The Vanaver Caravan celebrates their 50th Anniversary this year with a series of events that highlight the best aspects of their impactful work; both past and present. Join founders, Livia and Bill Vanaver, and the Caravan community as they reflect on their legacy and imagine a bright future – handing the leadership torch to the next generation and building a home dance center in the Hudson Valley. . . READ ON.
Moving Forward
Moving Forward was co-created to build community, uplift our shared audiences, and to be made accessible though free public performances. The impetus for the project was to co-create a new dance piece that would express both dance companies' desire to unite and address multi-racial communities, including those of our own dance companies.
In Loving Memory
Virtual Performances
A Message from Miranda
“I don’t want to see the children act like grown ups, I want to see the grown-ups act more like kids.” — Woody Guthrie
I have been wondering lately if Woody Guthrie would still say this today. As a former kid who grew up in the ‘Caravan, I loved the sentiment of the quote above. I remember waiting in the wings backstage, giddy with anticipation . . .