SYREN was formed in 2003 by Kate St. Amand and Lynn Peterson and has since produced seven New York Seasons. SYREN has been presented at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Symphony Space and Queens Theatre in the Park and by numerous schools and performing centers around the region. It has been supported by grants from New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Harkness Space Grants (92nd Street Y), and residencies at DanceNOW/NYC’s Silo and Dance Theater Workshop’s Outer/Space. SYREN participates in WNYC, New York Public Radio’s *STAR* Initiative.

Outreach and education are core company activities, and the co-directors have led workshops or set pieces on students at Purchase College, Yale University and Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, among others. SYREN was proud to launch its third year of "Dance on Canvas" in January 2010. This Partnership with the Art Students League of New York is a series of gallery-based rehearsals where visual artists capture the company’s dynamic motion in oil, charcoal and ink.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of SYREN is to make modern dance compelling and accessible to the widest possible audience. This means placing dance within a broader social context and harnessing the unique power of live performance. An important part of SYREN’s mission is to share the special power of vigorous motion paired with live music. SYREN is committed to the dynamism between dancers and musicians and strives to bring dance back to where it started in dialogue with live music. SYREN dares to create compellingly, commits to teach thoughtfully, perseveres to perform dynamically, and unites to generously share dance with the next generation.

SYREN Modern Dance was founded in 2002 by Kate St. Amand and Lynn Peterson, and is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. All donations to the organization are tax deductible under the fullest extent of the law.

Board of Directors
President - Jessica Hubbard
Members
Christopher Duggan
Lisa Feldman
Rachel Miller
Michael Noer
Lynn Peterson
Sue Spiner
Megan Sprenger
Kate St. Amand

Photography: Header:Jackson Lynch/ Inset:Jackson Lynch
Lighting Design: Tony Marques