Apr 6, 2020
Aerial dancer, site artist, and activist Jo Kreiter explains how she runs a dance company that gives voice to marginalized communities- through site specific aerial dance. In this interview she talks about how she runs her company, Flyaway Productions, and strategies she has developed through her ingenuity and creativity to create a meaningful body of work.
LINKS:
Jo's Production Company, Flyaway Productions:
https://flyawayproductions.com/
Original NYTimes Article that got me interested in Jo's work:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/arts/dance/wait-room-flyaway-prison.html
Essie Justice Group (support for those with incarcerated loved ones)
https://essiejusticegroup.org/
Breakthrough Moments: Jo Kreiter - highlights of Jo's work
WATCH Jo's newest piece The Wait Room:
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