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Haunting aerial dance performances beguiles community at masquerade

Anthony Zell, Staff Photographer
November 6, 2023
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Anthony Zell
Alison and Ellie Naftaly hang upside down during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Music of Ghost produces “otherworldly jams” and aerial performances.
Cindy Walker Macy levitates during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4, 2023 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Aerial silk acrobatics are a creative and gravity defying performance using nylon fabric.
Cindy Walker Macy levitates during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Aerial silk acrobatics are a creative and gravity defying performance using nylon fabric. (Anthony Zell)
From left, Ellie Naftaly, Cindy Walker Macy, and Alison perform aerial stunts during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Original music was composed by UCSB graduate, composer and aerialist Alysia Michelle James.
From left, Ellie Naftaly, Cindy Walker Macy, and Alison perform aerial stunts during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Original music was composed by UCSB graduate, composer and aerialist Alysia Michelle James. (Anthony Zell)
Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio sells baked goods during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4, 2023 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. A portion of the proceeds benefit Fishbon, a nonprofit that encourages artists to create unique experiences that speak to audiences.
Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio sells baked goods during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. A portion of the proceeds benefit Fishbon, a nonprofit that encourages artists to create unique experiences that speak to audiences. (Anthony Zell)
Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio sells baked goods during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4, 2023 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. A portion of the proceeds benefit Fishbon, a nonprofit that encourages artists to create unique experiences that speak to audiences.
Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio sells baked goods during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. A portion of the proceeds benefit Fishbon, a nonprofit that encourages artists to create unique experiences that speak to audiences. (Anthony Zell)
Atlanta Bartholic, 12 years old, performs a tear drop climb while hanging in the air during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4, 2023 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Atlanta has been performing for Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio for 1.5 years.
Atlanta Bartholic, 12 years old, performs a tear drop climb while hanging in the air during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. Atlanta has been performing for Elevated Dreams Aerial Dance Studio for 1.5 years. (Anthony Zell)
Cindy Walker Macy hangs in mid air during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. The event offered aerial performances, DJs Dienasty and SkyPounce on the dance floor, and food and drink.
Cindy Walker Macy hangs in mid air during the Seance performance and Victorian Masquerade presented by Music of Ghost on Nov. 4 at the SBCAST creative space in Santa Barbara, Calif. The event offered aerial performances, DJs Dienasty and SkyPounce on the dance floor, and food and drink. (Anthony Zell)

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