Cathy Teixeira, Kathy Hochul, Vincent Seely, Adrienne WillisAdrienne Willis, Kathy Hochul, Doreen Davis, Vincent Seely We got word from the State of New York that we’re recipients of a $500,000 state grant to help fund renovations of our property in the historic village of Catskill, N.Y. Empire State Development funds, administered by the Capital Region’s Economic Development Council, will help us relocate and build out the first phase of our Catskill project. Adding to our excitement at receiving this support, New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul toured our new site and offered her congratulations. “This site is spectacular; it has…

Catskill’s Planning Board has unanimously approved our plans to build a first-of-its kind contemporary dance facility in the heart of town. Following the presentation last night of our architectural drawings and a video highlighting our recent work, planning board members and local residents asked questions of Executive Director, Adrienne Willis, and other ADI staff members in attendance. Conversation quickly turned to excitement about various opportunities for collaboration between local businesses and ADI — particularly through summer months when we’ll be featuring performances almost every weekend. Village of Catskill Planning Board with Richard Rothe, ADI’s Architect The former Dunn Builders Supply…

This weekend some of the most celebrated choreographers in the contemporary dance world toured the Catskill, N.Y. property where our Incubator program will soon be based. Doug Elkins, Brian Brooks, Jodi Melnick, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Adrienne Willis, Jane ComfortJane Comfort, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Steven Skerritt-Davis We’re thrilled by our Artistic Advisory Board’s enthusiasm for the former lumberyard that we’re transforming into a facility where artists and their collaborators will be able to fine-tune new works before their premieres. Arriving to the Hudson Amtrak station on Sunday afternoon, the group of six — Jodi Melnick, Brian Brooks, Dan Hurlin,…