Welcome to the Tarot House

Step inside for an atmospheric journey through four distinct environments within 208 Flynn. Along the way you'll see dynamic aerial choreography, ground dance, acrobatics, and interactive art installations inspired by the Tarot Archetypes, performed by Murmurations advanced aerialists alongside local acro performers, circus artists, musicians, and visual artists.

Where to Find Things

Element: Lyra, Fabric, Pole & Ground Acts
In this space you'll find intimate lyra, fabric, pole, and ground acts, overseen by Assistant Director Jacob Ireland. Please see the schedule for acts, performers and timing.  Thank you to Element Real Estate for your generosity and creative spirit!

Tall Grass: The Pentacle Room
Visit the Pentacle Room: an underground, community art and grounding space. Contribute to a community stone spiral, explore the suit of pentacles, and reflect or chat in a grounding space.  Sculptural Acro by Addie and members of the Burlington Acro Community.  Tall Grass is a stonework studio that designs and builds outdoor spaces and land art inspired by natural forms, visit their website for more information.

Nomad: Café
Nomad brings us unique treats and mystical beverages in their cozy café, available for purchase during the performances.  Nomad is a fantastic gathering space for delicious food and drinks, and is expanding to catering.  Find out more on their website.  

Murmurations Aerial Dance
Our Murmurations space contains our group aerial dance pieces.  We hope you’ll come in and make yourself cozy to watch our 15-30min sets that explore tarot relationships.  We ask you to enter, watch, and stay for the duration of the set.  Please see the schedule of pieces below for timing of acts.  Murmur space directed by Nicole Dagesse.  If you’re inspired or intrigued by aerial dance, we hope you’ll try a class for yourself!  Check out our website for upcoming classes!

Hallway Performers
Destiny’s Divination - Destiny (they/them) is an intuitive reader who has been providing tarot readings for over 7 years. Their inviting personality, mysticism and strong connection to the esoteric inspires them to guide folks along different life stages. They specialize in a myriad of topics, including friendships, love, family, career and many special circumstances. Come as you are and you will leave the place with an insightful message to carry with you!  Follow Destiny here.

Dennis the Magician - close up card magic.  Follow Dennis on IG @dennis5200 

Backstage
Workability and Expressive Arts Burlington have generously shared their spaces for our green room and backstage areas. These areas are for performers only.

Thank You, Neighbors
Thank you to our 208 Flynn neighbors for helping bring our space to life: Nomad Coffee, Element Real Estate, and Tall Grass. Thank you also to Workability and Expressive Arts Burlington for sharing your spaces for our backstage areas.  Thank you to all of our neighbors who have been supportive as we moved ladders, hung decorations, and tested our sound system. We look forward to many more community events in 208 Flynn!

Murmurations Credits:

Artistic Director: Nicole Dagesse

Assistant Director: Jacob Ireland

Ground Performer Liaison and Hallway Design:  Fig Berke

Shape shifter and Time bender:  Ava Carroll

Space Cleaner and Organize Extraordinaire:  Laura Savard

Tarot Portrait Artists: Joanna Guyette and Kristin Florian

Special thanks to Murmurations Teachers, Students, and Volunteers for all of your help bringing this vision to life! 

Schedule of Pieces

Please note the time and location of the piece you are hoping to see! Descriptions of dances and the dancers in them are listed below this chart. Pieces happen simultaneously in both Murmurations and Element Real Estate for the duration of the show.

Murmurations Aerial Dance Pieces

The Empress

Nicole Dagesse, Liana Nuse 

The Empress has the unique power of connecting the realms of spirit and earth.  The embodied divine feminine travels between realms, interconnected through multiple strands, tethers and connections.  Nicole and Liana have created a liminal space in which to explore aspects of the Empress through improvised scores.  “In her healthy and radiant form, [The Empress] sustains and gives vitality to a complex world of empowered human relationships at peace with a world inspired by spiritual values.” (Lee Irwin, “Gnostic Tarot”)

Dreamscape

Laura Savard, Alex Prussin, Chris Florian, Ava Carroll, Kristin Florian, Natalie Cronin, Ylva Hellquist

The audience arrives to find the dreamers already asleep, scattered across the floor, rolling, stirring, and settling again as the room fills. Then the dream begins to rise. Three cards move through this landscape. The Moon rules the dreaming mind.  Shadows take on new shapes and the line between real and imagined dissolves, the rules of waking life fall away and all is possible. The dream of Temperance demonstrates a world that refuses to fulfill desires at the expense of harming others.  The dream of Strength demonstrates how physical power and emotional vulnerability can rest in balance. In the end, the Moon slips away and the dreamers stay behind.

Transformation

Jacob Ireland, Nasreen Broomand, Ann Chiarenzelli, Leah Niemasz-Cavanagh, Jynx (Friday), Sydney Amato (Saturday)

These four characters all look at how things (or the way we see them) change. From the fool’s wide-eyed exploration of the world to the end of one cycle and beginning of the next, these cards will take you through a journey of life, learning, decay, and rebirth. From the Fool’s innocent curiosity and willingness to step into the unknown to the Magician’s discovery of personal power and potential, each card represents a different stage of understanding. The Hierophant introduces the influence of tradition, structure, and shared wisdom, reminding us that learning often comes from the beliefs and teachings passed down to us. As the journey continues, Death marks the ending of one cycle and the beginning of another, emphasizing that decay and loss are necessary parts of renewal. The Hanged Person invites us to pause and reconsider our perspectives, showing how change can begin when we learn to see the world differently. Friday performances include the Fool and Saturday includes the Hanged Person.

Pole and Dance Party

Harley (Friday 6 & 8pm), Sage Horsey (Saturday 6 & 8pm)

Soften your gaze. Gently step into a deeply somatic container. Invite yourself to release old patterns and return home to your body. It is safe to breathe and simply be here. Etched in skin and bone and solid tones. Notice feelings, colors, shapes, and patterns that emerge. Let go of expectation and trust that you are enough, exactly as you.  

 Scarlett Parlia Wetmore , Samantha Halsmer, Charlotte Deutsch,Thea Perry, Rasika Budnitz,  Phoebe Krcmar, Zia Grannis, Matilda Fox, Izobel Calfee, Lienna Monte

When the Wheel of Fortune is invoked, fate controls the dance of life.  One action creates a cascade of events, and time moves forward and backward along the connective paths.  In this piece, our Level 3 students consider how to play with time, consequence, and connection.  Notice when you see The Wheel at play, notice when you feel it tug and pull in your own life.

Celestial Navigation

  Fig Berke, Aurora Novak, Rasika Budnitz, Elizabeth Lawson, Chris Florian, Jacob Ireland

This adventure follows a pirate (Aurora) on their journey through the celestial cards, exploring the mysteries of the universe. Guided by the Sun’s warmth, joy, and vitality (Rasika), the pirate discovers the power of optimism and the clarity that comes from understanding the world around them. The Stars (Elizabeth) offer a path of hope, inspiration, and renewal, encouraging the pirate to trust in the future and continue forward. As the journey continues, the Moon (Chris) leads the pirate deeper into the unknown, where dreams, illusions, and hidden fears challenge their understanding of reality.

Three Card Draw

 Ethan Goldman, Laura Edling, Elana Rosenberg,

Before the first act begins, hold a question in your mind. Don’t say it aloud, and don’t tell anyone. Over the course of the performance each card will be revealed and explained in words and in movement as the three Rope performers climb, hang, arch and spin.  Notice what strikes a chord and what resonates with your question. 

The Fool’s Image

Joanna Guyette, Alicia Fisk, Celia DeVoe, Tory Eichler, Haley Greenyer, Ava Carroll, Christina Saunders, Riley Michaeli, Margaret Allen, Fig Berke, Jill Duprey

In tarot, a card pulled upside down is sometimes called "The Fool's Image." It tells a version of the story that's tangled up in contradictions, and demonstrates what can happen when an archetype’s power is used out of balance.  This piece explores this idea with The Fool, Justice, The Devil, and The World.  When do you see the world upside down?  How do you respond when your powers are out of balance?