Erin Johnson has been a part of Velocity’s leadership for the past three years. There she works to create networks of support for Seattle-based dance artists, emerging through established, by building and sustaining residency and performance platforms; programming ongoing classes, discussions, and professional development opportunities; and by connecting Seattle artists to the inter/national dance community.

dani tirrell, Seattle’s Mayor Arts Award recipient 2019, is a Black, Trans Spectrum, Queer choreographer, dancer, and movement guide. dani has guided people in Detroit and Seattle as well as sharing movement practices in other cities in the United States.

MELTED RIOT: SPECTRA(L) uses tactics rooted in dance, punk music, durational performance, and visual art to investigate the effects peaceful and violent forms of support and sabotage have on the bodies, minds, and spirits of the transgender and queer community.

Following Friday night's performance, award-winning poet and artist Shin Yu Pai will lead a post-show conversation with Haruko Crow Nishimura and Joshua Kohl. Together, they'll engage in conversations about the healing and transformational possibilities of storytelling and a mutual appreciation for fairy tales and folk stories.