Life changing, great ideas about dance • made me think for myself. He didn’t simply give the class movement to do perfectly, but gave movement as a way to explore the possibilities. Excellent class • ❤ed the musicians, they were amazing adf school Improv Jams and shows were spectacular June 9 - July 23, 2011 Her passion for life and dance pushes me to places I’ve never been as a dancer • I loved all the shows. It was awesome to see so many companies in a short span of time • Working with and investigating his movement has given me a new way to look at dance Duke University in Durham, NC It was amazing! My whole perspective on dance and my intention behind every move I make has completely changed! • I feel my weight more clearly and I understand my connections through the body better • One thousand steps above the improv class I took at my college APPLY ONLINE • www.AMERICANDANCEFESTIVAL.ORG The experience of performing was so inspiring! • The class helped students to open up our minds and bodies to a new way of looking at ourselves from the outside in, rather than from the inside outCharles L. Reinhart, Director • Jodee Nimerichter, Co-Director • James Frazier, Co-Dean • Gerri Houlihan, Co-Dean

INVITATION FROM THE C0-DEANSThe summer of 2011 will see many changes at the ADF. However, the magic of this particular festival

thrives on the possibilities, the opportunities and the excitement of a community of kindred spirits, many of whom return year after year, to share a common passion: dance. We invite you to join us in a six-week adventure that will spark your imagination and creative energy in new and surprising ways.

Discover how innovation and tradition come together. Enjoy great performances and thought-provoking panel discussions. Explore new ways of moving, thinking about, making, and seeing dance. ADF offers

a gateway that allows you to discover more about yourself and the art form that inspires you. We invite you to share in an extraordinary experience…one that might just change your life!

Gerri Houlihan James Frazier

Contents 2 Six Week School 3 HU/ADF Programs 4 Three Week School for Young Dancers 4 Dance Professionals Workshop 5 Faculty & Musicians 9 Six Week School Financial Assistance 10 Life at ADF (Support Services) 11 Application Instructions and Fees 12 Application 14 Evaluation Forms

The American Dance FestivalFounded in 1934 in Bennington, Vermont, with choreographers Martha Graham, Hanya Holm, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman, the Festival serves professional and pre-professional dancers from around the world. The site of 632 premieres, the Festival plays a critical role in increasing the repertories of companies through its commissions and reconstructions; what is seen at the ADF is ultimately seen by audiences throughout the world. Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “the most important gathering of modern dance professionals and students in America,” each year the ADF School provides world-class instruction to hundreds of dance enthusiasts.

Durham and Duke UniversityThe ADF is held for six weeks each summer at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The studios and student dormitories are spread across the Georgian-style campus. Performances by visiting dance companies occur in the Durham Performing Arts Center in downtown Durham and Reynolds Industries Theater on Duke’s West Campus. ADF students are able to use Duke facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, bookstores, libraries, and computer labs. The grounds of the University include the formal Sarah P. Duke Gardens and the Nasher Museum of Art. Durham is easily accessible by car, bus, train, and plane (Raleigh/Durham Airport is located approximately 18 miles away).

Performing CompaniesAn essential component of the student experience during the summer is the opportunity to see some of the best modern dance companies performing today. Full-time Six Week School, Three Week School, and Dance Professionals Workshop participants will receive a complimentary ticket to one performance by each visiting company in the ADF performance series. At press time, the 2011 line-up has not been announced. Please check the ADF website in the spring for more information.

www.americandancefestival.org

photos by Sara D. Davis/ADF 2010, unless otherwise noted

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The Six Week School (6WS) June 9-July 23, 2011A primary component of ADF is the Six Week School, where dancers from around the country and around the world come to train and to create, to see, and to be seen. Students of all levels are invited to engage in collaborative creative processes with ADF’s diverse and outstanding faculty, extraordinary musicians, and vibrant student body. Full-time 6WS students must attend for all six weeks, taking three two-hour classes a day, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Students are able to create and personalize their own 6WS schedule, choosing from approximately 40 daily classes. Available courses will include Contemporary Technique, Composition, Improvisation, Repertory, Ballet, African Technique, Voice & Gesture, and Hip Hop.

The minimum age for application to the 6WS is 16. 6WS students under the age of 18 will live in a supervised dorm.

Part-time 6WS students may take one or two classes for the six weeks. Part-time students are not eligible for ADF financial assistance or complimentary tickets to ADF performances.

6WS classes are supplemented by the WFSS (pronounced woofs) classes that are designed to inform and enhance the regular schedule. They allow students the opportunity to explore individualized interests, cross train in various body therapies and somatic work, or participate in special projects. The WFSS schedule also includes open showings, video screenings, panels, and discussions. WFSS classes meet on Wednesdays, Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays, and are offered on a regular as well as a drop-in basis. Only full time 6WS students take part in WFSS.

2011 WFSS Projects (as of December 2010) Forsythe Project Gaga Project Paul Taylor Project Shen Wei Project Text into Performance Project

learn more online www.americandancefestival.org

Improvisation “The purpose of improvisation classes at the ADF is to engage students in an exploration of their creativity. There are skills and techniques of improvisation, and the various classes will investigate several of them. These include releasing technique, contact improvisation, improvisation with speaking while moving, improvisation in site specific situations, Improvisation Technologies, etc. In some situations this improvisation work will be an end unto itself, and sometimes it will be used as a compositional tool to lead each student to find his or her unique choreographic voice. There will also be a weekly improvisation jam where students can practice their skills in a safe and supportive environment.” –Ishmael Houston-Jones

Composition “Composition classes at ADF are designed to challenge students of choreography. Faculty engage students with the urgent question of how do we make dance today in relationship to the world in which we live. Traditional approaches to choreography and new ideas from within the field of dance creation are introduced. These classes become research centers of imaginative thinking and embodied experimentation. Choreographic strategies are tested, the boundaries of the art form of dance are stretched. Ultimately, students leave the ADF charged with information that can help to move both their own choreographic work and the field of dance forward.” –Jesse Zaritt

Technique “How do dancers practice technique in 2011? This fundamental question is both asked and answered at the ADF. Vigorous dialogue regarding the study of dance technique is embedded in the very fabric of the program. The importance of technique class is apparent in many ways at the ADF: the careful and unique arrangement of the daily and weekly schedule, the vast array of techniques and practices from which the student can choose, and the diversity and professionalism of the faculty who teach the courses.” –Brenda Daniels

Repertory “Inhabiting a work as either an interpreter or a collaborator is one of the most fulfilling experiences of a dancer’s training. In repertory, you get to breathe a work of art to life again. In a new creation, your collaborative presence affects the work’s outcome. In both instances, you get to work closely with a group of peers, know a choreographic process, and share your work with the ADF community.” –Mark Haim

Past/Forward Students chosen to participate in the Past/Forward program will perform on a shared program in Reynolds Industries Theater as a part of the ADF performance series. Please check the ADF website in the spring for more information.

6WS Preview Weekend

Students must plan to arrive on Thursday, June 9 by 3:30 pm. 6WS orientation begins before dinner on Thursday. There are five days set aside (Friday, June 10 – Tuesday, June 14) for convocation, preview classes, repertory and Past/Forward auditions, faculty advising, and class registration.

Students attend preview classes in groups. These groups are determined by instructor evaluation forms that are a part of the ADF application packet. When asking teachers to fill out your evaluation forms, please indicate to them that they are important in placing you in appropriate preview groups. Auditions for repertory classes and Past/Forward ensembles are optional and registration for these classes will happen before 6WS registration.

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www.hollins.edu/mfadance

Hollins University/American Dance Festival ProgramsHu/ADF MFA in Dance This innovative 60-credit MFA program offers students an opportunity to immerse themselves for six weeks of the summer in the international, collaborative community of the American Dance Festival, followed by an intimate learning atmosphere at Hollins University and abroad. Few graduate programs can provide students with such imaginative approaches to thinking about dance, along with such a wide range of experiences and opportunities, mentorships, and exposure to others in the international dance field.

The program offers a flexible, yet rigorous, course of study. Using the resources of both institutions, the program offers two tracks:Year Residency Track, for highly motivated students with a strong interest in expanding their knowledge and experience, especially in their creative work, in an uninterrupted way. During the spring term, students travel abroad for international residencies. In 2010, students traveled to Vienna, Brussels, Paris, and other European cities.Low Residency Track, for mid-career artists, teachers, and dance professionals. For low-residency acceptance, applicants must be mature working artists with at least 10 years of experience. Accomplished, nationally recognized candidates may receive up to 12 credits for professional experience.For sample classes offered in each track, see www.hollins.edu/mfadance.

International Residencies Each spring term, MFA students travel off site to dance centers throughout the world. They study, present their work in various settings, view concerts, and immerse themselves in specially designed study tracks. Specifically designed to promote exchange within a larger dance community and to better understand the internationalization of dance education, these residencies open pathways that will create lifelong relationships and opportunities.

PostBaccalaureate CerTiFIcate As students complete their undergraduate degrees and prepare for a professional career in dance or graduate study, the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) offers a year of time, support, and networking. The program is ideal for students who want to immerse themselves in a focused work environment that has a direct professional relationship to choreography, performance, and portfolio development.

BA/BFA PROGRAM A combined BA/BFA is also available.

Faculty Dance faculty members make up a diverse artistic community whose mission is to create an atmosphere in which students and faculty learn alongside one another to expand and deepen their relationship to dance and to the world. Resident faculty members are augmented by visiting faculty and guest artists as well as by a core of adjunct faculty and mentors who reflect a wide range of interests and experiences.

Jeffrey N. Bullock, DirectorHU/ADF MFA in Dance

Dance Department - Hollins Universityjbullock@hollins.edu

(540) 362-6429

Graduate Center, Hollins UniversityP.O. Box 9603

Roanoke, VA 24020-1603(540) 362-6575

hugrad@hollins.edu

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Dance Professionals Workshop (DPW)

This summer, the Dance Professionals Workshop will be a nine-day forum for professionals and educators to study, observe, exchange ideas, attend panels and discussions, and view performances at the ADF. Participants will be able to choose from available classes at the festival, in addition to attending specific classes designed to address their needs and interests. This workshop provides a unique opportunity

to experience the breadth of dance training at the ADF and to build connections with other artists and educators in the field. All DPW participants are able to obtain a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the program. To be eligible for the DPW program you must have completed an undergraduate program or 5 years of professional experience.

The Three Week School is a program designed specifically for the training and education of dancers from the ages of 12-16. The faculty has a committed interest in working with this particular age group and are experienced and dedicated artists in the field. The focus of the program is to provide excellent training in a supportive and nurturing environment, while introducing younger dancers to the range and diversity of the dance profession today. Students take four classes a day, four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). These classes include modern, ballet, hip-hop, African dance styles, composition, and repertory. Students will be placed in appropriate levels during the first few days of classes. They also have the opportunity to attend performances by outstanding national and international dance companies and to experience master classes, museum trips, panel discussions, and specially planned activities on Wednesdays and weekends. The 3WS provides an exciting opportunity to grow as a dancer both technically and artistically and to enjoy the amazing and inspiring creative energy of the ADF.

Housing 3WS students will live in an air-conditioned dormitory on Duke’s East Campus. These are double rooms, although in special circumstances single rooms are available on a limited basis. Experienced counselors will live in the dormitory with the students. A curfew and lights-out policy will be enforced. 3WS students in the area also have the option to commute from home.

Meals will be provided by Duke University Food Service. For students staying in the dormitories, the cost for three meals a day is included in housing and meals fees. Commuting students may purchase a Lunch Meal Plan that allows them to eat meals in the cafeteria while they are on campus.

Supervision Outside of class, students will be well supervised by carefully selected counselors.

July 2–-23, 2011

Directed by Ursula Payne and Pamela Pietro

Faculty Elizabeth Corbett, Millicent Johnnie,

Sherone Price, Sara Procopio, additional guest faculty TBA

Three Week School (3WS) for Young Dancers

JUly 9-17, 2011

Directed by Gerri Houlihan

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FACULTY & Musicians

Danielle Agami was born in Israel in 1984; joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2002 and Batsheva Dance Company in 2005; Rehearsal Director for Batsheva since September 2008 and was Artistic Director of the Batsheva Dancers Create project for 2007 and 2008; new ADF faculty.

MONICA BILL BARNES New York based choreographer and performer; her company, Monica Bill Barnes & Company, has performed in over twenty venues in New York City and has been presented in 30 cities throughout the United States, including ADF in 2010; MBB & CO. is a contemporary American dance company with the mission to celebrate individuality, humor and the innate theatricality of everyday life; new ADF faculty.

RODGER BELMAN Educator, choreographer, performer; guest artist/faculty at numerous institutions including Hollins University, Barnard College, Connecticut College, George Mason University, University of Georgia, East Carolina University, Milwaukee Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, and the Korean Dance Festival; reconstructor of Laura Dean’s masterworks 2004–2010; member of Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, 1989–1995; performed with Twyla Tharp, Rachel Lampert, Mark Taylor, Joy Kellman; MFA in dance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; ADF faculty since 2007.

ALEXANDER BRADY Trained at Boston School of Ballet and School of American Ballet; danced with Joffrey Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Twyla Tharp Dance, Tharp’s original Broadway cast of “Movin’ Out”, “The Time’s They are a Changin’”(Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain), and “Come Fly Away”(role Vico/Dance Captain); also danced with Metropolitan Opera, Mark Morris Dance Group, and appeared in Films “Across the Universe”, “Julie and Julia”; continues to set Tharp dances and teach Tharp technique worldwide; new ADF faculty.

JEFFERY BULLOCK Performed with the North Carolina Dance

Theater, Pacific Northwest Ballet,

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Hubbard

Street Dance Chicago, Sharir + Bustamante

Danceworks; trained at the University of North

Carolina School of the Arts; MFA in choreography

from the University of Iowa; taught at the University

of Texas at Austin and the University of Iowa; Hollins

University Dance Program faculty since 2004; ADF faculty

since 1998.

SHANI COLLINS BA in dance from Hollins University; MFA from HU/ADF; performed with EVIDENCE, a Dance Company, Urban Bush Women; guest performer with Bill T. Jones, David Dorfman, and The National Company of Mozambique, among others; New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award in 2006; her company, Eternal Works, investigates healing em(power)ment for women; choreographer/performer in NYC Off Broadway Show of The Vagina Monologues; Assistant Professor of Dance at Connecticut College; ADF faculty since 2006.

ELIZABETH CORBETT Soloist with William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt for over a decade; former dancer with The Joffrey Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet; choreographic assistant to Forsythe, De Keersmaeker/Rosas, and Robert Wilson; teaches ballet, improvisation technologies, and Forsythe repertory internationally, including P.A.R.T.S./Rosas, Impulstanz Vienna, Cullberg Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Dance Ireland and most recently guest at Dance Platform 2010 celebrating Istanbul as the cultural capitol of Europe and Asia. ADF faculty since 2006.

DOUGLAS CORBIN Pianist; faculty at Florida State University; has worked with Merce Cunningham, American Ballet Theatre, David Howard, Arena Dance in Zürich, Jurriens Stiftung in Amsterdam, Noriko Hara in Hiroshima, Peter Goss in Paris, Ballet Contemporáneo de Caracas, Szedgedi Kotars Ballet in Hungary; ADF faculty since 2006.

Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching

DONNA FAYE BURCHFIELD

Newly appointed Director for the School of Dance at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Donna Faye first arrived at the ADF as a student in the summer of 1982. She spent the next 28 years as a member of the community. In 1984, she pioneered the first ADF school recruiting efforts visiting college/university and high school dance programs throughout the US and abroad. She went on to teach and direct the ADF’s Young Dancers School

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and then to serve as assistant to the Dean, Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, Dean (2000–2010) and faculty member of the historic Six Week School. As Professor of Dance at Hollins University from 1993–2010, she developed and directed the HU/ADF MFA program, the Post-Baccalaureate, and combined BA/BFA programs in collaboration with the ADF. In 2006, she was awarded the North Carolina School for the Arts Outstanding Teacher in Performance for contributions to the dance program at NCSA as well as the state of North Carolina. She has served on a multitude of panels and organizations around the globe in support of dance and the arts throughout her career. At Hollins, she was awarded the Herta Freitag Distinguished Faculty award and a distinguished service award in addition to numerous travel/research grants that helped to make possible the extensive study of dance in countries around the world, including Tunisia, Italy, China, Hong Kong, England, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, and Cuba. Through the ADF linkages she has taught in Moscow, Seoul, and Shanghai. Ms. Burchfield holds a BFA and MFA from Texas Christian University where she studied with Jerry Bywaters Cochran.

JEFFERSON DALBY Rock-and-roll piano player; accompanies classes using percussion, flute, electric percussion, and many piano styles; bandleader of the Jazzphibians; keyboard player for Soul Central; performed with Fort Worth’s Hip Pocket Theatre, Jubilee Theatre, and Sojourner Truth Players; former accompanist at Fort Worth Ballet, Boston Ballet, and White Mountain Summer Dance Festival; currently accompanies classes at University of North Carolina School of the Arts; recently updated website BalletClassMusicforFree.com; ADF faculty since 1987.

BRENDA DANIELS Betsy Friday Distinguished Professor in Contemporary Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; UNCSA faculty since 1995; BFA from Purchase College; MFA from HU/ADF; ADF faculty since 2002.

VLADIMIR ESPINOSA Musician, choreographer, teacher; accompanist and musician-in-residence at Hollins University; graduate of the ENA (School National of Arts) in Cuba; has performed, taught, and choreographed for companies including Caribeno and Orile in Cuba, and Companies National de Danza and Rojo Oscuro in Ecuador; currently the musical director for Las Manos del Sol; ADF faculty since 2005.

DAVID FERRI (Production Manager) has worked with prominent choreographers such as Pina Bausch, Shen Wei, Doug Varone, Yin Mei, Eiko and Koma, Jane Comfort and Ballet Preljocaj; recipient of 1987-1988 “Bessie Award” for his design of Doug Varone’s “Straits”, and 2000–2001 “Bessie Award” for Sustained Achievement in Lighting Design; resident Lighting Designer - Technical Director for The Vassar College Dance Department; resident lighting designer and technical director at PS 122 from 1985–1991; Production Manager at ADF since 1996.

JAMES FRAZIER (Co-Dean) Chair of the Department of Dance and Choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU); EdD in Dance from Temple University, MFA in Dance and a BS in Marketing from Florida State University; President of the national organization, the Council of Dance Administrators; Past appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance History, Florida State University; Associate Artistic Director, Dance Institute of Washington (District of Columbia); and Publicity Coordinator for the Urban Bush Women Summer Dance Institute (1998 and 1999).

MICHELLE GIBSON Choreographer, instructor, performing artist; BFA in dance from Tulane University; currently artist-in-residence at the Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center and the South Dallas Cultural Center; choreographer for Six Flags/WOW Entertainment; educator and instructor with the Dallas Independent School District; MFA candidate in the HU/ADF Program; ADF faculty since 2010.

NATALIE GILBERT Director of ADF musicians, composer, teacher and licensed massage therapist; lives in Durham where she teaches piano privately, emphasizing improvisation; formerly music coordinator for the OSU Department of Dance, and faculty: NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New World School of the Arts in Miami; Carolina Friends School; founding board member International Guild of Musicians in Dance; music degrees from Oberlin (BA) and OSU (MA); ADF/Korea 1990–1992; ADF faculty since 1981.

MARK HAIM Artistic Director of Mark Haim and Dancers and Companhia de Danca de Lisboa; BFA from The Juilliard School; MFA from HU/ADF; commissions from Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballet Frankfurt, The Joffrey Ballet, and others; full-evening solo The “Goldberg Variations” performed at the ADF, Danspace Project, the Kennedy Center, and in Russia and Korea; 1987 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship; 1988 and 1996 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships; ADF faculty since 1993.

JOHN HANKS Graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Music Director for the Duke University Dance Program and percussion faculty for the Duke University Music Department; has released three CDs of music for dance; free-lance percussionist performing with many jazz, classical, theater, and contemporary music groups throughout North Carolina; ADF faculty since 1984.

ANDREW HASENPFLUG has been accompanying and composing for dance since 1989; accompanied master classes by many artists including Bill T. Jones, Joe Goode, members of the Merce Cunningham and Bebe Miller Dance Companies, and Doug Varone; dance composition credits include LabCo, Dance Alloy, the Seldoms, Zephyr Dance, Helander and Company, and Chasala Dance Company; during the academic year, Andrew works at Slippery Rock University as Music Director of the Dance Department; ADF faculty since 2010.

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CURT HAWORTH BA in Creative Writing from UC Santa Cruz and a MFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts; Movement Research Artist in Residence 2001–2002; performed with Lisa Race’s Race Dance from 1993–2000; toured internationally with David Dorfman Dance from 1990 to 2002; has taught regularly at Movement Research and DNA in NYC; currently an Associate Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia;

ADF Faculty 2007 and 2008.

ELLEN HEMPHILL Artistic Director, Managing Director, Co-Founder of Archipelago Theatre Company in Chapel Hill, NC; Assistant Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and on the faculty of Duke University’s Department of Theatre Studies since 1993; long time member of the Roy Hart Theatre of France, where she worked and performed for 13 years; ADF faculty since 1992.

GERRI HOULIHAN (Co-Dean) Studied at the Juilliard School; performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, the Paul Sanasardo Dance Company, and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company; artistic director of Houlihan and Dancers from 1988–1999; participated in seventeen ADF international linkages; 2005 recipient of the Balasaraswati Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching; received MFA in 2007 from HU/ADF; currently a professor at Florida State University; ADF faculty 1981–1983, and since 1987.

ISHMAEL HOUSTON-JONES Dance and text-work has been performed across the US, as well as in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Latin America; his work has a foundation in improvisation, contact improvisation, authentic movement, releasing techniques, and vocal work; ADF faculty 1990, 1991, 1993, and since 2005.

CLAUDIA HOWARD QUEEN Multi-instrumentalist and composer for dance; has accompanied for over 200 dance instructors throughout the US, in Ireland and Taiwan at studios such as Merce Cunningham and Gus Giordano; Assistant Professor of Music for Dance at the University of North Texas; Two Fulbright Awards to teach at Taipei National University of the Arts and TAIPEiDEA; ADF faculty since 2005.

MILLICENT JOHNNIE Received BFA and MFA in Dance at the Florida State University; currently on dance faculty at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX; toured as resident choreographer and rehearsal director of the Urban Bush Women; choreography has been featured on Cleo Parker-Robinson Dance, Hubbard Street II, Dallas Black Dance Theater II, among others, and has

been presented at venues such as the Danspace project Food for Thought (NYC), Dancenow/NYC Dance Harlem and Joyce Soho Series (NYC); new ADF faculty.

LASHAWN JONES HIV prevention researcher by day,

dancer by night; trained at Broadway Dance Center (BDC) in New York in 2010 summer intensive, Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles; dancer in BDC’s Step Up 3d Dance Dub; instructor at Korea Dance Festival in 2010; choreography has been presented throughout North Carolina and Seoul, South Korea; attended several Monsters of Hip Hop conventions; Zumba instructor; ADF faculty in 2009.

RAFAEL LOPEZ-BARRANTES Associate Director of Performance at the California Institute of the Arts (2007–present); actor, director, member and teacher with the Roy Hart Theatre in France, 1974–1991; voice chair at the National School of the Arts of Puppetry in France; taught at Duke University’s Department of Theatre Studies; appointed Honorary Consul of Spain in North Carolina, 2002–2007; ADF faculty since 1992.

YVONNE MEIER Born in Zurich, Switzerland; has shown her work at The Kitchen, Danspace Project, P.S. 122, and P.S. 1, among others; funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Franklin Furnace; New York Dance and Performance (“Bessie”) Award for her piece The Shining; ADF faculty since 2007.

AMANDA MILLER Founder, artistic director, choreographer of Pretty Ugly Dance Company; toured internationally and won an array of awards and acclaim for unique collaborations; founding member, principal dancer, and resident choreographer of the Frankfurt Ballet under the direction of William Forsythe; teaches master classes at UNC; continues to choreograph and direct, most previous work for Netherlands Dance Theater with a new composition from Fred Frith; ADF faculty since 2009.

RIKA OKAMOTO met Twyla Tharp in 1993 while a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company (1992–1999); danced in original cast of Tharp’s Tony Award Broadway Musical “Movin’ Out” and “Come Fly Away”; other credits include original cast of Broadway musical “Tarzan” (Maryl Tankard/ Pichon Baldinu), Film “Across the Universe” (Julie Taymore/ Daniel Ezralow); also worked for Robert Wilson, Buglisi/Foreman, Mark Morris, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Jessica Lang, Pearl Lang, and Yuriko; holds Yoga Alliance Vinyasa certificate; new ADF faculty.

URSULA PAYNE A Professor of Dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; has received four choreography fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts; choreography has been presented nationally and internationally in the Monaco Dances Forum, Freed Voices Project, American Dance Guild Performance Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, This Woman’s Work, LABCO Dance Company, Dance Alloy, Project Motion Dance, Taiwan College Dance Festival, and the African Center for Peace and Conflict Awards Ceremony; ADF faculty since 2002.

JILLIAN PEÑA Dance and video artist that has been presented internationally, including at Dance Theater Workshop and The Kitchen in New York, Akademie der Kunste Berlin, Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, and Mix Brazil; MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was a fellowship recipient, and a BA from Hollins University; Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholar and a Practice-based PhD candidate in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London; video work is distributed by Video Data Bank; 2008–2009 Movement Research Artist-in-Residence, and a 2009 DanceWeb Fellow at Impulstanz in Vienna; ADF faculty since 2006.

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PAMELA PIETRO Assistant Arts Professor at NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts; BFA from Florida State University; MFA from the University of Washington; performed with Anthony Morgan Dance Company, Michael Foley Dance, RaceDance, bopi’s black sheep/dances, Houlihan and Dancers, Jennifer Nugent; presented choreography at Dance New Amsterdam, Dancespace Project, BAX, Momentum Danza Company, LaSalle University in Singapore, as well as others; taught internationally in Moscow, Israel, Tokyo, Singapore and China; assistant to Irene Dowd since 2002; ADF faculty since 1997.

SHERONE PRICE Dancer, teacher, choreographer; currently Assistant Professor of Dance at Appalachian State University, Lecturer, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; dancer and choreographer, Visiting Instructor of dance, Florida International University in Miami, Fl; artist in residence/Henry Bascom Professor of dance, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Principal with African American Dance Ensemble; BFA, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; MFA, HU/ADF; performed Talley Beatty’s “Mourner’s Bench” at 1993 Scripps/ADF Ceremony; studied West African Dance and Drumming in Guinea, West Africa; ADF faculty since 1995.

Sara Procopio Founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts, current company member and artistic associate; earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from Hollins University; co-founded the Hollins Dance Project; guest artist at Hollins University, Peridance Capezio Center, Dance New Amsterdam, ADF January Intensive, and teaching artist for Shen Wei Dance Arts throughout the US and abroad; ADF faculty

since 2008.

ATIBA RORIE Studied with Babatunde Olatunji, Fahali Igbo, Bradley Simmons, Chief Bey, Osei Appiagyei; performed with the Andrew Cacho African Drummers and Dancers, Resounding Steel, Collage Dance Ensemble, African American Dance Ensemble; toured with Baba Olatunji’s drummers and dancers; BA in music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; ADF faculty since 2008.

KHALID SALEEM Percussionist, musician; former musical director for the African American Dance Ensemble; studied in the Ivory Coast and with Rose Marie Guiraud, Babatunde Olatunji of Nigeria, Ladji Camara of Guinea (West Africa), Titos Sampa of Zaire, Les Ballet Africanes; faculty at the State University of New York–Brockport Dance Department; invited to present African percussion workshops in Salvador, Brazil in November 2008; ADF faculty since 1985.

SHODEKEH Professional beatboxer based in Baltimore; rhythmic travels include collaborating with the worlds of jazz, West African dance, and the visual arts; vocally embodies instruments ranging from turntables to didgeridoos; accompanies ballet, fire movement, capoeira; ADF faculty since 2007.

RICHARD CHEN SEE From 1993 through 2008 Richard Chen See danced for Paul Taylor, originating and assuming featured roles from the repertory that exemplified the technical and dramatic range of the works; since retiring from the stage, Chen See has joined the small corps of alumni that restages Paul Taylor’s dances, and has worked with institutions including the New Zealand School of Dance (NZ), SUNY Purchase College (USA) and Rambert Dance Company (UK); new ADF faculty.

MICHAEL WALL Worked with the Limón Dance Company, Mark Haim, Lisa Race, David Dorfman, David Grenke, Jennifer Nugent, and others; music can be found at www.asimplesound.com; accompanies for the Bates Dance Festival and works in The Ohio State University Department of Dance; ADF faculty 1999–2004, 2006, and since 2008.

Gwen Welliver Teaches worldwide at venues including International Summer School of Dance (JP), Kalamata International Dance Festival (GR), Movement Research (NYC, 1997–present), P.A.R.T.S. (BE), TSEKH Summer School (RU); performed with Doug Varone and Dancers (1990–2000); “Bessie” Award for Sustained Achievement (2000); Rehearsal Director Trisha Brown Dance Company (2000–2007); Bennington College MFA/Teaching Fellow (2007–2009); adjunct faculty NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (1995–2000, 2009-current); recent performances of Welliver’s work at CPR, DTW, 92Y Harkness Dance Festival; ADF faculty in 2000.

KEN RAY WILEMON Percussionist and

painter based in Durham; has accompanied dance at Texas Christian University, University of Texas at Austin, Connecticut College, Hollins University, various ACDFAs, and the White Mountain Summer Dance Festival; currently staff accompanist at Meredith College and Duke University; ADF faculty since 1988.

ABBY YAGER Member of the Trisha Brown Company from 1995–2002; currently directs reconstructions of Ms. Brown’s choreography; visiting faculty at Korean National University of the Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, The Ohio State University and P.A.R.T.S among others; ADF faculty since 2003.

MING-LUNG YANG Assistant Professor at Taipei National University of the Arts; former artistic director of Dance Forum Taipei; choreography presented throughout Asia and in Australia, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, and the US; member of the Trisha Brown Company from 1994–1999; ADF faculty since 2000.

JESSE ZARITT Born in Worcester, MA; BA from Pomona College; MFA from HU/ADF; performed with the Hollins Dance Project, Shen Wei Dance Arts, the Inbal Pinto Dance Company; recipient of a Dorot Fellowship in Israel, 2006–2007, and a LABA artist residency at the Fourteenth Street Y, 2008–2010; ADF faculty since 2008.

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Six Week School Financial AssistanceThe ADF offers financial assistance to a limited number of students in the form of scholarships, assistantships, and apprenticeships. All recipients assist with operational and administrative work at the Festival. Students dependent on financial assistance to attend the ADF School are urged to apply early and to call the School office for advice on how to cut costs. Financial assistance is available for 6WS students only. The deadline for all financial assistance applications is April 1. Notification of all awards will be made after April 15.

Tuition Scholarships (Requires audition)Tuition scholarships are offered to promising students who have a high level of technical ability and creative potential and who have experience in either performance or choreography. The awards are based on both ability and financial need. Scholarship amounts range from $200 to full tuition. Tuition scholarship students are responsible for their room/board fees and living expenses during the six weeks.

Scholarship Auditions are currently scheduled for:

New York, NY – January 3 Tallahassee, FL – March 8Allentown, PA – TBAKeene, NH – March 12Akron, OH – March 17Moscow, ID – March 19Northfield, MN – March 22

Las Cruces, NM – March 24Elon, NC – March 26Long Beach, CA – March 26San Francisco, CA – March 27Wichita, KS – TBANew York, NY – April 3Durham, NC – April 3

Audition dates subject to change. Please check the ADF website, www.americandancefestival.org, for up-to-date information.

Please bring to each audition:

1. Completed 6WS application with $40 application fee 2. A minute and a half solo (choreographed or improvised) 3. Copy of your or your parents’ 2010 Tax Form 1040 (the first page only)*

Students unable to attend an audition may submit a DVD containing two minutes of technique and a one-and-a-half minute solo along with their application package. The deadline for DVD submission is March 18, 2011.

Staff Assistant ScholarshipThe ADF offers staff assistant scholarships to mature and responsible students who have skills to help with the operation of the Festival. Useful skills include: receptionist experience, general office and computer skills, childcare, bus driving, and audiovisual equipment operation and maintenance. Staff assistants will be required to work up to 20 hours per week and will receive a full tuition scholarship and may take three classes. Staff assistants are responsible for their room/board fees and living expenses during the six weeks.

To apply for a staff assistant scholarship you must supply:

1. Completed 6WS application with $40 application fee2. Resumé highlighting experience pertinent to the staff assistant

scholarship3. Letter of recommendation speaking directly towards your

candidacy for the staff assistant scholarship4. Copy of your or your parents’ 2010 Tax form 1040 (the first

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The ADF also offers a Hospitality Assistant position, a unique position for a mature student with special skills. For more information, please contact the ADF office at 919-684-6402 or school@americandancefestival.org.

Dorm Counselor ScholarshipMature students with related experience may apply to be dorm counselors. Counselors supervise 3WS students and under-18-year-old 6WS students residing on campus. Counselors live with these students in the dorms and accompany them to meals, classes, and off-campus excursions. Counselors will receive a full tuition scholarship and may take three classes. Living costs and a percentage of meals will be covered by the ADF.

To apply for a dorm counselor scholarship you must supply:

1. Completed 6WS application with $40 application fee2. Resumé highlighting experience pertinent to the dorm counselor

scholarship3. Letter of recommendation speaking directly towards your

candidacy for the dorm counselor scholarship 4. Copy of your or your parents’ 2010 Tax form 1040 (the first

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Stagecraft Apprentice ScholarshipStagecraft apprenticeships are awarded to students with interest and experience in the technical aspects of dance production. Apprentices act as an integral part of the technical crew in the preparation and running of performances by the visiting companies. The work involved is strenuous and requires maturity and responsibility. Apprentices receive full tuition for two morning classes and the apprenticeship itself, which counts as a double class for those receiving academic credit. The apprenticeship commits the student to afternoon and evening hours and precludes performing in faculty or repertory presentations. Apprentices are responsible for their room/board fees and living expenses during the six weeks.

To apply for a stagecraft apprenticeship you must supply:

1. Completed 6WS application with $40 application fee2. Resumé highlighting experience pertinent to the stagecraft

apprentice position3. Letter of recommendation speaking directly towards your

candidacy for the stagecraft apprentice position4. Copy of your or your parents’ 2010 Tax form 1040 (the first

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Cooperative ScholarshipThe ADF matches tuition grants from sponsoring dance studios and college dance departments for accepted applicants. These matches are up to $125 for studios and up to $250 for college/university groups and departments. The grants are matched on a first-come, first-served basis, and only a limited number are available.

To apply for a cooperative scholarship you must supply:

1. Completed 6WS application with $40 application fee2. Name and address of the representative at your school or studio

who will process the ADF paperwork and matching scholarship (This can be filled out directly on the ADF application.)

*If you do not have the 2010 tax form 1040 ready by the time you are auditioning or ready to send in your application—don’t fret! You can send it in to the ADF office later. Just make sure to submit it by April 1 or we will not be able to consider you for a scholarship.

PLEASE NOTE that you may apply for more than one scholarship. However, you must submit a separate letter of recommendation and resumé for each position that you are applying for. For more information on financial assistance, please visit www.americandancefestival.org.

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Life at ADF (support Services)

HousingPlease note that all dormitories are located on Duke’s East Campus.

Six Week SchoolDorm Rooms: Participants 18 years and older have the option of living in a single or double room. Dorms are secured buildings and the most convenient of all housing options. A limited number of air-conditioned rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. 6WS students under the age of 18 must live in the air-conditioned dorm under the supervision of counselors and adhere to regulations including curfew, visitation policy, etc.

Off-Campus Housing (for 6WS students 18 years and older): The ADF compiles a summer sublet/roommate listing and will post this on our website, www.americandancefestival.org, on May 1, 2011. When searching for off-campus housing, remember to look for places nearest to Duke’s East campus as the majority of classes are held there. The ADF is not responsible for any arrangements promised by the lessor.

Three Week School for Young Dancers3WS students will live in double rooms in an air-conditioned dormitory. Experienced counselors will live in the dormitory with the students. A curfew and lights-out policy will be enforced.

Dance Professionals Workshop Dorm Rooms: Participants will have the option of living in a single or double room. A limited number of air-conditioned rooms are available.

Hotel: Participants who would like assistance with alternative housing, such as local hotels, should see the ADF website for recommendations.

Meal PlanThe ADF Meal Plan is offered by Duke University Dining Services for the benefit of ADF participants. Duke University Dining Services in the East Union’s Marketplace will provide this on-campus food service. Please note that there are no refunds for unused meals.

Six Week SchoolParticipants desiring on-campus meals (especially those living in Duke University dorms) have the option to purchase the ADF 6WS Meal Plan, which consists of five breakfasts, five lunches, and five dinners per week (33 total of each) Please note that this does not cover all the meals during the Festival. Students will be committed to the plan once they have signed up.

Three Week School for Young DancersAll 3WS participants living on campus are on the money-saving ADF Meal Plan which covers 3 meals per day for the entire three weeks. The cost is included in the 3WS room/board fee. Commuting students may purchase a Lunch Meal Plan that will allow them to eat meals in the cafeteria while they are on campus.

Parking on CampusFor those students wishing to bring a car to campus, a parking fee will be charged on check-in day. The total cost for 6 weeks will be $50.

Health & WellnessHealth InsuranceParticipants in all programs must provide the ADF with proof of adequate health insurance coverage. This must be provided before arrival. For participants without health insurance, the ADF has made arrangements with a local insurance agency to provide reasonably priced insurance for the duration of the program. Please contact the ADF School Office for more information.

Duke University Health ServicesFor health needs that can be taken care of in a clinic, Duke University allows ADF students the option to pay a Student Health Service Fee and take advantage of the outpatient services on campus, provided by the Duke Family Medicine Center. Examples of services provided include medical care for illnesses and minor injuries, medication dispensed by the Center’s pharmacy for short-term treatment of acute problems, and laboratory services when ordered by a healthcare provider at the Center. **Please note that purchasing the student health service DOES NOT take the place of health insurance.**

Academic Credit Academic credit is available to qualified high school graduates or rising high school seniors. Duke University records undergraduate academic progress in terms of course credit. For purposes of transfer, a full course load (3 6WS classes plus WFSS) is equivalent to a total of eight semester hours or two course credits. Credit for work completed is subject to the approval of your institution’s registrar or admissions officer. Individuals who have completed all requirements for the BA or BS degree may request advanced-level credit, in which case their transcripts will bear one or more 200-level, graduate course numbers. Students enrolled in Duke Summer Session for academic credit may request one or more copies of their official transcript from Duke University, not ADF, upon successful completion of their course work.

Flex AccountParticipants in all programs also have the option to open a Flex account, either in addition to the ADF Meal Plan or alone. This is a declining balance account to which funds may be added at any time during the student’s time on campus. The Flex account can be used in the East Campus Union’s Marketplace and Cafe, East/Central Campus stores, vending machines, and laundry facilities — greatly reducing the need to carry cash. Beginning June 9 (6WS Check-In Day) participants may open a Flex account, adding funds in $25 increments, with a $100 minimum, through the DukeCard Office using cash, check, or debit card. The DukeCard Office does not accept credit cards. Any unused balance in the Flex account will be refunded by Duke University in September 2011.

For more information on Student Support Services, please visit the ADF website.

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Application Instructions and Fees

Apply Early! Students are assigned class registration numbers based on the date their application package arrives in the School office. Students will register in numerical order. Applying early and receiving a low registration number increases the chance of getting into desired classes. Many ADF classes fill to capacity and have a waiting list.

InstructionsA complete application consists of:1. Application form (see page 12)2. Resume of your dance training, education, and professional

experience3. Application fee — All applicants must send a non-refundable

application fee of $40 (This fee is not credited toward tuition)4. 3WS and 6WS Only — Two evaluation forms (see page 14)

completed by two dance instructors

PaymentSix Week School & Three Week School 1. Upon acceptance to the ADF, you will receive a statement of

charges.2. Within 21 days of this acceptance, a non-refundable $300 tuition

deposit is due.3. Upon receipt of the $300 tuition deposit, students will be billed

for all remaining charges. Those charges must be paid in full and postmarked no later than April 22, 2011.

4. Payment after April 22, 2011 requires special arrangements with ADF’s School and Finance offices.

Dance Professionals WorkshopUpon acceptance to the ADF, you will receive a statement of charges. All fees must be paid in full by April 22, 2011.

Refund Policy (Please read carefully!)

WithdrawalAll paid tuition (less $300 deposit), dorm room fees, and meal plan fees will be refunded in full only if written notice of withdrawal is received by the following dates:

6WS May 6, 2011 3WS May 27, 2011 DPW May 13, 2011

After these dates and before the respective programs begins: tuition (less $300 deposit) will be refunded for medical reasons only. A signed note from a doctor is required. Dorm room fees and meal plan will be refunded less a $40 administrative fee.

After the respective program begins: tuition and meal plan will not be refunded for any reason. Dorm room fees will be refunded less a $40 administrative fee.

Deposits Damage and key deposits will be refunded by December 2011, after the ADF receives final billing from Duke University.

HOW TO REACH USAmerican Dance Festival

Box 90772, Durham, NC 27708919-684-6402 Fax: 919-684-5459school@americandancefestival.org

FEESSix Week School 6WS Room Options

Application Fee $40 Single AC $1,520Tuition Full Time $1,975 Double AC $1,200Tuition Part Time $700/course Single Non AC $1,190Student Health Fee $93 Double Non AC $9006WS Meal Plan $930 Damage Deposit $50 Key Deposit $70

Three Week School 3WS Room Option

Application Fee $40 Housing and Meals $1,230 Tuition $1,500 (Double AC room + meal plan)

Student Health Fee $47 Damage Deposit $50Lunch Meal Plan $160 Key Deposit $70 (for 3WS commuters only)

Dance Professionals Workshop DPW Room Options

Application Fee $40 Single AC $320Tuition $850 Double AC $250 Key Deposit $70 Linen Rental $45

FOR ALL PROGRAMS, PLEASE NOTE

All housing, meal plan prices, and health fees are approximate and subject to minor revision pending notice from Duke University. Rooms will be assigned in order of receipt of payment. Air-conditioned rooms cannot be guaranteed.

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2011 ADF Application FormPlease include a $40 application fee with your application

Mr. Ms. (check one) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ First Name Middle Name or Initial Last Name (Family Name)Permanent Contact InformationAddress_______________________________________________________

City___________________________State________Zip Code____________

Mobile Phone___________________________________________________

**Email______________________________________________________

Date of Birth____________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name:__________________________________________

Parent/Guardian phone number:____________________________________

High School/College Currently Attending______________________________

**Please add school@americandancefestival.org to your email address contacts. We do the majority of our correspondence through email, and adding us to your contact list will prevent a delay in communication due to spam blockers.

Current Contact Information Address where you can receive mail in the near future. If you are a college student, please list your address at school.Address_______________________________________________________

City_________________________State________Zip Code______________

Valid until what date?____________________________________________

Race African American Asian American Latino/a Caucasian MultiRacial Native American Other

Citizenship____________________________

The ADF and Duke University offer equal opportunity of admission to all applicants. The questions on this application which concern gender, citizenship, and race are for the purpose of meeting federal government reporting requirements.

Have you previously attended ADF? If so, please list year and program_____________________________________________________________________

How did you hear about ADF?______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Six Week School Full Time Part Time (2 classes) Part Time (1 class)

Housing I do not want a room Meals Single Dorm Room with AC Single Dorm Room without AC Yes, I want a Meal Plan Double Dorm Room with AC Double Dorm Room without AC No, I do not want a Meal Plan

Student Health Service I would like to purchase the Student Health Service No thanks (If you opt for the Student Health Service, you still must provide proof of adequate insurance)

Academic Credit Please send me an application for academic credit I do not wish to apply for academic credit

Scholarships/Apprentices If you would like to be considered for financial assistance, please check the scholarships that you would like to apply for below: Tuition Scholarship (requires audition) Staff Assistant Scholarship (requires resumé and letter of recommendation) Dorm Counselor (requires resumé and letter of recommendation) Stagecraft Apprentice (requires resumé and letter of recommendation) Hospitality Assistant (please contact the School Office for details)

If you are applying for any of these five scholarships:Please provide the estimated 2010 income of your family (or your own if you are not a dependent) $____________ Number of dependents in your household (do not include your parents) _____________

Cooperative Scholarship Please provide the name and address of sponsoring university, college, or studio that should receive information and forms for your cooperative scholarship:To the attention of:___________________________________________________Sponsoring institution_________________________________________________Address___________________________________________________________City______________________________ State_______ Zip Code_____________

Three Week School for young dancersHousing and Meals AC Double Dorm Room Plus Meal Plan I do not want a room (Commuting from home) Lunch Meal Plan (Optional for commuters only)

Student Health Service I would like to purchase the Student Health Service No thanks (If you opt for the Student Health Service, you still must provide proof of adequate insurance)

Dance Professionals WorkshopHousing I do not want a room AC Single Dorm Room AC Double Dorm Room Linen Rental

APPLY ONLINE: www.americandancefestival.org OR Return application and $40 application fee to: ADF School Office, Box 90772, Durham, NC 27708

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