The Ashland Dance Festival is designed for individuals seeking to immerse themselves in an intensive dance experience. The Festival provides a diverse program of classes in contemporary and African dance, repertory, improvisation, composition, informal talks by faculty, and more in a supportive, non-competitive learning environment.
Class size is limited in order to maintain the quality of the learning experience.
The Festival enrolls intermediate to advanced dancers, age eighteen and older, who have a minimum of three years of continuous dance training. Housing on campus will not be available to anyone under 18. Students enrolled full-time participate in an intensive schedule of four classes a day. Evenings are filled with performances, special activities, and the chance to interact with your fellow dancers. The week ends with an informal showing of student work.