Burners U.K. Reunion Exceeds High Expectations SARATOGA SPRINGS – Well, they can end 2017 now… I just saw the show of the year – perhaps of any year. On a very lucky Friday the 13th for members of the capacity crowd which swelled the rafters, nooks and crannies of Vapor Nite Club at Saratoga...
Generations of Support
The 30th Annual National Museum of Dance Gala A NIGHT OF PURE POETRY Mandy Mittler “Every pearl’s a star above Wrapped in dreams, and filled with love” – The Glenn Miller Orchestra – “A String of Pearls” SARATOGA SPRINGS – According to UrbanDictionary.com, a ballerina can be described as “a dancer of the utmost...
SPAC Ballet Gala: Swooning to the Rhythm of Romance!
SPAC had a Rhythm So Strong, You Could Have Used Seven Senses, and Three Pairs of Shoes Last Saturday Editor’s Note: For the big Saratoga events this summer, such as SPAC’s Ballet Gala, I am pleased to welcome additional photos from MJ Collins and the perspectives of Carrie Rowlands Johnson and Lisa Champagne –...
(Galaxy) Curtain Up!
New York City Ballet Returns to SPAC Opening Night Features Return of Galaxy Curtain Wednesday, July 5 at 8 pm SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Opening Night of the New York City Ballet at SPAC on Wednesday, July 5 will feature the reappearance of the “Galaxy Curtain,” a one-of-a-kind, metal curtain created by Japanese artist...
‘National Museum of Dance: Celebrating 30 Years’ Opens with Style and Panache`!
Commemorative Book on the Horizon SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Friday, June 30, a festive gathering occurred at the National Museum of Dance (NMD – located at 99 south Broadway – see their website here) to celebrate and commemorate the Museum’s 30th Anniversary, and the opening of a new exhibit – National Museum of Dance:...
A Dance-a-Day To Promote NYC Ballet!
“NYCB x SPAC” Video Series Created by New York City Ballet Dancers Emily Kikta and Peter Walker SARATOGA SPRINGS – In advance of its 2017 residency of the New York City Ballet (July 5 – 15), Saratoga Performing Arts Center will be releasing a series of unique, locally-shot dance videos created by videographers and...
Dance Museum Doings: Move, Groove and Celebrate!
Fun activities on Tap at NMD! Fourth Annual Move and Groove 5k The National Museum of Dance (NMD) announces its fourth annual Move & Groove 5k this Sunday, June 25 at 9 am. Beginning and ending at the National Museum of Dance, join fellow runners for a beautiful 3.1 mile course through the scenic...
We Love Our Country (Line Dancing)!
National Museum of Dance Hosts Country Line Dancing Classes Taught by Kevin Richards on Wednesday’s This Summer SARATOGA SPRINGS – Defining the appeal of Country music can be tricky. For you could ask 100 people, and get 100 answers. For this urban cowboy, I have always found that Country’s major attraction is it’s sincerity,...
National Museum of Dance’s School of the Arts Offers Summer Dance Classes
SARATOGA SPRINGS -The National Museum of Dance’s School of the Arts is offering evening summer dance classes, for beginner to advanced level dancers who are three years of age and up, including adults. Styles of dance offered over the summer include modern dance, ballet, pointe, belly dancing, Zumba, Irish Step, creative movement, pre-ballet and...
Town + Gown: Hey, Honey Baby!
New Tang Video Installation – Honey Baby – Now Open Third work in Janine Antoni + Stephen Petronio: Entangle SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (May 10, 2017) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College presents the video installation Honey Baby, the third work of the exhibition Janine Antoni + Stephen...