Staff and Faculty Get 20% Off American Dance Festival Performances at Duke

Experience 40+ performances by acclaimed artists from around the globe this summer

A dancer leans to one side with gauzy fabric she is wearing pulled in the opposite direction
The American Dance Festival returns to Durham from June 12 to July 26. Photo by Richard Termine

Duke staff and faculty can see more than 40 performances by 22 dance companies and choreographers from around the world for a discount this summer when the American Dance Festival returns to Durham June 12 to July 26.

The 2025 season is dedicated to American Dance Festival alumni and highlights “the diversity and brilliance of modern dance.” American Dance Festival traces its origins to the Bennington School of Dance in Vermont, founded in 1934. Duke University has hosted the event since 1978.

This season includes a collaboration between iconic choreographers Trisha Brown, Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor and visual artist Robert Rauschenberg. Festival regulars such as Pilobolus and Ballet Hispánico return and a Made in NC program features four world premieres of ADF commissions by North Carolina artists.

“Expect joyful and athletic performances that celebrate the resilience of the human spirit, with pieces exploring darker themes that are as thought-provoking as they are uplifting and moving,” said Jodee Nimerichter, American Dance Festival’s Executive Director.

Most festival performances are in Duke venues such as Page Auditorium, Reynolds Industries Theater and von der Heyden Studio Theater.

To access the 20% discount, Duke staff and faculty should log into tickets.duke.edu with their Duke Net ID to purchase tickets.

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