FallDance 2017
THE VANAVER CARAVAN DANCE INSTITUTE CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
In New Paltz and Stone Ridge - For dancers age four - teens
Creative Movement, Modern Dance, Percussive, Repertory
Lois Greenfield
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.
"Back from India" Exhibit and more!
Our classes may have come to an end for the semester, but we haven't stopped dancing!
We would like to thank our beautiful students (and their caregivers) for their focus and hard work, and for giving us the opportunity to have "serious fun" as Liv always says!
Our classes may have come to an end for the semester, but we haven't stopped dancing!
We would like to thank our beautiful students (and their caregivers) for their focus and hard work, and for giving us the opportunity to have "serious fun" as Liv always says!
In other news, keep an eye out for our upcoming events!
- Join us on May 18 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for Bill's "Back from India" gallery exhibit opening at The Bakery in New Paltz.
- The Clearwater Festival is back! We will be dancing and singing on June 17 - 18 at Clearwater.
For more information, check out their website here.
- It's that time again. The days are getting warmer, plants are blooming, and we're readying ourselves for our summer programs!
CaravanKids Workshop: July 17 - 21
SummerDance on Tour: July 24 - August 13 (three weeks)
Dust off those tap shoes and register here!
- Keep your eyes open for more from us and your feet tappin' and we'll see you all soon!
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 . . .
Fresh Photos Just In Time For Spring
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 long-time friend, Lois Greenfield, at her studio in Manhattan. Check out our favorite pics below!
Lois Greenfield Photo Shoot 2017:
Dancers and musicians featured above: Livia and Bill Vanaver, Gustavo Caldas, Isabel Cottingham, Carla Davis, Joel Hanna, Brian and Samantha Lawton, Rafal Pustelny, Evan Stover, Toby Stover, Miranda Ten Broeke, and Emily Vanston.
For more info about our company members (old and new!), visit our company bio page below.
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Get Tickets For The 27th Annual Beltane Festival
Join our Dance Institute as we welcome in the May at the Beltane Festival. Enjoy games, Renn-faire characters, local food and craft vendors, may-pole games, giant puppets, dancing, horse-back riding, story-telling, and sword-play at the whimsical Stone Mountain Farm. Dress up, always encouraged.
- Saturday April 29th (Rain-date Sunday April 30)
- Gates Open at 12pm, the Pageant Begins at 3:30pm
- Stone Mountain Farm, 310 River Road Ext, New Paltz, New York 12561. Festival Parking costs $15 and is very limited - we suggest taking the shuttle from the Rosendale Rec Center.
- Tickets: General Admission: $15 / Seniors and Teens (ages 11-17): $5 / Children: Attend free
Looking for Something Good To Do with Your Tax Return?
Contributing to the Caravan has never been so easy, or important. Consider making a one-time or recurring tax-deductible donation this spring so that we can continue our efforts to keep the arts in schools, and educate, inspire, and create cultural understanding among all people, regardless of color, gender, belief, or means.
Wishing You A Happy Spring!
Happenings in the Caravan.
Everyone is back, safe and sound, from India, and we're dancing along on our next journey. Check out this video! . . .
Happenings in the Caravan.
Everyone is back, safe and sound, from India, and we're dancing along on our next journey. Check out this video!
We had a wonderful time (as always) hosting DanceFest! with nine other local dance schools. It was a beautiful culmination of dances from all walks of life, and we want to thank everyone who came out to support the local arts, and all the dance schools and participants as well.
*This DanceFest! was also the last DanceFest! for our youth company girls before they graduate and go off to college. Wishing them the best!* L-R: Neve, Morgane, Kaya, Alena.
Be a part of this cool project!
“Robert has been very much a part of helping us raise funds and awareness for Turn, Turn, Turn. This is a wonderful project. Tell your story! ”
"Dear Friends,
As some of you know I had the great pleasure of knowing and working with the late great Pete Seeger since the time I first met him back in 1978 at the first Hudson River Revival. The Germans have a tradition honoring wise old teachers with a written collection of reflections and remembrances they call a FESTSCHRIFT as a Celebration in writing of the scholars life and work!
As is the case with most of the books available about Pete they tend to be Scholarly in their basic approach. What I am suggesting is a popular collection of essays, poems, songs, photos, etc...from the folks whose life he profoundly touched in so may wonderful ways.
I had no greater friend and teacher than Pete and however poorly I have tried every day to follow his example. I know many of you have also been deeply touched by him and miss him daily.
During these times of dark fascism emerging in our land we need the memory of Pete and his courage and good deeds out there for folks to consider as alternatives to the Trumpkins and the elite.
So if you have a story or two, a song to share, some cool memories of what Pete meant to you, or just a fun story please send something into me at RVP121353@aol.com
I will put up the money to have the materials received into either a E BOOK or hard copy and see to its broad distribution. Any profits will be donated to support the Sloop Woody Guthrie owned and operated by the Beacon Sloop Club in the Hudson Valley as it continues to help keep Pete and Toshi Seeger's mission alive. Along this line it is hard to think of Pete by himself without his lifetime partner Toshi. So memories of her and the two of them together would also be most welcome and appropriate. In real sense the "Celebrity" Pete would not have been out there without her support and partnership!
Hope to hear from you all soon
Fair Winds
Robert V Peters"