Above: Dancers perform work by Ashley Tate; photo by Peter Wochniak. This preview is provided by Dance Project as part of a publicity exchange. To learn more about publicity and advertising opportunities with CVNC, please visit our Advertising page.

GREENSBORO, NC – The NC Dance Festival (NCDF) is pleased to announce its slate of artists and events for the 2024-25 season, highlighting the talent of modern and contemporary dance choreographers from across North Carolina. In its 34th year, NCDF offers audiences statewide a closer connection to the art of dance through performances, workshops, discussions and more. The festival is presented by Greensboro-based Dance Project, a non-profit focused on making dance accessible to everyone.

KT Collective performing work by Kristin Taylor Duncan. Photo: Ben McKeown

The season will kick off on October 19th with a 7:30 pm Mainstage concert at the Van Dyke Performance Space in downtown Greensboro. “These choreographers from across North Carolina are creating work that’s not only engaging but deeply thought-provoking. It’s an opportunity for our community to experience some of the best contemporary dance the state has to offer,” says Anne Morris, Festival Director. “Each piece offers something unique, from moments of joy to deep reflection, and invites audiences to think about the big questions in life. It’s the kind of experience that sticks with you, long after the performance is over.”

 

The Mainstage event showcases some of North Carolina’s most acclaimed choreographers, including Ashley Tate and Sarah Council from Charlotte, Kristin Taylor Duncan from Durham, Renay Aumiller from Hillsborough, and Raleigh’s Michelle Pearson. Tickets and full details are available on the NCDF’s website at www.danceproject.org/ncdf. In keeping with the mission to make dance accessible for everyone, tickets are affordable, ranging in price from $12 to $30.

The festival season also includes a special performance for school groups on November 1st in Greensboro and a year-round Artist in Residence Program with showings slated for January and June 2025. The NC Dance Festival is supported in part by the NC Arts Council, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Performing Arts Medicine Clinic, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Stearns Financial Group, Ecolab Foundation, Downtown Greensboro, Inc., and individual donors and sponsors.

Dancers performing work by Michelle Pearson. Photo by Colin Murasko.

About NCDF

The NC Dance Festival, a production of the Dance Project, is an annual touring showcase of modern and contemporary choreography by NC artists. Dance Project, Inc., founded by Jan Van Dyke and now directed by Anne Morris, is a non-profit organization that has been operating in North Carolina since 1989, coordinating the NC Dance Festival, running a community studio, the School at City Arts, and managing the Van Dyke Dance Group. The Festival expands the accessibility of dance throughout the state while raising the profile of North Carolina’s own artists. Our vision is to create a stronger community through dance. The North Carolina Dance Festival has been supported by state and local arts councils as well as local and national foundations and individual donations. For more information, please visit our website.