Founded in 2010, FALL is a Nashville-based nonprofit aerial and contemporary ballet company that moves on the ground, in the air, and all the spaces in between.
Combining the spectacle of aerial arts with powerful contemporary artistry, FALL creates work that draws on personal experience, deep connection to community, and collaboration across genres to articulate the experience of those living with chronic pain and illness.
MISSION
FALL’s mission is to present high quality contemporary & aerial dance that is accessible to all audiences through performances, community outreach, & artist opportunities.
HISTORY
FALL was founded in 2010 by Rebekah Hampton Barger and grew out of her desire to expand the vocabulary of contemporary dance by incorporating aerial elements to explore more dimensions of space.
Starting as a small group of performers working project to project, in 2013 Barger restructured the company to create a season and hold auditions for dancers committed to regular training and rehearsals.
In 2017 FALL completed a 5-year residency with abrasiveMedia, Inc. and received 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status from the IRS, becoming one of only a handful of nonprofit, dance organizations in Nashville.
2019 brought with it a move from the company’s long-time home studio in order to partner with Nashville School of the Arts and become the school’s resident dance company. FALL Company Artists work weekly with students in the dance program, and all rehearsals and FALL Aerial Arts classes are held in the school’s largest studio and performance space.
