Dear Outreach,
It's harvest season, and we are feeling the abundance of seeds sowed in seasons past. Our studios are full of students, the Company is on tour, and Livia and our arts-education teachers are collaborating with three new schools in Albany! We want to share this moment with you. Come fill your fall cup with dance, music, and community this season.
Caravan Harvest Fair - OCT 25 Music, Dance, Pumpkins, & PieJoin us amid the apple trees for our annual autumn FUNdraiser at the beautiful Stone Ridge Orchard. Spend the afternoon wrapped in fiddle tunes, flying feet, and the golden light of fall. The Caravan Harvest Fair is a day of live music, square dances, fiddle circles, giant puppets, and crafts...the perfect setting for our whole community to gather and celebrate autumn's abundance. Sun, Oct 25th from 2-5PM Stone Ridge Orchard, Stone Ridge, NY Pay what you can admission.
Swing Dance with Ramona - OCT 26
Kingston, NYFor one night only swing dance champion and Company alum Ramona Staffeld will be teaching classes that are open to the public. Proceeds will go to The Vanaver Caravan scholarship fund. Spend a few hours in Ramona's world deeply connecting with movement, music, and each other. Connect & Express: Beginner/Intermediate 6-7PM This class focuses on the basics, open to anyone who is learning for the first time, or continuing their journey with a beginner's mind. $25
Share the Work, Make Art: Intermediate/Advanced 7:15-8:45PM This class will focus on how we make something beautiful with our partner that we couldn't on our own. $45
Classes will be held at TEMPO Performing Arts Center, Kingston, NY
Travel to India this WinterEven though early bird registration is over, there is still space for two more travelers to join us in India. Travel across India through it's dance, music, and living traditions. Begin in the “City of Lakes”, where days are filled with rhythm and movement. Train with local artists and master teachers. Then journey south to Auroville, a vibrant international community where creativity, collaboration, and daily life intertwine.
America in Motion - OCT 16
Bethlehem, PAGodfrey Daniels is the premier venue for traditional and contemporary folk music and performing arts in Bethlehem, PA. This year for their 50th anniversary we have been invited to present America in Motion as part of their special 50th Anniversary Series Live at the IceHouse. Photo by Madeline Cottingham-Simon
America in Motion - NOV 6
Yonkers, NYThe Company will perform America in Motion at the Hudson River Museum's Free First Fridays program. For the first time we will be inviting audineces to partake in a special circle singing workshop prior to the show. Sing along with Vanaver Caravan musicians, watch live excerpts from America in Motion performed by the full company, and join in traditional American dances. All ages and abilities are welcome; no previous singing or dance experience is required. 5:30–6pm — Circle Singing (participatory)
6:15–7pm — America in Motion performance
7:15–8pm — Square Dance (participatory)
Into the Light: A Tale of Hope
Holiday SpectacularWe are thrilled to announce that we are spreading holiday hope a little further this year with two productions of Into the Light: One in our local community and one with Albany audiences. Quimby Theater SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, NY SAT, DEC 19th at 1PM & 4PM
Tickets will go on sale on October 25.
Rosendale Theater honors Livia at Gala - OCT 24 Join the Rosendale Theatre as they honor Livia Vanaver and the Vanaver Caravan at their annual gala on October 24th at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, NY. Sat, Oct 24th from 6-10PM Soyuzivka Heritage Center 216 Foordmore Road
Kerhonkson, NY 12446
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At-a-glance event lineup October 16 - America in Motion The IceHouse presented by Godfrey Daniels Bethlehem, PA
October 24 - Rosendale Theater Gala with honoree Livia Vanaver Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY
October 25 - Caravan Harvest Fair Stone Ridge Orchard, Stone Ridge, NY
October 26 - Lindy Hop Master classes with Ramona Staffeld TEMPO Performing Arts Center Kingston, NY
November 6 - America in Motion The Hudson River Museum Yonkers, NY
November 7 - World Dance Family Circle workshop The Egg Center for the Performing Arts Albany, NY
December 5 - Into the Light: A Tale of Hope The Egg Center for the Performing Arts Albany, NY
December 19 - Into the Light: A Tale of Hope Quimby Theater at Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY
December 26 - India Cultural Exchange begins Udaipur, Rajasthan, North India
A celebration of live music and dance, art exhibitions, hands-on workshops, international food, local vendors, and family-friendly activities. LEARN MORE Dance Film Sundays at the Rosendale Theatre: Her Magnum OpusSunday, NOV 1st A freewheeling narrative enacted almost entirely through movement and music, Her Magnum Opus is an ode to creativity and community. LEARN MORE Uncaged Toy Piano FestivalA whimsical festival that aims to create new music and community around the toy piano. LEARN MORE Ashokan Center
Fall Family Fun FestMusic by the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers Hudson Valley Youth Ensemble, the Strawberry Wine Stringband and more! LEARN MORE
Our Dance Institute is the heart of our local, year-round programming. It offers classes, workshops, and performance opportunities for children, teens, and adults of all experience levels. Students train in a supportive, inclusive environment and participate in seasonal performances that emphasize creativity, collaboration, and joy. Dedicated students are invited to join our Youth Company and Junior Youth Company.
Our arts education program in schools have given thousands of children a glimpse into the performing arts and world cultures. Our teaching artists work with students from Pre-K through high school, using dance and music from cultures around the world to support learning, empathy, and connection.
The Company is our professional touring company with a 54+ year legacy of performance, cultural exchange, and peace advocacy. Founded in the early 1970s, the company has performed nationally and internationally, presenting dance and music traditions from around the world in theaters, festivals, schools, and community spaces. This professional work feeds directly into our educational mission and inspires the next generation of dancers and musicians.  THANK YOU for supporting The Vanaver Caravan as we continue to foster a love of music and dance in the next generations.
We look forward to seeing you at performances and in celebration together this season.
May peace prevail,
--The Vanaver Caravan The Vanaver Caravan (Nonprofit Title: Coming Together Festival of Dance & Music LLC)
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