O’Ryan McGowan-Arrowroot is wearing colorful pants that are way too long with vertical stripes and a shirt with bold horizontal stripes. His polka dot socks are mismatched. He puts on a hat made from ...

Thanks to a grant from Spokane Arts, a local performance troupe is reaching new heights. Since August 2011, Spokane Aerial Performance Arts has provided local instruction in the circus arts, including ...

“Transcommunality: Laura Anderson Barbata, Collaboration Beyond Borders” at BRIC House (all photographs by the author for Hyperallergic unless noted) Laura Anderson Barbata started her international ...

Stilt walker Ariana Wells participated in Staunton's Happy Birthday America parade on July 4. Wells, who recently moved to Fishersville, has been stilt walking for 10 years. The parade featured 185 ...

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — When Gregory Nelson started dancing with F.I.Y.A. Dance University three years ago, he was quiet and kept to the back row. In December, he rose above his fellow dancers during ...

If you ask Jessica Kelley what she enjoys most about stilt walking, she'll probably tell you that the view is really good from up there. Kelley is the sure-footed, stable, well-balanced artist behind ...

The Brooklyn Jumbies master stilt dancing group made such an impression on Amphibian Stage that the performing arts theater decided to embrace the unique concept. Next thing you know, there were kids ...

Parade candy is a delight for children. For performers strolling down Main Street U.S.A. this July 4th on 4-foot-high stilts, it’s an occupational hazard. “Bubble gum is the worst,” said retired stilt ...

In South Florida, there is an ancient Caribbean art form that still stands tall. Stilt walking, known as “Moko Jumbie” in parts of the Caribbean, has been associated with Caribbean Carnivals for over ...