Aeriosa's vertical dance brings together Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing audiences, May 18
The company soars to new heights by teaming up with Deaf theatre artist Landon Krentz
The Dance Centre presents Aeriosa: New Artists and Approaches in Vertical Dance on May 18 at 12 pm at The Scotiabank Dance Centre as part of DISCOVER DANCE! SERIES
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE seeing members of Aeriosa dance high above the ground, dangling from ceilings, buildings, bridges, mountainsides, or trees. Combining the athleticism of rock climbing with fluid contemporary choreography, the company headed by Julia Taffe flies with fresh ideas.
New Artists and Approaches in Vertical Dance is Aeriosa’s next performance and its first opportunity to invite Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people to come together as one audience.
The noonhour show features works by company members as well as Deaf theatre artist Landon Krentz and Butterflies In Spirit, a collective that fuses hip hop with modern and First Nations dances to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
Krentz, who is a bilaterally profoundly Deaf artist and who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), will weave his unique practice and cultural perspective throughout the works. The performance will be followed by a talk-back with ASL interpretation, funded by Calgary’s Inside Out Theatre, where Krentz works as a playwright and performer and is director of Artistic Sign Language.
More details can be found at Aeriosa and The Dance Centre.
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