Photos: Misty Lloyd
How do we
peel back the layers
and become who we truly are?
What do we leave behind when we move on?
How do we learn to let go?
What do we continue to carry with us as we grow?
An exploration of transformation, a moving meditation on change.
peel back the layers
and become who we truly are?
What do we leave behind when we move on?
How do we learn to let go?
What do we continue to carry with us as we grow?
An exploration of transformation, a moving meditation on change.
Upcoming Performances Summer 2025
Reactions:
From Nuvo (Indianapolis)
"This is must-see work, a journey from, to; a coming-
of-age in mid-life; a wonderment of self-endurance; a recovery from trauma; a huge stride to the otherness."
Creative Moves at Elgin Fringe Festival from The Elgin Review
"'Shedding Skin' is a thoughtful and technically ingenious meditation whose language is clear and poetic, and execution is simultaneously elegant and visceral."
From @FringeBiscuit: "Shedding Skin. This innovative performance art by @CMovesDance investigates transition & metamorphosis through compelling, earthy dance."
From Pittsburgh in the Round:
http://www.pghintheround.com/first-time-fringer-friday/
"Serious, and slow in tone, the intimacy of the work was its greatest charm. Leir-Vansickle started dancing without any formal announcement that was about to begin and concluded the work by confusing all in attendance by simply leaving the room. In between these two events, there were some moments where the dancer was simply lost in the dance, colliding between jarring violent rhythms and more graceful patterns. If this is what interpretive dance is, I’m going to have to look into this form much further because this was an engaging act."
http://www.pghintheround.com/no-april-foolin-fringe/
The dance is captivating, at times reminiscent of the controlled movements of yoga, but other times languid and sinewy like the coils of a snake, or open and joyful like a crane in flight. The lone performer commits to the dance she has created which commands the audience’s attention, and while the sense of story is blurry here and there, we are left with no doubts about what we have observed together. After all, it is an outward show of something we have all experienced; we need no words.
From audience members:
“I think you healed something in me.”
“Visceral, tangible, beautiful, reflective, all encompassing.”
“Visually stunning and beautiful!”
“It was very therapeutic.”
“Riveting, a visceral journey.”
"Creepy, awesome, mesmerizing!"
From Nuvo (Indianapolis)
"This is must-see work, a journey from, to; a coming-
of-age in mid-life; a wonderment of self-endurance; a recovery from trauma; a huge stride to the otherness."
Creative Moves at Elgin Fringe Festival from The Elgin Review
"'Shedding Skin' is a thoughtful and technically ingenious meditation whose language is clear and poetic, and execution is simultaneously elegant and visceral."
From @FringeBiscuit: "Shedding Skin. This innovative performance art by @CMovesDance investigates transition & metamorphosis through compelling, earthy dance."
From Pittsburgh in the Round:
http://www.pghintheround.com/first-time-fringer-friday/
"Serious, and slow in tone, the intimacy of the work was its greatest charm. Leir-Vansickle started dancing without any formal announcement that was about to begin and concluded the work by confusing all in attendance by simply leaving the room. In between these two events, there were some moments where the dancer was simply lost in the dance, colliding between jarring violent rhythms and more graceful patterns. If this is what interpretive dance is, I’m going to have to look into this form much further because this was an engaging act."
http://www.pghintheround.com/no-april-foolin-fringe/
The dance is captivating, at times reminiscent of the controlled movements of yoga, but other times languid and sinewy like the coils of a snake, or open and joyful like a crane in flight. The lone performer commits to the dance she has created which commands the audience’s attention, and while the sense of story is blurry here and there, we are left with no doubts about what we have observed together. After all, it is an outward show of something we have all experienced; we need no words.
From audience members:
“I think you healed something in me.”
“Visceral, tangible, beautiful, reflective, all encompassing.”
“Visually stunning and beautiful!”
“It was very therapeutic.”
“Riveting, a visceral journey.”
"Creepy, awesome, mesmerizing!"
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Email me at [email protected] if you would be interested in hosting a performance. The piece works best in a small, intimate space, and runs approximately 40-45 minutes.
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