Choreography Grant
Diane Lachtrupp is Awarded Artist Grant by
Saratoga Program for the Arts Funding (SPAF) to
Choreograph New Work
Diane Lachtrrupp, choreographer and co-founder/director
of Tango Fusion Dance Company, was awarded a $2,500 SPAF
Artist Grant (SPAF), part of the Decentralization regrant
program of NYSCA, for choreography. Five new period
ballroom dances will be created and performed, reflecting
the dances (polka, waltz, tango, quadrille, etc.) and the
residents and visitors in Saratoga Springs during the late
19th to early 20th century. During the presentation,
audience members will be invited to learn a dance and
assist in creating a new piece of choreography.
Ms. Lachtrupp states, “I am grateful that the Saratoga
County Arts Council and NYSCA awarded this grant to me. It
will provide me with the opportunity and luxury to
experiment, develop and create without pulling together a
full-scale production. At a later date, the work created
will be a catalyst for a full-length performance piece. For
a long time I have envisioned a full-length theatrical
dance show set in a place like Saratoga Springs.”
Ms. Lachtrupp has been a choreographer for over 20 years
and her work has been performed in the United States,
Argentina and Europe. For further information, contact
Diane Lachtrupp at (718) 360-6447.
This program is made possible in part with
funds from the Saratoga Program for Arts Funding (SPAF)
part of the Decentralization regrant program of the New
York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), administered by the
Saratoga County Arts Council.
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