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.
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.
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.
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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).
“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 . . .
A Note from Our Team
Amidst the uncertainty of this pandemic, we have quickly refocused our priorities to provide online classes, comprehensive online school curricula, and virtual summer programs for all. Our small team has been volunteering around the clock to see that this almost 50-year-old organization stays afloat in the coming weeks and months. Today, when you make a contribution to The Vanaver Caravan, you bring the joys of dance and connection directly into the homes of people who need it right now. If it is within your means to do so at this time, please make a donation: a little goes a long way and will be deeply felt. DONATE NOW
