationally. Trained in contemporary dance, breakdance, and African traditional dances, his work blends ancient, holistic, eco-centric practices with contemporary movement vocabularies.

ADF Commissioned World Premiere

Program: How To Be a Visitor

Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $27

Location: Rubenstein Arts Center von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke

Anna Sperber

Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Thursday, June 26 at 5:00 pm

Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 pm

We are beacons. Our dance is tenderness. It is the joy and complications of youth and aging. It is holding on. It is tethering. Traversing patterns that unfold over time, reaching exhaustion, and then resisting that limit. How do we simultaneously experience change and stay continuously present? Beacons, choreographed by Anna Sperber, is described by The New York Times as “immediately compelling” and “wonderfully strange,” exploring themes of movement, connection, and endurance through both youth and aging. Performed by Tim Bendernagel, Owen Prum, Zo Williams, and Sperber, with music by Lea Bertucci and lighting by Madeline Best, it delves into change, support, and the complexities of being present.

ADF Commission

Program: Beacons

Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $27

Location: Rubenstein Arts Center von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke

Ballet Hispánico

Friday, June 27 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Saturday, June 28 at 12:00 pm *Children’s Matinee

Sunday, June 29 at 3:00 pm

CARMEN.maquia reimagines Bizet’s legendary opera through bold and contemporary movement exploring themes of identity, power, and rebellion. Directed by Eduardo Vilaro and choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, this production unveils Carmen as a complex, defiant figure—untamed and deeply human. Set on a minimalist stage inspired by Picasso’s love of Carmen, the dancers merge ballet, flamenco, and paso doble into fluid, striking forms. Costumes by Spanish designer David Delfin embrace understated whites, recalling flamenco’s origins while rejecting tradition. This is Carmen as you’ve never seen her before—timeless, bold, and fiercely relevant.

Program: CARMEN.maquia

Running time: 100 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission

Tickets: $40–$70

Location: Page Auditorium at Duke

Latin Dance Party

Saturday, June 28 at 9:00 pm

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.

Cash bar & food trucks available.

Tickets: $25

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. 

Live Band: ORQUESTA K’CHE

recommended for ages 16+

Location: The Fruit

Teaching Tribute

Sunday, June 29 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The American Dance Festival (ADF) will present the 2025 Balasaraswati/Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching and its $5,000 honorarium to dance educators Lynda Davis and Clay Taliaferro. A ceremony honoring their contributions to the dance field will take place on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM at The Fruit in Durham, North Carolina.

“Their remarkable careers in education have impacted and inspired generations, both in and beyond the studio,” said Nile H. Russell, ADF’s Director of Education. “By fostering care, curiosity, and intellect, they create a space for rediscovery, empowerment, and the offering of one’s authentic self. Ms. Davis and Mr. Taliaferro continue to remind us of the transformative power of movement to reveal and liberate the soul.”

Lynda Davis is a renowned dancer, choreographer, and educator with a strong connection to ADF. She co-directed ADF’s Dance Professionals Workshops from 1988 to 1995 with Martha Meyers. As part of ADF’s International Linkage Program, she taught in China, Korea, India, Mozambique, and Russia. She also served as Artistic Director and principal choreographer for the Centre Dance Ensemble and Transition Dance Company sponsored by the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, currently known as Trinity Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She has conducted additional choreographic and teaching residencies throughout the United States and parts of South Africa, France, Italy, Ireland, and England. Davis has also performed with the Gloria Newman Dance Theatre and the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company and co-directed the Theatre Dance Trio with Clay Taliaferro and Carol Warner. A recipient of the Florida Dance Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Davis served on the faculty of Florida State University for 35 years, earning numerous teaching honors. Her recent creative work focuses on arts in healthcare, social justice, and community practice.

Clay Taliaferro, an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and teacher, has had a distinguished career spanning over six decades. He began his professional teaching at ADF in 1969 and continued collaborating with the festival, influencing countless dancers and choreographers. He has worked to remount the José Limón Dance Company’s repertoire and contributed to the ADF International Linkage Program, sharing his expertise in modern dance worldwide. In addition to his work with leading choreographers, Taliaferro has contributed to dance education as a professor at Duke University, receiving multiple honors such as the Duke University Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Award. He was invited in 1987 by the Duke University Dance Program as an artist in residence and remained as professor of practice of dance for 20 years. Taliaferro was hailed by the university’s president, Richard Brodhead, to be “the epitome of what we want all professors in the arts to be.” He was also awarded the North Carolina School of the Arts Outstanding Teacher Award, the 1998 African American Dance Ensemble Artist/Humanitarian Award, the 2005 North Carolina Dance Alliance Annual Award, and the honorary degree, Doctor of Fine Arts, from Rhode Island College in 1986. In recognition of his vast professional accomplishments, the Alumni Affairs Committee of the Boston Conservatory unanimously chose Taliaferro for the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award.  Additionally, he was honored with the National Dance Education Organization’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. With a rich legacy of choreographing and teaching globally, Taliaferro continues to inspire others through his work and passion.

Tickets: FREE

Location: The Fruit

Forces of Nature Dance Theatre

Tuesday, July 1 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Wednesday, July 2 at 7:30 pm

An evening with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre is a powerful journey through light and darkness, where ancient legacies come alive through rhythm and movement. It’s a celebration of the human struggle for balance, healing, and consciousness—expressed through the universal language of dance. In this kinetic space, past, present, and future collide in the now as passion, joy, sorrow, love, and desire move together. Divinity becomes one, and diverse dance, music, and rhythm forms unite to stir the soul. Featuring timeless repertoire, this is a night to remember—where the unseen and seen merge, lifting the spirit with hope and connection as dance and audience become one.

Program: Elemental Exuberance… A Memorial Tribute, E.R., B’Flowin B’Smoove, Fallen Idols?…Wallstreet 3.0, A Question of Modesty

Running time: 90 minutes, including one intermission

Tickets: $30–45

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office.

Location: Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Cast Party: Forces of Nature Dance Theatre

Wednesday, July 2 • following the performance at 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The performance may end, but the evening doesn’t!

Keep the night going at the J. Chou Peninsula Bar of the JB Duke Lobby Lounge for a special cast party with the artists of Forces of Nature Dance Theatre! Enjoy some amazing post-show vibes – Connect with the performing artists and your friends while enjoying delicious food and drinks (available for purchase). It’s the perfect spot to unwind, mingle, and celebrate!

To reserve a table for food, call (919) 419-2568. Otherwise, Just show up and enjoy!

FREE

Location: JB Duke Hotel’s Lobby Lounge

Luke Murphy’s Attic Projects

Thursday, July 3 at 5:00 pm

Friday, July 4 at 12:00 pm

Saturday, July 5 at 5:00 pm

Sunday, July 6 at 12:00 pm

Luke Murphy’s Attic Projects brings four-time Irish Times Theatre Award winner Volcano to ADF this summer. In a liminal space, a living room in disrepair, a room without a door, two exasperated characters recreate the greatest hits of old lives: a night at a rave, a favorite game show, an 80s music video, passing the time or quietly clinging to distant memories of a life out of reach. As the narrative unfolds the deeper precarity of their circumstances comes to focus leading the audience through a fever dream of questions and upended assumptions. Presented across four, forty-five-minute episodes, Volcano blurs the lines of experimental theater, contemporary dance, and a sci-fi thriller in live performance made for the Netflix era.

Program: Volcano

Running time: 225 minutes (four 45-minute pieces) includes three intermissions

Tickets: $38

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office.

Location: Rubenstein Arts Center von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke

Miguel Gutierrez

Wednesday, July 9 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Friday, July 11 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

What can a dance do to confront the constant grief that we experience in our lives? Super Nothing presents four dancers whose explorations are analogs for how people support each other to survive. Interdependence takes multiple forms, as the performers move through representations of the past to create a blueprint for a new future. This piece extends Gutierrez’s interest over the past few years in creating “choreography for the end of the world.”

ADF Commission

Program: Super Nothing

Running time: 70 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $27

Location: Rubenstein Arts Center von der Heyden Studio Theater at Duke

Footprints

Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, July 13 at 3:00 pm

The Footprints program bridges ADF’s performance and education series, featuring three ADF-commissioned world premieres by renowned choreographers and performed by ADF students. This year’s choreographers are Ravid Abarbanel, Michelle N. Gibson, and Tú Hoàng. Abarbanel, an Israeli/Portuguese dancer and choreographer, teaches dynamic floorwork and improvisational classes worldwide. Gibson, an ADF alum and 15-year faculty member, specializes in African Diaspora dance styles and her own New Orleans Second Line Aesthetic. Hoàng, the founder of Hangtho Creatives, blends ballet, modern dance, kung fu, tai chi, and Hip-hop, reflecting his Vietnamese heritage and European experiences in his choreography.

ADF Commissioned World Premieres

Program: Works by Ravid Abarbanel, Michelle N. Gibson, & Tu? Hoa?ng

Running time: 90 minutes, includes one intermission

Tickets: $30–$45

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. 

Location: Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Thursday, July 17 at 7:30 pm

Deep River premiered May 13, 2022, as part of LINES Ballet’s 40th anniversary season. Over the first two years of the pandemic, Alonzo King and the artists of LINES worked in confined bubbles at their studios, in outside grassy areas of Golden Gate Park, on a farm in the isolated desert of Wickenburg Arizona, and in other locales to build work and not be halted or harmed by the pandemic. Deep River results from three years of working in designated time periods in unusual settings. Choreographer Alonzo King says that the work reminds us that “love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to”—and that love can set us free.

Program: Deep River

Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $38–$70

Location: Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Cast Party: Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Wednesday, July 16 • following the performance at 9:30 pm

The performance may end, but the evening doesn’t!

Keep the night going at the J. Chou Peninsula Bar of the JB Duke Lobby Lounge for a special cast party with the artists of Alonzo King LINES Ballet! Enjoy some amazing post-show vibes – Connect with the performing artists and your friends while enjoying delicious food and drinks (available for purchase). It’s the perfect spot to unwind, mingle, and celebrate!

To reserve a table for food, call (919) 419-2568. Otherwise, Just show up and enjoy!

Free parking available with voucher from the hotel front desk.

FREE

Location: JB Duke Hotel’s Lobby Lounge

Limón Dance Company

Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Limón Dance Company presents Scherzo, an energetic, athletic dance of four men and a drum tossed between them, a compelling exploration of rhythm and movement, and Two Ecstatic Themes, choreographed by Doris Humphrey. New commissions inspired by lost pieces include J o i n, choreographed by Aszure Barton, and The Quake That Held them All, choreographed by Kayla Farrish and commissioned by ADF. J o i n was inspired by José Limón’s description of Doris Humphrey’s lost piece, Orestes. Through intricate movement, virtuosic partnering, and innovative music, they reimagine Limón’s legacy while bridging eras of groundbreaking craftsmanship. The Quake That Held them All is inspired by Limón’s lost 1951 piece created during his residency in Mexico City, which was re-choreographed and renamed in 1952. It reflects on traditions, rituals, and the stories of communities rooted in radical care and expression.

ADF Commission

Program: Two Ecstatic Themes by Doris Humphrey, J o i n by Aszure Barton, Scherzo by Jose Limón, The Quake That Held them All by Kayla Farrish

Running time: 86 minutes, includes one intermission

Tickets: $40–$70

Location: Page Auditorium at Duke

makegroup

Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 pm

Wednesday, July 23 at 5:00 pm

Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm

Friday, July 25 at 5:00 pm

Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm

Step into the evocative world of Group Therapy, an immersive dance-theater experience where movement and language intertwine in a quest for understanding ourselves and one another. Guided by a former dance teacher turned self-certified Experimental Experiential Dance Therapy Theatre Therapist, you’ll join a session like no other—one where bodies speak louder than words, time-outs are transformative, and the act of naming unnamed feelings becomes an art form in itself. Using a DIY aesthetic and a hearty dose of humor, Group Therapy creates a world where we all attempt to get “better”—whatever that means. Leah Cox is the co-creator, co-producer, and performer of Group Therapy, as well as the co-founder of makegroup. In addition to her work in creating and performing, Cox is a nationally recognized educator and served as the Dean of the ADF School from 2015 to 2022.

This interactive performance engages with audience members, inviting them to join individual and group activities to get the full experience of Group Therapy. No dance background needed, just come open to a new experience!

Program: Group Therapy

Running time: 90 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $27

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office.

For Ages 18+

Location: ADF’s Scripps Studios

Bulareyaung Dance Company

Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Luna explores the truest form of man. Choreographed by Bulareyaung Pagarlava, dancers trek and search in the mountain mist under the moonlight, singing soul-guiding chants while demonstrating a pure body gait of labor. Pagarlava and the dancers went deep into the mountains in central Taiwan, to learn how to survive in mountainous forests in the Luluna village of the Bunun tribe in Nantou County. They collaborated with the Luluna Bunun Choir and sang ancient Bunun chants, which have been listed as a Cultural Heritage in Taiwan. From daily chants to the “exploit-boasting” acts of traditional hunters, they incorporate dance arts into the Bunun culture to reflect the tradition, reflect the contemporary, and allow dancers to explore and return to their inner selves.

Program: Luna

Running time: 65 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: $30–$45

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. 

Location: Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company & Paul Taylor Dance Company 

Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm *Post-Performance Discussion

Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 pm *Children’s Matinee

Saturday, July 26 at 5:00 pm

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) and Paul Taylor Dance Company will (PTDC) close out the ADF season with a shared program that marks a significant milestone, as both companies are stepping outside of their traditional repertory. DCDC will perform Paul Taylor’s 1975 masterpiece Esplanade, a vibrant exploration of human movement, takes pedestrian actions—walking, running, falling—and elevates them to virtuosic heights. Set to the soaring music of Bach’s violin concertos, Esplanade unfolds in five distinct sections, each a testament to Taylor’s choreographic genius. From its deceptively simple beginnings to its breathtaking finale of dancers fearlessly careening across the stage, the work captures the essence of human experience with raw athleticism and emotional depth. PTDC will perform Ulysses Dove’s Vespers, a mesmerizing piece originally crafted for DCDC in 1986. Vespers celebrates sisterhood through the athleticism and grace of six female dancers, driven by Mikel Rouse’s electronic score. Combining faith and abstract movement, the piece captivates with its precise, repetitive choreography and emotional intensity. The work has traditionally been performed by African American repertory companies. This cross-exchange highlights the companies’ commitment to innovation and cultural exchange, making it a truly momentous performance. To conclude the evening, the festival has commissioned internationally acclaimed choreographer and ADF alum Amy Hall Garner to create a groundbreaking new work for both DCDC and PTDC—an unprecedented collaboration. Garner is known for creating innovative works across ballet, modern, and theatrical genres. She will develop the piece during residencies in Dayton and New York City, with a final creative week at ADF before its world premiere on their shared program. The work will then be featured and toured in both companies’ repertories.

ADF Commissioned World Premiere

Program: New Work by Amy Hall Garner, Vespers by Ulysses Dove, Esplanade by Paul Taylor

Running time: 83 minutes, includes one intermission

Tickets: $40–$70

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. 

Location: Page Auditorium at Duke

Closing Night Party

The 2025 Season Closing Party will take place at Parizäde immediately following the performance on July 25.

Dance the night away with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and Paul Taylor Dance Company! Each ticket includes a buffet and two drink tickets to be used on beer and/or wine.

Tickets: $50

All tickets are purchased through Duke University’s Box Office. 

Live DJ: DJ Shahzed

recommended for ages 16+

Location:  Parizäde

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Festival Date and Time: June 12-July 25, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Durham, NC 

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