Artistic Director: Arrie Fae Brosnon-Davidson

Dancers: Meghann Bronson-Davidson, Dara Swisher, Brittany Posas, Chloe Markewich,  Chiu-Yi Chiang

Costume Designer: Lori Gassie

Arrie Fae conjures the beloved characters from ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ as a backdrop for LGBTQ History. ‘Twisters & Witches’ is a mix of Dance, Cabaret, & Puppetry inspired by survival stories of Queer people. Our histories are the bricks in the yellow brick road. This journey over the rainbow is a physical and emotional challenge of accepted paradigms. Sometimes the only way to find home is to be banished.

Arrie Fae Bronson-Davidson is founder of KineticArchitecture Dance Theatre and believed to be the reincarnation of Ruth St. Denis. She is a Transgender Performance Artist, Choreographer, Writer and Feminist Faerie advocate for social evolution. Major performance credits include Seán Curran Company, Ballet Preljocaj’s ‘Paysage apres la bataille,’ and Justin Bond’s ‘House of Whimsy.’  Her work has been produced most notably by Dixon Place, Fringe NYC, Inception to Exhibition/Bryant Park Presents Contemporary Dance, Rochester Fringe, Philadelphia Fringe, Dance Month Houston, Mid-America Dance Alliance, The Box-NYC,  DUMBO Dance Festival, NY State Dance Force and the CUNY Dance Initiative.

KineticArchitecture Dance Theatre, a not-for-profit, (501c3), focuses on the development and presentation of new work that is artistically progressive and socially relevant in nature. The goal is to invigorate audiences with the power inherent in Dance Theatre. The urge to move is both primal and universal. It can serve as common ground for physical poetry that inspires true self acceptance along with respect and understanding of all people. Ours is a mission which strives to transcend and transform.

Music by Rocío Márquez

This piece is inspired by memories of a loved one who has passed and the weight they carry in our everyday lives. Even as years go by, we are never fully prepared for those peculiar moments that arise when a reminder comes along, when we long for that person, when we reach for those precious memories, when we hope to never forget… while still tucking away those moments that bring us both joy and pain.

Ryan Rockmore is a gay flamenco dancer in NYC, after living and studying in Spain for years. Since beginning his flamenco studies, Ryan has studied with revered artists including Carmen Ledesma, Merche Esmeralda, La Choni, Victorio Korjhan, La Meira, and Sonia Olla. He has also performed in venues throughout New York, London, Madrid, and Sevilla. After completing a Master’s in Dance Anthropology from Roehampton University, Ryan continues to research identity politics, gender performance, and flamenco. His recent essay can be found in Flamenco on the Global Stage (McFarland, 2015). He also recently co-founded, with his dance partner, María de los Ángeles, the Adorno Flamenco Dance Company.