SPAC's Pre-Performance Talks

05/11/2019

Pre-Performance Talks are online now on S**C's website. It is going to be a beautiful week with NYCB and three weeks with The Philadelphia Orchestra. These company residencies are my inspiration to get through these Saratoga winters!

02/07/2019

Mel Tomlinson has passed - he was a miracle. Truly.

03/22/2018

Maestro Stephane Deneve touching history - oh my gosh, how cool! BTW, he opens The Philadelphia Orchestra's summer season at S**C on August 1st. Can't wait!

03/16/2018

Congratulations to one of our favorite "personalities" - Maestro Deneve! He opens our classical music season on August 1st, 2018.

Stéphane Denève, Music Director of the Brussels Philharmonic, has been awarded the Klara Classical M...

02/28/2018

Several times Sean Lavery joined us at the Pre-Performance Talks. He was so humble, and funny. Sean was also a huge resource of knowledge and insight into the Balanchine rep. He has died too young, too soon. Cancer cut his career short and now it has taken his life. I post this film footage of him dancing a pas de deux from "Emeralds" with Karin Von Aroldingen (who died last month) so that we may all remember and take pleasure in the beauty and elegance that Sean brought to the stage. The two of them are dancing on air, a piece of heaven.

Here are Karin Von Aroldingen and Sean Lavery in the central Pas De Deux from EMERALDS originally choreographed for Mimi Paul and Francisco Moncion...two of ...

09/12/2017

News....

With acting and musical theater roles on the horizon, Mr. Fairchild, who starred in “An American in Paris,” said he felt he needed to choose a direction.

08/13/2017

He is all about health, and the cello! Bob Cafaro of The Philadelphia Orchestra is an inspiration; he was diagnosed with MS years ago but no trace of it can be found now. Next week we have a lunch date at...yep, Four Seasons Natural Foods on Phila Street.

07/22/2017

“Jewels” has long been a perfect introduction to ballet’s poetry....
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The Lincoln Center Festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of George Balanchine’s “Jewels” with three of the world’s foremost ballet companies.

07/08/2017

SILAS FARLEY - need I say more?! We LOVED his Talk, and the little Girl Scouts he met afterwards loved him too!

07/07/2017

Taylor Stanley was powerful in his premier tonight in Stravinsky Violin Concerto - first aria. Bravo! He is riveting on stage. And humble off stage.

07/06/2017

Tonight's Talk with principal dancer, Taylor Stanely - SOLD OUT. Friday's Talk with NYCB's Wardrobe Mistress will feature costumes! 30 seats available BUT you must reserve your spot. Call the S**C Box Office, 584-9330 OR reserve online.
See you at a Talk soon.....

07/05/2017

Tonight - SOLD OUT
July 6 - principal dancer, Taylor Stanley
July 8 matinee - corps dancer, Silas Farley
Very few seats left, but there are a few!