Every summer, the Festival hosts over 40 performances, 440 students, and 50 faculty members, establishing a creative laboratory in the heart of Durham. The 2009 season, our first in the beautiful new Durham Performing Arts Center, will explore the influences ballet and modern dance have had on one another. We are excited to commission world premieres from Festival favorites Shen Wei, Emmanuel Gat, Pilobolus (again working with an outside collaborator), and Faye Driscoll. The season will also feature a mini-festival of work by Israeli choreographers, reconstructed works by Laura Dean and Twlya Tharp, and several site-specific, community-based projects choreographed by Mark Dendy that will be free and open to the public.

Why advertise in the ADF playbill?

• Your advertisement will run at each performance from June 11 through July 25, 2009.
• We anticipate more than 30,000 people, with a strong representation from the Triangle area, as well as national and international visitors, to attend this summer.
• On average, our patrons earn $50,000-$75,000 a year and belong to a dual-income household.
• Many of our ticket buyers are season subscribers, providing repeated exposure to your ad.

Be sure to include the ADF Playbill in your 2009 advertising budget! Not only will you get wonderful exposure for six and a half weeks, but as a playbill advertiser you can be included in our special subscriber coupon book for FREE. The coupon book includes a variety of discounts at local restaurants, stores and businesses, and is sent to each of our loyal subscribers.

Act now! Save 10% off your ad, or upgrade from black and white to a color ad in the same size for free, when you send your contract in before February 25, 2009!

For more information, please contact Cayte Connell at 919-684-6402 or via email at playbillads@americandancefestival.org.

We look forward to working with you!