Vanaver Caravan – Summer Student Showcase 2026 “Once Upon A Theatre”

What happens when thirty young dancers, musicians, actors, and teaching artists spend two weeks creating a performance together? Every summer, The Vanaver Caravan answers that question with a brand-new production. This year, the SummerDance Student Showcase returns to the Rosendale Theatre with Once Upon a Theatre, an imaginative evening inspired by the timeless world of fairy tales. Created during The Vanaver Caravan’s annual two-week SummerDance Intensive, the performance blends live dance, music, theatre, and cinematic projection into an immersive, hour-long experience unlike a traditional student recital. Every summer, Performance Director Brian Lawton and the SummerDance faculty create an original production