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For over 50 years, through three generations, The Vanaver Caravan Dance and Music Company has been an integral and beloved part of the Hudson Valley community: promoting peace, celebrating our shared humanity, and transforming young lives through the magic of music and dance. 

Into the Light We Go ✨

Into the Light We Go ✨

🎟️GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE WE SELL OUT 🎟️

Don’t miss your chance to join us for our 17th year of Into the Light. Tickets are selling fast to our holiday extravaganza. Claim your spot and join Lucia and the Bear for an uplifting tale of wonder and hope!

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Into the Light Previews in Rhinebeck, NY
Dec 7
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Into the Light Previews in Rhinebeck, NY
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events, intothelight
Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre
Dec 14
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Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre
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events, intothelight

LIMITED INTO THE LIGHT MERCH SALE! ENDS 11.20.24

Celebrate the holiday season with our special limited edition Into the Light merchandise. All proceeds ensure this beloved show continues to light up our community year after year and stays accessible to everyone.

Order today.

Events & Performances

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Into the Light Previews in Rhinebeck, NY
Dec 7
Into the Light Previews in Rhinebeck, NY

Join The Vanaver Caravan and Arm of the Sea for Into the Light Previews at Rhinebeck Reformed Church on December 7th! Experience a 45-minute excerpt of this beloved holiday performance at 1:30, 2:45, or 4:00 pm. These special previews are free and open to the public, presented in collaboration with the Sinterklaas Festival organizers.

Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre
Dec 14
Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre

Join us for our 17th year of Into the Light! Matinee Performances on Saturday and Sunday December 14 and 15th, 1:00pm & 4pm.

TICKETS: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ab73fc07-0ede-4fa0-a766-2a7d6109a915

Classes &
Workshops

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FallDance 🍁
Sep 9
FallDance 🍁

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Modern/Contemporary Dance Class for Adults with Talli Jackson
Oct 21
Modern/Contemporary Dance Class for Adults with Talli Jackson

A rigorous intermediate/advanced adult class which welcomes you to come as you are, play for pleasure, and reach into a deeper experience of your body in space.

The Caravan Connection (our blog)

News & Events
The Caravan Family grows!
The Caravan Family grows!

Introducing Elowyn. and Penelope!

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In Loving Memory of Philip Arnoult
In Loving Memory of Philip Arnoult

Our dear friend Philip Arnoult — member of our Board of Advisors since The Vanaver Caravan’s very inception — just passed away.

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Welcoming a New Generation to the Caravan: Maternity Leave and the Thriving Spirit of Our Community
Welcoming a New Generation to the Caravan: Maternity Leave and the Thriving Spirit of Our Community

This past weekend at the end of the Beltane Festival pageant, my sister and I (both of us extremely pregnant) were guided unwittingly onto the familiar, mint green stage of Stone Mountain Farm. There–surrounded by students dressed as gnomes, fairies, sprites, and magical creatures–we were . . .

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In Memoriam
In Memoriam

Remembering Sarah (Sally) Stackhouse by Livia Vanaver

In 1967 I was dancing with Fred Berk's Hebraica Dancers, the resident company at the 92nd Street Y,  .  At age 16,  I was the youngest member of the Company,  There were several dancers who were going to the American Dance Festival that summer at Connecticut College in New London.  It was the first summer ADF included a special teen program.  The Jose Limon Co was in residence there.   I fell in love with them . . . but most especially with Sally.   I followed her around like a puppy.  I snuck into the . . .

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Give the Gift of Dance

Help The Vanaver Caravan reach our goal to raise funds for 10 full scholarships in 2024.

Photo by Dale Dong

Photo by Dale Dong

Performances

For half a century, the Caravan has inspired audiences across the globe. Our down home, high-spirited performances will have you clapping your hands, stomping your feet, and singing along with all the dancers and musicians on stage.

Photo of Livia Vanaver teaching.

Photo of Livia Vanaver teaching.

School programs

We teach so much more than dance steps. Our immersive arts-education programs promote diversity, community-building, and cultural understanding. Our work has brightened classrooms for thousands of students around the world.

Photo by Adam Weiss

Photo by Adam Weiss

Dance Institute

We offer a variety of dance classes and special workshops for children, teens, and adults throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley. Students who train in our institute learn styles taught by world-renowned dancers, in a wholesome atmosphere. 

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