https://www.kylaernstalper.com/work daily 1.0 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1637968218842-N2IBX02ZD41FRWW88VOE/90B20583-8E16-40C3-945A-95C14121B200.JPG Work - Alicia Keys - One Night Only at the Apollo Theater Creative Director: JAMES W MATAITIS BAILEY Choreographer: EBONY WILLIAMS Assistant Choreographer: MISHAY PETRONELLI Aerial Consulting: AERIAL ACROBATIC ENTERTAINMENT Aerial choreography & performance: KYLA ERNST-ALPEER & MEGAN HORNADAY Photo: RAMON RIVAS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1515458893883-XN3JFV0QY9HJMHPWGHP7/Kyla_greatestshowman.jpg Work - Bloomingdale's Holiday Window Reveal 2017 Producer: ABCirque & Fox/The Greatest Showman Client: Bloomingdale's I choreographed an aerial fabric solo that I performed while sharing the stage with singer and actress Keala Settle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1607964085791-AGFMZR474GP3UINVLNRR/IMG_7016.JPG Work collaboration with Giles Clement for his Dreams of Falling series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1515460798614-BU3CYX3V50X0WOPZS654/2015-12-08+01.03.25.png Work - Being Flynn Produced by Spring Street Social Society, “Being Flynn” was an enchanting promotional performance series, centered on the building’s namesake and bon vivant, Flynn – revealing a voyeuristic snapshot into his stylish apartment as he engages with an eclectic cast of neighbors, lovers, and friends. I created the choreography for my character, "the Ballerina." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436236664915-469MUOFWMFZOOFKF4TJK/dda581_2ff2be65d6534c91aa5f9bf2b98df7c9.jpg Work Lyra En Vega - collaboration with ballet choreographer Edgar Lee Peterson III photo by Jaqlin Medlock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436237014863-O07XMPMEKAGRTVP08FQ5/_MG_0092.jpg Work Wonderland - collaboration with Indelible Dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436236589441-JAOEAZ3W9O8LHACGZFR9/introspection_flip.jpg Work Introspection site-specific performance for a Tomo Mori art installation. photo by Galo Delgado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1525100975962-3PXG57JR1Q79MWX2VOZT/The+Chicago+Party+-+SR+-+April+19th+2018-1229.jpg Work Raised By Robots from The Chicago Party choreography in collaboration with the performers, Team Circus Duo Photo by Andrew T Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1544114170281-YXQZ0W5FHM6QBFUK4HW0/_MG_0336.JPG Work - #TweetDance + Readymade Cabaret Readymade Cabaret uses Duchamp’s notions of chance and readymades to celebrate the beauty of chance encounters. The scenes that are performed, and the order in which they are performed, depend on the roll of the dice; so in any given performance, the audience sees 1 of a hundred million possible plays. The Spring 2015 run of Readymade Cabaret was supported in part by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Conceived and Directed by Erin B. Mee #TweetDances by Kyla Ernst-Alper Text by Jessie Bear Scenic/Art Design by Sam Silbiger Stage Management by Sophia Cohen Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1637968219060-24F3C6I1GYXYGDDIAUG9/D8797EB2-AD31-465B-BE61-5754EF95E248.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402816444-D6OQJHDGR5M27X7BG3BI/Underground_cabaret_maine_eats.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402811929-1FXC1WU4LQK3GYOMCWT3/IMG_2138.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402809956-8QN4DXWCACSO809NTDWA/Underground_cabaret_dancingtomato.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402837842-TI8I5EZES5T6EUE5FVI4/UndergroundCabaret_hotdogs.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402813952-H5U4VB3DZAGLN7ZQSHBM/Underground_cabaret_dontstopbelieving.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402845366-96R7LPN4T2VSK6HOM7JB/IMG_6184.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402846790-7JUTFNLRQXZXP55N6XOM/IMG_1021.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402847150-H5FR6A1QZLSVYBYPUQQ3/PNG+image.JPEG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402869869-UKK5E3F3KPCKOIYAJHH3/IMG_4954.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402862388-6LGYOGRFWHK1NL1Y5AJ1/IMG_7560.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402867728-6VJVGV8R56OC72ECSCXV/IMG_7557.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402868966-Y0IRKDOSQ0RGLQU7RV84/IMG_7539.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1736402859700-SKR9QH6XSTWCGQ8H8HLK/IMG_7616.JPG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/7c722a3f-25fe-4e41-a7e6-740e472d9b72/TBIAM+Poster+-+June+23.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/0f4fca6d-f54a-4292-a117-1da3d92fc916/TheUndergroundCabaret.JPEG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1544070043737-HNGLWXETBRK5L95CT9NZ/RAVEN_headshot.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1515458893883-XN3JFV0QY9HJMHPWGHP7/Kyla_greatestshowman.jpg Work - Bloomingdale's Holiday Window Reveal 2017 (Copy) Producer: ABCirque & Fox/The Greatest Showman Client: Bloomingdale's I choreographed an aerial fabric solo that I performed while sharing the stage with singer and actress Keala Settle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1525100627243-LLGJ7BQTYF7SNT47N2VM/The+Chicago+Party+-+SR+-+April+19th+2018-139.jpg Work - The Chicago Party Live! From New York… it’s The Chicago Party! The Chicago Party resurrects the 1982 UHF public-access television variety show. In an attempt to evolve from a post-disco era, the CopHerBox II nightclub hosts packaged electronic soul groups, r&b singers, and punk funk bands. Local specialty acts and skits accompanied the music, crafting an entertaining (and occasionally absurd) peak into Saturday nights in the club. The Chicago Party Episode #1 & #2 The Chicago Party soundtrack is rooted in remixes of the Numero Group compilation of tracks from the original show. Composed by digital artist and Chicago native Beep Iams (bpms), the music bridges the many dance music genres that are iconic to Chicago. Featuring contortion by Topher Bousquet, burlesque circus puppetry by Juanita Cardenas & Cheeky Lane, hand balancing by Ivory Fox, dance by Brigitte Madera, Jonathan McDonald, and The Unknown Dancers, aerial by Kyla & RAVEN, burlesque by Emily Shephard, acrobatics by Team Circus Duo, and surprise guest Leo Abel! The Chicago Party debuted on April 19th 2018 at The Slipper Room in New York City. Produced & Directed by Kyla Ernst-Alper Projection Design & Music by Beep Iams Photos by Andrew T Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1627352544400-PF17JFOK3M57VYCEVIR2/WideEdited1.jpg Work - Anver Entertainment Aerialists & Acrobats at City Point Artists in Residence January - August 2021 City Point generously donated the BKLYN Studios space to support these furloughed artists, helping to keep the performing arts culture of New York City alive and performers ready to go back to work the moment it is legal to do so. When Broadway shut down, so did all of the smaller shows, nightclubs, and cabarets. Ticketed performances, even those held outdoors, were banned until April 2, 2021. Training spaces closed down. During the warm weather, performers trained in city parks and open-air spaces. Winter brought a new set of challenges, especially the need for indoor rehearsals. This residency gave the participating artists time and space to continue their work, albeit unpaid, with donations used to support participating artists and operational expenses, including covering the cost of required individual insurance. We invited the public to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to watch us train through large windows looking into our makeshift training space. Since the residency ended, Anver has pivoted to producing entertainment for events, video shoots, and shows. https://www.anverentertainment.com Press: BKLYNER Good Day New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1544069864469-K92A9X3XCBNGXKTRW15W/The+Chicago+Party+-+SR+-+June+21st+2018-922.jpg Work - Kyla - aerial burlesque reel 2024 Freelance movement artist specializing in aerial, dance, and burlesque. Credits include: American Circus Theatre, Variety Life Productions, Ballet Tech, The Slipper Room, The Box, Indelible Dance, Encounters, C. Eule Dance, Battery Dance Company, Elisa Monte Dance, Dzul Dance, White Wave Dance Company, RA\/EN, ABCirque, House of YES Additional Credits: featured aerialist for Alicia Keys One Night Only at the Apollo Theater; solo aerialist with Keala Settle for the Greatest Showman x Bloomingdale’s holiday window reveal; principal aerialist & dancer in The Devouring at Paradise Club inside the Times Square EDITION Hotel; featured aerialist in Ziegfeld’s Midnight Frolic at The Liberty Theater, NYC. follow me on instagram for my weekly performance schedule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1cfd95b9-87a6-4a92-826f-2237871b55d3/TBIAM+Poster+-+June+23.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/0f4fca6d-f54a-4292-a117-1da3d92fc916/TheUndergroundCabaret.JPEG Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436029243803-2S2NGI67V6LGUJWVNG45/under_one_ben.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436216006991-KC94QGIFKOCXW1RSV4RO/Dance+Parade+-+May+16th+2015-290-edit.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1437159746944-6CO7CZJ0N4NC3AT52UOH/kyla_camera.jpg Work https://www.kylaernstalper.com/west-1 daily 0.75 2014-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436033523664-HBNUYTNI7RDKMLXF09D2/Dance+Parade+-+May+16th+2015-361-edit.jpg West https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436033523664-HBNUYTNI7RDKMLXF09D2/Dance+Parade+-+May+16th+2015-361-edit.jpg West https://www.kylaernstalper.com/production daily 0.75 2024-01-14 https://www.kylaernstalper.com/about daily 0.75 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1436033422583-4U8RHNBKWBBBKM7TLGC3/image-asset.jpeg About https://www.kylaernstalper.com/contact daily 0.75 2018-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55980eb9e4b069786e8e6dcf/1515463959217-B79XXENO0F97QQ0F00NT/photo+by+Andrew+T+Foster Contact photo by Andrew T Foster of Sylvana Tapia, Juanita Cardenas, Elena Delgado, Gemini Blitz & me. 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