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SummerDance 2021: Week Two


  • The Vanaver Caravan 10 Main Street, Suite 322 New Paltz, NY, 12561 (map)

SummerDance: Creative Immersion is a fully immersive outdoor dance program. Students will experience masterclasses with renowned faculty from all over the globe, as well as the chance to detox from technology, explore the Hudson Valley, and bond with an amazing community.

We are thrilled to offer SummerDance classes and workshops at the outdoor, open-air dance studios of Stone Mountain Farm.

  • SummerDance is limited enrollment with safe social distancing measures. At this time, only 14 spaces are available for each week of SummerDance.

  • Technology Meets Nature! Special, international guests will stream in at Stone Mountain on a large screen on the stage

  • Our amazing local faculty will teach and facilitate small groups in-person

  • Workshops run from 9am-3pm, Mon-Thursday, with a shortened day on Friday. Detailed schedules will be sent out to all registered students prior to the event

  • Classes are structure to help keep students at a 6 ft. distance and students are still asked to wear masks

Our students train with world renowned teachers in myriad dance forms--Modern, Ballet, Percussive, Step, Tap, Flamenco, Afro-Carribean Soca, Hip Hop, Swing Dance, Jazz Vernacular, Yoga, Choreography Challenges, Theater, Bollywood, and more. Our faculty is located in New York, California, Maryland, and Denver, USA, Vancouver, Canada, Berlin, Germany, and Udaipur, India.

Special evening events and evening performances are included throughout the weeks. Outdoor classes, performances, and social dis(dance) parties are just some of the offerings on the dance floor this year.

Students gain access to a compilation of faculty resources: technique tutorials, music playlists, video clips, dance films, readings, and more. Each student also has the opportunity to take private lessons with teachers of their choice.

All SummerDancers get discounted Trapeze and fly lessons with 5th Wall Flying Studio, located on the premises! WHAT’S IN STORE AT SUMMERDANCE?

For the next three weeks SummerDancers (ages 9-18) will experience a dance workshop so full, it literally flies off the stage! Our Faculty line-up is (in program director, Moo’s own words) “absolutely BONKERS.”

Our dancers will learn aerial arts with 5th Wall Flying Studio, Performance Theatre with Broadway star and beloved friend, Herman Sebek. They will train in Flamenco with Hudson-Valley-Flamenco-Fest’s Anna Librada, swing-out with Rafal Pustelny, study Ballet with Nina Jirka, Soca with Ariana Brisport, Bollywood with Bharat Verma, Martial Art-fusion (Fighting Monkey) with Berlin-based TVC alumna, Anna Rose, and tap at the speed of awesome with Joel Hanna. Our teen group will also be learning hanging silks with Hope Rosemary, HIIT yoga with Mara Lileas, and advanced choreography with Isa Cottingham.

We’ve opened a few more spots in both the youth and teen programs. Adults (18+) are also welcome to drop-in. $20 on-site fee (no pre-registration necessary). All drop-ins go directly to our scholarship fund. Register today!

2021 Schedule

Intermediate Youth Group (9-12 y/o) 

  • 9am-3pm - Various Intermediate/Beginner classes @Stage

  • Friday pick up at 3:30* (to fit fly lessons + end-of-week showcase)  =

Advanced Teen Group (13-19 y/o)

  • (OPTIONAL) 9:00am-10:00am - morning group classes @Stage

  • 10:15am - 1:00pm - Various Adv. classes @Barn 

  • 1:30-3:00 - Full Group Special @Stage  

  • (OPTIONAL) 3:15pm-4:30pm - Choreography Lab w Isa + Fly Lessons w 5th Wall Flying @ Stage

  • Friday pick up at 3:30*  

PLEASE SEE THE SCHEDULES WEEK ONE BELOW: 

This year, the advanced teen group will primarily focus on strengthening and advanced technique classes. To accommodate student needs, we have lengthened the day (for the teen group only) and made the first class (9:15-10:15a) and last class (3:15-4:30) optional.  Teens must also attend the Monday Orientation meetings at 9am. 

NEW! DANCE PARTY THURSDAYS 

Every Thursday of SummerDance, we offer a special extended day where our dancers get to let loose after all their hard work, watch dance films, eat pizza, play games, and dance together. Gabe Vanaver will DJ each party. Our dancers will get to dress up and deck the barn-halls with fun decorations. 

    • Thursday July 29 - THEME: Under the Sea - 6pm - 8pm 

    • Thursday Aug 5 - THEME: Super Heroes - 6pm - 8pm

    • Thursday Aug 12 - THEME: Choose Your Favorite Decade - 6pm - 8pm 

Any dancers who chose to stay at the farm from 3-6pm should either pack dinner or bring $5 for pizza. Please let Moo or Ariana know if you will be staying for the extended day at the beginning of the week. 

Pick up on Thursdays is at 8pm in the barn. 

PARENTS: Beginning August 5th, Nina Jirka will be teaching an adult tango fusion class from 6-8 at Stone Mountain Farm. Take class while your kids dance on the other side of the farm. LEARN MORE

MEET THE FACULTY

We have an incredible faculty line-up this year! Click HERE for Faculty Bios & Photos.

    • Ariana Brisport - Teen Group Director / Soca / Ballet / Modern Dance - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Miranda (Moo) ten Broeke - Youth Group Director / Youth Choreo Lab - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Livia Vanaver - Company Repertoire - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Joel Hanna - Percussive Dance - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Bharat Verma - Bollywood + Rajasthani Folk Dance - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Rafal Pustelny - Swing Dance - Weeks 1, 2, 3 

    • Nina Jirka - Ballet Magic - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Anna Librada - Flamenco - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Isabel Cottingham - Teen Choreo Lab - Weeks 1, 2, 3 

    • Mara Lileas - Teen ROCK HIIT - Week 1 

    • 5th Wall Flying Studio - Gwyneth Larsen & Billy Mulholland - Flying Lessons - Weeks 1, 2, 3

    • Hope Rosemary - Acro, Strength Training, Hanging Silks - Weeks 1, 2

    • Gabe Vanaver - Mask Work + Dance Party DJ (Thursdays Nights, Weeks 1, 2, 3) 

    • *Herman Sebek - Broadway Performance Theater - Special Guest, Week 1

    • *TBD - Site Specific Choreography - Special Guest, Week 2

    • *Brian Lawton - Performance Staging - Special Guest, Week 3

Workshop Location

Stone Mountain Farm (Also Center for Symbolic Studies)

310 River Road Ext, New Paltz, NY 12561 | stonemountainfarmny.com

Our outdoor events will be held at the picturesque Stone Mountain Farm. Some classes will be held in the open-air barn and some on the main stage. Bathroom access is port-a-potty only with an outdoor hand-washing station. 

On Fridays, dancers and parents are encouraged to order from the Rail Trail Cafe! Delicious pizzas, wraps, salads and treats await our hungry dancers.

Performances & Showcases:

What to Bring

    • Bring your own water bottles (or purchase a Caravan water bottle on site!)

    • two snacks & a wholesome lunch (AVOID NUTS AS THERE ARE STUDENTS WITH ALLERGIES)

    • hand sanitizer/wipes

    • masks (please have a mask on-hand and help to ensure that your child is wearing a mask, especially when coming within 6 feet of others)

    • wear close-toed shoes on nature hikes

    • rain gear (if applicable) 

    • Jazz shoes / Ballet slippers / dance sneakers

    • *Tap Shoes

*TVC has a tap shoe bin with tap shoes of varying sizes which students can borrow with a $25 deposit. If you or your child has a pair of outgrown/unused taps, consider donating them to the tap bin!

HEALTH & SAFETY:

    • If your child has presented with COVID-like symptoms within the 14 days of the workshop, they must have a negative COVID-19 test and no longer have any symptoms to attend CaravanKids in person

    • We have a simple First Aid kit on hand and a team of wonderful staff who will create a safe and wholesome environment for each child at this workshop 

    • Please remember that, while many NYS restrictions have been lifted regarding COVID-19, we are still conducting this workshop during a global pandemic 

    • All of our faculty have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Our dance have not all been vaccinated

    • Students and faculty must wear masks when indoors, when coming within 6ft of each other, and when doing partner dancing. We will help students with hygiene and social distancing practices (such as frequent 20 second hand washing / not touching the t-zone / maintaining a 6 ft. distance from others when not wearing a mask)

    • DON’T FORGET TO CHECK FOR TICKS DAILY! Tick season is very bad this year. We will avoid going into tall grass and reapply bug spray throughout the day.  In the event that we discover a tick on your child, we will call you to find out what you want us to do with it (ie, leave it, remove it, have you pick-up early, etc)

    • If your child will be absent, picked up early or by someone else, or in case of emergency, please contact one of the contacts listed below

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS:

While The Vanaver Caravan (TVC) cares deeply about the health, safety, and well-being of all of our community members, TVC assumes no responsibility for the health of those in attendance in relation to COVID-19. Participants may attend at their own risk, so long as they adhere strictly to the following safety protocols

In order to attend any of our outdoor events, students must: 

    • Wear a mask if asked / have a mask on-hand for close contact/indoors

    • Sneeze/clear throat into your elbow

    • Maintain a 6 ft distance from all participants and faculty

    • If a participant (or anyone in their family or social distance circle) is in any way ill, has been exposed to COVID-19 or has experienced any of the following symptoms, contact us immediately and please DO NOT ATTEND  THE WORKSHOP

COVID-19 SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE:

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

    • Fever or chills

    • Cough

    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

    • Fatigue

    • Muscle or body aches

    • Headache

    • New loss of taste or smell

    • Sore throat

    • Congestion or runny nose

    • Nausea or vomiting

    • Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.

Thank you for helping us create a safe environment in these times. 

WAIVERS: 

SIBLING & MULTI-WEEK DISCOUNT CODES

Use these discount codes at checkout if any of the following apply:

    1. If you are registering one student for multiple weeks: SUMMER21

    2. If you are registering two (or more) siblings for the ONE week: SIBLING21

    3. If you are registering for multiple workshop weeks AND multiple siblings: SIBQUARED21

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.

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