UpSwing Dance Company is in our third year as a dance company. We started working together informally in 2005 as a pick up company performing the choreography of Cherie Carson. 2011, UpSwing Dance Company performed their first full length show under the new name of UpSwing on Jan 15 & 16, 2011 at the company’s home base Studio 12, located at 2525 Eighth Street in Berkeley to full houses.

Company members are: Hannah Dworkin, Ashley Foster, Kiran Haithcox, Elizabeth Milne-Kahn, Sarah Stolar and Cara Zeisloft.

Director and Choreographer: Cherie Carson

Inside The Circle from upswing on Vimeo.

2013 PERFORMANCES...

Dec 21: UpSwing performs new work in Winter Solstice Celebration, Studio 12, Berkeley, CA

April 27: UpSwing performs in FREE show celebrating Nation Dance Week, Studio 12 , 7-8 PM

Feb 6: UpSwing Company guest performance at Red Oak Opportunity Foundation (ROOF) Awards Gala for 2012 Grantees. Studio 12, Berkeley, CA 7 PM

2012 PERFORMANCES...

Dec 12: UpSwing premiers newest work in studio performance 12.12.12 at 7 PM

July 28, 29: UpSwing invited as guest performers at Open Air Festival, Vashon, WA

On July 29 from 10:30-12 (noon) Rope & Harness workshop

April 29: Dance-A-Rama at Studio 12,Berkeley, CA...Show celebrates National Dance Week Sneak preview of new aerial dance work "Chandeliers"

May 5 & 6: UpSwing guest performers at "Diamonds in the Rough", an interactive exhibit of art, innovation and industry, American Steel Gallery, Oakland,CA - performing "Chandeliers"

2011 PERFORMANCES...

Dec 21: Winter Solstice Celebration at Studio 12, Berkeley

Dec 2 & 3: Manhattan Movement Arts Center, NY - performing "Inside the Circle"

Nov 29: Laguardia Performing Arts Center, NY - performing "Inside the Circle"

August 20 & 21: Fundraiser for The Tea Dancers - performing "El Once de Vestido Baras" or "The Dress of 11 Yards"

June 26: YELP's Sunset Showdown-summer event at Craneway Pavillion, 6 PM

Jan 15 & 16: Seven UP - Inaugural Performance featuring works by choreographer/director, Cherie Carson

YELP REVIEWS:

Anne H, Berkeley, CA “UpSwing Aerial Dance Company-

Loved the act at the end of the night.”

Michelangelo S. Sacramento, CA “But my most favorite performance at the entire event was the aerial artist group "Upswing". These ladies were extremely elegant and lovely in the way they flowed through the air and on the ground as they hovered on elegant fabric "swings". Gorgeous costuming, elegant & breathtaking choreography, it was a visual poetry for we visual participants...”

Bill B. El Cerrito, CA “The ‘Snowbirds’ aerial dance was an impressive conclusion to the event…”