Summer Stages Dance Meet the Artists Performance Series give audiences the chance to meet today’s leading contemporary choreographers in an intimate and informal setting. Each evening includes a pre-performance work-in-progress – sometimes held outside on the lawn, weather permitting – plus a performance of works by Summer Stages’ visiting faculty members or resident choreographers, followed by a Q&A with the artists. Performances are held either in Concord Academy’s fully air-conditioned 400-seat Performing Arts Center or the school’s 2,500 square foot, state-of-the art dance studio, designed by renowned architect Graham Gund. On Thursday evenings, audience members may also attend a pre-performance open rehearsal in the dance studio.