Mission
To provide dance opportunities for all ages and abilities, through education, programs, networking, mentoring, and creative projects in order to connect, expand, and strengthen the dance community in the areas surrounding the Hudson River.
Creative Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Meet our team of local dance educators who are working across sectors in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York State to bring opportunities for young dancemakers to share work, be inspired, and build community.
Organizer/Teaching Artist
Omonike Akinyemi
Artistic Director, Image Quilt Cinema & Dance Theater
Montgomery County
Organizer/Teaching Artist
Roy Fialkow
Artist, Dance Educator
Education Manager, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Dutchess County
Organizer
Leighann Kowalsky
Professional Dance Artist
leighannkowalsky.com
Organizer/Teaching Artist
Jessie Levey
Director Barefoot Dance Center
Ulster County
Organizer 2023
Judith Nelson
Dance Educator/Artist, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Dutchess County
Organizer
Sandi Stratton-Gonzalez
Manager, Arnhold Support Programs, NYCDoE & NYSDEA Liaison
Dutchess County
Organizer
Sarah Billings Wheeler
Artist, Dance Educator
Principal, SaBil Dance Productions LLC
Dutchess County