2004 Bessies/TONY Award Winner!

We are thrilled to announce that “The Four Seasons” received the 2003-2004 Bessie/TONY (Time Out New York) Dance Audience Award, for best modern dance performance. The Award ceremony was held on Friday , September 17th, at the Joyce Theater in New York City. Saba, who was accompanied by some dancers and board members, was very honored to accept the award on behalf of the company.

Thanks again for all your support and encouragement.

For full details about 2004 Bessies Awards, click here.

Our 2005 calendar was designed by award-winning graphic designer, Erico Narita. This calendar was exhibited at the Annual Calendar Show in Japan, and was selected as one of the Critics’ Choices. It's a 12-month calendar with beautiful full-color photos from the past SDT performances (size: 9" width x 18.5" height). Now it’s available for your order from our merchandise page!

Saba evokes autumn with a beautiful modern-dance passage that barely moves. Its impact lies in the images conjured by the costumes, tableaux, and sounds. We hear the wind, frogs, thunder, and crackling noises as we see tall, solid trees, brittle leaves falling away from them, and a chilly breeze blowing through. Despite its literalness, the scene is genuinely affecting and enriches the overall work, as it brings a contemplative mood to an evening of punchy, over-the-top jollity.

— Lisa Jo Sagolla
— Excerpts from
— BackStage
— July 16, 2004