CIARRA D'ONOFRIO
Ciarra D’Onofrio + Dancers creates emotionally resonant, interdisciplinary dance works that explore what it means to be human. Rooted in aerial and vertical dance, site-responsive practice, and embodied research, the company centers themes of death, grief, gender, memory, and resilience—giving physical form to experiences that often resist language. Drawing from dance theater and storytelling, the Ciarra's work prioritizes collaboration and community-building, inviting audiences into spaces of reflection, connection, and collective witnessing.
Recent Works
(May, 2025) Through dynamic aerial movement, emotive contemporary dance, and the mesmerizing vocal harmonies, Heart String weaves a complex tapestry of death, grief, and resilience. The performance features an ensemble of dancers who have lost someone close to them and the Threshold Choir, a group who sings in small groups when invited to people who are dying. With evocative live music and dancers soaring through the air, Heart String brings us together for an evening of dance, music, and community exploring the bonds between the dying and their loved ones and honoring those we have lost and those who are still here. Learn more about Heart String here.
