About AirBorne DC!

Ann Behrends and Sara Deull

Some of us are professional performers, others amateur enthusiasts.  Some come from a dance background, others are circus artists.  While we represent a rich diversity of experience and approaches, we all love to fly. 

Sara Deull and Tony Byrd

photo by Stephen Strathdee, courtesy of Air Dance Bernasconi

We work, individually and together, to fight the repressive forces of gravity, creating beautiful, thrilling and thought-provoking acts and dances.

Ann Behrends, Jayne Bernasconi, Sara Deull

photo by Karen Jackson, courtesy of Air Dance Bernasconi

We work on a range of traditional and innovative apparatus, including many flavors of trapeze, fabric (silk, scarf, ribbon), lyra (aerial hoop), net, Spanish web and cloudswing.

Sara Deull and Garrett Warnes

photo by Karen Jackson, courtesy of Air Dance Bernasconi

We are available to perform for young and old in theatrical and musical programs, as well as for nonprofit and corporate special events and private parties.  Our repertories include two-minute confections and evening-length epics, ranging from the fanciful and fabulous to the serious and sensual.  Some pieces are ready to go on short notice, but we also create custom-tailored works by commission.

Ann Behrends

photo by Stephen Strathdee, courtesy of Air Dance Bernasconi

Performances can be adapted to a wide variety of spaces and venues, subject to safety and structural constraints.  We can provide consultation and production services, including professional rigging, lighting and sound, in association with our performances.

Shannon Glasgow, Sara Deull, Ann Behrends

photo by Karen Jackson, courtesy of Air Dance Bernasconi

For more information, and a directory of some of the wonderful aerial performers working in the Washington DC metropolitan area, follow the links below.