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A little higher off the ground We have two Saturdays left of FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT (part one)—4 shows and 2 Justice Circles. Join us this weekend or next. Last weekend we danced on a book shelf. This Saturday, we’ll be a little higher off the ground. 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 Get More Info About Show Flyaway Feature in 48Hills Flyaway’s latest asks, ‘What if incarcerated voices could animate a library?’ “Staunchly feminist aerial dance company Flyaway Productions is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and artistic director Jo Kreiter is doing whatever it takes to keep “making dance that pulls you up—literally and figuratively.” That includes free and accessible public performances, of course, with plenty of gravity-defying feats of choreography. The company is debuting part one Kreiter’s latest creation, Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It, in collaboration with the San Francisco Library.” — Aimée Ts'ao for 48Hills Read 48Hills Article Listen to Jo Kreiter and Empowerment Avenue’s De’Jon Joy talk about FREEDOM COMES on KALW Radio “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 juxtaposes the best and worst of these two American institutions and honors how the soul gets free.” — Rose Aguilar for KALW’s Your Call Listen to Flyaway on KALW See Jam Info Here Jo Kreiter Teaching at Tuesday Contact Improvisation Jam  Embracing Disorientation November 10 and 17, 2026 Class Tuesdays, 6PM-7:30PM Jam, 7:30PM-9:30PM Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA Finding meaning (and joy) when you don’t know what is about to happen. Flyaway Recommends Kristian Damrow and Company TASTE October 22-25 SPACE 124 (a project space in Project Artaud), San Francisco Salt, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami each take over the room before slipping into unexpected combinations. Buy Tickets to TASTE Sharp & Fine IPHIGENIA October 23-25 Z SPACE, San Francisco IPHIGENIA blends dance, theater, and live music to cut open Euripides’s tragedy and imagine how the woman at the center of it might eventually find her own voice and ask: What’s the point of sacrifice? Buy Tickets to IPHIGENIA Donate to Flyaway Forward

Photo Credits: 1) RJ Muna of Ai Yin Adelski, Megan Lowe, and Saharla Vetsch for Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It - 2026; 2-7) Robbie Swenny of Saharla Vetsch, Clarissa Rivera Dyas, Jhia Jackson, Emily Hansel, Ai Yin Adelski, Quinn Dior, and Megan Lowe in Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It - 2026; 8) Jo Morra of Jo Kreiter, age 7; 9) Ayla Christman of Anna Greenberg Gold for Kristin Damrow & Company; 10) Natalia Roberts of Eric Avery and Molly Levy for Sharp and Fine

The Flock Project

The Flock Project at the Fecskehajtó Festival

Budapest, Hungary | 25–26 September 2026

Dark swallows will return

To hang their nest upon your balcony,

And again with her wings, playing,

They will knock on its window’s glasses;

But those who slowed down their flight

To contemplate your beauty and my happiness,

Those who learned our names …

Those … will not come back!

The Flock Project successfully presented its latest site-specific vertical dance performance at the Fecskehajtó Festival, hosted by the Hungarian Heritage House (Hagyományok Háza) in Budapest on 25 and 26 September 2026. The performance transformed the building’s Atrium into a unique stage, bringing together contemporary dance, architecture, live music and the symbolic world of the swallow.

The swallow is an ancient symbol of return, freedom and crossing boundaries. Inspired by this

imagery, the performance explored the relationship between the human body, architecture and space from an unconventional perspective. Dancing on columns and vertical surfaces, the performers reimagined the Atrium as a living landscape, inviting the audience to experience the familiar architectural environment in a new and unexpected way.

The work resonated with the festival’s central themes of seasonal change, tradition and the hope of renewal. By combining the physical language of vertical dance with the architectural character of the historic venue, The Flock Project created a striking encounter between heritage and contemporary performance.

The performance’s rich musical landscape was shaped by the live music of Kaptza, with special contributions from János Vázsonyi and Luca Aza, whose artistic presence added further depth and atmosphere to the experience.

Vertical dancers: Diána Adolf, Ágnes Simor, Lacek Takács and Bálint Turai

Guest performer: Anna Szandtner

Both festival appearances concluded with great success, offering audiences a memorable experience at the intersection of dance, music, poetry and architecture. The Flock Project was delighted to contribute to this celebration of cultural heritage and contemporary creativity, demonstrating once again how vertical dance can transform a space and open up new ways of seeing and experiencing the world. 

The Flock Project

1025 Budapest, Kupeczky street 8. 1st floor 4

info@theflockproject.hu

https://theflockproject.hu/en/

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