LIFT CO-PRESENTED WITH UPSTATE FILMS

7:00PM
87 minutes
$11 adults, $9 seniors, $7 under 16
Starr Cinema, Rhinebeck, NY

Co-Presented by Upstate Films in Rhinebeck, NY. This event will be held at Starr Cinema in Rhinebeck NY. Tickets can be purchased through Upstate Films, CLICK HERE to purchase.

This documentary follows a small New York City ballet company who holds auditions in underserved communities. The director of the company, Steven Melendez, who also started his career as a dancer at the age of 7 in a homeless shelter, mentors the young dancers through the rigor, art, and discipline of dance. The experience inspires them to pursue careers beyond what they originally thought possible. By allowing us to view homelessness through the lens of ballet, Lift focuses on the uplifting change that is possible for a person as well as a community. Conversation with Steven Melendez and Kaatsbaan Artistic Associate Adam Weinert, following the screening.