WELCOME

Welcome to Andiamo Dance Company! Andiamo is a professional contemporary dance company located in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Andiamo was founded by Executive Director, Jess Berto, in 2019 as a way to create opportunities for artistic inquiry and growth for established dance professionals through performance, choreography, and teaching.  Andiamo serves to enrich the lives of dance artists and the community of Ketchikan by making high quality dance accessible to the entire community.

Since its founding Andiamo has staged five full-length productions at the Kayhi Auditorium with works by Jess Berto, Elizabeth Schultz, Lauren Gates, Bella Roberts, Domenica Troina and guest artists, Kevin Jenkins and Katie O’Loughlin. These performances have also included films by Jeanette Sweetman and Christina Hughes, as well as guest appearances by Fuse Dance Company, Kathryn Alter of Jose Limón Dance Company, and local aerialist, Shelley Virginia.  Andiamo has performed throughout the community for events such as; The Enchanted Forest Holiday Gala for PeaceHealth Medical Center, Ketchikan Theatre Ballet’s ‘An Evening of Dance,’ First City Players’ ‘Ward Lake Theatre Walk,’ The Blueberry Festival, Gigglefeet, ‘A Live Experience Series’ with the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, and ‘Stories’ by Stomp the Stigma. Most recently Andiamo performed in New York City with “Kat Wildish Presents,” for the second year in a row.  Where dance of this caliber was not always easily accessible on this island, Andiamo hopes to continue to fill that gap and to continue to explore ways to connect with and be involved in the community of Ketchikan.

Photos by Jeanette Sweetman