Putting Out The Welcome Mat: 35 Performances for 35 Years
In honor of its 35th anniversary, ESDC is making 35 visits to sites around the Capital Region inviting audiences to have an up-close and personal experience with dance. Performing on a large mat of interlocking squares around which the audience gathers, the dancers perform works from the company’s repertoire of over 90 dances along with new ones specifically created for this series. There’s no admission charge, no lighting, no frills…but lots of movement invention, excitement and fun for all ages! Each of the 35 performances will feature a slightly different program — no two will be exactly the same!
Performances:
- Friday, September 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Universal Preservation Hall
25 Washington Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
- Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
99 Clinton Street #2 Schenectady, NY 12305
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Hudson Valley Community College – Siek Campus Center
80 Vandenburgh Ave Troy, NY 12180
- Friday, September 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River Street Troy, NY 12180
- Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Vischer Ferry General Store
357 Riverview Road Rexford, NY 12148
- Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Proctors Theatre
432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
UAlbany PAC
1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Troy Waterfront Farmers Market – Troy Atrium
4 3rd St, Troy, NY 12180
- Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
- Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
East Greenbush Library
10 Community Way East Greenbush, NY 12061
- Sunday, May 31, 2026 at TBD
Sand Lake Center for the Arts
2880 NY Highway 43 Averill Park, NY 12018
- Additional performances will be announced soon!
Thank you to our sponsors:
NYS DanceForce
Dance Alliance, Inc.
Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame Grant Program
Stewart’s
Ed Swyer
This project is made possible with funds from the NYS DanceForce, a partnership program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.