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

• 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, 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

• 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.