SARATOGA SPRINGS — Capital Region ballet dancers ages 12 to 18 will represent Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet this May at the Regional Dance America Northeast Festival.
In August 2022, Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet (SSYB) was accepted as a new Regional Dance America Northeast member company. It is the only ballet company in New York State to have been accepted into the organization.
This May, 20 SSYB dancers will be traveling to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to attend the RDA Northeast Festival. During the three-day-long festival, participants attend master classes, seminars, and college roundtables during the day, as well as perform each evening.
In preparation for their festival performance, on March 19, RDA’s adjudicator Carla Stallings Lippert will visit SSYB to evaluate and select the works to be shown at the Festival performances. She will watch SSYB dancers in class and perform choreographic works. She will then provide feedback and professional guidance to facilitate both artistic and technical growth.
Capital Region residents can support these young dancers at “Ballet at the Bar,” a fundraiser being held from 2 to 7 p.m., Saturday, March 11 at Artisanal Brew Works. $1 from each draft beer, wine or cocktail will be donated to SSYB. The brewery is located at 617 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs.
