Miranda Ten Broeke
CARAVAN CENTER

This is a very special year for the Center for Symbolic Studies and The Vanaver Caravan--and we need your support. Please consider making a contribution to our campaign to Build the Caravan Center at Stone Mountain Farm. Your donation will help build a new forever home for The Vanaver Caravan and a much-needed four-season creative space for a myriad of wonderful classes, workshops, performances, and local/international artist residencies.

CARAVAN CENTER
Miranda Ten Broeke
Looking Back, Dancing Forward

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.

Looking Back, Dancing Forward
goodnews
Miranda ten Broeke
Call for Submissions!

Call for Submissions

Excerpt: I don't know about you, but I could use some good news! So I'm making. My mom, Lexi, published an incredible in-print homeschool newsletter for over a decade. My favorite activity as a kid (aside from dancin') was getting to submit my own artwork, advice, recipes, and writing to a "Real Newsletter"! It was a genius idea, conceived by parents who chose to educate their kids at home. You may not have chosen to educate your kids at home, but here we are! If you’re looking for activities to do at home, scroll through our Good News feed or send in your own submissions.

I’m looking for submissions such as . . .

Call for Submissions!
events, The Company, performances
Miranda ten Broeke
Past event: July 3-8: Rudolstadt, GERMANY

From July 3rd-8th, the Company will be on tour in Germany, performing at Germany’s premier folk festival, Rudolsdadt. The Vanaver Caravan performed at Rudolsdadt in 1996 and 2007. We can’t wait to go back! SCHEDULE. If you happen to be in Germany, come find us (or plan a fun stop in Germany for your summer vacation).

Past event: July 3-8: Rudolstadt, GERMANY
events, performances
Miranda ten Broeke
Past Event: Jacob's Pillow "Inside/Out ...

The Vanaver Caravan will be performing excerpts of Turn Turn Turn at Jacob’s Pillow’s “Inside/Out” Festival. Thursday June 27th. Performance at 6:15pm. FREE PERFORMANCE.

Past Event: Jacob's Pillow "Inside/Out Festival"

Upcoming Performances

  • 8/6/17 SDoT Performance  at Bon Oduri Festival at Kingston Point Park. SDoT performance at 6:00 pm. Festival takes place from 11-7. Free.
  • 8/7/17 SDoT Site Specific Performance, Community Dance and Picnic, Opus 40, Saugerties.  Come have a picnic in this majestic outdoor venue at 4:00 pm, followed at 5:00 pm with a performance and dance.  $15 at the door.  (raindate 8/8/17).
  • 8/9/17 SDoT Performance at Woodland Pond, New Paltz,  2:00 pm
  • 8/10/17 TVC Performance at Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz.  Private for guests.
  • 8/11/17 SDoT Site Specific, Outside  Performance at Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson. By donation at the door.
  • 8/12/17 SDoT Performance at the Rail Trail Cafe, New Paltz, at noon.
  • 8/13/17 SDoT Performance and film featuring "Stomp" at Dance Film Sunday, Rosendale Theatre, 3:00 pm. $15 at the door.

 

Springtime Updates: Faces of the Caravan

Springtime Updates: Faces of the Caravan

As the Caravan continues develop new material for our performance repertoire, we have also added some new faces to our company. This winter we had the chance to catch up with renowned dance photographer and . . .

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