Pushing the boundaries of aerial dance for 30 years, we venture indoors and out, blending stunning aerial work seamlessly with dance. Vampires, a period Swing piece, Comic Book Heroes, real-time video mapping, hanging from buildings, and even planetary travel take place on all manner of flying apparatus. Check out the list of shows below.
2024
- 26th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performance. August 2-4 at the Dairy Arts Center.
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Enérgeia: bright unbearable realities. April 26-28 at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Love is in the Air Cabaret. February 17. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios.
2023
- Holiday High-Jinks & Aerial Absurdities. December 8-10 at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Spooky Cabaret. October 21. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios.
- 25th anniversary Aerial Dance Festival Performance Showcase. August 4-6 at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Tethered: Earth to Sky / Human to Human with Brice Maiurro and Robyn Julyan. April 28-30 at the Dairy Arts Center.
- Love Is ____ ! Cabaret. February 11. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios and Vinnie Fera Winery.
2022
- Cafe des Trois Amis: An Evening of Live Music and Aerial Dance with Grande Orquesta Navarre. December 9-11. Dairy Arts Center.
- Spooky Cabaret. October 22. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios and Vinnie Fera Winery.
- Shaping Space: Meditations on Shelter. September 9. Longmont Museum.
- Aerial Dance Festival 2022 Showcase Performances. August 5-7. Dairy Arts Center.
- PRIDE Cabaret. June 11. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios and Vinnie Fera Winery.
- The Butterfly Lovers Concerto. Collaboration with the Boulder Philharmonic. April 30. Macky Auditorium.
- Transformation in the Calling. April 15-17. Dairy Arts Center.
- Love is in the Air: Aerial + Wine + Chocolate. February 12. Cabaret at Frequent Flyers’ Studios. Wine/Chocolate tasting at Vinnie Fera Winery.
2021
- Gravity & Relativity. December 3-5. Dairy Arts Center.
- Fall Cabaret at Frequent Flyers. October 2. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance.
- Cirque de Minuit (the Midnite Circus) at Boulder Arts in the Park. July 10. Boulder Bandshell.
- Cirque de Minuit (the Midnite Circus) at the Denver Fringe Festival. June 26 and 27. 2500 Curtis St. Denver, CO.
2020
- Because the Sky is Blue presented by Longmont Museum and Cultural Center. September 10. Longmont Museum.
- LIVE Performance with Optional Dinner catered by Blackbelly Co. 1606 Conestoga St, Boulder. Sunday, August 23.
- Virtual Aerial Dance Festival 2020 Video Showcase Performance with Live Q&A. Sunday, August 2.
2019
- Wonder, a gathering of live music, aerial dance, and you. December 13, 14, 15. Dairy Arts Center. Featuring Amanda Botur, Rebecca Folsom, and Leslee Smucker.
- Aerial Dance Festival 2019 Showcase Performances. August 2,3,4. Dairy Arts Center.
- UpLift. April 26, 27, 28. Dairy Arts Center.
2018
- Aerial Ingenuity (A.I.) – Collaboration with Sphero Robots, live music by Miles Wilder Music and Hugh Lobel, and interactive music devices by Mouse and the Billionaire. December 7-9, 2018.
- All Souls Vampires Masquerade Ball. November 2-3, 2019. Dairy Arts Center.
- Bob Davidson & Terry Sendgraff Celebration / Reception & Alumni Performance – Saturday, August 11th, 2018. 2pm. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Studios.
- 20th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performance – Dairy Arts Center – August, 3-5, 2018
- Flight Path with Spinphony – 30th anniversary kick off – Dairy Arts Center, April 27-29, 2018
- PEEK – Dairy Arts Center fundraiser – Dairy Arts Center, February 8, 2018
- All Souls/Vampires Masquerade Ball – Dairy Arts Center, November 2-3, 2018
2017
- Aerial Street View with Block 1750 & Chimney Choir – Dairy Arts Center, November 10-12 & 16-18, 2017
- 19th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performance: Toward the Light – Dairy Arts Center, August 4-6, 2017
- SHIFT Festival at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with the Boulder Philharmonic- March 28th, 2017. Frequent Flyers performed Aaron Copland’s iconic “Appalachian Spring” with the Phil in the new week long SHIFT Festival, that took place at the Kennedy Center from March 27 through April 2, 2017.
- Appalachian Spring with the Boulder Philharmonic – Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO – March 25, 2017
- Sweet Briar College residency – Teaching and performing in Sweet Briar, VA – January 29 – February 3, 2017
2016
- Inspire/Respire: Music in the Air – Dairy Arts Center – presented with Ars Nova Singers – November 17-19, 2016
- Wings & Strings Gala – Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport – benefit for Kennedy Center performance with the Boulder Philharmonic – November 5, 2016
- Dairy Arts Center Grand Opening Dance Showcase – September 8, 2016
- 18th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performances – Dairy Arts Center – August 5-7, 2016
- Anna Crusis Women’s Choir – Elli Caulkins Opera House. July 5, 2016
- Next Stage NOW – Denver Performing Arts Complex. June 26, 2016
- WAVE Festival in Breckenridge, CO. June 2-5, 2016
- Del Norte, CO residency. Teaching & performing. April 25-29, 2016
- Conjure Up! at the Longmont Museum featuring Professor Phelyx, visual art, aerial, & violinist Sandra Wong. April 15-17, 2016
- Conversations – One Night Only at the Dairy Arts Center. March 30, 2016
- Spring Revival: a Night of Arts & Revelry – celebration of Boulder Arts Week at Frequent Flyers’ Aerial Dance Studios – live music by Xerephine, aerial & dance performances, poetry, visual art-making. March 27, 2016
- On-Site Flight, an exploration of dance for film using drone and static video, chosen for Life in Motion: a Dance Film Festival in Denver on February 26th, 2016
2015
- 17th International Aerial Dance Festival 2015 – presented by Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance & The Dairy Center for the Arts – August 3-14, 2015, Boulder, CO
- Cirque du Soleil, Montreal – July 7, 2015
- Del Norte Teaching Residency and Performance – April 2015
- Star Sailors – Professional Company at The Dairy Center for the Arts April 2015
- Appalachian Spring Louisiana Tour – Performance with Louisiana composer, Paul Hayden, with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra in Feb 2015, Shreveport, LA
2014
- Theatre of the Vampires – Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance at Macky Auditorium on CU Campus, October 31, 2014
- 16th International Aerial Dance Festival – August 3-16 – Festival Showcase – August 8-10 at the Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- The Bird House, May 2-4, 2014 at the Dairy Center for the Arts
- Frequent Flyers Nancy Smith and Danielle Garrison taught and performed at the Santa Barbara Ground to Air Festival at the end of February
- Crested Butte Residency: Teaching and performing – March 2014
- Boulder Arts Week, Frequent Flyer Kim Townsend helped open up the first ever Boulder Arts week at the Dairy Center for the Arts Opening Reception
2013
- Scrooge’s Holiday Flight, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Reconstruction Experts Annual Holiday Party, Sports Authority Stadium, Denver, CO, USA
- Todd Reed Jewelry Holiday Event, Todd Reed, Boulder, CO, USA
- Appalachian Spring, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA
- The Tattoo Project. Benefit for Boulder Flood Victims, The Laughing Goat, Boulder, CO, USA
- Mapping with Stalker Theatre, CU’s Atlas Black Box Theatre, Boulder, CO, USA
- 15th Aerial Dance Festival, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Longmont Open Arts Local Events, Artwalk Longmont, Longmont, CO, USA
- Boulder Open Arts Festival, Pearl Street, Boulder, CO, USA
- Boulder Creek Festival, Boulder, CO, USA
- Bolder Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
- Aurora Academy Awards Ceremony, Aurora, CO, USA
- There’s an APP for That, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Cirque de Minuit, Ellie Caulkins Opera House Loft, Denver, CO, USA
- Metamorphosis with Boulder Chorale and Kutandara Marima Experience, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Mountain Ridge High School Prom, Sports Authority Field, Mile High Club, Denver, CO, USA
- Cherokee Trail High School Prom, Sports Authority Field, Mile High Club, Denver, CO, USA
- MMMMMBoulder!, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Boulder International Film Festival Opening Night, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, USA
- Shine Event, Flatirons Church, Lafayette, CO, USA
2012
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 14th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Cirque de Minuit, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
2011
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 13th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Fabulous Freaky Flyers and their Flying Machines, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, CO, USA
2010
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 12th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Frequent Flyers opens Aerial Dance Studio
- Student Company is born
- CU performance of “Delicate Balance” – Nexus show, Boulder, CO
2009
- Swing into the Holidaze!, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 11th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Straighten Up and Fly Right! Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- American in Paris – with Colorado Springs Symphony, Colorado Springs, CO
2008
- Comic Book Heroes (with Scorpio Steele), Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 10th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Aerial Dance book is published
- 20th anniversary of Frequent Flyers
- Tour to Utah
2007
- 9th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Theatre of the Vampires, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA
- Wingding! Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
2006
- SomeThings in the Air, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 8th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Carmina Burana, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA
- Atlantis Resort – Bahamas performance NYE
2005
- Holiday Air Fare, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- 7th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center of the Arts, Boulder, CO, USA
- Formula 1 Closing Ceremonies, Cirque Du Soleil Headquarters, Montreal, CA
- Dairy Air, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
2004
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- 6th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Denver Performing Arts Festival, Denver Performing Arts Center, Denver, CO
- Swing, Swang, Swung, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
2003
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- 5th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Denver Performing Arts Festival, Denver Performing Arts Center, Denver, CO
- Flight, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
2002
- Ratcracker, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- 4th Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Flying by the Seat of our Pants, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
2001
- Theater of the Vampires, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
- 3rd Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Zero G and Counting, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Souls on Board (as part of Zero G and Counting) – in memory of Glenn P. Davis
- Kids Who Fly is born – in collaboration with Avani Dilger
2000
- 2nd Aerial Dance Festival, Charlotte York Irey Theater, Boulder, CO
- Stellar Bodies Sonic Realms, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO
- Four Freaky Flyers – 1st teens only performance
1999
- Theater of the Vampires, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
- 1st Aerial Dance Festival Showcase, Charlotte York Irey Theater, Boulder, CO
- Aspen Dance Festival
- Aerial Sci-Arts is born – thanks to Glenn P. Davis!
- Swing Swing Swing with live swing orchestra, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
1998
- Mood Swings, Space for Dance, Boulder, CO
- La Cage – site specific, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
- Theatre of the Vampires, DCPA, Denver, CO
- DCPA Performing Arts Festival
1997
- Theater of the Vampires, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
- Prism, Charlotte York Irey Theater, Boulder, CO
- Swing Swing Swing w/ live swing orchestra – interviews with WWII survivors are archived at Carnegie Library in Boulder, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
- Velvet Bach – DCPA, Denver, CO – Denver Performing Arts Festival
1996
- Theater of the Vampires, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO
- Head over Heels, Space for Dance and at Cleo Parker Robinson, Denver, CO
1995
- Sunday Dances
- Bytes in Flight – Collaboration with film editor Felicia Furman and computer generated choreography through Lifeforms program.
1994
- Nancy performs at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans.
1993
- Circus Bizurkus
- 1st year of Denver Foundation General Operating support
1992
- Frequent Flyers performs at the Boston Aerial Dance Festival – excerpt of Theatre of the Vampires
- Private Acts in Public Places – A collaboration with CU’s Siebel Wolle Art Gallery with Paul Klite (composer) & photographer Dona Laurita.
- “Louisiana” created / performed as a selected piece for showcase.
1991
- CU presents Theatre of the Vampires, Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
- Concerto for Piano & Trapeze – Collaboration with Art Lande at Space for Dance
1990
- Frequent Flyers incorporates as a non-profit.
- Theatre of the Vampires, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO – 3 run sell out.
1989
- Primordial Urge: Parts I & II – 2 site-specific performances: Boulder Public Library Park and Holiday Drive-In Theatre with multiple collaborators.
- Transformation in the Calling – site-specific work at Siebell Wolle Art Gallery at CU with artist Mabrie Ormes.
- Teaching at Colorado Dance Festival begins for each summer.
1988
- 1st aerial choreography at CU’s Charlotte York Irey Theatre – Colorado Dance Festival
