Evening of Folk, Traditional & Modern Dance
Event Information
Description
An Evening of Folk, Traditional and Modern Dance is brought to you as part of the Putnam County Dance Project This evening features an array of cultural dances including Balinese, Japanese, Israeli, Mexican and Spanish, as well as modern dance by local and regional performers and choreographers. Pre-performance workshops in traditional Balinese and Israeli Folk dance are free with the purchase of a ticket. Advance Tickets can be purchased online here: Adult/ $18, Seniors and children, $8, use code Senior/Child. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
This project, which is sponsored by Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition is also made possible in part through Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided through the NY Sate Council on the Arts with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NY State Legislature.
Organizer Marie Carstens & Erin Jennings
Organizer of Evening of Folk, Traditional & Modern Dance
Marie Carstens and Erin Jennings combined talents and efforts to create the Putnam County Dance Project, a project focused on bringing cultural and modern dance to the Fine Arts audience of Putnam County. This project, is sponsored by Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition is also made possible in part through Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided by Putnam County.
This is the second year of performance and we have focused on environmental awareness, joining international Global Water Dances, www.globalwaterdances.org, June 15th, 2019 at local site Arts on The Lake in Lake Carmel, NY. This day of advocacy and art raised awareness about local and global water issues and the need for clean water everywhere. Our second show, SUMMER SHOWCASE OF MODERN DANCE, cross-pollinates dance with other fine arts: professional painters Mickie Hoffman (Bronx) and William (Pawling) As well as recorded music by resident of Kent, professional musician Pierre de Gaillande.
