Charis Hall beats on the stone benches Monday during the Bates Dance Festival at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park amphitheater in Lewiston. Hall is from Westport, Massachusetts, and is participating in the Professional Training Program by Bates College. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Amber Lucia Chabus, left, and Laila Franklin attend a Bates Dance Festival performance Monday at Simard-Payne Memorial Park. The festival sponsored by Bates College continues through this month. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Katherine De La Cruz, left, and Nia Sadler dance Monday during a Bates Dance Festival concert at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Rob Flax and Terrance Karn perform on the stage behind them. De Las Cruz and Sadler are participating in the Bates College Professional Training Program. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Terrence Karn plays the drums Monday in a performance at the Bates Dance Festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Rob Flax, a longtime collaborator, shares the stage in their first performance as a duo. The festival sponsored by Bates College continues to the end of the month. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Rob Flax whistles the opening notes of “Persephone” on Monday Night during his performance with Terrance Karn at Simard Payne Park as part of the Bates Dance Festival. The popular dance festival has moved to outdoor and online performances this year. For information on other performances, visit https://www.batesdancefestival.org. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

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