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Built on Stilts Dance Festival

A drum circle to open the night.
A drum circle to open the night.
Jeanna Shepard
A drum circle to open the night.
A drum circle to open the night.
Jeanna Shepard
"Continuance" wows the crowd.
"Continuance" wows the crowd.
Jeanna Shepard
"Continuance" wows the crowd.
"Continuance" wows the crowd.
Jeanna Shepard
Time to do-si-do with "Wagon Wheel."
Time to do-si-do with "Wagon Wheel."
Jeanna Shepard
Time to do-si-do with "Wagon Wheel."
Time to do-si-do with "Wagon Wheel."
Jeanna Shepard
Betsy Smith performing "Salla Salla."
Betsy Smith performing "Salla Salla."
Jeanna Shepard
Betsy Smith performing "Salla Salla."
Betsy Smith performing "Salla Salla."
Jeanna Shepard
Circle song led by Roberta Kirn.
Circle song led by Roberta Kirn.
Jeanna Shepard
Circle song led by Roberta Kirn.
Circle song led by Roberta Kirn.
Jeanna Shepard
Dancing around the drum circle.
Dancing around the drum circle.
Jeanna Shepard
Dancing around the drum circle.
Dancing around the drum circle.
Jeanna Shepard
Isla Luckey on the stilts.
Isla Luckey on the stilts.
Jeanna Shepard
Isla Luckey on the stilts.
Isla Luckey on the stilts.
Jeanna Shepard
"Grasping" performed by Jordan Muhammad.
"Grasping" performed by Jordan Muhammad.
Jeanna Shepard
"Grasping" performed by Jordan Muhammad.
"Grasping" performed by Jordan Muhammad.
Jeanna Shepard
Katharine Redi sings a medley of songs.
Katharine Redi sings a medley of songs.
Jeanna Shepard
Katharine Redi sings a medley of songs.
Katharine Redi sings a medley of songs.
Jeanna Shepard
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Jeanna Shepard
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Jeanna Shepard
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Jeanna Shepard
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Jeanna Shepard
Betty Bootleg.
Betty Bootleg.
Jeanna Shepard
Betty Bootleg.
Betty Bootleg.
Jeanna Shepard
A drum circle to open the night.
"Continuance" wows the crowd.
Time to do-si-do with "Wagon Wheel."
Betsy Smith performing "Salla Salla."
Circle song led by Roberta Kirn.
Dancing around the drum circle.
Isla Luckey on the stilts.
"Grasping" performed by Jordan Muhammad.
Katharine Redi sings a medley of songs.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Stiltshop, the kids choreography workshop.
Betty Bootleg.

The Built on Stilts dnace festival took place at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs from August 7-9, and will continue August 16-18. 

More information can be found at builtonstilts.org.



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