Bartholomew Swims

~ a dance for a city pool and its people ~

July 21, 22, 28 & 29th, 2017

The first in a trilogy of performances, Bartholomew Swims was a collaboration with Austin Parks & Recreation Aquatics Division.

Presented at Austin’s Bartholomew Municipal Pool, the performance was free to attend for an audience of 2,000+. Audience members were asked to come in their swimsuits so they could join the dance and jump in the water. Bartholomew Swims offered a space for shared, embodied civic action within the public space of the city pool.

See the show program here and check out more photos in our Flickr Album.

Collaborators and the Dancemaking Process

Sarafina Fabris-Green Artistic Intern for Bartholomew Swims and Dove Springs Swims
Nikki Pérez Artistic Intern for Bartholomew Swims
Swim ATX
Ruby Taylor Longtime Resident
Aquatics Division Staff
Lifeguards