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2009 Articles


June 14	Dances for all With a chockfull lineup, ADF wants to lure you with the glory of performance from The News and Observer
June 14	Modern movement Ohad Naharin has taught companies around the globe his dances; now ADF wants to acknowledge his work from The News and Observer
June 11	WUNC The State of Things broadcast: ADF 2009
June 11	After 32 years, ADF rolls on in Durham from the Duke Chronicle
June 7	Ballet Updated from the Winston Salem Journal
June 2	Warming Up for ADF from the Durham Magazine
May 30	ADF parties prior to festival from The Durham News
May 29	In Depth: American Dance Festival News 14 Carolina interview with Jodee Nimerichter and Mark Dendy
May 13	ADF to host PreSeason Block Party
May 5	ADF Expanding Outreach to Local Schools, Online Video from The Herald-Sun
April 15	Israeli Choreographer Wins Lifetime Award from The Jewish Daily Forward.com
April 13	Israeli choreographer wins prestigious prize from yNetNews.com
April 5	New season: American Dance Festival from The News & Observer
April 3	Ohad Naharin to receive award at ADF from The Herald-Sun
March 27	Dancers will visit DPAC this year from The Herald-Sun

2009 Press Releases

June 30	Paul Taylor Dance Company July 16-18 at DPAC \| Doug Elkins and Friends present a new take on The Sound of Music (July 13-15) and patrons get another opportunity to enjoy a Site-Specific work choreographed by Mark Dendy (July 17-18)
June 30	Celebrate the ADF in Style at Gala 2009 to benefit the ADF Scholoarship Fund \| Thursday, July 9, 2009 \| DPAC
June 23	Pilobolus July 9-10 at the Durham Performing Arts Center \| The ADF Faculty Concert (July 6-7), Musicians Concert (July 8), Pilobolus Children’s Matinee (July 11), and other FREE events round out a very busy week at the Festival
June 16	Aspen Santa Fe Ballet performs work by Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, William Forsythe, and Jorma Elo; H. Art Chaos presents an ADF-commissioned World Premiere \| Monday, June 29 – Saturday, July 4
June 9	The Israeli Festival, Award Presentations, and other events complete a jam-packed week of dance \| June 22 – June 27
June 2	Inaugural Performances at the DPAC \| Site-Specific Work by Mark Dendy \| June 18, 19, & 20
May 26	The School Bell Rings: 2009 ADF School in Session June 11
May 12	The American Dance Festival Brings a Party to the Block: Sunday May 31
May 6	2009 American Dance Festival Tickets On Sale Monday, May 11 @ 10 am
April 30	The American Dance Festival Announces 2009 Community-Based Programs
April 2	Ohad Naharin to receive the 2009 Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival $50,000 Award
March 26	2009 Season Release: The American Dance Festival Explores: Where Ballet & Modern Meet: June 11–July 25, 2009
March 13	NEA Arts Journalism Institute for Dance Journalists: Now Accepting Applications Hosted by the American Dance Festival
March 11	Carolyn Adams, Ruth Andrien, and Sharon Kinney to Receive The ADF 2009 Distinguished Teaching Honor
February 13	Call For Entries: 14th Annual Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance–June 26-28, 2009
February 13	ADF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Gerald E. Myers (1923 – 2009)
January 22	ADF Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

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