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Come set an intention, spark your creativity, and welcome the new year with a transformative sound bath! Back by popular demand, Daniel Lauter, the much-loved musician and mediationDJ, returns to The Church to lead an enchanting and immersive experience. Attendees will be welcomed to the space with a lovely take-home mid-winter sachet gift of pine, cedar, and cinnamon as they treat themselves to a sonic journey to begin the year.
Relax in the grounding vibrations of Daniel’s fascinating sound array. Instruments include hand-selected, exquisite crystal bowls, symphonic gong, Himalayan bells, bansuri, yidaki (didjeridu), shruti, with vocal toning & healing mantras, tongue drum, rain sticks, ocarina, and other beautiful tapestries d’sound. The fascinating sonic journey is woven together by Daniel’s musicians touch of phrasing, melody, and harmonic balance.
Participants must bring their own yoga mats, cushions, blankets, and other items of comfort to sit and recline. Guests are also welcome to bring a sketchbook and/or journal to brainstorm their latest project with mind awakened and opened by the soothing sounds.
Dance powerhouses Kristine Bendul & Abdiel are known for their work in Broadway and off-Broadway musical theatre productions, ballet and modern concert dance, and their gender-neutral approach to ballroom partnering, which equally exchanges roles of lead and follow, with both in heels! During a weeklong Works & Process residency at The Church in Sag Harbor, Ron De Jesus will choreograph a new piece for Kristine and Abdiel, blending Adagio partnering with contemporary movement. De Jesus, who had an extensive career with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Twlya Tharp, has been recognized for his work across concert dance and musical theatre. Set to “Black Cream” by The Harold Wheeler Consort (1975), this new duet reimagines classic Adagio patterns through a modern lens—honoring the form’s history while exploring new lifts, transitions, and expressive possibilities.
Join us for a “first look” at what they’ve created together during the residency, followed by a conversation with the artists.
Fully immerse yourself into the world of American Master, Martha Graham, as we present a screening of the full-length documentary Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed followed by a Q&A with the film’s executive producer Susan Lacy led by Sheri L. Pasquarella, The Church’s Executive Director.
Produced for PBS’s “American Masters” series, the hour-long film is a definitive documentary on the life and work of Martha Graham. It traces Martha Graham’s career from her early days with Denishawn Company and follows her through the formation of her own troupe. Directed by Catherine Tatge and narrated by Claire Bloom, the film documents Graham’s emergence as one of the most important figures in twentieth-century dance, as echoed by the set pieces, costumes, photos, and more of the exhibition. Join us for a unique experience to take in the film, whilst being surrounded by the history it documents.
Bentornati Roberto Scarcella Perino and Baron Fenwick! The multifaceted Italian composer and rising star pianist return to The Church with a new collection of original compositions. Explore love through the lens of gratitude and creative inspiration as Scarcella Perino presents a second set of dedication pieces, including a world premiere of Perino’s Piano Sonata No. 6.
For those of you who joined us last May, you will remember the beauty in the musicality of Scarcella Perino’s work and the magnificence in Fenwick’s virtuosity. Join us for an evening of warmth and beautiful music.
An educator and musicologist, Scarcella Perino has explored a wide territory of musical composition, performing worldwide. Operas, piano concertos, movie scores, ballets, chamber music, and choral compositions are all part of his outstanding repertoire.
Scarcella Perino’s music is in good hands as it is performed by young virtuosic pianist and Juilliard doctoral student, Baron Fenwick. Fenwick’s playing, described as “elegant, lush, and far more mature than would be expected for a young man his age,” is reason to keep your eyes and ears on this rising star.