Freedom From and Freedom To

FFFT returns for its third iteration of sound and movement collaborations for 2025 at Elastic Arts! Freedom From and Freedom To is an exploration and celebration of artistic circumstance. Movement and sound improvisors from all around Chicago gather in front of a live audience, where they are grouped by chance. Each group performs an improvised set. We fuse diverse artistic backgrounds and practices to create unique and fleeting worlds. There will be a special opening set from musicians Caitlin Edwards, Avreeayl Ra, and Yaw alongside dancers Solomon Bowser and Rahila Coats. Following we’ll have 6 x 15 minute sets from on-the-spot lottery chosen ensembles. Don’t miss this!

Openers

Dancers: Solomon Bowser, Rahila Coats
Musicians: Caitlin Edwards, Avreeayl Ra, Yaw

Dancers:

1. Ashaand 
2. Fabulous Freddie
3. Corinne Imberski 
4. Amanda Maraist
5. Hannah Marcus
6. Wannapa P-Eubanks
7. Sandy Perez
8. Phree 
9. Jacinda Ratcliffe
10. Lucy Vurusic Riner
11. Cristal Sabbagh
12. Sharkey Zalek

Musicians:

1. Emily Beisel
2. Paige Brown
3. Hasani Cannon
4. Erez Dessel
5. Carol Genetti
6. Kiku Hibino
7. Caroline Jesalva
8. Molly Jones
9. Paul Kasperzack
10. Quin Kirchner
11. Jayve Montgomery
12. Jessica Morrison 
13. Eric Novak 
14. Lola Ogbara 
15. Julian Otis
16. Brianna Tong 
17. Najee-Zaid