Since 1994 I have been developing a line of technical research and choreographic composition that occurs in another "nature", which I call aerial dance.  Aerial dance composes a lexicon without departing from the laws of the language of dance, interpellates the processes of perception of the spectator from a space illusion that allows him to transcend his static vision, generating a new point of view. At the same time, it reshapes the use of scenic space by discovering sectors of the "Italian" stage rarely exploited.  In aerial dance there is a process of reformulation of the choreographic decisions (time, space, order and nature of the movements, as well as the interpretative technique). The technical resource used to build this goal is achieved through the suspension of the dancers by means of ropes (static and elastic) and harnesses. The result of this development was the drawing of a personal, intuitive aesthetic, where visual and kinetic pleasure is a fundamental part, as well as the artistic risk marked by exposure of the body.

Throughout these years I have deepened the choreographic language of aerial dance, proposing a new look at dance. This new look is generated through research in composition resources, crossing with other disciplines, the application of new technologies and the construction of new tensions in choreographic construction.  These questions appeared with more or less emphasis throughout the different works, and became protagonists of the composition in some determined part. For example, the idea of ​​fragmentation and focus around the body, or the idea of ​​the change of gravity, appeared, as well as the tension between the freedom of movement and the constraints of subjection.  On the other hand, the creative deepening revolved around the use and application of technology in aerial dance. The idea of ​​introducing the use of digital tools into the language of aerial dance was to create new space and gravity illusions, including projected video images. In another opportunity my creative interest was to create a show that intervenes to the tango - as much from the movement as from the musical, as well as from the steroids of the genre - proposing another identity, and paradoxically that respects it maintaining the essence of it.  Music plays a fundamental role and is usually composed of original creations and variations of existing themes.

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I have created in this line of research the following works: Three parts and a wall (1995), Other parts (1997), Up-art (First International Theater Festival, 1997), South, wall and after ), The wall '98 (video-dance), Part in Part (2000, Contemporary Dance Festival of Buenos Aires). A Piece of Buenos Aires, Air Tickets (Teatro Presidente Alvear, 2004), Air Condition (American Dance Festival 2005), Fervorous (Liverpool, 2009), 8cho (Amphitheater Centennial Park, 2010), La Limousine (Centro Experimental del Teatro Colón).  In parallel, as part of the same creative research, and as a personal interest in expanding access to art, I developed a teaching method to transmit this discipline and created the dance school of Brenda Angiel AEREA where dancers are trained since the year 1998. More than 30,000 students, including non-professionals, have passed through it. The classes are attended by students of different ages and backgrounds, including from other countries such as Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Belgium, Israel and others.  The fact of having turned from my beginnings in the field of the dance to the search of a new, original and own language allowed me at the moment to be recognized locally and internationally like pioneer of the aerial dance.  Today, I believe that the aerial dance happened to be a genre in itself with the most varied proposals. But when I started there was not even the name of aerial dance I put it when I had to name the classes I was starting to dictate and I even had to design the harnesses together with specialists in the subject.  Finally the aerial dance does not try to fly but to express through the movement other sensations, dimensions and energy.
Brenda Angiel
Choreographer and Director Brenda Angiel Air Dance Company