Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company

Virtual Symposium hosted by Fenimore Art Museum
2023-08-01 18:00 - 21:00 UTC
ESDC has been commissioned by the Fenimore Art Museum to create a site specific dance inspired by the museum’s M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations exhibit this summer. The dance will be filmed and subsequently presented at an August 1st virtual symposium sponsored by Fenimore Art Museum.

ESDC's Annual Homebase Concert at The Egg 2022
2023-05-13 20:00 - 22:00 | The Egg Hart Theater, 1 Empire State Plaza, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
ESDC performs in The Egg’s Hart Theater!
The ever creative, collaborative choreography of ESDC, resident dance company of The Egg, returns to the stage to perform its annual showcase of imaginative and inspiring works. The company will premiere a collaboration with visual artist Calvin Grimm which journeys through initial descent to a revealing of new manifestation and new possibility. Also on the program is Brink to music by two-time Grammy nominated jazz musician Dave Douglas and a newly commissioned work by long-time company member Sara Senecal for her fellow dancers.
A true talent who delves deeply into the souls of her partnering artists, Ellen Sinopoli’s “varied program and the exuberant, polished dancing reminded us once again how lucky we are to have this homegrown treasure right in our own backyards.” (TIMES UNION)
Support provided by Executive Park, 4 Tower Place, Albany, NY

See the Dance! Arts in Education Performance 2023
2023-01-11 10:00 - 11:00
ESDC heads out to Gloversville to perform for the students of Boulevard Elementary School! During our performance of “See the Dance!” students will experience our most high-flying repertory, and even get a chance to come on stage and try some moves for themselves.

Creative movement workshops for 5th graders commence the next day, and culminates in a performance by the eight 5th grade classes!

Boulevard Elementary School Residency 2023
2023-01-02 08:00 - 2023-01-31 17:00
ESDC’s annual residency in the Gloversville Schools continues!
The entire Boulevard Elementary School community will get to see performances of “See the Dance!”, one of ESDC’s many Arts-in-Education oriented programs, focusing on how creativity and movement can capture thoughts, ideas, emotions, and imagery!
5th graders experience in-person workshops where they will explore creative movement related to dance as a communicative art. The culminating event will be an informal performance in front of their families and classmates!

ChoreoPhysics 2022
2022-11-09 10:00 - 11:30 | UAlbany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY, 12222, United States
Dance and physics collide in extraordinary ways!
Professor Keith Earle of the University at Albany Physics Department and choreographer Ellen Sinopoli focused on a communion of the arts and sciences, studying side by side the principles of physics and modern dance. Equal parts lecture, demonstration, performance and discussion, this program is a result of their efforts and includes Texture of the Whole, a choreographic work for the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company that they collaborated to create and which utilizes more than a dozen laws of physics deeply intertwining the science with the dance.
For booking or more information about this program, please contact ChoreoPhysics coordinator Kim Engel at kengel@albany.edu

Kingsborough and Park Terrace Residencies 2023
2022-10-03 08:00 - 2023-06-14 17:00
ESDC’s annual residency in the Gloversville Schools continues!
The Kingsborough and Park Terrace communities will get to see performances of “Science in Motion”, one of ESDC’s many Arts-in-Education oriented programs, focusing on 2nd grade science curriculum: cloud formations, the food chain, animal movements and more!
2nd graders experience in-person workshops where they will explore creative movement related to science concepts. The culminating event will be an informal performance in front of their families and classmates!

Fall Gala 2022 - A Sunday Soirée
2022-10-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Loft 433, Hedley Building, 433 River St, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
As we begin our 2022-2023 season, we are delighted to invite you to join us for The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company’s Fall Gala on Sunday, October 2nd in a celebration of modern dance in the Capital Region. This year’s gala event, entitled A Sunday Soirée, will again take place at the magnificent Loft 433 that features both indoor and outdoor patio space on the top floor of the Hedley Building in Troy, NY.
In celebration of the collaborating artists who have been part of Ellen Sinopoli’s many artistic projects over the past 32 years, the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company 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 unique sampling of their many talents as well as a fascinating look into our past and future collaborative projects with them.
You are invited to join us for an evening of delectable and innovative gourmet food offered by Mazzone Hospitality and an open bar with a broad selection of wine, beer and cocktails. It will be an evening noted for its fun-filled energy, fine food, stunning décor and, of course, for a dance party like no other.
We thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to having you gather with us October 2nd!
Presenting Event Sponsors: Karen & Chet Opalka
Silver Sponsors: Nancy & David Rosenblum

A Sunday Soiree Gala Tickets

Honorary Committee – single $225.00 USDHonorary Committee – couple $400.00 USDGeneral Admission $150.00 USDGeneral Admission under age 35 $100.00 USDChampion of Dance Table for 8 $1,000.00 USDFriend of Dance Table for 6 $750.00 USD

A Sunday Soiree Gala Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Event Sponsor $3,500.00 USDSilent Auction Sponsor $2,500.00 USDGold Sponsor $1,500.00 USDSilver Sponsor $1,200.00 USDFull Page Ad $200.00 USDHalf Page Ad $125.00 USDQuarter Page Ad $75.00 USD

$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

Performance at The Hyde Collection
2022-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 | The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St, Glens Falls, NY, 12801, United States
On August 6, 2022, the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company returns to The Hyde Collection to present a site-specific concert created in response to the exhibit Transformations: The Art of John Van Alstine. Also featured is guitarist Maria Zemantauski. Spanning two large galleries, Van Alstine’s pieces offer a heightened experience for both the audience and the dancer of a simultaneous sense of weight and floating that occurs when natural stone and man-made objects are combined. This is the third collaboration between ESDC and Van Alstine. Each experience between choreographer and sculptor opens new expanses, new queries and ultimately new vision.

ESDC’s Annual Home Base Concert at The Egg 2019
2022-05-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Egg Hart Theater, 1 Empire State Plaza, S Mall Arterial, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
AN EVENING OF NEW DANCE AND LIVE PERFORMANCES BY ESDC WITH CELLIST ASHLEY BATHGATE
This evening’s performance features the premiere of Faultline with the music of Christopher Cerrone played live by celebrated cellist, Ashley Bathgate.
Momentum, sometimes out of control, sometimes caught in suspended space.
Power in its most extreme.
Within the Quiet, originally premiered in 2020, will also feature Ashley Bathgate performing the music of Jacob Cooper.
The elegant sculpting of the dancers’ bodies fluctuates between shifting forms, soft gatherings, windswept designs and serene stillness. The singular texture of the music continually wraps and releases the dancers.
Standing Last, our second premiere, features guitarist Maria Zemantauski and percussionist Brian Melick performing their composition Backscattering, a stunning piece that weaves original composition with exceptional improvisation.
Time:

8 pm concert
7:30 pm Prelude Talk with guest artists

Tickets:

$25/Adult
$12.50/Senior (to be purchased one hour before the concert)
$12.50/Student

For more information about TIME TO CELEBRATE, the fundraising event surrounding this concert, please click Here

TIME TO CELEBRATE: A fundraising event
2022-05-14 17:30 - 22:30
This celebratory event surrounds our May 14, 2022 concert at The Egg. Please join us for a very special evening!
5:30 – 7:30 PM Pre-concert celebration at The CORNERSTONE Restaurant, Empire State Plaza, Albany
7:30 – 7:50 PM Prelude Talk with Ellen Sinopoli and musicians in the Hart lobby
8:00 – 9:30 PM ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY in performance at The Egg
Premiere of new dances
Featuring cellist Ashley Bathgate, guitarist Maria Zemantauski
and percussionist Brian Melick
9:30 – 10:30 PM Post concert reception in the theater lobby
Meet Ellen Sinopoli, her dancers and guest musicians
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company is pleased to honor the Mary Jane Dike Family
for its ongoing support of all the arts and our artistic vision.
Tickets:
$250 Sponsorship Level: Admission to the entire evening’s celebration.
This gift also enables ESDC to provide concert tickets to young dance
students.
$150 Guest Level: Admission to the entire evening’s celebration.
$100 Admission Level: Admission to the concert and post concert reception.
RSVP by May 7, 2022 by purchasing tickets via PayPal here:

Giving Levels

Sponsorship Level $250.00 USDGuest Level $150.00 USDAdmission Level $100.00 USD

Already have a ticket for the concert?
Just subtract $25 for each ticket from your total and make your donation here
Questions: 528-527-7008 or esdc00@gmailcom

Performance at the Opalka Gallery
2022-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Opalka Gallery, 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, United States
The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company will present a site-specific performance within the Opalka Gallery during the Judith Braun My Pleasure Exhibition on Friday, April 1, 2022.
ESDC will create a series of dances that explore, enhance and elaborate on Ms. Braun’s art as well as on the unique design of the exhibit. Ms. Braun’s larger than life black and white paintings, their placement on frames that can be moved within the gallery space, the enormous backdrop of lettering and side paintings at the entrance to the exhibit establish an environment of boldness, mood and intrigue. The layering of ESDC’s choreography throughout the gallery; the selection of early 20th century and current African American jazz and blues music; the striking costume design of Kim Vanyo all combine to ensure an evening of surprise, humor, drama and singular experience.

Fall Gala 2021 - A Sunday Soirée
2021-09-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Loft 433, Hedley Building, 433 River St, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
We are delighted to invite you to join us for The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company’s Fall Gala this year on Sunday, September 26th in a celebration of modern dance in the Capital Region. This year’s gala event, entitled A Sunday Soirée, will take place at the magnificent Loft 433 that features both indoor and outdoor patio space on the top floor of the Hedley Building in Troy, NY.
You are invited to join us for an evening of delectable and innovative gourmet food offered by Mazzone Hospitality and an open bar with a broad selection of wine, beer and cocktails. It will be an evening noted for its fun-filled energy, fine food, stunning décor and, of course, for a dance party like no other.
We thank you for your ongoing support and we remain forever optimistic that we can gather this September! JOIN US!
Presenting Event Sponsor: Colley Asset Management colleyassetmgmt.com

Print Media Sponsor: Capital Region Living/Saratoga Living Magazine crlmag.com
Gold Sponsors: Stewart’s Shops stewartsshops.com
Fund the Mission Sponsor: CDPHP

A Sunday Soiree Gala Tickets

Honorary Committee – single $225.00 USDHonorary Committee – couple $400.00 USDGeneral Admission $150.00 USDGeneral Admission under age 35 $100.00 USDChampion of Dance Table for 8 $1,000.00 USDFriend of Dance Table for 6 $750.00 USD

A Sunday Soiree Gala Sponsorship Levels

Presenting Event Sponsor $3,500.00 USDSilent Auction Sponsor $2,500.00 USDGold Sponsor $1,500.00 USDSilver Sponsor $1,200.00 USDFull Page Ad $200.00 USDHalf Page Ad $125.00 USDQuarter Page Ad $75.00 USD

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
$3,500 PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR: COLLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT
(only one available)

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 2020 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 2021 Fall Gala website and Facebook event page
Full-page ad in event program book*

$1,500 GOLD SPONSOR

Table for 6 plus promotion at event
Listing on Gala invitation*, event signage, and logo on table card
Listing and web link on ESDC 2021 Fall Gala website and Facebook event page
Half-page ad in event program book*

$1,200 SILVER SPONSOR

Table for 4 plus promotion at event
Listing on Gala invitation*, event signage and table card
Listing on ESDC 2021 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

Performance at Chesterwood
2021-07-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Chesterwood, 4 Williamsburg Rd, Stockbridge, MA, 01262
ESDC has been invited to perform at Chesterwood in a site specific series of dances created in response to John Van Alstine’s exhibition, Tipping the Balance: Contemporary Sculpture. Cellist Ashley Bathgate will perform with the dancers. Located in Stockbridge, MA, Chesterwood is the former summer home, studio and gardens of America’s foremost sculptor of public monuments, Daniel Chester French.
Two performances will take place on Saturday, July 10 at 2 and 4 pm. In case of rain, the performances will take place at the same time the following day, Sunday, July 11.
Directions to Chesterwood:
From West, Albany (one hour)
Take I-90 east to exit B3 – Route 22. Go south on New York Route 22 to Massachusetts Route 102 East. Stay on Route 102 East through West Stockbridge. Continue on Route 102 East approximately 5.5 miles until you come to a blinking light at the intersection of Route 183. Make a right at the blinking light onto Route 183 South.
Approximately 1/4 of a mile past the Norman Rockwell Museum, turn right onto Mohawk Lake Rd. Take your first left onto Willow St, continue up the hill, onto the dirt road, and around to the right (this is now called Williamsville Rd). Chesterwood will be on your right farther down the road with a large sign ahead.
Support for this project provided by Nancy Rosenblum

As Close As We Can (Take 3!)
2021-03-13 19:00 - 20:30
We are thrilled to announce our third virtual performance!
CLICK HERE to watch the performance!
Saturday, March 13, 2021
We continue to reinvent dance, add new parameters, and turn challenges into surprising opportunities.
This winter evening will feature House of Fables, a collaboration with classical Indian composer Devesh Chandra, and Compas, a collaboration with classical Flamenco guitarist Maria Zemantauski. Back due to popular demand, our newest duet, Slipping Through, will be performed. ESDC will also premiere Fade. Created to the haunting music of Henryk Górecki’s “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”, the dance evokes the isolation and loss experienced by so many of us as we traverse this very strange world in which we currently live.
In addition, the audience will hear in real time from Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli and the dancers as they talk about how they prepared for this virtual performance. There will also be the opportunity for a Q & A session–type your questions in the YouTube comment section, and we’ll answer them live!
Register by making your suggested donation of $25 here

The YouTube link to view the performance will be available on this page the evening of the concert. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company at info@sinopolidances.org.

As Close As We Can (Take 2!)
2020-10-09 19:00 - 20:30
The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company dives into its 30th anniversary season with our second virtual performance!
We are reinventing dance, adding new parameters, and turning challenges into surprising opportunities.
CLICK HERE to watch the performance!
This fall evening of new dance and selected repertory invites both the dancers and the audience to immerse themselves in a world of unexpected visual perspectives. The program will feature Slipping Through, a new duet, with music by jazz musician Don Byron, and three duets and trios from our repertory, Dreams, Pierre’s Words, and Auriga. The dancers, although filmed apart from each other, remain surprisingly intertwined.
In addition, the audience will hear in real time from Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli and the dancers as they talk about how they prepared for this virtual performance. There will also be the opportunity for a Q & A session–type your questions in the YouTube comment section, and we’ll answer them live!
Register by making your suggested donation of $25 here

The YouTube link to view the performance will be available on this page the evening of the concert. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the company at info@sinopolidances.org.

As Close As We Can
2020-06-19 19:00 - 20:30
Met with the challenge of performing while social distancing, ESDC will perform 5 unique solos plus an improvisational sequence and share short videos from our Education residencies.
During our live chat, hear Artistic Director Ellen Sinopoli discuss how the company is adapting and listen along as each dancer describes preparing for this virtual performance.
We invite you to enjoy communing with fellow arts supporters in a Q&A Chat Session!
Register by making your suggested $25 donation here:

If you cannot attend, general donations are also gratefully accepted.
RSVP by 6/15 and the Zoom meeting ID and password will be emailed to you.
If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation, you may mail checks made payable to the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company to:
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
PO Box 775
Troy, NY 12181
For questions about this event, please email: esdc00@gmail.com

Bach Cello Suites at 300 years 1720-2020 Music & Dance
2020-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 2nd Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
ESDC has been invited to perform at the Bach Cello Suites’ March 7th concert at the renowned Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. ESDC will premiere a new work to the music “On Being Wrong” by Christopher Cerrone and performed live by featured cellist Ashley Bathgate. Other featured cellists include Matt Haimovitz and Mike Block. The evening will be a celebration of the mastery of Bach in honor of the 300th anniversary of his birth.
