Ellen Sinopoli Performs at Dance Museum

ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY PERFORMS CELTIC PROGRAM AT DANCE MUSEUM'S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Saratoga Springs-  On Saturday, January 23rd, at 7:00pm, The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company  is giving a lecture/demonstration about a newly created family program entitled, CELTIC FOOTPRINTS, at the National Museum of Dance’s School of the Arts. Through storytelling and dance, the stories of the Celts are traced from their roots in central Europe, over to Ireland, Scotland and Wales and then across the Atlantic to Appalachia.  Join choreographer Ellen Sinopoli and her dancers  for an enticing peek into these fascinating stories that are brought to life though dance.   Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Students are $7.00. Children 10 years and under are free! Reservations are recommended. Call 584-2225, ext.3001 or email info@dancemuseum.org. The School of the Arts Studio situated behind the National Museum of Dance, at 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY.

An Irish Step Dance Class is held weekly at The School of the Arts, on Fridays from 5:00-6:00pm for beginners to advance beginners (eight year-olds to adults) , and is taught by Terri Hughes. The School of the Arts is a not –for- profit organization with a focus on teaching professional quality dance technique within a low-pressure environment.  Under the auspices of SPAC, and an extension of The National Museum of Dance, the SOA mission is to foster the study and appreciation of dance. For further information, contact the director of The School of the Arts, Raul Martinez, at (518) 581-0858 or school@dancemuseum.org

Founded in 1991 and known for dance that offers a “lush interlacing of music and motion, daring and athleticism,” the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (ESDC) is celebrating its 19th season as the resident company of The Egg in Albany.  Its modern dance work engages both dance aficionados and the uninitiated into the world of modern dance.  Ellen Sinopoli and her dancers have collaborated with over 25 artists of distinct genres and backgrounds, such as architectural designer Frances Bronet, sculptor Jim Lewis, clarinetist Don Byron and composer Hilary Tann.  “Spill Out!”, ESDC’s multi-artist, multi-media full evening work, was named as “one of the year’s most innovative regional performance works” by the Times Union, and The Gazette listed it as #1 of the “Top 10 shows of 2006”.  ESDC was selected by Metroland as “Best Dance Troupe for 2007 and 2009”.

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