SPAC Presents Immersive, Outdoor Celebration of Live Performance, Poetry and Art June 5

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center announces that “The 2021 Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists” will return on Saturday, June 5 for an in-person celebration of live performance, poetry and art on the SPAC grounds. 

The festival will feature more than 200 local student dancers, singers, musicians, poets and visual artists performing alongside acclaimed modern dance company Pilobolus. Due to health and safety concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival has been reconfigured into a guided journey through the SPAC grounds with immersive, timed performances and scheduled arrival times for guests. The festival is free to experience, but ticket availability will be extremely limited. The general public will have the opportunity to register for tickets at: spacfoya.org. 

Conceived and directed by Pilobolus, the festival will kick-off with timed entry beginning at 10 a.m. with guided tours in and around the SPAC grounds, which will be transformed into a festive celebration inspired by the theme, “Metamorphosis.” Each guided experience is approximately 100 minutes and includes a one-mile tour. Highlighting the event are performances by Empire State Youth Orchestra, presenting classical works as well as a premiere of an original composition from student composer David Morelli; a special collaborative performance by Schenectady High School Dance Connection and Pilobolus around the Spa State Park reflecting pool; and additional presentations by Capital District Youth Chorale, Capital District Youth Pipe Band, and Northeast Ballet Company.