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LISTEN TO MY HEART

Choreographed in 2015 by: Judith FLEX Helle

Music: Floating Points

This lovely contemporary ballet and aerial dance is all about love, community, and the breathlessness of being truly together. Incredibly, this particluar performance, in Palm Springs on March 7th 2020, was Luminario Ballet's last performance before covid lockdown shut us down for 2+ years.

We're so grateful to have returned to the stage.

"Zarathustra!"

2012-2023

Choreography by Judith FLEX Helle, with aerial choreography by Brett Womack and Vanessa Nichole, with whip and rhythmic choreography by Bianca Sapetto

Costumes: Joanna Hadfield Atelier

This contemplative 5 section work, including

Sun, Fire, Water, Moon, and Darkness, allows us a moment to contemplate inward and wonder during this new era of A.I. and emotional distance- what Nietsche pondered: "...are the soul and the body separate, or, one whole thing?..."

Hard As A Rock

Choreographed by Judith FLEX Helle 2021

This ballet and aerial dance is in response to the 2020/2021 lock down- how it's up to ballet dancers to be, as Barack Obama said: "... we are the ones we've been waiting for..." a hard, fast Vivaldi romp à la Marvel or DC superheroes; in other words, how ballet dancers and aerialists save the world!

HEXEN

"Hexen" ("Witches")

Choreographed and written by Dreya Weber 2023

Women throughout the ages have been the nurturers and healers of the world, and for that women are enslaved, persecuted, tortured, then executed in horrible ways. With this autobiographical story, Dreya Weber weaves a tale of fantasy which is stranger than truth- although it is true, which starts with the discovery of Dreya's mother's roots, in Trier Germany; revolves around whyat happened to these women during the Plague in the MIddle Ages; and then goes back to how brilliant women were dealt with in ancient Greek times. Bone chilling, thought provoking, and Luminario Ballet is very proud to present this ground-breaking aerial dance story teller.

L'Invalide

"L'Invalide"

("The Invalid")

A dance film in three parts:

Director, Choreographer, Concept and Artistic Direction:

Judith FLEX Helle 2021

This 12 minute, three song/three part dance film follows the young woman, Juliet, as she struggles with terrible illness; over-medicated by her parents and doctors, she falls into a dream, where she is menaced by hungry, sensual vampires who devour her. She dies, and we see her as a ghost, trapped in an endless loop with other ghosts, who eventually free her soul to the heavens.

"L'Invalide" is also available as a live performance.

This film is based on the sickly teenaged years of Judith FLEX Helle. Read more about Judith at judithflexhelle.com

Additional videos

"The Last Supper" ballet/aerial

"If the Walls Could Scream" by Jamal Story

"The Last Supper" ballet/aerial

"The Last Supper"

Choreographed by

Judith FLEX Helle and Jamal Story 2017

35:00

"The Last Supper" tells the familar tale of when Jesus Judas and Mary Magdalene, those three fun Jewish club kids, went to the Coachella Music Festival in spring 2017. What happened to them there? You know the story, but you've not yet seen it like this! Set to the grunge catalogue with Nirvana, Radiohead, Weezer and, the Violent Femms, this piece is exiting, raunchy. emotional, and uplifting.

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"Lift Ticket"

"If the Walls Could Scream" by Jamal Story

"The Last Supper" ballet/aerial

"Lift Ticket"

Choreographed by Judith FLEX Helle 2023

11:00

"Lift Ticket" is a tryptich about humanity- computerworld, fossils (what we leave behind), and, human closeness.

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"If the Walls Could Scream" by Jamal Story

If the Walls Could Scream

Choreography by Jamal Story 2010

17:30

Jamal Story is a founding choreographer of Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles

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