Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance's newest show: Ways to See Snow is a collaborative undertaking by internationally recognized guest creators Issac Endo, Nancy Smith, Valerie Morris, and dancers. The theatre will transform into a magical winter landscape and audiences will journey through the many aspects of snow – brought to life by stunning aerial dance.

The show’s concept has been a long-time dream of Valerie Morris, veteran performer/choreographer with Frequent Flyers who is also a scientist with INSTAAR's Stable Isotope Lab.

For information and tickets, visit https://thedairy.org/series/frequent-flyers-aerial-dance-ways-to-see-snow/

Three shows at the Dairy Arts Center:

• Fri 6 Dec 7:30pm
• Sat 7 Dec 7:30pm
• Sun 8 Dec 2:00pm

Richard Nunn (NSF-Ice Core Facility) will have a science booth in the lobby before each show.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Valerie Morris is a polar geochemist at INSTAAR, University of Colorado, Boulder, specializing in the analysis of the water stable isotopes in ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland to reconstruct past climate records.  She is also an established professional aerial dancer, teacher, performer and choreographer with Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance. She had the idea for this show, Ways to See Snow, long before the start of her research career intrenched in the snow cycle.  Snow has so many different forms and distinct qualities, she wanted to be able to explore how they would translate into aerial dance.  Now, leaning on her experiences of doing research in extreme cold regions, she bring back first hand impressions of these polar environments.

The event is an 80 minute aerial spectacular on aerial fabric and invented apparatus, without an intermission.  Perfect for kids and adults. Here is a list of the pieces in the show:

1 - Opening Image

2 - Snow Cycle /snō,ˈsīkəl/ noun - the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving evaporation or transpiration to the atmosphere, precipitation as snow, storage as ice sheet or glaciers, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the ocean.

3 - Drifting Snow /ˈdriftiNG,snō/ noun - snow that is lifted from the ground by the wind and moves parallel to the ground at a low height.

4 - Hoar Frost /ˈhôrˌfrôst/ noun - a grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc.

5 - Thundersnow /ˈTHəndərˌsnō/ noun - snowfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. 

6 - Sastrugis /səˈstro͞oɡē,saˈstro͞oɡē,ˈzastrəɡē,ˈsastrəɡē/ noun - parallel wave-like ridges caused by winds on the surface of hard snow, especially in polar regions.

7 - Diamond Dust /ˈdī(ə)mən(d),dəst/ noun - meteorological phenomenon that occurs when tiny ice crystals fall from a clear sky. 

8 - Yellow Snow /ˈyelō,snō/ noun - snow that has taken on a yellow color for a number of reasons, including urine.

9 - Urban Snirt /ˈərbən,snərt/ noun - a term for the accumulation of snow and dirt that can form along curbs, on cars, and on tree trunks. 

10- Sleet to Snow /slēt/ noun - a form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.

11 - Crusty Snow /ˈkrəstē,snō/ noun - snow that has a hard layer on top that's formed when wet or moist snow freezes after a temperature drop.

12 - Window Frost /ˈwindōˌfrôst/ noun - a layer of ice crystals that forms on a window when cold air meets warm, moist air. 

13 - Finale