Sarasota Contemporary Dance – The Blue Light Special

September 13, 2021 – Sarasota

Sarasota Contemporary Dance is thrilled to bring back its beloved In-Studio Performance Series to kick off its 16th Season! SCD’s In-Studio Performance Series is an incubation platform for artists at varying stages in their careers. Conceived by Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott to provide creators a nurturing and formative artistic opportunity, artists receive access to SCD’s home studio and its resources. Whether they’re showing a work-in-progress or adding the final touches to a developed work, the residency culminates in a live performance followed by a Q&A with the featured artist.

To begin our Fall In Studio schedule, we are welcoming the immensely talented and Sarasota local vocalist Ariel Blue! Ariel will be presenting a solo work titled The Blue Light Special, an exploration of the blues told in a sassy, spirited, and downright funny cabaret. The Blue Light Special will feature a variety of pieces that range from spoken word, singing, and comedic dialogue that will give the audience an immersive and diverse experience of Ariel’s world of the blues.

“I’m excited to be back on stage in front of an audience!” Ariel expresses. “It’s wonderful to collaborate with Leymis’s company. She was the first woman choreographer I ever worked with in theater. To see her growth and expansion, and now she has a space for other mediums of art, is mind-blowing.”

Ariel Blue is a well-known member of the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, and has performed in various productions through WBTT, Florida Studio Theatre Improv, and The Golden Apple Diner. As a singer, Ariel has performed behind legends like Christopher Williams and Sharon Scott, to name a few.
“For the audience, whether in person or streaming, I hope that they leave with a smile, joy in their heart,” Ariel continues. “That’s my only goal whenever I hit the stage.”

Join SCD as we welcome Ariel Blue to our home studio for the first In-Studio Performance of the season! Both In-Person and Virtual Streaming options will be available for this production. 
For more information about the performance and tickets, visit the link below:https://www.sarasotacontemporarydance.org/in-studio