Photos: Bates warms up for annual Dance Festival

Young Dancers Intensive kicks off Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston.

42nd season of Bates Dance Festival set to begin

Aretha Aoki & Ryan MacDonald, Sean Dorsey Dance and TRIBE to anchor the Bates Dance Festival 2024 Performance Series, plus an “electric” dance competition.

Photo album: Bates Dance Festival kicks off

Dancers glide across the floor during one of Wednesday's workshops at Bates College in Lewiston. The annual Bates Dance Festival features classes for all ages and levels of dancers with many performances open to the public, including a free concert Thursday at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the dance website at batesdancefestival.org.

Get ready for a very festival summer

From bluegrass, to soft drinks to hot-air Boo-Loons and more, the region will offer plenty to enjoy this summer.

Bates Dance Festival features family-friendly events, dance lessons and concerts

Bates Dance Festival will feature long-awaited performances

The festival will offer four main-stage performances by national artists at the college's Schaeffer Theatre this summer, as well as a series of free outdoor concerts where guests can learn a new dance style and listen to live music.

Video: Dancers take to the quad at Bates College

Bates Dance Festival drums up some dancing Thursday morning in the quad at the Lewiston campus.

Photos: Dance festival puts on a show around Lake Andrews

The Bates Dance Festival performance Monday night brought together many groups from Bates and the community around Lake Andrews.

Bates Dance Festival goes big for 40th anniversary

After two years of restricted activity, the Bates Dance Festival is back for its first full event since 2019.

Photo Album: Young Dancers Workshop kicks off Bates Dance Festival

The Lewiston campus is hosting a three-week session.