News and Notes Before the Weekend Jason Samuels Smith “Tapped” to Join the National Museum of Dance School of the Arts SARATOGA SPRINGS – The National Museum of Dance is announces that Jason Samuels Smith has joined the Lewis A. Swyer School of the Arts as the first ever Director of Tap Dance Programming....
Note: Saratoga.com is not responsible for posts and comments written by non-staff members.
Seeing Saratoga Like a Native
The Saratoga Native American Festival – Friendly Nations Convene at Spa – September 16 SARATOGA SPRINGS – We’re all tourists today. Blessed tourists, I might add. Honored guests as well. Guests that, several centuries later, felt the rush of gratitude for those people who kept their traditions alive – under, as we know, the...
NMD Shines Bright at Annual Gala
Magical Evening! Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS – Fragile fingers expertly sift through the tiny treasure chest of designer fragrances, delicately lifting each one to the nose before deliberately deciding on the standard-sized classic Chanel, also sitting on the mirrored vanity. Elegant, posh details such as this are scattered throughout the museum of dance...
Agog!
On a Reimagined SPAC New York City Ballet Gala – Saturday, July 20 SARATOGA SPRINGS – It’s very simple, and I quote: “Give me snowflakes and unicorns, and I am there!” So said Anna – my colleague and companion on this evening – and in so doing, she basically wrote the lede for this...
NY City Ballet Gala: Towards A Stronger ‘Community’
“Reimagined” Gala to Feature Immersive Pop-up Performances, Avant-garde Stilt Walkers, Lush “Four Seasons” Décor, and more Editor’s Note: The 2018 residency of the New York City Ballet at SPAC begins tonight, and a comprehensive preview of all the performances is HERE. In this post, we examine the programming and new details about the 2018...
Jordan Matter Meet and Greet at the National Museum of Dance
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The National Museum of Dance is pleased to welcome photographer Jordan Matter for a Meet and Greet on Sunday, July 15 from 11 am to 1 pm. Matter will discuss the Museum’s newest exhibition, Dancers After Dark: Photographs by Jordan Matter, which features more than thirty captivating photographs of nude dancers...
Every Heart Beats True Under Red, White and Blue
The American Cancer Society’s Red, White and Blue Party – Friday, June 29, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS – After nightfall, the ground was set aglow by Joysticks of remembrance and hope… Later that evening, a counter-salute from the skies raised all eyes upward from the ground… Before all of this, as well as in between,...
Double Gallery: ‘Giselle’ Awakens SPAC…
And That Was Just… …The First Act! SARATOGA SPRINGS – On this night, the atmospherics reigned supreme. For those who are hoping for a tech analysis of the National Ballet of Cuba’s debut performance of Giselle at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Wednesday, June 6 – I would refer you elsewhere (The...
A Monday Tout: After Giselle – Head Up the Hill
Alta Havana Extends Exploration of Cuban Music SARATOGA SPRINGS – Wednesday, June 6 at 8 pm marks the debut performance of Gisselle by the National Ballet of Cuba at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). This landmark occasion promises to be significantly punctuated afterwards. In other words, after the applause, accolades and well-deserved bravos (I...
NMD Opens Expo of Cuban Dance Heritage
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Kicking off an exploration of Cuban Ballet and its founder Alicia Alonso, the National Museum of Dance hosted a welcome reception and “Alicia Alonso’s Giselle” photo exhibition on Tuesday, May 22. The exhibit was augmented by an introductory, from the heart, at times emotional greeting by Octavio Roca – the foremost...