Events

SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)
Jul
28
to Aug 1

SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)

SummerDance: Immersion Week is dedicated to the pure joy and community connection created by The Vanaver Caravan’s dance & music program. Whether you are looking to improve your dance technique, relieve stress, or get inspired to choreograph, strum, or sing--Immersion Week provides a full introduction to a myriad of dance and music styles from a stellar group of teachers. LEARN MORE & REGISTER

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🌍 The World Comes to Milton (EarthBeat)
Jul
30

🌍 The World Comes to Milton (EarthBeat)

Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 PM | Milton Train Station
Part of the Colors of the Earth concert series, this family-friendly evening of global dance and live music will transport you to Ireland, China, Mongolia, Korea, Senegal, Taiwan, Guyana, Quebec, and back home to the USA. Free and open to the public.

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Waterfront Wednesdays: Featuring Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Haines
Jul
30

Waterfront Wednesdays: Featuring Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Haines

Waterfront Wednesdays in Hudson – July 30

Featuring: The Vanaver Caravan’s musicians and friends: Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Howle Haines
bring a cross-cultural evening of music and storytelling by the river, as part of Hudson’s Waterfront Wednesdays series.
🕖 When: Wednesday, July 30 at 7 PM
📍 Location: Tidewater Center, Hudson, NY
🔗 More Info: https://www.waterfrontwednesdays.org/

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A Night at the Movies: SummerDance Showcase
Aug
8

A Night at the Movies: SummerDance Showcase

 Join The Vanaver Caravan for A Night at the Movies: A Live Variety Show in Dance, Music, Mime & Film on Friday, August 8 at the Rosendale Theatre at 6pm. This lively student showcase from the SummerDance Intensive transforms film favorites into a genre-hopping celebration of dance and music. Admission is pay-what-you-can (Suggested $15)! GET TICKETS NOW.

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Save the Date🗓️A Life in Song: Memorial Concert for Bill Vanaver
Sep
14

Save the Date🗓️A Life in Song: Memorial Concert for Bill Vanaver

A Life in Song: Memorial Concert for Bill Vanaver
Come celebrate the joyful, expansive spirit of Bill Vanaver with an unforgettable lineup of music, dance, and remembrance. This is more than a concert—it’s the beginning of a legacy fund that will keep the music alive.
Save the date: Sept 14 at UPAC.

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CaravanKids: Week Two (Ages 4-8)
Jul
14
to Jul 18

CaravanKids: Week Two (Ages 4-8)

CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER

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CaravanKids: Week One (Ages 4-8)
Jul
7
to Jul 11

CaravanKids: Week One (Ages 4-8)

CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER

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Old Song Festival
Jun
27
to Jun 29

Old Song Festival

The Vanaver Caravan is coming to Old Songs Festival!
Join us for a weekend of music, movement, and magic at this joyful, family-friendly gathering of folk, traditional, Celtic, and world music and dance. Old Songs is known for its relaxed atmosphere, participatory workshops, and multigenerational spirit—and we’re thrilled to be part of the 2025 lineup!

We’ll be dancing, teaching, and performing all weekend long. Come jump on the band wagon and boogie with us in Altamont, NY, June 27–29!

Catch us at these times:
🕺 Saturday:
– 12:30–1:30 PM: Soca with Ariana (Main Dance Center)
– 4:15–5:15 PM: World Dance for Families
– 7:20–7:40 PM: Evening Concert Performance

💃 Sunday:
– 9:30–10:30 AM: Lindy Hop/Swing with Brian & Rafal
– 10:45–11:45 AM: Global Dance Sampler
– 1:45–2:30 PM: Youth Company & Junior Youth Company Main Stage Performance

🎻 Festival info & tickets: festival.oldsongs.org

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The Hudson Valley Beltane Festival
May
17

The Hudson Valley Beltane Festival

One of the best kept secrets in the Hudson Valley! The Beltane Pageant is a performance of myth, magic, and puppetry which fuses the pomp and whimsy of a Renaissance fair with the delights of a springtime picnic gala. Don your best fairy wings and join us!

All dancers in our institute are invited to perform in this year’s Pageant. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

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Spring: Adult Modern with Talli Jackson (Mar-May)
Mar
20
to May 22

Spring: Adult Modern with Talli Jackson (Mar-May)

📅 Dates: Thursdays March 20 - May 22⏰ Time: 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM 📍 Location: Stackhouse Studio, 65 Cereus Way, New Paltz, NY 12561

Join Talli Jackson for 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.

Drop-ins welcome!

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Winter: Adult Modern with Talli Jackson (Jan-Mar)
Jan
23
to Mar 13

Winter: Adult Modern with Talli Jackson (Jan-Mar)

📅 Dates: Thursdays Jan 23 - March 13⏰ Time: 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM 📍 Location: Stackhouse Studio, 65 Cereus Way, New Paltz, NY 12561

Join Talli for 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. Drop-ins welcome!

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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. RESERVE YOUR SPOT.

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Swing Dance with Ramona Staffeld
Oct
29

Swing Dance with Ramona Staffeld

Tuesday October 29th, MaMA in Stone Ridge

  • Class 1: Beginner Lindy Hop – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (1 hr) - $25

  • Class 2: Advanced Lindy Hop & Social Dance – 7:15 PM to 9:00 PM (1hr 45mins) - $45

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Ramona Staffeld, flying in from Australia for one night only!

Pre-registration Required – Space is Limited.

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Conversing With The Muses ~ a Symphonic Journey
Sep
28

Conversing With The Muses ~ a Symphonic Journey

  • 3:30 pm — Bill Vanaver ~ “Conversing With The Muses” ~ a Symphonic Journey. In this captivating presentation, Bill will be playing an electronic version of his “The Nine Greek Muses” symphonic suite, interspersed with descriptions of each “Muse/movement,” each drawn from one of the various regional styles of Greece.

  • 5:30pm — Potluck Dinner

  • 7:00 pm — Bill & Livia Vanaver and Friends. Featuring a variety of World Folk Music songs and instrumentals from Appalachia to Bulgaria, played on instruments from banjo & fiddle to Cretan Laouto. Bill and Livia will be joined by fiddler Andy Teirstein and Toby Stover on keyboard.

Register here: https://matagiri.org/events/bill-vanaver-symphony-pot-luck-and-concert/

Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, 1218 Wittenberg, Mt. Tremper, NY 12457
(845) 679-8322 · info@matagiri.org

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SummerDance Student Showcase
Aug
9

SummerDance Student Showcase

Join us for a Vaudeville-Style Variety Show at the historic Rosendale Theatre on August 9th! 🎉🎶 The SummerDance Student Showcase will feature eclectic performances from ballet to Afro-Caribbean Soca, Appalachian clogging, and more! Directed by Brian Lawton, this event is the grand finale of The Vanaver Caravan's SummerDance Intensive. 📅 Date: August 9th, 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Rosendale Theatre 🎟️ Tickets: Pay What You Can (Suggested Donation: $15)

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14th Annual Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace
Aug
4

14th Annual Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace

Featuring: Vanaver Caravan SummerDancers at 12:30 PM
A joyful and deeply meaningful day of remembrance, peace, and Japanese folk traditions—featuring live music, artisan vendors, and participatory dance.
🕐 When: Sunday, August 3, 12:00–8:00 PM
📍 Location: Kingston Point Beach, 53 Delaware Ave, Kingston, NY
🔗 More Info: bonodori.org

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SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)
Jul
29
to Aug 2

SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)

SummerDance: Immersion Week is dedicated to the pure joy and community connection created by The Vanaver Caravan’s dance & music program. Whether you are looking to improve your dance technique, relieve stress, or get inspired to choreograph, strum, or sing--Immersion Week provides a full introduction to a myriad of dance and music styles from a stellar group of teachers. LEARN MORE & REGISTER

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