ABOUT DANCEFEST

After a six-year hiatus, DanceFest returns to the stage! For more than three decades, DanceFest has been a beloved gathering of the Hudson Valley dance community. Each year, the Youth Company of The Vanaver Caravan invites regional dance schools and academies to come together on one shared stage, not to compete, but to celebrate one another.

The vision of DanceFest is simple and powerful: to inspire dancers and their surrounding communities to share and celebrate in a spirit of respect, cooperation, and enthusiasm. It is a space where artistry is honored, diversity is embraced, and dancers of all ages and styles are seen as part of a larger creative whole.

This year’s DanceFest marks the 30th performance of this treasured showcase. Nine dance studios from across the Hudson Valley will share an extraordinary evening of dance, offering audiences a rich tapestry of styles including world dance, ballet, modern, percussive forms, and more. Performers and audience members alike are invited into an atmosphere that values curiosity, generosity, and joy over comparison or competition.

FEATURED STUDIOS

• The Vanaver Caravan

• NatyaMudra School of Dance (Elmsford, NY)

• Lyubystok (Kerhonkson, NY)

• Ballet Arts Studio

• Barefoot Dance Center

• Dream Studio, LLC – Veritas Dance Company

• Dutchess School of Performing Arts

• New Paltz School of Ballet

• Saugerties Ballet Center

TICKETS

Tickets may be purchased online or at the door:

• General Admission: $20

• Children 12 and under / Seniors: $15

Proceeds from DanceFest benefit The Vanaver Caravan’s ongoing programs serving Ulster County and the surrounding communities.