AeriosaDance, Vancouver, BC (2026)

06/12/2024

Aeriosa Almost Summer Newsletter & AGM Notice - https://mailchi.mp/2f80286b7e37/current-news-agmnotice-9516616

04/09/2024

Aeriosa Artistic Director, Julia Taffe and Bandaloop Lead Teacher, Suzanne Gallo hosted an Intro to Vertical Dance Workshop for Urban Jazz Dance Company (UJDC) at Bandaloop Studios in Oakland California. After years of meeting with UJDC Artistic Director, Antoine Hunter on Zoom, it was so rewarding to gather with this great group of dancers in person. Thank you to Antoine and Bandaloop Studios for supporting Julia's outreach collaboration with UJDC inviting more Deaf artists to try vertical dance.

03/09/2024

Aeriosa is inspired by all of the incredible women propelling Vertical Dance forward here in Canada and around the world. We would like to thank and celebrate all of the women who have been such pivotal driving forces of creativity and co-creation this year and thank you all dearly for your contributions. We wouldn't be where we are today without you.

Happy International Women's Day!

Here is a (by-no-means-complete) list of women that we at Aeriosa are thinking about and celebrating today. We are so lucky you are part of our world, thank you for helping to keep us in the air this past year…

Artistic Director: Julia Taffe
Board Members: Stephanie Hughes, Lynn Sheppard, Catherine Green, Denise Mullen
Staff: Stephanie Anketell, Michelle Lock
Company Artists: Meghan Goodman, Cara Siu, Chandra Krown, Gina Alpen, Aly Fretz (Linehart),
Creative Collaborators: Lorelei Williams, Jacqueline Sinclair, Huuyatlh Frank, Jordyn Myers, Judith Camacho, Madelaine McCallum, Marija Scekic, Sarah Fuller, Keely Sills, Ish*ta Raina, Yvonne Chartrand, Billie Jeanne Sinclair, Maranda Johnson, Sarah Jeanne DeVries, Bacilia Ramirez, Desirae Cardinal, Carrie Phillip, Lisa Monchalin, Jacqueline Hanuse, Jerilynn Webster, Suzanne Gallo, Mique’l Dangeli, Kayleigh Sandomirsky, Tinthi Tembo
Advisors: Natasha Tony, Mary Ann Anderson
Community Partnerships: Sarah Cavanaugh, Raquel Alvaro, Maria Danysh, Tammy Shymko, Anna (SDC tech) Gillian Jones Kiera Shaw Gabrielle Martin and Joanna Haigood

01/23/2024

Kudos to PuSh Fest for programming two highly anticipated aerial arts shows that you won’t want to miss! These shows feature incredible artists Inbal Ben Haim at the Vancouver Playhouse Feb 2-4 &Nomada Diana Lopez Soto at the Annex February 1-3.

NOMADA combines contemporary Mexican Indigenous dance, aerial performance and set design into a physical and spiritual act of renewal

Get tickets here: https://pushfestival.ca/shows/nomada/

In PLI, a circus artist moves through an entirely paper set—like a vast, changing playground—in a visually stunning and philosophical ode to transformation , ,
Get tickets here: https://pushfestival.ca/shows/pli/

PuSh Fest has kindly offered all Aeriosa community members 15% off these shows by applying the discount code CIRCUS15 when purchasing tickets to these events.

01/09/2024

Come join our next 5-class Introduction to Vertical Dance series at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

This beginner level class is designed to introduce the exhilaration of vertical dance while developing safety awareness and practicing rope and harness systems. During this progressive series, participants will be introduced to fundamental vertical dance skills by learning choreography and creative movement exercises.

A rotating list of Aeriosa Company Artists lead this fun class that builds core strength while hovering, sliding, swinging, tilting, rotating and tipping upside down!

No prerequisites required.

Whether you are a total newbie wanting to try out dancing on earth, in air for the first time or want to improve upon those skills you’ve already acquired, head on over to Roundhouse.ca or click the link in our bio to register!

11/30/2023

Aeriosa Artistic Director, Julia Taffe joins Butterflies in Spirit Artistic Director, Palexelsiya, (Lorelei) Williams in the podcast series, Narrative Shift hosted by Natasha Tony - the founder of Elevate Inclusion Strategies

This conversation, entitled 'Choreographing Change' explores how two types of creative expressions can come together to create something truly unique and healing for its members.

11 years ago, Indigenous activist Palexelsiya (Lorelei) Williams felt a deep calling to create a dance to honour Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirited people. That one-off dance sparked many more and led to a partnership between Palexelsiya’s dance troupe Butterflies in Spirit and Julia Taffe’s Aeriosa Dance Society. This collaboration continues to heal and inspire. They describe their dances as more ceremonies than performances. This deeply moving episode honours all MMIWG2S, their ancestors and the power of creative collaboration.

We hope you can carve out the time to listen to these two inspirational leaders talk about this co-creative collaboration fostering healing through dance and ceremony. Here is a wee clip of Julia speaking candidly about her role as a leader of Aeriosa.

You can listen directly on the Elevate's podcast website page (link below). Plus, the links are provided to all the popular podcast platforms, such as Apple and Spotify:
https://elevate-inclusion.com/episode-03/

10/06/2023

Tonight: DANCE ON EARTH IN AIR
October 6, 2023 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Đakovo Center of culture, Croatia

A Vertical Dance Retrospective of two Companies: Croatian Histeria Nova and Canadian Aeriosa Dance Society. Presenting an evening of dance created with support of Dance Victoria Chrystal Dance Prize for international collaboration 2022/23.

The evening will begin with Equilibrium Reloaded, a collaboration between choreographer Marija Scekic and Aeriosa dancers and continue to introduce the work of Aeriosa choreographer Julia Taffe through excerpts from some of her favourite creations over her 30 year history making “dance on earth in air”.

Titles of work: Equilibrium Reloaded
choreography by Marija Šćekić, performed by Aeriosa dancers (Meghan Goodman, Cara Siu, Chandra Krown) and Ish*ta Raina (India)

Excerpts from Julia Taffe’s choreography. These works will be introduced through conversation between the two choreographers showing film clips and sharing stories about their works and discussing their long time creative dialogue about dance, climbing, nature and collaboration through time and space.

* Safety director: Colin Zacharias
* Main rigger: David Greeves

Sponsors
This program is supported by the Victoria Dance, England Arts Council, Ministry of culture and media of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Đakovo.

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10/05/2023

Equilibrium choreographer Marije Šćekić and Aeriosa dancers Cara Siu, Meghan Goodman, Chandra Krown with guest artist Ish*ta Raine from Yskynn Vertical Theater prepare for Friday evenings show “Dance in Air on Earth”.

October 6 at 7pm at the Đakovo Cultural Center, Croatia

Photo credit: Innaphotography

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10/04/2023

Next Performance: DANCE ON EARTH IN AIR
October 6, 2023 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Đakovo Center of culture, Croatia

A Vertical Dance Retrospective of two Companies: Croatian Histeria Nova and Canadian Aeriosa Dance Society. Presenting an evening of dance created with support of Dance Victoria Chrystal Dance Prize for international collaboration 2022/23.

The evening will begin with Equilibrium Reloaded, a collaboration between choreographer Marija Scekic and Aeriosa dancers and continue to introduce the work of Aeriosa choreographer Julia Taffe through excerpts from some of her favourite creations over her 30 year history making “dance on earth in air”.

Titles of works:
Equilibrium Reloaded, choreography by Marija Šćekić, performed by Aeriosa dancers (Meghan Goodman, Cara Siu, Chandra Krown) and Ish*ta Raina (India)

Excerpts from Julia Taffe’s choreography
* Being – Flight School 2011
* Second Nature 2018
* Salmon Cycle 2022/in progress

These works will be introduced through conversation between the two choreographers showing film clips and sharing stories about their works and discussing their long time creative dialogue about dance, climbing, nature and collaboration through time and space.

* Safety director: Colin Zacharias
* Main rigger: David Greeves
* Assistant riggers: Mario Pinjuh, Sonja Sabo

Sponsors
This program is supported by the Victoria Dance, England Arts Council, Ministry of culture and media of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Đakovo.

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10/02/2023

Next Performance: DANCE ON EARTH IN AIR
October 6, 2023 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM Đakovo Center of culture, Croatia

A Vertical Dance Retrospective of two Companies: Croatian Histeria Nova and Canadian Aeriosa Dance Society. Presenting an evening of dance created with support of Dance Victoria Chrystal Dance Prize for international collaboration 2022/23.

The evening will begin with Equilibrium Reloaded, a collaboration between choreographer Marija Scekic and Aeriosa dancers and continue to introduce the work of Aeriosa choreographer Julia Taffe through excerpts from some of her favourite creations over her 30 year history making “dance on earth in air”.

Titles of works:
Equilibrium Reloaded, choreography by Marija Šćekić, performed by Aeriosa dancers (Meghan Goodman, Cara Siu, Chandra Krown) and Ish*ta Raina (India)

Excerpts from Julia Taffe’s:
* Being – Flight School 2011
* Second Nature 2018
* Salmon Cycle 2022/in progress

These works will be introduced through conversation between the two choreographers showing film clips and sharing stories about their works and discussing their long time creative dialogue about dance, climbing, nature and collaboration through time and space.

* Safety director: Colin Zacharias
* Main rigger: David Greeves
* Assistant riggers: Mario Pinjuh, Sonja Sabo

Sponsors
This program is supported by the Victoria Dance, England Arts Council, Ministry of culture and media of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Đakovo.

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10/02/2023

Slavonia Vertical Dance Training Center

Marija Šćekić of Histeria Nova initiated the launch of a pilot project called "Slavonija Vertical Training Center" with the aim of decentralizing vertical dance art in the Republic of Croatia. Supported by international funds and the funds of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, the collaboration between Marija Šćekić and her foreign partners from Canada (Julia Taffe of Aeriosa Dance Society) and Great Britain (David of Greeves of Vskynna Vertical Dance) was carried out over a period of three full years.

Today is the presentation of the project in Croatia

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10/02/2023

Slavonia Vertical Dance Training Center

Marija Šćekić of Histeria Nova initiated the launch of a pilot project called "Slavonija Vertical Training Center" with the aim of decentralizing vertical dance art in the Republic of Croatia. Supported by international funds and the funds of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, the collaboration between Marija Šćekić and her foreign partners from Canada (Julia Taffe of Aeriosa Dance Society) and Great Britain (David of Greeves of Vskynna Vertical Dance) was carried out over a period of three full years.

Today is the presentation of the project in Croatia

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