May

I offer ambient performance or choreographed acts with aerial silks, static trapeze, or floor-based dance. Ambient is usually sets of 5-10 min every 30 min, while acts are single sets ranging from 3-7 min--but this can be somewhat flexible depending on what best fits your event!

Please let me know if you have a specific character/theme in mind--I love creating based on prompts but do typically require at least 6-8 weeks notice for this. If you're interested in creating with me, let me know and we can discuss.

As a dancer and aerialist, Hannah Lindell-Smith—aka 'May'—has trained with Gildenfire Dance & Acro, SANCA, Emerald City Trapeze Arts, and more. Centering on telling stories both personal and political, her style brings a combination of diverse forms and disciplines—and her love for movement in all its beauty, frustration, and power.

A member of Velocity Dance Center’s 2024 Young Choreographers’ Club and one of Emerald City Trapeze Arts’ 2025 Protégés, Hannah currently coaches for SANCA’s school-break circus arts camps. She is also a community and political organizer, and a student at South Seattle College.

Requirements for aerial:
- Certified aerial rigging system (pulley, winch, or fixed point)
- Silks, trapeze, or other apparatus, plus carabiners and swivels as needed
Ceiling height: 15-30 feet