Spring Fever – 2022
A mystical Aerial Abstract showcase featuring Croi Croga Yoga & Aerial Arts. This show features aerial silks, aerial sling, lyra, and dance. This show is meant for mature audiences.
From the Ashes- 2021
Amongst the history which resides in the Amherst Opera House, this nod to mental health is a piece about compassion and hope for the future during a time of uncertainty, isolation, and loss.
“I’ll be holding out for the future phoenix that will carry all this weight on its wings. It will come, but before it does we can remain hopeful and stand firm as the flames die down and the ashes begin to form.” -Morgan Aeby
Chapters of Her- 2019
A raw experience of what womanhood brings. An honest movement transcription that unfolds how we as women can maneuver through life’s greatest challenges. Inspired by local author and educator Kelly Wilz; Identity, Perfectionism, Expectations, Consent and Pleasure take you on an episodic journey through live dance.
Kelly Wilz received her Ph.D. from Indiana University’s department of Communication and Culture. Her research and teaching explore the intersections of education, media literacy, gender, politics, democracy, and popular culture. The focus of her primary research is on rhetorical constructions of gender, violence, and dissent within the context of U.S. war culture and American politics. Related topics of interest include how dehumanizing and demonizing rhetoric extend beyond war to broader patterns of social violence based on intersectional discourses of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and other identity markers. Wilz’s work has appeared on The Huffington Post, Thought Catalog, Feministing, and other media outlets. You can view her TEDx talk on #MeToo and constructed masculinity here:
Moving Through History- 2018
Portage County Historical Society, Thousand Lumens Productions, and CREATE Portage County team up with Transcribing Dance Company to create its very own piece of history. Stories, local to Stevens Point and Portage County, are transcribed into movement episodes which take place in local historical buildings. These camera dance vignettes will bring to light 4 captivating times in history; Seven Days Leave- a story of a newlywed couple parted by a call to war, The Downtown Fire- a re-creation of one of the largest fires recorded in our community-the story of two women lost in the flames, Codes of Conduct- a glimpse of female teachers loosening up after hours- what happens behind closed school doors when the women let loose and for a moment and are free from the rules set in place.
https://www.facebook.com/TranscribingDanceCompany/videos/389268651900524/
Heroes Amongst- 2017
Not all heroes wear capes. Whether feet are planted on the ground or soaring high above, our heroes are the warriors battling to defeat their cancer villains. Every battle fought hard, every life filled with hope.
Cancer Colloquy- 2016
Shares an inside perspective on living with cancer. The material depicts stories of fear, courage, strength, and celebration. Stories were gathered from local cancer warriors.
Suits- 2015
For every occasion there is a suit. We choose our suit based on the occasion, purpose of the event, or perhaps where we are in life. We go through many suits as we age: birthday suits, swim suits, day time suits, evening suits, tuxedos, little black dresses, denim and more. No matter the occasion or phase in life we find ourselves suited to “fit the bill.” We suit to impress and stand out and we suit to conform and blend in. Suits explores many variations on how and when a suit can be worn.
Cleanse- 2014
An all-women’s work, inspired by project “Dance them Free”, explores the idea of how women can move forward even after experiencing some of life’s most traumatic events.
My Sister’s Barn- 2013
Even if much time has elapsed, it seems as though we are able to pick up right where we left off. When we’re in the barn, time stands still and age does not exist. Our stories belong, uniquely bound by a journal kept of our tales. We are the holders of few keys to this magical red place. Here we unlock our tales shared by six evolving hearts. We are three, twenty-five, and eighty years old all at once, all together in my sister’s barn.
Dialogue from the Attic- 2012
“Dialogue from the Attic” is narrated by Betty Blanke, better known by her grandchildren as “Mamie.” Upon the request of her dear children, Mamie so graciously recorded a few of her stories of her life from childhood through the birth of her last grandchild, after her tragic diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. These stories now live on through her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and now this work, which is an interpretation of her stories, set in a dimly lit attic.