Shapeshifting Nightfire s work draws on visions of shapeshifting, evoking interpretive rituals circled around prehistoric fires, that allow movement to blend the waking life with the world of dreams. In our collective past, our ancestors saw all of nature as alive, conscious, connected, and interrelated. From this wondrous ocean of life and creativity, all members of the tribe could share in the experience and expression of any being or phenomenon of Nature. Nightfire works with the instruments of dance and words, live and recorded music, costumes, feathers, totems, masks and the mysteries of light and sound to awaken this timeless spirit. Nightfire s performances are interactive, inviting the audience to approach the circle of firelight with their own stories, dance, and improvisations.
Many performances conclude with an invitation to the audience to join in a group dance.
Music, art, dance, and life exist to be combined. If you can move, you can dance. Programs and Performances Stage performances vary in length from 10 to 90 minutes. Most are adaptable to venues from living room floors to full-size stages or outdoor settings. Nightfire s growing repertoire of dance works includes thirty pieces.