Dance in Saratoga Springs by Denise Warner Limoli

Author:Denise Warner Limoli
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Published: 2013-06-16T04:00:00+00:00

THE VISION AND THE RENOVATION

Visionary: a person of strong and creative imaginative power and, often, the ability to inspire others.114

The concept of a museum for dance and the ultimate realization of the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame were due to the passionate dedication and perseverance of the late Lewis A. Swyer and Mrs. Marylou Whitney. Both were visionaries with a genuine love of dance.

The historic Washington Bath House in Saratoga Spa Park had fallen into serious disrepair. Saratoga community leaders agreed that something needed to be done to save such an important building. Two gentlemen from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center—Lewis Swyer, the chairman of the board, and executive director Herb Chesbrough—approached Marylou and Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney with an idea. They proposed to turn the building into a dance museum. This museum would enhance the presence of the New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center while furthering the reputation of Saratoga Springs as a destination for world-class dance. The Whitneys approved of the idea.

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