Deep Water
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
performance| Johnathan Surber, Sara Karimi, Kelli Miles, Haley Jensen, Crystal Secor, Stephani Hubert, Maddy Schwartz, Rachel Bonkoungou, Kayla Schiltgen

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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