This Program is supported in part by a grant from the Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
All participants are invited to provide links to their websites or related online information. Please e-mail Abby with website link information. Also, please let me know if I've left anyone out!
PAST CHOREOGRAPHERS (who usually perform too!) INCLUDE: Sara Ahren Jay Airis Bonnie Alexander Flo Alexander Tilly Alexander Amara/Alyssa Coughlin, Michelle Dean, Korinne Hertz, Phoebe Odermatt Benjamin Asriel Marta Azzollini Teo Azzollini Claire Baione Rhonda Backus Lily Baldwin Megan Bascom & Dancers Karesia Batan Christina Bellinsky Bemoved Dance Co./Sara Farley Lucy Benedetto Abby Bender Arden Bezahler Nigel Bristol Greta Bro Erin Brown Krista Brown Mary Ann Brown Sandy Broyard-What's Written Within Bob Buckley Meggie Burke Victoria Campbell Tom Carberry & Janet Holladay Marlon Carey Bobby Carlson Bradley Carroll Cristin Cawley-The NADINE Project Kate Cecilio Lorraine Chapman Bess Child/Vengeance of the Back Row Judie Clark/Clark Dance Theatre Sally Cohn Jen Cooke Angie Conte-The NADINE Project Elyse Cote/CoNNetic Dance Kathy Joyce Costanza Ginger Cox/LiNK Contemporary jazz dance co. Teresa Cuevas/Indorican Multicultural Dance Project Lori Cunningham/MV Dance Theatre Aisha Dacosta The Debate Society: Oliver Butler, Hannah Bos, Paul Thureen Richard Decker, Direct Intent Corinne de langavant Andrew Dickerson & Jason Leinwand/Cirque This Pablo deOliviera and The Capoeira Group of Martha's Vineyard Don Dilego Augusta Dillon Lucia Dillon Meredith Dillon Sarah Donnelly-Refractions Dance Collective Ann Donohue Kelly Dumar/Diary Door Productions Juliana Dye Kate Elias and Ellen Smith/windfall dances Abbey Entner Katie Federowicz Alexis Fedor fivefour/Cortney McGuire & Leah Nelson Lara Ruth Forman Jessica Francis Anara Frank-Metamovements Dance Co. Rebecca Ann Frank Julia Friedman Nancy Gaffney Lea Gagnon & Lindsay Guidoboni Jessica Gaynor Dance Maendy Giordano Shandoah Goldman Jessica Gordon Iris Grace Valerie Green/Dance Entropy Eliza Greene Charles Gushue Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Naomi Goldberg Haas/Dances for a Variable Population Evan Hall, Emma Lovewell and Alise Haigazian Grace Hall Laura Sargant Hall Maya Harcourt Richard Harrington Emma Hastings Meagan Hiltz Josh Howard Alexis Iammarino Sasha Iammarino IMP/Donna Swift Emma Lee Iversen Andrew Jacobs Jess James Amy Jardin Lila Jasny Diane Jetmund Christopher Johnson Marci "Selena" Johnson Ilona Kamins Adelaide Keene Elizabeth Kent Kick/Stand/Dance: (Abby Bender, Anna Luckey, Cary Baker, Sonya Robbins, Layla Childs) Jon Kinzel Roberta Kirn Margaret Knight Olivia Knight Judy Kranz Noah Kulnick Elizabeth Kurylo-Childs Kenneth Lang Karie Lanza Amy Larimer and Jaime Graham-The Raving Jaynes Andria LaRocco & Beth Liebowitz/The LeeRoc Dance Project Nora Laudini Maria and Tad Lawcewicz for MV Ballroom Leandro Lemos Kelly Leonard and Sarah Hitti Amy Leonard Natalie L'etoile Devon Lodge Carol Loud Anna Luckey Kellie Ann Lynch/slipperyfish dance Bella Maidoff Rose Maidoff Alexis Major Erin Malley Mary Esther Malloy The ManDancers: Nicki Azzolini, Brian Hall, Jonah Maidoff, Paul Lazes, and Sidney Morris Caryn Marie-[the] movement initiative Anna Markwica & Samantha Rabin Kris Martin for The Vineyard Tennis Center, Workout and Spa Angela Martinelli & Deanna Beattie Anita McFarlane Sheila McHugh Mary McCarthy Zoe Meinelschmidt Lyz Merida Megan Mendez Marissa Metelica Courtney Minnehan Christina Montoya Ashley Mondrick Bailey Moreis Leah Moriarty Lily Morris Jaclyn Moynahan, JaxDance Christi and Kim Mueller Ladislav Navratil Stefanie Nelson Suzanna Nickerson noemarchdance/Kate March and Jessica Noe Kim Olson (SweetEdge Dance Co.) Janessa Olsen/equalandopposite Sarah Ortlip-Sommers Daryl Owens Carolyn PaineCoNNetic Dance Gabriel Palacio Kelly Peters Beto Perez Cathy Proulx Christina Reppert Sabrina Reppert RISE Ana Sargent Maggie Sarmiento Liz Schneiter Leanne Schmidt Kristi Ann Schopfer Jessica Seeman She-Figured Dance: Jil Matrisciano, Serena Smith & Julie Carrando Leandra Seward Eliza Sherlock-Lewis Hartley Sierputoski Eva Silverstein/Silver-Brown Dance Marissa Schoenfeld Kate Seethaler Leandra Seward Christina Seggos Christine Sieberg-Aurea Dance Ashley Sleeth Caroline Lucy Smith Josh Sotomayer and Melissa West/MUD Cheri Soule, Springfield College Dance Rebecca Sproul Lindsay Stegeman Stiefel & Stars Lilah Steece Sandra Stone Wendy Taucher Daniel Taylor Paige Taylor Keren Tonneson Saskia Vanderhoop and Patrick Montjoie Zana van Rooyen Tanya Vincent/Cape Cod Ballet Janis Marlen Vogel Charmian Wells-Refraction Dance Collective Heather White Julie Whitehill Joan Wiegers White Road Dance Media Carrie White Christy Williams/xt danscollective-The NADINE Project Karin Wilkinson Alexis Willett Lashanna Williams/Twin Touch African Dance Troupe Zoe Wolff ADDITIONAL PAST PARTICIPANTS and PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Jilana Abrams Jacob Adams Matt Adams Dena Ahren Justen Ahren Sequoia Ahren Brent Alberghini Linoy Alex Cameron Alexander Sarah Aliberti Whitney Andreser Annabellina Esteban Aranzabe Carol Aranzabe Adrian Aristide Emelia Armstead Melora Armstead Lindsay Ashmun Tiffany Bagg Paul Banvinue Katie Barany Sean "bones" Barber Sabrina Barry Samantha Barth Lindsey Bauer Sarah Bayer Lauren Beford Kevin Begley Harriet Bernstein Jen Bettencourt Lollie Bezahler Nahomi Bienaime Caitlin Bille Brynne Billingsly Emily Biocci Tsuyu Birdwell Beth Blankenship Nicolas Borde Julie Bordonaro Elizabeth Boughton-Bates Caitlin Bowers Christine Bowman Christine Box Breanne Brasile Tsuyu Bridwell Hans Broscheif Tallula Brodsky Cindy Brown Ashley Anne Browne Della Burke Huck Burke Maggie Burke Megan Burke Sam Burke James Burrows Alyssa Burstein Larissa Cacique Esther Callum Gabriella Camilleri Norman Campbell Nina Carelli Louisa Carlson Isabel Carreno-Vogt Colleen Carroll Erin Carter Ava Castro Nicole Celio Yoshio Chandler Robin Cherof Heather Chipperfield Hyosun Choi Ada Chronister Ed Cisek Alex Clark Ben Clark Danny Cleary Nancy Cohen Toni Cohn Amy Cohn David Coleman Stephanie Coleman-Brodnax Eleri Colon Devin Colter Chris Colville Chloe Combra Lily Combra Taylor Combra Alexis and MacKenzie Condon Jen Cooke Eddy Cooper Carlene Coppinger Brenda Correa Amelia Craig Jessica Cummens Amy Custer Isabelle Custer Courtney Daly Sheryl D'Agostino Carter D'Angelo Sharon Danley Sue Dawson Lisa Debassia Erin DeBettencourt Melissa DeGroot Esther Deming Molly Dickerson Andrew Dillon Jimmy Dolan Jessica Dolliver Kaitlin Dore Lucy Dougherty-Soares Franci DuMar Will Duncan Heather Dusty Sioux Eagle Kathleen Ebert Daniella Edmonds Nicole Edmonds Kayla Eddy Skylar Eddy Julie Eisen Alley Ellis Jeffrey Enos Ocean Eversley-Tarter Vivan Ewing Juniper Ezzanno Alyson Esposito Adriana Falcon Sue Fairbanks Corina Ferro Annie Finnerty Langston Fishburne Caroline Flanders Amy Fligor Matti-Lyn Floyd Jamie Lynn Fontaine Emma Forbes Elyse Fortex Anne Foss Alexandra Foster Amy Fournier Caroline Fournier Jessica Francis Chris Fried Alexa Fulginiti Cassandra Gaines Cameron Rose Ganser Stuart Gardener Megan Gardiner Perry Garvin Treather Gassman Erica Gilbert Mary and Bella Giordano Ashley Girard Mary Glackmeyer Kirsten Glaser Kayla Glenn Clara Goldfield Rachel Goldstein Emily Goldthwait Michael Goldsmith Alex GordonBeck Angela Gorman Kim Goss Tianna Graves Emily Gray Molly Gray Emma Green-Beach Olivia Green-Lingren Sam Greene Jessica Grippo Katharine Grosche Olivia Gross Diana Gaudenti Jennifer Guercio Lindsay Guidoboni Katherine Gulick Frank Haan Ethan Hall Imani Hall Sarah Halland Rilla Hammett Nadia Hanna Wayman Harrison Diane Hartmann Maria Hastings Holly Hawks Zephy Heath Juno Henderson Vincent Hernandez Scott Hershowitz Betsy Hint Russell Hodson Chloe Hoff Lillit Hogranian Molly Houghton Ruby Hoy Haven Huck Humphrey Hutchinson Nancy Hugger Erika Hughes Marina Hutchinson Zeke Iammarino Ernie Iannacone Jason Ignacio Amy Ipapo Esme Israel Chelsea Ives Linda Jackson Pamela-Ann James Ani Javian Laura Jernigan Christina Johnson Emma Johnson Sydney Johnson Phoebe Johnson Amanda Jones Jason Jones Chris Kann Tova Katzman Ella Keene Thea Keene Dalana Kellman Darcy Kennedy Kate Kenney Kristen Kesner Sydney Kiden Leah King Raquel King Carly Kipen Ashlie Kittleson Caitlin Knapp Olivia Knight Jeanne Knowles Lark Knowlses Christine Koestler Haley Krauss Melanie Krauss Scott Kunce Aubrey Kupstas Jasmine Ladiner Linnea LaRocco Heidi Larson-Arroyo Jake Laub Michelle Lazerow Caitlin Ledwell Jackson Lee Poram Lee Satchel Lee Joan LeLaucher Tonya Leonard Jocelyn Levinson Adam Lipsky Lynn Lisella Isabelle Littlefield Abbie Lively Karen Lobdell Shannon Lobdell Alex Loftis Leslie Look Liz LoParo Emma Lovewell Caitlin Lowe Megan Lowe Meghan Lowell Ben Luckey Mary Lyons Miranda Lyon Merdith Lyons Mariah MacGregor Meagan McKenzie Mariah MacKenzie Beth Maderal Carmen Major Sydney Maresca Felicia Maria Marianna Markwalter Evan Hart Marsh Megan Martiros Kimberely Mayer Betsy Mayhew Sonya Mayrand Alex Mazza Caroline McBride Kiera and Megan McCarthy Paige McCarthy Melissa McCormick Grace McGlade Tim and Christine McLean Connie McHugh Kourtney McCullough Deneen McQueen-Chappari Cary McWilliam Grant Meacham Shirley Mederios Delilah Meegan Chelsea Melone Megan Mendez John Mercado Amy Merli Else Meyers Audrey Mills Cynthia Mills Roger Mitchells Kate Morway Danielle Monroe Jackie Montanile Kim Montanile Emily Moore Nina Moore Robert Moore Nataly Morales Bailey Moreis Sarah Morrill Lily Morris Zion Morris Cynthia Mullins Lauren Mulvey Tamara Nash Noelle Nelson Sophie Nelson Sam Nevin Elizabeth O'Brien Katherine O'Brien Gillian O'Callaghan Jamie O'Gorman Christina Orloff Isabelle Ortlip-Sommers May V. Oskan Charlotte Packer Daniel Pahl Paul Paglia Anne Palmer Kathleen Pantos Nadia Pareja Jessica Park Eddie Parker Eva Passarelli Gembka Michael Pattarina Kristen Parece Annie Parr Madeleine Penicaud Melissa Perrotta Kelly Peters Dancers: Sweetz, Rabbit, Skilz, Fuzzy, Lover, Ricochet, Jam, Amped, KP, Alise, Lou, Fantastic, Emma, Rebecca, Bethal, Kelsey Kim Petros Vicki Pfluger Claire Phelan Julia Pipiras Melissa Pilarski Jerome Pikor Michelle Pikor Franklin Pilcher Ali Pina Samone Pittman Judy Pizzella Hayley Plante Christine Poland Daniel Ponickly Xavier Powers Vineet Prabhu Vincent Procker Susan Puciul Molly Purves Patty Quast-French Zack Rabin Sergio Racig Elisabeth Rainer Sara Ralov Jorge Ramirez Sheila Rayyan Diane Reed Gillian Reney Belle Riley Grace Robinson Marcia Rock Luis Rodriguez Anna Elizabeth Rogero Kani Romain Raquel and Alana Rosenbloom Natasha Ross Jane Rossi Nicholas Ruderman Alexis Rusillo Nile Russell Shannon Rynd-Ray Julia Sabangan Anna Saluti Brianna Samyn Kristin Santos Dave Sawyer Kelly Scallion Christy Schaaf Rhianna Schahn Julie Schilling Alexandra Schoenfeld Emmie Schreck Steven Schwab Josie Schwartzberg James Seacombe Kirsten Seacor Anna Seagrave Kate Seethaler Kaya Seiman Brenda Sewall Seniel Seward Victoria Shaw Jeff Shortt Jackie Sicoli Christine Sieberg Miya Signor Alix Sklarew Sadie Slade Allie Slocum Fiona Smilie Betsy Smith Jason Smith Leanne Smith Marguerite Smith Hanlin Smith-Dorsey Melissa Sommer Magno Souza Erin Spain Stephanie Spain David Stanwood John Stanwood Carlos Stevenson Ralph Stewart Abbey Stone Taylor Stone Val Stoyer Sofia Strempek Sharon Strimling Gaby Sullo Sheryl Sussman Sarah Swift Pat Szucs Emily Targbeh Carline Taylor Kelsey Taylor Sarah Taylor Sofi Thanhauser Ana Thibodeau Kennedy Thomas Taylor Thomas Mariah Thompson Zephy Thompson Paul Thurlow Gail Tipton Jessie Tomanek Lauren Turowetz David Vanderhoop Nanauwe Vanderhoop Anna VanSambeck Elliot Vecchia Phyllis Vecchia Carol Vega Willa Vigneault Ava Vigneault Coby Vincent Teresa Vittucci Donna Vought Carrie Waldron Anna Walton Diana Waring Holly Wayman Kayla Weaver Gretchen Weber Avalon Weiland Eloise Weiss Richard Westcott Kyra Whalen Aliya Whitaker Indaia Whitcombe Heidi White Heather White Ariel White Julie Whitehall Lynne Whiting Tabatha Whitney Bonna Whitten-Stovall Amanda Whitworth Elisha Wiesner Tommy Wilkenson Lashanti Williams Peter Williams Carenna Willmont Alison Wilson Maggie An Wilson Jennifer Yackel Yeon Seon Yoo Annie Yuen Alex Zarlengo Linda Zarro Sam Zimmerman |
Who are we?We are YOU, your friends, neighbors, children, parents, students and teachers! The Built on Stilts Dance Festival is comprised of work by members of the Vineyard Community and professional performing artists from the island, New York, Boston, New Haven, Baltimore and more.
STAY TUNED!! Our SIXTEENTH year celebrating the shared language of dance through an incomparably egalitarian and inspiring season of programming is slated for Thursday, August 9-Sunday, August 12 and Saturday, August 18-Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Choreographers registration for 2012's festival opens April 1, 2012. DVDS of individual night's of 2005-2010's fests as well as our 15 year anniversary retrospective video are available for $10. DVDs of 2011 are $20 each. Please email shakes9999@yahoo.com to place your order.
Built on Stilts' fifteenth annual dance festival was a smashing success--our most diverse season yet--packed to the rafters for 8 nights! Over fifty works were presented. Each evening's program featured a different arrangement of dances including modern, ballet, bellydance, salsa, hip hop, improv, lyrical, jazz, live music, and much more. Thanks to all the performers and choreographers and the incredible outpouring of support from our audiences!
The Martha's Vineyard Built on Stilts project was spearheaded by Abby Bender and Anna Luckey in 1997 in the hopes of creating an all-inclusive, grassroots performance venue for island artists. The pair are two of the five founding members of the former New York City-based collective dance company KICK STAND DANCE which enjoyed a long partnership from 1998-2005. The group cooperatively ran the Brooklyn based studio and theater, Triskelion Arts, a highly active rehearsal and performance center for theater, dance and circus arts, now under Abby's direction.
Built on Stilts has grown substantially since its inception, and what began in August 1997 as a magical one-night performance of the works of seven choreographers, has evolved into an enormous festival of the island's remarkable artistic spirit. The event now runs between 6 and 8 nights and features more than forty original dance or other performing arts pieces presented by dozens of performers from near and far. Interested visiting artists are encouraged to bring their work to the island for the festival. Built on Stilts is a creative playground for both children and adults, from beginners to professionals, representing diverse stylistic backgrounds. Over the years, the event has showcased ballet, modern, hip hop, jazz, tap, breakdance, bellydance, tai chi, movement theater, circus arts, pilates-based dance, mime, improvisation, spoken word and, of course, a bit of stilting. Each performance opens with an improvisational drum circle open to all willing musicians. The rhythms bouncing down Circuit Avenue draw in passersby, who flood the gates of the historic Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs, which has housed the festival since its inception. As included in the program handed out to audiences each year, the founders write:
And so each summer, we join together to make new dances in a few fleeting weeks, juggling our work schedules to dance with parks and backyards as our training grounds. Built on Stilts has found its home in this beautiful performance space and has made possible the discovery of friends and fellow artists who might otherwise remain strangers. Collectively, we have built a inimitable summer dance community so that we may ALL share our love of dance with you. We are endlessly grateful for the efforts of everyone involved in this project. Built on Stilts becomes increasingly important to us with each passing year, both as artists and members of a larger community. As we stand in awe of the festival’s growth over its ten years, we are so proud to have built an annual island tradition. Our doors are always open and we are thankful that we have been able put down roots here. We encourage any of you who wish to be involved in the project to give it a go. We certainly are glad we have. --Abby and Anna BUILT ON STILTS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT HELP FROM THE FOLLOWING AMAZING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS:
We extend tremendous thanks to Rich Greene and The Union Chapel, to the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust for ensuring the longevity of this beloved space, to The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, Debbie Brown, Claudia Miller and The Point Way Artists Residence, Benjamin Hall Real Estate, Harry, Laurie and Rick Dickerson. Thanks to Brent Alberghini, Charmy Wells, and Steve Zablotny, without whom we would be in the dark, to Laura Sargent Hall, Brian Hall, The Azzollini-Kirn family, The Alexander family, Sara & Justin Ahren, Alison Flippin, Lucia Dillon, Eliza Greene, Jim Legando, Judy Sutel, Rich Greene, Mary Gillette, Maurice Reidy, Jaxon White, The Vineyard Gazette, Scott Hershowitz, Paul Thurlow, all the B.O.S. drummers, dancers, and ushers and helpers! The B.O.S. Crew for 2009 Director/Producer: Abby Bender Advancedshop Director: Abby Bender Stiltshop Directors: Lucia Dillon and Eliza Greene Stage Manager/Lights & Sound: Brent Alberghini Assistant Stage Manager/House Lights: Charmian Wells Technical Support: Steve Zablotny Music Improv. Leaders: Scott Hershowitz and Paul Thurlow Founders: Abby Bender and Anna Luckey If you would like to help us continue our efforts, donation boxes are located at the doorways of the chapel. Donations may also be mailed to: Abby Bender Built on Stilts General Delivery Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or September through June to Abby Bender 9 Richardson St. #2R Brooklyn, NY 11211 Checks must be made payable to Abby Bender marked in the memo line for “Built on Stilts”. If you wish to make a tax-deductible contribution, please contact . Any and all help you are able to provide is gratefully appreciated and will be applied directly to production expenses for this and future Built on Stilts events. Please keep in mind that the majority of the funding for this event comes from your genereous contributions! Thank you!
from Abby's "Septic Crisis" at The Yard in a July 06' performance to benefit Built on Stilts.
The Yard presented "Comedy and Classics," on July 24th, 2006, a shared program to benefit Built on Stilts and The Yard. The performance featured three revised BOS favorites by Stilts' director, Abby Bender alongside the masterwork "The Moors Pavane" and classic solos from the Limón Dance Company. It was an unusual and engaging pairing performed to a packed house. Click here for a review of the show.
This is you - having fun - whether you're part of the show, or in the audience.
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