Alumni Spotlight: Anna Librada Mazo

Alumni Spotlight: Anna Librada Mazo

My latest project is producing the first Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival. The Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival has been a distant vision of mine for over ten years. I always thought that the Hudson Valley would be a great place to start building a flamenco scene. We are already such a people-oriented community that adding flamenco seems like a great fit.

Alumni Spotlight: Ted McKnight

Alumni Spotlight: Ted McKnight

“I am a Vanaver Caravan alumnus, having danced in the Company for fifteen years.  My last Company performance was with Pete Seeger in 1996, in the original creation of "Turn, Turn, Turn". Now, I have returned to the community as a member of the Board of Directors, investing in The Vanaver Caravan Mission.” — Ted McKnight, Company Member from 1981-1996 and current Vice President of The Vanaver Caravan Board of Directors.

Alumni Spotlight: Marina Lopez

Alumni Spotlight: Marina Lopez

This week we caught up with Marina Lopez, god-daughter of Livia and Bill, and life-long member of The Vanaver Caravan—playing every role imaginable within the organization. Marina wrote beautiful, intelligent, and moving responses to each question we asked her. By reading about her life with us, you will truly understand what it is to be educated and raised by an institution such as The Vanaver Caravan.

Alumna Spotlight: Moraya Seeger Degeare

Alumna Spotlight: Moraya Seeger Degeare

This week, we caught up with Moraya Seeger Degeare, beloved granddaughter of Pete and Toshi Seeger. Moraya danced as a Caravan Kid throughout her childhood and has stayed a good friend of The Vanaver Caravan ever since. Today, she is a licensed family therapist and a loving mother and wife. She recently moved back to her family roots by the Hudson river with her husband and three year old son. Read about her accomplishments and fond memories from her childhood.

Alumni Spotlight: Adrienne Barr Chait

Alumni Spotlight: Adrienne Barr Chait

This week, we checked in with Adrienne Barr Chait, who stumbled upon The Vanaver Caravan at age fourteen, as the first Youth Company was forming, and fell in love with dance and movement. She now runs a holistic healing practice in NYC and is a mother of three. Read her beautiful insights on family, movement, motherhood, and how TVC influenced her on her path.