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
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
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
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
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
zoe | juniper in Clear & Sweet (photo by James Morgan) CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF MOVING TOGETHER Next summer we will celebrate 35 years of building community through dance. 2017…
lauraNovember 14, 2016
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
This summer the Bates Dance Festival had nineteen interns working behind the scenes of the theater, office, and more to help keep this vibrant festival up and running. The BDF interns…
Chava LanskyAugust 5, 2016
The roughly 150 students in the Professional Training Program include dancers from all backgrounds and walks of life. While some of these students are here for the first time, many…
Chava LanskyAugust 5, 2016
