Deep Water

2019-2021

Deep Water consists of several short form works including: Short Haul (live performance), Shantyman (live performance) and Long Drag. The work explores sea shanties as a device to structure & inform choreography while examining pace, work & community. Long Drag was commissioned by Rhythmically Speaking Dance. 

PRESENTATIONS
Rhythmically Speaking The Cohort 20/21, Minneapolis, MN, 2021
Good Night at the Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN, 2020
Minnesota Fringe Festival, Minneapolis, MN, 2019

CREATIVE TEAM
choreography, editing, cinematography, costuming | Kayla Schiltgen
music and original composition | George Ellsworth
dance | Johnathan Surber, Sara Karimi, Kelli Miles, Haley Jensen, Crystal Secor, Stephani Hubert, Maddy Schwartz, Rachel Bonkoungou, Kayla Schiltgen
Long Drag
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Kayla is a recipient of the Individual Artist Equity Grant, made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund.
additional Photography by cc Boyle Photography, Adrian Steinbach, bill cameron, ASHLEY DEREN