Upcoming Events
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Born in Georgia to Civil Rights activists, raised in California, and trained at the School of American Ballet, choreographer Alonzo King planted his... read more »
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet Movement Workshop...
Meredith Webster, Ballet Master for Alonzo King LINES Ballet, will offer a combined ballet class... read more »
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16
Nov
ALONZO KING LINES BALLET PRE-PERFORMANCE...
In the past 37 years, Alonzo King LINES Ballet has been a force in ballet’s transformation. Dr. Jill Nunes Jensen,... read more »
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16
Nov
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Pre-Performance...
In the past 37 years, Alonzo King LINES Ballet has been a force in ballet's transformation. Dr. Jill Nunes Jensen, a contemporary ballet scholar who... read more »
The Duke Dance Program is currently accepting applications for the following position:
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Ballet
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Duke University Dance Program
The Duke University Dance Program focuses on dance as an integral part of the human experience, and the moving body as a medium for rigorous intellectual creativity. Our aim is to engage students in the profound potential for dance as embodied knowledge in the service of society.
Undergraduate Program
Duke Dance offers majors, minors, and classes towards your degree. The program offers unique opportunities to encounter global dance traditions and movement experimentation for discovery, inquiry and discourse. The curriculum is designed to suit the interests of students with varied levels of experience in dance, encouraging them in multi- and inter-disciplinary engagements.
Graduate Program
The Master of Fine Arts in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is a 2-year, full-time terminal degree in Dance. The program endorses dance as a politically, socially and spiritually transformative force in society. The MFA encourages practice-based, interdisciplinary research that has the potential to result in tangible contributions to society at large.
News
Taking Shape: The MFA in Dance at Duke
Now a few months into the inaugural year of the MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis, the program has begun to build exciting... read more about Taking Shape: The MFA in Dance at Duke »
Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Duke’s MFA in Dance
Central to Duke’s new MFA in Dance: Embodied Interdisciplinary Praxis is the integration of intensive dance and movement research with... read more about Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Duke’s MFA in Dance »
9 books about dance that will change how you see the art form
Prof. Thomas F DeFrantz' “Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey’s Embodiment of African American Culture” included in this list from Linda... read more about 9 books about dance that will change how you see the art form »
Student Opportunities
ADF's Movies by Movers 2020 - Submissions Now Open!
Submissions have begun to roll in! Already ten countries represented and lots of variety! Don't miss your opportunity to be in the mix. All accepted filmmakers receive tickets to ADF... read more about ADF's Movies by Movers 2020 - Submissions Now Open! »
American Dance Festival 2020 NYC Winter Intensive
The ADF Winter Intensive in New York City is eight days of classes, conversations, and a performance with NYC-based artists and educators. Artists gather at the Intensive from around the... read more about American Dance Festival 2020 NYC Winter Intensive »
StudioDuke 2019-2020: Take Your Artistic Projects to the Next Level!
Applications are now open for StudioDuke 2019-2020, a virtual arts entrepreneurship lab providing Duke students (undergraduate, graduate/professional students) the opportunity to take their... read more about StudioDuke 2019-2020: Take Your Artistic Projects to the Next Level! »
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