Event Dime

Derek Hough

When:

August 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Where:

DPAC Presented by First Horizon, 123 Vivian St / William V. "Bill" Bell Way, Durham

Source:

Downtown Durham Inc – Events

Emmy Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London to live and train with the top dance coaches in the world and attend the prestigious Italia Conti performing arts school where he studied theatre, music, and dance. As a four-time Emmy Award winner and 13-time nominee, Hough holds the record for most choreography nominations in Television Academy history. Hough has also ap