Past Performances

Black Explosion was a unique fashion show, performance, and cultural celebration presented by UB’s Black Student Union.  The event was elaborate, upscale, and entirely student run!  Set in the future, each segment of the program was inspired by new takes on the classic elemental theme: swamp, ice, fire, and desert.  B.A.D. collaborated with a longtime Buffalo acrobat and dancer, Shanika Williams, to present a fire themed set on aerial silk and

Whoever said California knows how to party must not’ve been friends with Buffalo’s drag queens.  Their parties put anyone else’s to shame!  Again in 2019, the ICP Masqerade Ball gathered Buffalo’s finest and funnest entertainers and your favorite aerialists dangling from the ceiling.  This year’s decor displayed the theme fire and ice, and both elements lend themselves well to glittery saturation, feathers and drama.  The costumes, drag show, and crowning of the new imperial court always shine like stars!  Hamlin house is rich with historic charm, and the event makes great use of the venue’s delicious food and beverage

We had a great time ringing in 2019 at The Conference & Event Center in Niagara Falls with a fabulous family friendly party!  Besides the breathtaking aerial acrobatics (if we do say so ourselves)  there were bounce houses, a magical bubble performance, monkeys (!), crafts, and a special sparkling juice toast and balloon drop for the

This was the 4th year and counting that we’ve come to dangle from the fantastic ceilings of Buffalo’s most elaborate Halloween party, the Witches Ball.  Statler City is both gorgeous and (obviously) haunted, the perfect site to transform in to a spooky, surreal party for the night of all hallows.  This year’s event celebrated  The Legends of Rock and Roll, and our performers glammed it up to the sounds of ACDC, Lenny Kravitz, and Santana.  The crowd went wild! Photos by Living in the Buff Media (first 3) and Glenn Murray Photography (last

B.A.D. showcase: Halloween Edition ??️??  Part of the fun of creating an aerial act is dressing up, right? B.A.D students went all out to embrace the best holiday with fancy costumes and an even more spectacular student showcase! Photos by Brie Grinham!

Since 2008, Music is Art has been a free event highlighting artistic talents from within our community.  For the past 2 years, the festival has been hosted at Riverworks Park. The multi-sensory festival draws over 20,000 people and is part concert, part bazaar, street fair and art gallery. Buffalo Aerial Dance took a page from the old-school circus playbook, with colorful costumes and hair, in keeping with the other local circus weirdos of the 716 sideshow who performed alongside us.  And we loved the fabulous shark mouth mural behind us adding some drama to the show!  

B.A.D. dug deep into our artistic side for this year’s EAFA, collaborating with Ballet Ex Machina to produce aerial arts infused with ballet and contemporary dance.  We used music that was shadowy and ominous and developed choreography to match, contrasting the edgy and industrial with delicate moments.  We choose rope and lyra for the simple elements of line and circle, and for the way they reveal the stripped down strength and dynamics of the performers.  Ballet Ex Machina contributed to the artistry with our grounded choreography, and a beautiful solo blending lyra and pointe work. Big thank you to Living in the Buff studios and Glen Murray for capturing the

Steampunk Festival 2018 did not disappoint!  Guests were greeted by the Grand Canadian SteamPunk Exposition, Steam Nation, the Rochester SteamPunks, Buffalo SteamPunks, and the fabulous SteamPunk Stilt-Walkers!  Fabulous music, super creative steampunk shops and booths, a variety of talented performers, and the best hard cider around make this event a superb party every year. Buffalo Aerial Dance returned for the fourth time to defy gravity for all the Steamers & Punkers.  We had our best crew yet, if I dare say so myself.  Our performers took to the sky on lyra, silks, trapeze, and an all-new double bar trapeze act! Thanks to Living in the Buff Studios for capturing some highlights from our set:      

The 40th annual Picnic in the Park took place in Batavia’s Central Park, and came with a major heatwave – it was 93 degrees during our performance. Luckily the park is filled with lots of nice big trees, and there were vendors offering ice cream and lemonade. This year, Go Art! hosted the annual event, focusing on the arts by showcasing a variety of bands on the main stage with Buffalo Aerial Dance performing alongside the music.   Also featured were many local nonprofit booths, arts and crafts vendors, and arts activities for kids such a drum-making station. The crowd was fabulous especially in the heat, but only a few photos surfaced from this one.  Guess you had to be there!  Also, please pardon the perspiration!       Youtube Link to our 4th of

Silo city is one of Buffalo’s most beloved venues.  The enthusiasm for the location and the music shined through bringing a great crowd out on a 90 degree day.  The shade of the silos offered comfort making for a perfect summer day.  And the awesome lineup of bands kept us grooving and flying in through the heat!  We definitely make friends with the kiddos at this event, and couldn’t resist putting an adorable young lady on the silks for a picture (photo by Living in the Buff).