Since 1994 Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company has redefined the conventional ideas of modern dance by throwing the use of gravity out the window. Drawing from various forms of dance techniques to create her acclaimed aerial work, Angiel keeps audiences on their toes through her highly flying yet sophisticated and daring dances. The company will present Air Condition (2005), a show that combines the electric energy and excitement of flying with the expertise of modern dance. Angiel’s work uses elements of the tango, hip hop, and ballet, along with an achingly cool soundtrack, to back the dancers as they soar to new heights, creating a kaleidoscope of movement and animation. 

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About  Brenda  Angiel

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brenda Angiel studied modern dance, ballet, improvisation, composition, and drama and eventually moved to the U.S. to study at the Cunningham School and Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab. Additionally, she studied at the American Dance Festival as an International Choreographer in Residence and was twice selected for the International Choreographers Commissioning Program. She returned to Buenos Aires where she founded the first ariel dance school in Buenos Aires along with her own company, Brenda Angiel Ariel Dance Company, which tours extensively throughout Argentina, South America, The United States, Canada, and Europe.

Articles

In Summer, Modern Dance Rises to All Occasions
by John Rockwell, The New York Times

Members of Argentine troupe are off, on, and above the wall
by Marty Hughley, The Oregonian