Reviews

A great show today!!! I truly enjoyed it - the dancing, the choreography, the music, your simple costumes and the spirit of your very well skilled group. Thanks.
--Terry Sendgraff, Aerial Dance Pioneer

This week you can catch AscenDance Project, a group of dancers/mountaineers out to prove that climbing can be as thrilling to watch as it is to practice, apparently as much for reasons of sheer imperilment as aesthetic appeal--no ropes on this set.
--Bonner Odel, SF Weekly, 5/21/2008

There was no shortage of nearly anything for the festivities, including entertainment, capped by performances from the AscenDance Project out of San Francisco. The group put on three shows on both days, showcasing their unique blend of climbing and dancing on mobile climbing walls..."It had people mesmerized," Solberg said.
--Alex Strickland, Bigfork Eagle, 8/1/2008

Thank you and to all of your company! The performance was really great, a highlight of my years working at Union Square, and an exemplary public performance. All of the hard work that both of us do is to have events exactly like that, exposing the public to art in San Francisco.
--Marcelo Lucero Avilés, Programming Assistant, Union Square Park

Congratulations on putting together such a sweet batch of work for that show!! You guys all looked really clean, technical and powerful. I am so proud of you...
--Sonya Smith, Aerial Dancer

Isabel von Rittberg's choreography flowed beautifully, and was executed perfectly ... The dancers were as poignant and graceful as they were strong and steady. The vignettes provide commentary on the rhythms which dictate our lives. Each piece communicates different emotions, feelings, and situations, from a love story to individuals scaling the same high cliff face. ... I highly recommend that you take advantage of ANY opportunity to see this group. An incredible and moving performance!
--Zachary S. on Yelp.com

Hundreds of fair-goers watched the amazing beauty and strength of the dancers on the rock wall. A local perfectly described it as 'poetry in motion'.
--Lakeshore Country Journal, August 14th, 2008.

I just wanted to tell you all how much I enjoyed Isabel's (et al) performance on Sunday. It so obviously came from "body, mind and soul" and where else do we find the best of who we are? What a touching and spiritual gift to Betty, and to us all. You are going to soar, Isabel! Thank you.
--Rainy

I found the performance very redeeming; I felt a real positiveness, and new hope. I loved the way your movements of praise and harmony offered a kind of rarefied vision. I thought it was just grand.
--Patrick Jones

On behalf of the ROADSHO team I'd like to thank you and the other members of AscenDance Project for being part of our events. Your pieces were truly breathtaking and added an extra element of surprise to the evening events. Thanks for working so diligently with us to make sure it was a stellar production.
--Brynne Cortez, Roadsho Productions