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Live from the festival: A party as performance and other thoughts on audience participation

The Bates Dance Festival’s 37th presenting series officially launched July 12, with a hip-hop performance in the Shaeffer Theatre combining music and dance by The Reminders and MaMa². MaMa², comprised…

Lauren WarneckeJuly 25, 2019

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Traditions of Movement, Community, and Love: The 35th Anniversary Gala

Image by Jonathan Hsu This weekend is a celebration. The 35th Anniversary Gala brings together artists who have been integral to the festival’s trajectory, replenishing and reinventing the spirit of…

phoebeJuly 29, 2017

2017 Professional Training Program Live From The Festival Uncategorized

Live from the Festival: Looking Back on Week One

Image by Jonathan Hsu Within the first seven days of the Professional Training Program participants had seen two shows in the Schaeffer Theatre, had taken up to twenty dance classes,…

phoebeJuly 24, 2017

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Ritual and Redemption: zoe|juniper Presents “Clear & Sweet”

Breaking down the proscenium divide in the Schaeffer Theatre, the creative team that makes up zoe|juniper sets the stage for their performance this weekend. Their third return to the festival,…

phoebeJuly 21, 2017

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On Being Around: David Dorfman Dance Premieres “Aroundtown”

David Dorfman is a champion of the dance world and a veteran of the Bates Dance Festival, returning to the festival regularly for the past twenty-two years. His company members…

phoebeJuly 13, 2017

2017 Performances 2017 Young Dancers Workshop Live From The Festival

A Peek Into Process: Lida Winfield, Betsy Miller, Matthew Cumbie

The Bates Dance Festival cultivates an environment fostering creativity and nurturing collaborative relationships that span the duration of the festival and beyond; thirty-five years to be exact. Part of this…

phoebeJuly 6, 2017

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Live from BDF: A Conversation with Our Young Dancers

As we hit our halfway point, a few of the young dancers graciously agreed to gush about their experiences thus far at the Young Dancers workshop. An exceedingly talented and…

phoebeJuly 4, 2017

2017 Young Dancers Workshop Live From The Festival

Live from BDF: An Interview with Amy Miller

As Week 1 comes to a close, the young dancers are digging deeply into movement material presented to them in class. Each incredible teacher at the workshop challenges students with…

phoebeJuly 1, 2017

Youth Arts: In Their Own Words

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

Live from the festival: A party as performance and other thoughts on audience participation

Traditions of Movement, Community, and Love: The 35th Anniversary Gala

Live from the Festival: Looking Back on Week One

Ritual and Redemption: zoe|juniper Presents “Clear & Sweet”

On Being Around: David Dorfman Dance Premieres “Aroundtown”

A Peek Into Process: Lida Winfield, Betsy Miller, Matthew Cumbie

Live from BDF: A Conversation with Our Young Dancers

Live from BDF: An Interview with Amy Miller

The Making of YAP: Week 3

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