North Carolina Celebrates Beauty in Motion

For the past 80 years, the American Dance Festival has enticed dancers, choreographers, musicians and teachers from around the world to Durham, North Carolina. Dedicated to nurturing and sustaining modern dance, the American Dance Festival gives devotees of dance the chance to see innovative works performed by world-class companies over a six-week season.

The festival, taking place June 13–July 27, will feature nearly 50 performances by 25 companies and choreographers, including Shen Wei Dance Arts, Paul Taylor Dance Company and Pilobolus, pictured above.

This year’s festival will also debut Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Canada’s The 605 Collective and Ireland’s Ponydance, among others.