ARTIST BIO

kelly is a queer dancer and writer. they tell stories to and/or about you. their recent research has something to do with the politics of shrek 2 and ghosts and impact and an obsessive attachment to david wojnarowicz. this work is called crush. crush has been going on for a while and will continue going on until one night in the near future when their ancient drugstore heating pad starts an electrical fire cause they leave it plugged in all the time and the temperature regulation doesn’t work anymore and their whole bed catches fire and they burn to death.

kelly has been making and performing work all over Seattle since 2022. they performed and produced their first solo evening-length work, girl dinner, in June 2025 at Base: Experimental Arts + Space. In January 2026 they performed their solo evening-length work crush 58 at Mini Mart City Park in an immersive pillow fort installation they built. they are currently working on an ongoing public performance series in their apartment.

kelly graduated from the University of Washington in 2020 with a BA in dance and a BS in psychology. they have presented work at 12th Avenue Arts, Jack Straw Cultural Center, Pipsqueak, Risk/Reward, Base, Velocity’s Bridge Project, OOMPH, Automorphs, reSET All-Stars, Gatto Nero, Spring Shot, Drama Tops Off the Lead, co— Show 6, reSET, 12 Minutes Max, and Flight Deck. they have danced in work by Jordan MacIntosh-Hougham, MALACARNE, and Symone Sanz. they have been awarded residencies at On the Boards, 2+U, UW, and Open Flight Studio, and have received grant funding from 4Culture and NW Film Forum.

HOW TO SUPPORT

To join the community of support for kelly please contact erin@velocitydancecenter.org, or make a gift at the link below.