Gravity & Levity

 

Welcome to our September newsletter - and if you're new here, a very warm hello! Whether you've just joined us or have been part of our community for years, it's great to have you here. Autumn is creeping in, and with it comes an exciting new season of G&L events and news: 🧠 Dissecting Aerial 2026 - tickets now on sale! Our annual symposium returns on 7th November to a fabulous new venue in London, with an extraordinary line-up of speakers and practitioners. 💙 EADF 2026 - the highlights. We're still glowing from what was our biggest and most inclusive festival yet, and we have some wonderful feedback to share with you. 🌿 Dancing With The Tree - October. Our immersive autumn retreat in Portugal is fully booked - but we wanted to share the joy of it anyway!  Lindsey & the team at Gravity & Levity ❤️ Dissecting Aerial 2026 - 7th November   Dissecting Aerial Symposium 2026 Jacksons Lane, London: 7th November, 11.30am-9.15pm   We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year's Dissecting Aerialsymposium at Jacksons Lane Theatre in London, and it's going to be a very special day. The day is split into three separate events, and you can book a ticket for one, two or all three events: 🌸 THE INTIMATE ONE - £20 Studio 5 | 11.45am-1.30pm | 25 tickets Suki McConnon (Project RED-D) on Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance - what it is, why performers are especially at risk, and how the sector can prevent it. Dr Jessica Eccles on 'Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brains' - the fascinating overlap between hypermobility, neurodivergence and creativity. 🔵 THE PRACTICAL ONE - £25 Studio 4 | 1.45-4.30pm | 25 tickets Alex Allan on 'The Theory of Beats' - a practical dive into the foundational beats and pathways that unlock confident, dynamic movement on vertical apparatus. Aisling Ni Cheallaigh on 'The Art of Spinning: Spin-poseium' - part lecture, part practical, exploring the physics and body mechanics behind the art of the spin. Ginger provided. 😊 Refreshment break 4.30-5.15pm, Jacksons Lane cafe  🔴 THE BIG ONE - £40 Studio 1 | 5.15-9.15pm | 120 tickets Dr Nicky Keay on 'The Female Hormone Odyssey' - how hormones shape how we feel, train and perform, and practical strategies to work with them. Ana Prada on 'Moving Through Change' - rethinking aerial training through perimenopause and menopause.  Dan Edwardes (Parkour Generations) on 'Physical Literacy versus the Delusion of Safety-ism' - a challenge to our risk-averse culture and why building real physical capability matters. Joanna Haigood (Zaccho Aerial Dance) on 'Curiosity as Practice' - a reflection on how curiosity has sustained almost 50 years of extraordinary creative practice, from one of aerial dance's most celebrated site-specific artists. Tickets for each session are limited so don't delay grabbing yours. See you there! BOOKING: 🎟️ Book in-person tickets at Jacksons Lane here >> NB. When you join us in person you will automatically receive access to the recordings of the session(s) you attend. If you can't make it in person, you can purchase the online recordings of each event from 12th November, directly from the Gravity & Levity website. This way nobody has to miss out! 💫 📹 Purchase the recordings from Gravity & Levity here >> EADF 2026 - Thank You!   EADF 2026 - Your Feedback   The dust has settled, the apparatus is packed away and we are still on a high (pun intended 😁) after our biggest and most inclusive European Aerial Dance Festival yet. 198 participants, 12 countries, two weeks of magic by the sea. 🌊 We've been reading through your feedback forms (thank you!) and we are genuinely moved. Moved by your generosity, honesty, courage in trying new things - and above all, by what so many of you said about feeling truly welcomed and included at EADF.  As the only inclusive aerial dance festival in the world, accessibility is not something we bolt on - it's something we build from the foundations. And this year, more than ever, we felt that coming back to us in your words. Here's a small selection of what you told us: 💬 "This is the first time I've been taught in an environment where my needs have been truly met as a neurodiverse person. It really helped me to get the most out of all the wonderful teaching here." 💬 "I have complex disabilities and have never been anywhere where I felt so actively welcome and considered - a truly wonderful experience." 💬 "The most disability inclusive experience I've ever had. I got to show up as a person and as a participant - not as a problem." 💬 "The access support team are fantastic - just the fact that they are there makes me feel so much more comfortable participating as a disabled artist." 💬 "I cannot put into words how much this festival matters to me. It is the highlight of my entire year. There truly is no other experience like it."  We also welcomed 19 participants who identified as disabled, supported many more with undisclosed needs, and saw a 32% increase in activity on our Accessibility page. These numbers matter to us, and we will keep building on them year on year.  To every single person who came to EADF - thank you, from us all. Our hearts are still full. 💙   Dancing With The Tree Mafra National Park, Portugal: 1st-4th October We're delighted to share that our autumn Dancing With The Tree retreat is fully booked - and we can't wait to welcome participants to Portugal in a few weeks! For those who haven't heard about it: Dancing With The Tree is our immersive vertical dance retreat in the beautiful National Park of Mafra, Portugal, hosted by the wonderful Magalie Lanriot with our AD Lindsey. Four days of moving in and with the forest, connecting with the natural world, and finding the kind of stillness and space that's hard to come by in everyday life. It's heaven. If you missed out this time, don't worry - we ran two retreats this year due to demand, and we're pretty sure it's something you're going to want in your diaries next year. So we'll keep you posted on plans for 2027 💚🌳 That's all for now - we hope to see you over the coming weeks and months, and as always you can keep up to date on all the latest news on Instagram or Facebook.  See you soon, aerial friends! 🤸‍♂️ Were you forwarded this email? Sign up to our mailing list Copyright © 2026 Gravity & Levity, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website or sign up link. Our mailing address is: Gravity & Levity 2A Prestonville Rd Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3TL United Kingdom Add us to your address book

Flyaway Productions

Thank you for your support of Flyaway Productions!

First Steps and Library Steps In this Newsletter: Celebrate Flyaway Turning 30: September 13 FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT:October 3-17 Thanks to everyone who joined us for the 60th anniversary of the Comptons Cafeteria Riot! Flyaway Recommends Flyaway’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, September 13, 3-6pm SPACE 124 (a project space in Project Artaud)  401 Alabama Street San Francisco, CA Thirty years ago, Flyaway Productions took its first leap, fusing aerial dance with activism, and public space with performance. Since then, we've danced on buildings all over San Francisco, and turned public art into public conversation about women’s rights, prison abolition, historic sites, and more. Now we want to celebrate with you: the artists, collaborators, and community who made it all possible. Join us for a Live preview of our newest work-in-progress, Footage and photos from three decades of Flyaway performances, Art from our archive and our community, Stories and memories shared by the people who've been with us along the way, and Snacks and drinks on a sunny afternoon. RSVP for 30th Anniversary FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT October 3-17, 2026 Shows at 1PM and 3:15 PM; justice circle at 2PM at 3 branch libraries in San Francisco Saturday, October 3 Visitacion Valley Branch Library 201 Leland Avenue San Francisco, CA 94134 Saturday, October 10 San Francisco Main Library, Fulton Street Plaza 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Saturday, October 17 Ortega Branch Library 3223 Ortega Street San Francisco, CA 94122 Tickets Free: no reservation required FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT is a dance-based public art project connecting public libraries—designed to freely nourish people and inspire belonging—with the institution of prison—designed for punishment, ostracization, and cruel indifference. It will juxtapose the best and worst of these two American institutions, exploring testimony from currently incarcerated women regarding their specific paths to freedom via commutation, parole, 1170 resentencing, appeals, legislation (like the Racial Justice Act), activism, and art creation. It will uplift their struggle and honor how the soul gets free. Get More Info About Show ESPECIALLY FOR WRITERS and people wanting to preserve democracy: At 2 p.m. on each date, Flyaway, with Empowerment Avenue staff member De’jon Joy, will host a justice circle where audiences are invited to use creative writing to advance freedom in their own lives. FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT is a dance-based public art project connecting public libraries—designed to freely nourish people and inspire belonging—with the institution of prison—designed for punishment, ostracization, and cruel indifference. It will juxtapose the best and worst of these two American institutions, exploring testimony from currently incarcerated women regarding their specific paths to freedom via commutation, parole, 1170 resentencing, innocence habeas corpus, legislation like the Racial Justice Act, activism, and art creation. It will uplift their struggle and honor how the soul gets free. COLLABORATORS: Artistic Direction/Choreography by: Jo Kreiter Dancers: Ai Yin Adelski, Clarissa Rivera Dyas, Emily Hansel, Jhia Jackson, Megan Lowe, Quinn Dior, Saharla Vetsch Writing by: April Harris Music by: Kalyn Harewood Coalition Partnership with: SF Public Library Supported by: The Wattis Foundation, Zellerbach Foundation, Svane Foundation, Fleishhaker Foundation, NEW MUSIC USA and the SFAC Individual Artist Program. THANKS to everyone who joined us on the corner of Turk and Taylor to honor the 60th anniversary of the Comptons Cafeteria Riot. Please stay in touch with the TurkXTaylor Initiative as they work to remove GEO Group from 111 Taylor St and  reclaim the corner as community space. Flyaway Recommends SanSan Kwan & Dancers HOW TO MAKE A PASSIVE DANCE August 18-20 Fri/Sat 8PM + Sun 3PM iMPACt Center for Art & Dance San Francisco, CA Go see Flyaway Dancer Ai Yin Adelski in this Immersive Dance Performance by SanSan Kwan! Get Tickets Donate Forward

Credits: 1) RJ Muna of Saharla Vetsch and Megan Lowe for Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It- 2026; 2) Austin Forbord of Alayna Stroud, Megan Lowe, Karla Quintero, and MaryStarr Hope in “Needles To Thread” - 2015; 3) RJ Muna of Clarissa Rivera Dyas for Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It - 2026; 4) Brooke Anderson of Quinn Dior and Gabriele Christian in Down on the Corner - 2025; 5) Robbie Swenny of Ai Yin Adelski and Rosika Dater-Merton in SanSanKwan & Dancers’ How to Make a Passive Dance - 2026 Copyright © 2025 Flyaway Productions, All rights reserved. For more information, please visit: flyawayproductions.com

Aérea Teatro

Volvemos a la sala. Volvemos al movimiento. Después del receso, agosto nos encuentra con nuevas funciones, obras que regresan y una programación atravesada por la danza, la memoria, los vínculos y distintas formas de habitar el cuerpo. Agenda 🔥RINGTONE LADO A   Madre e hija convierten el escenario en un territorio compartido entre generaciones.   Después del estreno de Ringtone en 2025, Brenda Angiel y Sara Becker presentan ahora Ringtone Lado A, una obra donde la intimidad se vuelve materia escénica y el paso del tiempo aparece entre danza, humor, imágenes filmadas y textos grabados por las propias intérpretes. La pieza evita la solemnidad y se permite jugar con las tensiones, afectos y contradicciones de un vínculo real. Una experiencia multimedia, sensible y cercana, construida en múltiples capas. Dirección artística: Brenda Angiel Intérpretes: Brenda Angiel y Sara Becker   Próxima Función 📅 29 de agosto   Descuentos para estudiantes y personas jubiladas. 👉 QUIERO IR A RINGTONE LADO A 👨‍👩‍👧 FESTIVAL DE DANZA AÉREA Una noche. Cuatro obras. Muchas formas de volar. La Escuela Aérea, fundada por Brenda Angiel hace más de treinta años, fue espacio de formación para generaciones de artistas. Este festival reúne distintas miradas que nacieron, crecieron y transformaron ese lenguaje.   En programa: • 8CHO — fragmento · Brenda Angiel • RASA — fragmento · Viviana Finkelstein • Código Genético · Alejandro Burlando Páez y Eugenia Cordera • Umbral · Antonella Paniccia, Agnese Vanaga y Andrés Puertas 📅 Sábados 15 y 22 de agosto 🕗 20 hs 📍 Aérea Teatro Dirección artística general: Brenda Angiel Co-dirección: Viviana Finkelstein 👉 Reservá en Alternativa Teatral   👉RESERVO! 🔥 DESAMARRO – ESTADÍOS ESCLAVOS 21 y 23 de agosto Un cuerpo expuesto. Un cuerpo que atraviesa angustia, euforia, abandono, deseo y necesidad de escapar. Desamarro vuelve a escena en su novena temporada, después de su estreno en 2018. Una obra de Mauro Dann y la Compañía Movimiento Descentralizado que construye su lenguaje desde la acumulación, la fragilidad y la intensidad física. Una montaña de cuerpos. Ausencias. Heridas. Estados que se suceden hasta encontrar —o buscar— algún desamarro.   ⚠️ Una vez iniciada la función no se podrá ingresar a la sala. 👉 Reservá en Alternativa Teatral   👉RESERVO! ¿Querés ir un paso más allá? Segundo cuatrimestre de la carrera de Danza Aérea   Si la danza aérea ya forma parte de tu camino, en agosto comienza una nueva edición de nuestra Formación Intensiva Intérprete y Docente de Danza Aérea, dirigida por Brenda Angiel. Un recorrido de cuatro meses para profundizar la técnica, la composición coreográfica, la seguridad y las herramientas pedagógicas junto a un equipo docente con amplia trayectoria.   🗓 Cursada: Sábados de 10 a 13 hs   Dirección: Brenda Angiel Con docentes invitados especializados en danza aérea, composición y entrenamiento contemporáneo. ⚠️ Cupos limitados.   👉 ME INSCRIBO! ✨ ¡Nuevo Canal! Ahora estamos en Whatsapp   Me sumo 📍 Agosto 2026 – Aérea Teatro 📩 Consultas e inscripciones abiertas   Bartolomé Mitre 4272 – Almagro