KASHIA KANCEY
2025 TRISK FELLOW
Flyer by Cristina Moya-Palacios
MARCH 6-8, 8PM
EARLY BIRDS
$22 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS for Queer, Trans, BIPOC – any or all
AT-THE-DOOR
$26 / $30 SUPERFAN / $50 🌟 SUPPORTER
$17 HEARTS for Queer, Trans, BIPOC – any or all
All seating is general admission
Photo by Maria J Hackett
The Closties Variety Hour is a show that surrounds themes of reminiscence, mystery, and surreality. It consists of individual anecdotes shared amongst friends, focusing on stories that have impacted us, shaping the way in which we think, feel, and communicate. During this piece, we transport and transform, bringing our memories to life through storytelling, performance, song, and a little bit of magic. This work features my fabulous collaborators who bring so much character and life to the show, Khandis Merritt, Jailyn Wiley, and Channce Willams.
THE CLOSTIES VARIETY HOUR
KASHIA KANCEY
Kashia Kancey is a Miami-born performer and choreographer, who earned her BFA in Dance from New World School of the Arts. Some of her choreographic history includes having work presented at Movement Research at Judson Church, CreateART Performance, and Triskelion Arts. Kashia has performed in spaces like South-Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, Dance Place DC, the American Dance Festival, The Yard, and New York Live Arts. She has danced with Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, Adele Myers and Dancers, and Abby Z and the New Utility. Kashia has also worked with artists like Marcella Lewis, Annie-B Parson, Tendayi Kuumba, and Donna Uchizono. Kashia was most recently a performing apprentice with Urban Bush Women and is a company member with David Dorfman Dance. She was a Gallim Moving Artist in Residence in 2023 and is a 2024 Baryshnikov Arts Center residency recipient. Kashia is elated to be the 2025 Triskelion Arts Fellow!
THE TRISK FELLOWSHIP
The Trisk Fellowship is the cornerstone of our residency programs. This prestigious fellowship grants an artist an entire year to fully explore their creative vision, offering sponsored studio access and substantial financial support. Fellows receive extensive technical and theatrical design support and have opportunities for showings and open rehearsals, fostering community engagement and behind-the-scenes access.
At the conclusion of their transformative year, fellows get the chance to share their artistic journey through a performance series in our theater. The Trisk Fellowship reflects our commitment to nurturing artistic growth by providing time, resources, and support for artists to realize their visions in their most impactful form.
Our fellowship programming is made possible through the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.