The Ark on Duke East Campus is one of the finest dance facilities on the East coast with a wonderful floor, good acoustics, and vaulted ceilings.
Here’s a description of the The Ark: http://www.duke.edu/web/Archives/holdings/campus/the_ark.html
Directions to the Ark:
Click here for a map of the surrounding area
From Greensboro and Points West
- Via 1-85 North: Exit onto N.C. 147 (Durham Freeway).
- Continue on Durham Freeway to Swift Ave. exit (#14).
- Turn left onto Swift Ave. to W. Main St.
- Turn right on W. Main St. and go to Buchanan Blvd.(2nd traffic light)
- Turn left on Buchanan Blvd.
- At the next traffic light, turn left onto campus. *(On campus, see below)
From Richmond and Points North
- Via I-85 South: In Durham, take the left-lane exit (#174B) for U.S. 15-501 S.Bypass – Duke University/Chapel Hill.
- Continue on U.S. 15-501 to N.C. 147 (Durham Freeway) exit.
- Take Durham Freeway S. to Swift Ave. exit (#14). Turn left onto Swift Ave. to W. Main St.
- Turn right on W. Main St. and go to Buchanan Blvd.(2nd traffic light)
- Turn left on Buchanan Blvd.
- At the next traffic light, turn left onto campus. *(On campus, see below)
From RDU Airport, Raleigh and Points East
- Via I-40 West: Exit onto the Durham Freeway (N.C. 147).
- Take Durham Freeway to Swift Ave. exit (#14), Turn right onto Swift Ave. to W. Main St. .
- Turn right on W. Main St. and go to Buchanan Blvd.(2nd traffic light)
- Turn left on Buchanan Blvd.
- At the next traffic light, turn left onto campus. *(On campus, see below)
From Chapel Hill
- Via US. 15-501 North, take 15-501 N., marked to Duke univ./Med Ctr. Do not take 15-501 Business.
- Continue on US 15-501 to N.C. 147 (Durham Freeway) exit (#108B).
- Take Durham Freeway S. to Swift Ave. exit (#14), marked East Campus.
- Take exit and turn left onto Swift Ave. to W. Main St.
- Turn right on W. Main St. and go to Buchanan Blvd.(2nd traffic light)
- Turn left on Buchanan Blvd.
- At the next traffic light, turn left onto campus. *(On campus, see below)
*On campus, follow the driveway until it ends in a small parking lot behind one of the dormitories. The Ark is the large white building on your right with floor to ceiling windows and a large front porch. There is a larger parking area on the other side of the Ark, accessible by turning right just before the building.