Astra Dance Theatre

10/31/2024

My favorite song about death: https://youtu.be/0KqKHDYpE-k

Thanks to Manny San for bringing the heat and Carl F. Garcia for dancing with us. Many thanks to Sasha Travis for her masterful direction. Celebrating Samhain and the Celtic Wheel of the Year.

Shaking of the Sheets is an old folk tune I love to sing. This is my Samhain offering. Samhain, a time when the veil between worlds draws thin, and we make t...

09/27/2024

We are delighted to announce that we were accepted into the LA Film & Documentary Award for our film of the Caligari live action production!

If anyone can help link people to this post, several of the links don't bring up the people I want to acknowledge. :D

Congrats to everyone who helped make that happen:

Joey Rassool
The Roger Fojas Cheeze-ball Fanpage
Marlon Pelayo
Nichelle Bane
Olivia Bollfrass-Stewart
Jon Ross
Boone Platt
Cynthia Marie
Amy Highfill
Antonio G-r
RJ Parsons
Kent Lowell
Brandon Binkly
Gaton Askey
Taylor Hensley
Janelle Cruz
Chelsea Michenen
Joey Thao
Monique Ziering
Jarrod Paulson
Ryan Omega
Steve Moreley
Bryan Forrest
Chris Bradley
Alvero Alvaregna
Jessica Lankford
Hannah Hall
Jose Pimienta
Bruno O'Hara
Aven Gonzalez
Timothy Lamb
Concetta Marie
Louie Lambie
Chandrae Rottig
Dani Lagomarsino
Daniela Bernatos
Brockus Project Dance Company
Cheetah Platt
Andrew Claus
James Darrell
Kenna Wright
Natalie Linthorst
Tammy Firefly
Regan Mozingo
Autumn Fawn
Shawn Strider
Erin Demos
Allen Clark
Rachel Masters
Jill Petry
Christina Huh
Debbie McMahon
Mitchel Evans
Elise Spacek
Matthew Coerte Boyd
Peter Kent
Alex Iles
Danielle Mayes
Alex Platt
Jason Hicks
Chris Brickler
Tom Fowler
Christina Linhardt
Lauren Marks-Stevens
Corrinne Marks-StevensStevens
Paul Howell
Chelsea Michener
Joey Thao
Kari Swanson
Heather Romanowsky
David Patrick
Joseph Corsentino
Josh Reiss
Amanda Sugar Jones
Jamais Vu
Caitlyn Goggin
Lorely Trinidad
Elissa Ayadi
Kelly Kinney
Sheena Leigh
Kasmira Buchanan -Dancer/Choreographer
Clinton Kyles
Christina Baker Coleman
Dashiell Gayhart
Danica Vallone
Jodi Kaplan
Menno
Sasha Travis
Windu

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09/12/2024

I am looking for a strong male dancer who can freestyle and learn choreography for an Oct 7 shoot.

Send me your links in messenger!

09/11/2024

I’m looking to for a male dancer who can waltz to play the role of death for my Samhain video. The shoot is on Oct 7. Internet! Send me your amazing male dancers!

07/28/2024

Merry Lughnasa friends!

May the sun shine gently upon you
May treasured flowers bloom in your life
May the pleasures of fulfillment be yours!
May your vision for your life be fulfilled!

Thanks to Sheena Leigh Kasmira Buchanan Sasha Travis Steven Summers for your incredible artistry in putting this together.

And you can support my work on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/highpriestess) if you feel inspired!
Any artists who would like to collaborate, please reach out!

The Celtic Wheel of the Year is a cycle of holy days which bring our focus to our own soul's journey. Lughnasa, celebrated August 1 or the last Sunday in Jul...

07/22/2024

We made it into another film festival! WOW

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06/27/2024

You may recall our most well known show "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"... well we actually made a FILM of the show
..and are excited to announce that "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" by Astra Dance was just selected by Berlin Indie Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!

https://filmfreeway.com/Caligari

The Roger Fojas Cheeze-ball Fanpage

A film of an immersive dance performance based on the 1919 German Expressionist classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" by Astra Dance Theatre. The production ...

06/05/2023

So excited about this wonderful dance film festival! We so wish we could be there in person!

06/05/2023

Join us next weekend for the Contact Dance International film festival ONLINE SCREENING featuring Co'dine!

Once this start time occurs you will have 1 month to open your screening. We have done this to increase access for those working shift work or from different time zones.

01/09/2023

We are delighted to announce that Cod'ine has been selected for the Golden Short Film Festival! With Sasha Travis, Nichelle Bane, Windu Ben Sayles, Kasmira Buchanan, Olivia Bollfrass-Stewart,

LET YOUR SHORT BECOME GOLDEN! Get notification and a free scorecard in 48 Hours. The Golden Short Film Festival rewards the best and most outstanding sho...

11/15/2022

We are so honored to be included in the Best Short Film Awards!

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08/04/2022

So honored!

Screening as part of A Lyte in the Dark Film Festival, August 14, 2022:

Cod’ine
A film of a dance piece about addiction.

Director: Sasha Travis
Category: Music Video; RT: 7:31

Tickets can be purchased at the link below.
https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/53224?siteToken=af0wawfbmqctzhm3rh7b4exs10