Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
Resident Company of The Egg

ESDC’s commitment to CREATE, COLLABORATE, EDUCATE and PARTNER remains in the forefront as it shares its work with diverse audiences through concerts, showcases, residencies, workshops, educational and community outreach.

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Excellence in conception and performance combined with vibrant energy and air-born athleticism.

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PERFORMANCES & REPERTORY

Performances & Repertory

Curiosity fuels the mind and artistry of Ellen Sinopoli.

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ARTIST BIOS

Artist Bios

Sinopoli and her dancers are an artistic treasure, one the region must cherish.

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Education & Outreach

Engaging children and adults through movement workshops and performances that inspire creativity and imagination.

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Sinopoli’s over 100 dances, collaborations and creative projects bring together an insightful and expansive spectrum of artistic talent.

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Fall Gala 2023 - A Sunday Soirée

Fall Gala 2023 - A Sunday Soirée

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November 2023
We are delighted to invite you to join us for The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company’s Fall Gala on Sunday, November 12th in a celebration of modern dance in the Capital Region. This year’s gala event, entitled A Sunday Soirée, will take place at the Opalka Gallery on the Albany Campus of Russell Sage College.  In celebration of the collaborating artists who have been part of our many artistic projects over the past 33 years, ESDC invites you to a very special evening as we celebrate the notable talents of sculptors CAROLINE RAMERSDORFER and JOHN VAN ALSTINE and musicians BRIAN MELICK and MARIA ZEMANTAUSKI. The evening will feature a special performance by Melick and Zemantauski as well as a fascinating look into our past and future collaborative projects with them. AND…we invite you to meet the filmmaker BAT-SHEVA GUEZ of AdventurePants, Inc. who will be taking ESDC’s The Wells Project/Slipping Into One to the next critical stage of its development.  You are invited to join us for an evening of delectable and innovative gourmet food offered by Chef Humble, Brandon Schatko, plus a selection of fine wine and beer.  We thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to having you gather with us!  Presenting Event Sponsors: Karen & Chet Opalka
A Sunday Soiree Gala Tickets
A Sunday Soiree Gala Sponsorship Levels
$3,500 PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR (only one available-Thank you to Karen & Chet Opalka, this year's Presenting Event Sponsors!)
  • Table for 10 plus promotion at event as PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR
  • Company logo with billing above other sponsors on event invitation* and all digital/print advertising and all onsite event signage
  • Company logo and web link on ESDC 2022 Gala website and Facebook event page
  • Full-page cover ad in event program book*
 $2,500 SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR (only one available)
  • Table for 8 plus promotion as SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR
  • Company logo on Gala invitation*, event signage, table card and Silent Auction signage
  • Company logo and web link on ESDC 2022 Fall Gala website and Facebook event page
  • Full-page ad in event program book*
$1,500 GOLD SPONSOR
  • Table for 8 plus promotion at event
  • Listing on Gala invitation*, event signage, and logo on table card
  • Listing and web link on ESDC 2022 Fall Gala website and Facebook event page
  • Half-page ad in event program book*
$1,200 SILVER SPONSOR
  • Table for 6 plus promotion at event
  • Listing on Gala invitation*, event signage and table card
  • Listing on ESDC 2022 Fall Gala website and Facebook event page
  • Quarter-page ad in event program book*
$1,000 Champion of Dance Table
  • Table for 8 at the event
  • 1 Honorary Committee Listing
$750 Friend of Dance Table
  • Table for 6 at the event
  • 1 Honorary Committee Listing
*print deadlines apply, please contact us for specifications
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Additional Press

Press and Reviews

The Tremendous Teeter Takes Final Curtain Call

17 Aug, 2023

The Tremendous Teeter Takes Final Curtain Call

Article by Wendy Liberatore; To The Pointe May 14, 2023 Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company’s annual spring concert at The Egg in Albany was a special one – not just because this well-respected local ensemble premiered it latest, a collaboration with artist Calvin Grimm, but because one of Sinopoli’s most beloved dancers, Laura Teeter, took he...

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17 Aug, 2022

Sinopoli Dance is back live and with new works

Article by Tresca Weinstien for the Times Union May 10, 2022 After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company is back at the Egg on Saturday for their annual May performance. And they’re back wit...

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Sinopoli Dance is back live and with new works
Sinopoli Company Transcends Distance Through Dance

25 Jun, 2020

Sinopoli Company Transcends Distance Through Dance

Albany Times Union  June 20, 2020, by Tresca Weinstein Over three decades of dance-making, choreographer Ellen Sinopoli has collaborated with sculptors, painters, poets, architects and physicists. So it’s no surprise that she’s found fresh ways to interact with the mediu...

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