The Making of YAP: Week 3 
Show and Tell and Festival Finale The air tingled with excitement at the Show and Tell performance on Friday afternoon. The showing focused on a “day in the life” of…
Sydney BurrowsAugust 7, 2016
The Making of YAP – Week 2.5
Love Is Eternity As the Festival Finale creeps closer and closer, the Youth Arts Program faculty and staff have begun shaping and finalizing their ideas. On Monday, the students…
Sydney BurrowsAugust 2, 2016
PTP Student Profile: Manuel Meza
This year’s Professional Training Program has attracted a diverse and talented group of dancers from around the world. I sat down to chat with Manuel Meza, a student from California…
Sydney BurrowsAugust 2, 2016
Business of Dance: Vital to a Dancer’s Career
Here at Bates Dance Festival, we offer workshops and master classes in addition to the daily classes. Last night, Sara Juli, the Founder/Director of Surala Consulting and former Director of…
Sydney BurrowsJuly 29, 2016
All About Michel Kouakou
This summer, I have had the privilege of being enrolled in Michel Kouakou’s Afro-Modern class at the Bates Dance Festival. It is first thing in the morning, and I always…
Sydney BurrowsJuly 29, 2016
The Making of YAP: Week One Progress
Day Three and Already Inspired! Although the Youth Arts Program only began on Monday, the YAP faculty are already feeling inspired and are exploring ideas for the final showing. This…
Sydney BurrowsJuly 22, 2016
Farewell and Welcome: A Conversation with Outgoing and Future Admissions Directors
Throughout the whirlwind of this first week of the Professional Training Program, Meredith Lyons began her transition from Admissions Director/Operations Manager here at Bates Dance Festival to her new position…
Sydney BurrowsJuly 21, 2016
