Unfurl Program
Photo by James Ismert Photography
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First Showing
Friday April 28, 2023 7:00 pm |
Second Showing
Saturday April 29, 2023 2:00 pm (matinee) |
Third Showing
Saturday April 29, 2023 7:00 pm |
Artist Painting Exhibition by Gretchen Lopez and Debra Williamson begins 1 hour prior to each concert.
Thank you to our generous sponsors who donated to Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts and Friends of Old Town Center for the Arts helping to make this concert event possible:
Dan Bresnan, Lee Worthen, David Myers, Donna Chalmers, Steve Edelstein, William and Christine Eaton, James Ismert, Jason Foose, Christine Jordan.
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CAST
Tyler Barnard – modern dance, stage pole Emerald Forest – belly dance, lyra Grace Livermore – modern dance Taylor Marie – modern dance, corde lisse Clay Massey – Cyr wheel, stilt walking Kristen Massey – modern dance, stage pole Sunn Mixon – modern dance, lyra Jes Palmer – modern dance Kevin Ringle – club juggling Mazzy Rose – modern dance, silks Lilith Velarides – aerial chains, silks Colleen Walls – modern dance, tai chi, kung fu |
MUSICIANS
William Eaton - harp guitar Allen Ames - violin Claudia Tulip - flute, vocals Logan Turner - percussion Taylor Marie - guitar |
CREW
Taylor Marie – Director, Co-Producer William Eaton – Co-Producer, Sound Logan Turner – Co-Producer, Sound James Ball – Head Lighting Designer Elena Bullard – Lighting Designer Stephan Barber – Stage Manager Jes Palmer - Stage Technician James Ismert – Photographer, Videographer |
Photo by James Ismert Photography
Unfurl
FIRST HALF
I. Earthing
Earth
Earth
Winter comes to a close. Morning frost thaws. Mother Earth calls for her Earthings to roll out of deep slumber. Curious and determined, they till the ground to awaken the field for new crops to grow.
Ensemble: Grace Livermore, Mazzy Rose, Colleen Walls, Tyler Barnard, Jes Palmer, Kristen Massey, Sunn Mixon, Taylor Marie
Choreographed by Grace Livermore
Modern Dance
Costume Design by Grace Livermore
Song: “Earthing” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
Choreographed by Grace Livermore
Modern Dance
Costume Design by Grace Livermore
Song: “Earthing” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
II. Inner Nature
Inner Nature
Inner Nature
Mother Nature, in whatever form she takes, demands a certain attention and awareness from her dance partners. When we view ourselves as wholly separate from Nature we may fear it, fight with it, and try to control it to the point of exhaustion. Inner Nature offers a story of the dance between discipline and surrender, which invites us to unfurl into our natural state of balance between the masculine and feminine energies, a place where we will find peace in knowing that dancing with Mother Nature is first a dance with ourselves.
Performed and Choreographed by Clay Massey
Cyr Wheel
Costume Design by Clay Massey
Songs: “Earth Speak” and “Miles Between Towns” (Medley)
“Earth Speak” © ℗ 2003 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Sparks and Embers”, Canyon Records. “Miles Between Towns” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
Cyr Wheel
Costume Design by Clay Massey
Songs: “Earth Speak” and “Miles Between Towns” (Medley)
“Earth Speak” © ℗ 2003 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Sparks and Embers”, Canyon Records. “Miles Between Towns” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
III. Winter's Muse
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel blooms in the deep of winter into early spring, guiding the way from darkness to light. The resilience and steadiness of this flowering tree reminds us to cultivate and to nourish our inner fires of inspiration and creativity utilizing the elements for guidance and support, lighting our own inner torch despite all external factors. Winter’s Muse is a dance to inspire and transmit through movement the intention of going deeply into our own roots so that we can remember and trust our own true Nature and flower from that knowing, rebirthing our Spirits into wholeness and vitality.
Performed and Choreographed by Emerald Forest
Belly Dance and Lyra Fusion
Costume Design by Emerald Forest
Song: “Winter’s Muse” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
Belly Dance and Lyra Fusion
Costume Design by Emerald Forest
Song: “Winter’s Muse” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
IV. Musical Interlude
Improvisation
Improvisation
V. Nurture
Motherwort
Motherwort
Motherwort is the embodiment of an old friend. Mothering, calming, reassuring, steadying, ready to give a gentle reminder to love. What if we all approached with a soft hand and understanding heart? A powerful nervine, Motherwort helps soothe anxiety and guides women through all phases of their moon cycle.
Performed and Choreographed by Tyler Barnard
Stage Pole
Costume Design by Tyler Barnard
Song: “Nurture” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
Stage Pole
Costume Design by Tyler Barnard
Song: “Nurture” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
VI. If Lizards Dream...
Jasmine
Jasmine
Poets dream of fragrant memories - a delicate, moonlit trellis vine spiraling upward, sky-bound. Light illuminates each petal in a graceful reminder of all things wonder-full and wandering. What if we all live in a lizard’s dream?
Performed and Choreographed by Taylor Marie (matinee) OR Grace Livermore (evening)
Corde Lisse
Costume Design by Taylor Marie
Song: “If Lizards Dream (Marriage Between Species)” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
Corde Lisse
Costume Design by Taylor Marie
Song: “If Lizards Dream (Marriage Between Species)” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
VII. Forging Fire
Fire
Fire
They say those who play with fire get burned, but what of those born in fire? To know its true nature is to know that it is a dichotomy — a burning passion and an unstoppable tide, comfort and agony, an ending and a beginning. It beacons forth new life as it levels the old. There is no life in the forest without fire. It is an elemental force, in it both the will to see everything unwritten, and the ability to forge something new in the wake of disaster.
Performed and Choreographed by Lilith Velarides
Aerial Silks and Aerial Chains
Costume Design by Lilith Velarides
Song: “Prelude to the Storm” © ℗ 1995 R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, and Will Clipman. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Feather, Stone and Light”, Canyon Records.
Aerial Silks and Aerial Chains
Costume Design by Lilith Velarides
Song: “Prelude to the Storm” © ℗ 1995 R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, and Will Clipman. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Feather, Stone and Light”, Canyon Records.
INTERMISSION
SECOND HALF
I. Coyote
Coyotes
Coyotes
The coyotes, ever-seeking, search the scorched earth for signs of life following a forest fire. Wise and wistful, they hunt for sustenance, scouring the land with haunting cries, awaiting seedlings of hope and renewal, knowing the cycle will turn and return again. They and the creatures surrounding them call out in a chorus of wild voices and dance in the wake of rainstorms.
Performed and Choreographed by Taylor Marie, Colleen Walls, Grace Livermore
Modern Dance
Costume Design by Taylor Marie, Colleen Walls, Grace Livermore
Song: “Wild Life” © ℗ 2003 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Sparks and Embers”, Canyon Records.
Modern Dance
Costume Design by Taylor Marie, Colleen Walls, Grace Livermore
Song: “Wild Life” © ℗ 2003 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Sparks and Embers”, Canyon Records.
II. Awakening
Sananga
Sananga
Sananga is a shrub found in areas of South America. It is a powerful plant medicine used to prevent and treat various eye conditions. The bark is ground into a powder and made into eye drops to enhance sight and awareness. From a spiritual perspective, Sananga offers us a new perspective and clarity to see the world with fresh eyes and a change of heart.
Performed and Choreographed by Sunn Mixon
Lyra
Costume Design by Sunn Mixon
Song: “Awakening” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
Lyra
Costume Design by Sunn Mixon
Song: “Awakening” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames). Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
III. Growing Up
Pink Polka Dot Plant
Pink Polka Dot Plant
The pink polka dot plant is a house plant – very comfortable and easily cared for. Its daily activity is minimal, and it grows at a relaxed and carefree pace with a beautiful appearance. The plant reminds us to bear witness to the present moment, take in deep breaths, and relax into a calm state of being.
Performed and Choreographed by Kevin Ringle
Club Juggling
Costume Design by Kevin Ringle
Song: “Heartland Hoedown” © ℗ 1974 William Eaton. Composed by William Eaton. Scored for Nebraska Chamber Orchestra in 1986.
Club Juggling
Costume Design by Kevin Ringle
Song: “Heartland Hoedown” © ℗ 1974 William Eaton. Composed by William Eaton. Scored for Nebraska Chamber Orchestra in 1986.
IV. Musical Interlude
"Taylor's Lullaby"
"Taylor's Lullaby"
“Taylor’s Lullaby” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
Song selected for Unfurl by William Eaton for daughter Taylor.
Song selected for Unfurl by William Eaton for daughter Taylor.
V. Queen of the Night
Tan Hua Flower
Tan Hua Flower
The tan hua plant seems rather unremarkable throughout most of the year. It spends a quiet existence as a broad, flat green stem and does not attract too much attention to itself. However, once a year during a rare nocturnal instance, the tan hua blooms into a radiant, fragrant flower with large white petals. With the rising of the sun, it wilts away back to a stem. Prosperity comes to those who are fortunate enough to witness this flower bloom, giving it the nickname "the queen of the night."
Performed and Choreographed by Colleen Walls
Tai Chi and Kung Fu
Costume Design by Colleen Walls
Song: “Falling Through Fire” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
Tai Chi and Kung Fu
Costume Design by Colleen Walls
Song: “Falling Through Fire” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
VI. Mistletoe
Mistletoe, Winter Solstice
Mistletoe, Winter Solstice
Mistletoe is a sacred plant of Winter Solstice and has strong roots in Nordic mythology. Mistletoe is said to be the plant of peace in Scandinavian countries, and if enemies meet beneath it, they lay their arms down and keep a truce until the following day. Associated with peacemaking and the end of discord, this dance represents our emergence into longer days, new beginnings, and finding peace.
Performed and Choreographed by Kristen Massey
Stage Pole
Costume Design by Kristen Massey
Song: “Winter Solstice” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames), Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
Stage Pole
Costume Design by Kristen Massey
Song: “Winter Solstice” © ℗ 2023 Moving Order Band (William Eaton, Logan Turner, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames), Composed by William Eaton and Logan Turner.
VII. Hiraeth
Skullcap
Skullcap
A layered feeling of longing, nostalgia, and yearning, hiraeth is a Welsh word describing homesickness for a home you can no longer return to, or that perhaps never even existed. The untethered soul feels out of sorts with nowhere they can truly let their guard down.
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) has been used medicinally as a mild relaxant and therapy for anxiety for more than 200 years. When nervous thoughts threaten to spill over, skullcap gently caps the mind with reassurance that you are safe here.
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) has been used medicinally as a mild relaxant and therapy for anxiety for more than 200 years. When nervous thoughts threaten to spill over, skullcap gently caps the mind with reassurance that you are safe here.
Performed and Choreographed by Mazzy Rose, with guest artists Clay Massey and Taylor Marie
Silks, Stilt Walking
Costume Design by Mazzy Rose, Clay Massey, and Taylor Marie. Forest Guardian Antler Headdress designed and handmade by Taylor Marie and Logan Turner; Evening gown embellished by Taylor Marie.
Song: “Ascending Cloud Mountain” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
Silks, Stilt Walking
Costume Design by Mazzy Rose, Clay Massey, and Taylor Marie. Forest Guardian Antler Headdress designed and handmade by Taylor Marie and Logan Turner; Evening gown embellished by Taylor Marie.
Song: “Ascending Cloud Mountain” © ℗ 1994 William Eaton Ensemble. Composed by William Eaton. Album: “Where Rivers Meet”, Canyon Records.
CAST
Tyler Barnard — Earth, Motherwort
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Tyler Barnard — Modern Dance, Stage Pole
Tyler has a background in several different movement practices, including yoga and capoeira angola. Tyler first dipped her toes into the aerial world with a pole class in August of 2019 and never looked back. She stared lyra not long after in June of 2020 and added in rope to the repertoire of apparatuses she trains in January of 2022. Tyler is passionate about pushing herself and her craft. She has performed in several professional shows including Robot Apocalypse, Southwest Flow Fest, Frightful Fete, Hungry Hearts, Imaginary Universe and more.
Tyler Barnard, James Ismert Photography
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Emerald Forest — Witch Hazel
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Emerald Forest — Belly Dance, Lyra
My love of movement and the healing power of kinesthetic practices has most definitely saved my life. After college I moved on to begin a lifelong study of yoga and flexibility training, becoming certified as a teacher in 1999 by Lex Gillan and the Yoga Institute. But it was only in 2015 that I discovered fusion belly dance, and developed an obsession with this form of movement, discipline and expression. I spent the last seven years evolving myself into a dancer and giving myself permission, finally, to follow my joy and to fully express myself through movement arts. I have been fortunate to train with some of the most influential fusion belly dancers in the world—Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Tiare Tashnick and Deb Rubin. I am certified in Rachel Brice's Eight Elements of Belly Dance Level 1, and Deb Rubin's Dance Therapeutics Level 1 and 2. I also completed a year long dance intensive with Deb Rubin in 2021. Finally, I fell in love with aerial circus arts in 2020 beginning with Lyra and have been studying pole at Momentum in Flagstaff for the last year. I am as inspired by creative possibility and expression, as I am about the process of embodiment. 
Emerald Forest, James Ismert Photography
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Grace Livermore — Earth, Jasmine, Coyote
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Grace Livermore — Modern Dance, Corde Lisse
Grace has a background in classical ballet and has dabbled in modern/contemporary, burlesque, hip hop, bhangra, and Latin dance forms. She has been doing aerial silks and lyra for 3 years and aerial rope for 2 years. Recently she has started working in aerial harness, taking workshops with Bandaloop and collaborating with Dark Sky Aerial. 
Grace Livermore, James Ismert Photography
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Taylor Marie — Earth, Coyote, Jasmine, Forest Guardian
Taylor Marie, James Ismert Photography
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Taylor Marie – Director, Co-Producer. Modern Dance, Corde Lisse, Guitar.
Taylor Marie is the founder and artistic director for Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts. Taylor Marie is a performing artist (aerialist, dancer, and musician/singer-songwriter), visual artist (painting, drawing, mixed-media, clothing design), and researcher/writer in sustainable lutherie and plant neurobiology for Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and Wisdom Tree Institute, in addition to working and performing regularly at Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood, Arizona (home venue for Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts). Taylor has a background in modern dance and ballet and currently performs on aerial silks, lyra, corde lisse, trapeze, and invented apparatus. Taylor has performed as a professional musician and aerialist/dancer, in addition to teaching workshops in aerial silks and partner acrobatics, across the Southwest and in France. Taylor has trained in aerial dance at Frequent Flyers, Altitude Aerials, Scorpius Dance Theatre, Vertical Fix, Illuminar Aerial, and Momentum Aerial. 
William and Taylor Eaton, photo by James Ismert Photography
As a musician, Taylor has headlined her own concerts as a soloist (under the former stage name “Ty”) including appearances at the Old Town Center for the Arts (Cottonwood, Arizona) and the Tempe Center for the Arts, and has opened for Arizona legends Walt Richardson, Big Pete Pearson, and Anthony Mazzella. She has toured with four-time Grammy Finalist William Eaton, violinist Allen Ames, and flutist Claudia Tulip of the William Eaton Ensemble throughout the Southwest playing original music. Taylor spent three years performing all-original music weekly at L’Auberge de Sedona resort in Arizona. Her first album, Standing On My Head, was published and released in 2008. Most recently, Taylor is the founding member of the Moving Order Band, a musical group of various members performing live music for Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts during their aerial dance and movement arts performances. Taylor performs with several musical groups, including the Moving Order Band, the William Eaton Ensemble, and Ty in the Sky.
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Clay Massey — Inner Nature, Forest Guardian
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Clay Massey — Cyr Wheel, Stilt Walking
Clay Massey lives in Flagstaff and is a parent of two wonderful children. After being inspired by so many others taking up various forms of aerial, acrobatic, and circus arts they decided to pick up the Cyr wheel. It was in the middle of the first session that they fell in love with the movement and cadence of the apparatus, appreciating the way it demands to be in relationship with the artist. Clay enjoys finding fun and creative ways to use movement and dance to express and process what it means to be a human moving through this crazy life. 
Clay Massey, James Ismert Photography
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Kristen Massey — Earth, Winter Solstice / Mistletoe
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Kristen Massey — Modern Dance, Stage Pole
Kristen first fell in love with the graceful, dance-like movements of rock climbing. Rock climbing was her first pathway to embodiment, and the strength, freedom, and altitude it allowed her to access paved the way for silks. Kristen has always been drawn to the aerial arts, and her first silks experience was over 12 years ago. Now, two kids and a full time career later, she feels privileged to have access to a local gym and formal classes the last four years. Her aerial interests include silks and pole dance. 
Kristen Massey, James Ismert Photography
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Sunn Mixon — Earth, Sananga
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Sunn Mixon — Modern Dance, Lyra
Sunn was first introduced to aerial and performance arts 8 years ago while training in partner acrobatics. After moving to Flagstaff 5 years ago, she fell in love with aerial dance and has been practicing ever since. She now teaches for Momentum Aerial, specializing in solo and duo lyra and has recently taken up a passion for aerial sling. Her love of movement and somatic based practices has led to a deep connection to movement arts that allow her to express through her body and motions. 
Sunn Mixon, James Ismert Photography
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Jes Palmer — Earth
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Jes Palmer — Modern Dance
After growing up practicing a variety of dance styles and having a strong background in tumbling and group stunting (flyer), Jes found the perfect blend of her favorite part from each of those things when she began training on static trapeze in 2020. Since then, Jes has continued to add new apparatuses wherever they could fit. Trapeze has continued to be her main apparatus, but Jes also trains in pole, silks, and rope, along with the recent additions of hammock and lyra. From her experience with dance, Jes held onto her love for contemporary dance in particular, and loves taking any opportunity to incorporate the style into aerial arts. As an instructor and administrative assistant at Momentum Aerial Arts in Flagstaff, AZ, she has had the opportunity to continue seeking opportunities that will contribute to her success as an aerialist. This includes completing Paper Doll Militia’s Level 1 Teacher Training for both Trapeze and Silks, along with attending the upcoming American Circus Educators Conference (with administrative experience in both organizations, through being accepted to their work trade programs. 
Jes Palmer, James Ismert Photography
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Kevin Ringle — Pink Polka Dot Plant
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Kevin Ringle — Club Juggling
Juggling and flow arts has let Kevin travel the world. Starting out as just a hobby, this art form soon led Kevin to teach workshops throughout the USA, and later to perform in Berlin, Germany. Kevin enjoys the challenge presented by prop manipulation. Starting out as a poi spinner at the age of 12, he quickly grew to love how one can spin and throw objects to create art and tell a story. Kevin started juggling at 19 and never looked back. It took another 6 years before he found his passion for hat juggling. This niche style of juggling lets Kevin express himself more so than any other prop. The joy brought to the audience by Kevin’s hat juggling is unlike any other circus show. “My love for juggling and flow arts has created the way I look at life. This art form has taught me patience, creativity, and body awareness. I use what I have learned from prop manipulation in my every day life. I would not be the person I am today without it.” 
Kevin Ringle, James Ismert Photography
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Mazzy Rose — Earth, Skullcap
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Mazzy Rose — Modern Dance, Silks.
Mazzy Rose began her aerial journey in 2018 after being inspired by performances from Circus Bacchus and Dark Sky Aerial. She began training on silks at Momentum Aerial before taking a break from that apparatus to build strength on lyra. When she returned to silks, corde lisse seemed like a natural evolution to add to her training. She loves the feelings of freedom and empowerment that come with exploring the aerial arts. 
Mazzy Rose, James Ismert Photography
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Lilith Velarides — Fire
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Lilith Velarides — Aerial chains, Silks
Lilith is a self-taught aerialist with a diverse interest in apparatuses, doing everything from silks and lyra to trapeze, straps, sling, and aerial pole. Lilith's specialty is aerial chains, having begun performing in shows with Peppercorn Games in their home town of Flagstaff in 2022. Having never been a dancer before finding aerial arts, Lilith has become passionate about expression through dance and flow, especially on any apparatus you can use with boots on and metal music playing. 
Lilith Velarides, James Ismert Photography
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Colleen Walls — Earth, Coyote, Tan Hua Flower
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Colleen Walls — Modern Dance, Tai Chi, Kung Fu
Colleen Walls is a second-degree black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu and a certified instructor at Sacred Mountain of Fighting and Healing Arts. She specializes in the tiger crane 108 system, northern long fist, and tai chi. Colleen is also an active member of Sacred Mountain's lion dance team and has experience performing the head and the tail parts of the Chinese lion. Her passion is giving martial arts demonstrations in front of a live audience, and she has competed and placed at several state and national championships. In 2021, she received the ICMAC Women's Tai Chi Grand Champion award. Colleen enjoys sharing her passion for Chinese martial arts with her community. 
Colleen Walls, James Ismert Photography
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LIVE MUSICIANS
William Eaton
William Eaton designs and builds innovative guitars and stringed instruments and is a founder and Director of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, in Phoenix, AZ. William’s unique one-of-a-kind stringed instruments have been featured in major museums, books, magazines and art exhibits. A four time GRAMMY nominee Eaton has recorded 19 albums for Canyon Records and tours nationally and internationally. He has also produced and recorded several award winning albums in his Wisdom Tree Studios in Sedona, including: Electric Harp Guitar Group, Ananeah, and Quiet Fire Trio.
In 2015 he received the Arizona Governor’s Arts Award in the ‘artist’ category. Eaton has composed for and performed with the William Eaton Ensemble, Electric Harp Guitar Group, Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra, Nebraska Chamber Orchestra and Amadeus Trio among others.
He has performed and collaborated with R. Carlos Nakai, Will Clipman, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames, Mary Redhouse, Arvel Bird, Susannah Martin, Edgar Meyer, Anthony Mazzella, Fitzhugh Jenkins, Gary Stroutsos and others.
Along with his wife Christine, William is the co-Director of Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona, since 2005. William has worked towards environmental activism since the 1980’s and is a founder and director of Sustainable Arizona. He is also the founder of Wisdom Tree Institute, an online resource collective that explores the relationship between humans and trees, with a focus on luthiers and artisans who use wood as the primary material for their art and craft.
In 2015 he received the Arizona Governor’s Arts Award in the ‘artist’ category. Eaton has composed for and performed with the William Eaton Ensemble, Electric Harp Guitar Group, Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra, Nebraska Chamber Orchestra and Amadeus Trio among others.
He has performed and collaborated with R. Carlos Nakai, Will Clipman, Claudia Tulip, Allen Ames, Mary Redhouse, Arvel Bird, Susannah Martin, Edgar Meyer, Anthony Mazzella, Fitzhugh Jenkins, Gary Stroutsos and others.
Along with his wife Christine, William is the co-Director of Old Town Center for the Arts, in Cottonwood, Arizona, since 2005. William has worked towards environmental activism since the 1980’s and is a founder and director of Sustainable Arizona. He is also the founder of Wisdom Tree Institute, an online resource collective that explores the relationship between humans and trees, with a focus on luthiers and artisans who use wood as the primary material for their art and craft.
Allen Ames
Allen Ames grew up in Phoenix and began playing the violin at age nine. His principal teachers were Max Mandel, Theodora McMillan, James Buswell, and William Majors. As a member of the Arizona Composers Forum, he has been featured in the Composers in Concert series. He was apprenticed to the late Carl E. Reiter as a violin maker and developed the five octave, six-string Violira.
Allen has played with the Arizona Opera and Ballet Orchestras, the Phoenix, Amabile and Philharmonic String Quart
ets and many other ensembles, also playing baroque violin with the Solis Camerata, Camerata Sonora, and the Phoenix Bach Choir.
As an improviser, Allen has played with most of the Valley's top jazz musicians as well as Mosaico Flamenco, Gypsy jazz group Zazu, Klezmer legend Schlomo Carlbach, and other adventurous artists. As a published poet, he has given many performances combining music and poetry.
In 1985, while a member of the Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra, he first played with William Eaton in a series of William's chamber works, and has been playing with him ever since.
Allen also plays with Lyra, Meadowlark, Zazu, Music Unites Us, and has toured in twenty-two states with Three Redneck Tenors.
Allen has played with the Arizona Opera and Ballet Orchestras, the Phoenix, Amabile and Philharmonic String Quart
ets and many other ensembles, also playing baroque violin with the Solis Camerata, Camerata Sonora, and the Phoenix Bach Choir.
As an improviser, Allen has played with most of the Valley's top jazz musicians as well as Mosaico Flamenco, Gypsy jazz group Zazu, Klezmer legend Schlomo Carlbach, and other adventurous artists. As a published poet, he has given many performances combining music and poetry.
In 1985, while a member of the Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra, he first played with William Eaton in a series of William's chamber works, and has been playing with him ever since.
Allen also plays with Lyra, Meadowlark, Zazu, Music Unites Us, and has toured in twenty-two states with Three Redneck Tenors.
Claudia Tulip
Claudia Tulip blends classical, jazz and ethnic elements to create an unprecedented gateway of sound. Her silver flute, indigenous flutes (bamboo flutes, Native American flute, panpipes, ocarinas) and vocals have enchanted audiences for decades.
Tulip has composed music for ensembles, dance companies and documentaries and was a contributing musician to Jerry Jacka's Emmy award winning Native American art documentary, "Beyond Tradition" and the NAMMY award winning CD 'Colors of My Heart' by Sharon Burch. Claudia has been a member of the William Eaton Ensemble, a world fusion quintet, since 1988, having released five albums for Canyon Records and garnering awards worldwide.
In 2017, Eaton formed the Earth Speak' band featuring William Eaton (guitar-vocals-composer), Claudia Tulip (flute- vocals), Susannah Martin (vocals - percussion)and Bart Applewhite (bass-percussion) offering a soundscape fusion of folk, new age, world music and jazz, blending original and familiar songs. She currently performs with Earth Speak and Gina Machovina's band, Saffire. Claudia Tulip blends classical, jazz and ethnic elements to create an unprecedented gateway of sound. Her silver flute, indigenous flutes (bamboo flutes, Native American flute, panpipes, ocarinas) and vocals have enchanted audiences for decades.
Tulip has composed music for ensembles, dance companies and documentaries and was a contributing musician to Jerry Jacka's Emmy award winning Native American art documentary, "Beyond Tradition" and the NAMMY award winning CD 'Colors of My Heart' by Sharon Burch. Claudia has been a member of the William Eaton Ensemble, a world fusion quintet, since 1988, having released five albums for Canyon Records and garnering awards worldwide.
In 2017, Eaton formed the Earth Speak' band featuring William Eaton (guitar-vocals-composer), Claudia Tulip (flute- vocals), Susannah Martin (vocals - percussion)and Bart Applewhite (bass-percussion) offering a soundscape fusion of folk, new age, world music and jazz, blending original and familiar songs. She currently performs with Earth Speak and Gina Machovina's band, Saffire.
Tulip has composed music for ensembles, dance companies and documentaries and was a contributing musician to Jerry Jacka's Emmy award winning Native American art documentary, "Beyond Tradition" and the NAMMY award winning CD 'Colors of My Heart' by Sharon Burch. Claudia has been a member of the William Eaton Ensemble, a world fusion quintet, since 1988, having released five albums for Canyon Records and garnering awards worldwide.
In 2017, Eaton formed the Earth Speak' band featuring William Eaton (guitar-vocals-composer), Claudia Tulip (flute- vocals), Susannah Martin (vocals - percussion)and Bart Applewhite (bass-percussion) offering a soundscape fusion of folk, new age, world music and jazz, blending original and familiar songs. She currently performs with Earth Speak and Gina Machovina's band, Saffire. Claudia Tulip blends classical, jazz and ethnic elements to create an unprecedented gateway of sound. Her silver flute, indigenous flutes (bamboo flutes, Native American flute, panpipes, ocarinas) and vocals have enchanted audiences for decades.
Tulip has composed music for ensembles, dance companies and documentaries and was a contributing musician to Jerry Jacka's Emmy award winning Native American art documentary, "Beyond Tradition" and the NAMMY award winning CD 'Colors of My Heart' by Sharon Burch. Claudia has been a member of the William Eaton Ensemble, a world fusion quintet, since 1988, having released five albums for Canyon Records and garnering awards worldwide.
In 2017, Eaton formed the Earth Speak' band featuring William Eaton (guitar-vocals-composer), Claudia Tulip (flute- vocals), Susannah Martin (vocals - percussion)and Bart Applewhite (bass-percussion) offering a soundscape fusion of folk, new age, world music and jazz, blending original and familiar songs. She currently performs with Earth Speak and Gina Machovina's band, Saffire.
Logan Turner
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Logan graduated from OCC with an Associates in Music in 2012 and then the Crane School of Music in 2016 with a BA in Music Business. During his time between The Crane School of Music and OCC, Logan studied with many accomplished percussionists in a vast number of different styles and instrumentation. Logan is a classically trained percussionist with a specialty in world percussion. Logan currently dedicates his time outside of his day job to study percussion at a high level and performing with various group in Arizona.
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VISUAL ARTISTS
Gretchen Lopez
Photo of Gretchen working on the underpainting of artist Mazzy Rose, James Ismert Photography
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Gretchen's works are inspired, not only by her love of painting, but from her ethnic heritage, teaching, and the world around her. After majoring in advertising and design, she went on to study fashion illustration at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, then finished out her studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. As a tenth generation native of California, Gretchen is a descendant of the first Spanish settlers and the California rancheros, with roots stemming from the Chumash and Apache. Her work is inspired by this rich ethnic heritage, but it is the vibrant color and spontaneity which are expressed in the gentle beauty of the native and Hispanic people she paints, and by combining the traditional with the contemporary, she is able to paint with freedom. Gretchen lives in Northern Arizona, where she continues to pursue her love of painting, and has taught at the Sedona Arts Center for over 20 years. She was nominated for the Viola Award for Excellence in Art Education, and has won awards in the Sedona Plein Air Festival, including the "Award of Merit" for her figurative work, judged by internationally known artist, Lori Putnam. Her works are included in numerous private collections, both nationally and internationally, as well as in galleries and exhibits at the historic Phippen Museum of Western Art in Prescott, Arizona.
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Gretchen Lopez painting artist Mazzy Rose
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Gretchen Lopez painting Mazzy Rose
Gretchen Lopez painting artist Taylor Marie
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"Bailando con Pasion" by Gretchen Lopez
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"Madre e hijo" by Gretchen Lopez
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"Her Grand Performance" by Gretchen Lopez
More of Gretchen's works can be viewed in person at the Sedona Arts Center Gallery in Uptown, Sedona.
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Debra Williamson
Debra Williamson
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My name is Debra, and I'm a self-taught watercolor artist. While I enjoy a variety of subjects, most of my themes are botanical in nature. In my artwork, I strive to capture the beauty we see and take for granted every day. My hope is that the viewer will appreciate these objects with a new and fresh perspective; happy works of art that will bring a smile to your face, and color and joy into your home. My studio in Phoenix, Arizona, "Joshua by Oak", is a reference to the Joshua tree and the Oak tree. I grew up in Minnesota and moved to Arizona after graduating college from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. I became a registered architect, and for several years after that I worked in my chosen field of study. I have always appreciated art, design, and handcrafted goodness. That desire to continue my passion for creating led me to revisit my love of art. Most days you'll find me in my studio creating original watercolor paintings, exploring the beauty and uniqueness of desert botanicals, working on surface pattern design and stationery (for those of us who "prefer handwritten sentiments"), and working on custom illustrations for print and online.
More of Debra's works can be viewed in person at the Sedona Arts Center Gallery in Uptown, Sedona.
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"First Blush" by Debra Williamson
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"Rainbow Roadrunner" by Debra Williamson
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"Hummingbird on Berry Branch" by Debra Williamson
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"Desert Harvest" by Debra Williamson
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"Red Fox" by Debra Williamson
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"Annas Hummingbird" by Debra Williamson
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"Blue Echeveria" by Debra Williamson
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"Owl on Palo Verde" by Debra Williamson
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CREW
Taylor Marie - Director, Co-Producer
Taylor Marie is an aerialist, musician, and visual artist, and the founder and artistic director of Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts.
William Eaton — Co-Producer, Sound
William Eaton is a musician, composer, and designer-builder of unique guitars and stringed instruments. He is the director of Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery: a guitar making school in Phoenix he co-founded in 1975. William is also the co-Director of Old Town Center for the Arts.
Logan Turner — Co-Producer, Sound
Logan Turner, Crane School of Music alumnus with a B.A in Music Business, is a classically trained percussionist, as well as a guitarist, bassist, and sound technician.
James Ball — Head Lighting Designer
James Ball (lighting designer) is the director of choirs and Theatre at Mingus Union High School here in Cottonwood. He has been awarded Northern AZ Theatre teacher of the year and runner-up Yavapai County teacher of the year. His plays and musicals have received multiple state awards and accolades. James started helping at the OTCA in 2009 and he is elated to return for this beautiful show!
Elena Bullard — Lighting Designer
Elena Frankenthaler Bullard grew up in New York City, totally immersed in the Arts. After receiving her B.A. at the University of New Mexico and M.A. at the University of Texas, she spent her professional career managing Engineering software firms and teaching at Arizona State University. Elena was part of the original team that opened the Old Town Center for the Arts in 2008.
Stephan Barber — Stage Manager
Stephan Barber is the Audio/Video Coordinator at Center of Universal Light in Cottonwood and has assisted in many live productions at Old Town Center for the Arts, notably aerial dance performances.
Jes Palmer — Stage Technician (Aerial Apparatuses)
Jes Palmer is an aerialist and dancer with Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts, as well as an instructor at Momentum Aerial and a jewelry designer (The Bandit Botanist).
James Ismert — Photographer, Videographer
James Ismert was audio engineer and producer for Anybody Listening? Recording Studio and BREAKER Records for 15 years. Photography and videography are his current passions and he is the official photographer for Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts.
Taylor Marie is an aerialist, musician, and visual artist, and the founder and artistic director of Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts.
William Eaton — Co-Producer, Sound
William Eaton is a musician, composer, and designer-builder of unique guitars and stringed instruments. He is the director of Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery: a guitar making school in Phoenix he co-founded in 1975. William is also the co-Director of Old Town Center for the Arts.
Logan Turner — Co-Producer, Sound
Logan Turner, Crane School of Music alumnus with a B.A in Music Business, is a classically trained percussionist, as well as a guitarist, bassist, and sound technician.
James Ball — Head Lighting Designer
James Ball (lighting designer) is the director of choirs and Theatre at Mingus Union High School here in Cottonwood. He has been awarded Northern AZ Theatre teacher of the year and runner-up Yavapai County teacher of the year. His plays and musicals have received multiple state awards and accolades. James started helping at the OTCA in 2009 and he is elated to return for this beautiful show!
Elena Bullard — Lighting Designer
Elena Frankenthaler Bullard grew up in New York City, totally immersed in the Arts. After receiving her B.A. at the University of New Mexico and M.A. at the University of Texas, she spent her professional career managing Engineering software firms and teaching at Arizona State University. Elena was part of the original team that opened the Old Town Center for the Arts in 2008.
Stephan Barber — Stage Manager
Stephan Barber is the Audio/Video Coordinator at Center of Universal Light in Cottonwood and has assisted in many live productions at Old Town Center for the Arts, notably aerial dance performances.
Jes Palmer — Stage Technician (Aerial Apparatuses)
Jes Palmer is an aerialist and dancer with Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts, as well as an instructor at Momentum Aerial and a jewelry designer (The Bandit Botanist).
James Ismert — Photographer, Videographer
James Ismert was audio engineer and producer for Anybody Listening? Recording Studio and BREAKER Records for 15 years. Photography and videography are his current passions and he is the official photographer for Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts.
SPECIAL THANKS
Thank you to the generous Sponsors of our event: Dan Bresnan, Lee Worthen, David Myers, Donna Chalmers, Steve Edelstein, William and Christine Eaton, James Ismert, Jason Foose, Christine Jordan.
Thank you to Christine Eaton for originating the modern dance duet entitled "Unfurl" that inspired this concert.
Thank you to Mazzy Rose, HSMA aerialist and graphic designer, who designed the flyers, postcards, and themed images for "Unfurl".
Thank you to Julie Richard and the Sedona Arts Center for inviting Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts to perform a "sneak peak" preview of "Unfurl" for the April 5th event 'Celebrate Sedona'.
Thank you to Christine Eaton for originating the modern dance duet entitled "Unfurl" that inspired this concert.
Thank you to Mazzy Rose, HSMA aerialist and graphic designer, who designed the flyers, postcards, and themed images for "Unfurl".
Thank you to Julie Richard and the Sedona Arts Center for inviting Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts to perform a "sneak peak" preview of "Unfurl" for the April 5th event 'Celebrate Sedona'.
Website: hydrangeasky.com
Instagram: @hydrangeaskymovementarts & @movingorderband
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YouTube: @hydrangeaskymovementarts
Instagram: @hydrangeaskymovementarts & @movingorderband
Facebook: Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts
YouTube: @hydrangeaskymovementarts
Venue:
Old Town Center for the Arts
633 N 5th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Old Town Center for the Arts
633 N 5th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326