Fermenting Hope

Fermenting Hope invites the public into a live vertical dance investigation about creativity, fermentation, and hope.

What if hope isn't just a feeling, but something we practice? What has to break down for something new to emerge?

Over a four-day residency at Faction Brewing, ARMA (Amelia Rudolph Movement Arts) explores these questions with a strong Bay Area cast of dancers in the brewery's towering industrial space.

ARMA is an innovative vertical dance company led by Amelia Rudolph, founder of BANDALOOP. Her seven dancers, including a strong Bay Area cast: Faith Elder, Clarissa Dyas, Ciarra D'Onofrio, Johnny Nguyen, Aja Randall, Kriss Rulifson, Olivia Sandar, work alongside an original score by composer Luke Mombrea and sculptural design by Todd Laby. Like fermentation, the process is open-ended: the artists set the conditions and let the work take shape.

The residency culminates in a public showing, a chance to see new work as it emerges. Afterward, Jon Moscone, Radium Arts Artistic Director, leads a guided conversation with the artists and public about the creative process.

Fermenting Hope is made possible by a generous grant from the City of Alameda Public Art Program.

About ARMA (Amelia Rudolph Movement Arts)

ARMA Amelia Rudolph focuses on art's transformational and restorative nature to initiate a shift of perspective and ignite a sense of possibility. A dancer-athlete, choreographer, filmmaker, and public speaker, Amelia is best known as the founder of the dance company BANDALOOP. Since 1991 her award-winning work has been on the vanguard of innovation in dance, fusing post-modern movement, rock climbing technology, and a spirit of adventure. Her collaborative process involves site-responsive practices, experiential learning, and community engagement, often focusing on social justice and environmental stewardship. She has received over forty grants, fellowships, and commissions, is a recent CORO fellow, and serves on several boards in the field of the performing arts.