Bates Dance Festival presents Student Finale

The Bates Dance Festival presents its annual Student Finale Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium. $5/$2 (children under 12). A celebration of diverse dance traditions, including modern, jazz and Afro fusion works created by Bebe Miller, Danny Buraczeski, Doug Elkins, Kevin Wynn and Vincent Mantsoe, performed by festival students from around the world in a culmination of the festival’s three-week intensive training program. A performance by local children participating in the Youth Arts Program, under the direction of Jane Weiner, highlights the program.