The Vanaver Caravan welcomes the return of DanceFest after a six-year hiatus. This will be the 30th DanceFest performance. This year, DanceFest takes place on Saturday, March 14 at 7PM at Rondout Valley High School, 122 Kyserike Rd, Accord, NY. (Snow Date: March 15, 2026.) Nine dance studios from throughout the Hudson Valley will come together to share an extensive array of styles in one exciting evening of dance.

The vision of DanceFest is to inspire all participating dancers and their surrounding communities to share and celebrate one another in a spirit of respect, cooperation, and enthusiasm. DanceFest is a collaborative project presented by The Vanaver Caravan to connect our community to an abundance of creativity and dance including world dance, ballet, modern, and more.

Participating schools and studios include hosts, The Vanaver Caravan and special guests, NatyaMudra School of Dance of Elmsford, and Lyubystok of Kerhonkson. Returning guests include Ballet Arts Studio, Barefoot Dance Center, Dream Studio, LLC - Veritas Dance Company, Dutchess School of Performing Arts, New Paltz School of Ballet, and Saugerties Ballet Center.

Join us this year to experience an extraordinary range of dance styles from Classical Ballet to Classical Bharatanatyam Indian dance, Irish step to Ukrainian Folk dance, and Modern to Appalachian Clog dancing.

Tickets can be purchased online (VanaverCaravan.org/dancefest) or at the door: Adults $20, children 12 and under, seniors $15. Proceeds from DanceFest benefit The Vanaver Caravan's Arts Education programs in Ulster County and the surrounding areas.