Kayla Schiltgen: Artist

04/07/2026

We’re in the final stretch of fundraising for Mass for the Endangered, just $3,969 away from our goal.

Mass for the Endangered is a powerful call to action for the Earth and its fragile beauty. Brought to life by dance artists, Allisun Zagar, Kristen Hylenski, and Brianna Hall-Nelson, with choreography by Kayla Schiltgen, and live music by Borealis Chamber Artists. We'll be sharing this work with Duluth audiences and students from across the Arrowhead.

If this project resonates and you're in a place to give, you may make a tax-deductible donation on our Givemn page. Thank you for your help dear ones!

Connecting and caring for people and places in rural and Greater Minnesota through dance.

04/06/2026

This Saturday, April 11! We're celebrating our McKnight Fellowships. I'll be dancing to a beautiful collaborative piece Zack and Rachael have created. I hope you will join us!

02/11/2026

Next weekend. I hope you will join us.

01/05/2026

We’re still raising funds to bring Mass for the Endangered with Borealis Chamber Artists to life this May in Duluth—and we need your help. We are $4,224 short of our goal, and without raising these remaining funds, we won’t be able to move forward with the project.

We have an incredible cast assembled—Amber Burns, Allisun Zagar, Kristen Hylenski, and Brianna Jennifer Hall—and are so hoping we will get to share this work with you.

Any help spreading the word or a tax-deductible donation are so very appreciated. Thank you so much for your support, dear ones. It truly makes all the difference.

Connecting and caring for people and places in rural and Greater Minnesota through dance.

01/02/2026

Worth is not measured in accomplishments or doing. A year, our time, is not measured in accomplishments or doing. If you loved, breathed, crumbled, failed, survived in 2025 YOU ARE EVERYTHING dear one! Your existence is enough. I love you so very much, who you are, who you were, and who you will be.

12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday, and you can still support SOFTBODY as we join forces with Borealis Chamber Artists to bring “Mass for the Endangered” to Duluth in May 2026 — a live music + dance concert and community gathering calling us to action for our fragile Earth.

🍃This project honors our interdependence, shared vulnerability, and the urgent need to protect our precious North Shore ecosystem. And the momentum is already building…

✨ A FREE student performance is fully funded!
With bussing provided for Duluth, Two Harbors, and Silver Bay schools — making this experience accessible to hundreds of young people.

💃🏼This massive collaboration includes:
5 Dance Artists • 16 Vocalists • 13 Instrumentalists • 10 Environmental Professionals • 1 Dramaturg • 1 Production Assistant • 2 Performances

We have $16,100 left to raise by December 31, with the majority of funds going to fair artist wages. Every contribution large and small makes a big impact.

You can make a tax deductible donation at the L I N K in comments to give. Any help spreading the word is much appreciated! THANK YOU! 🩷

11/24/2025

THANK YOU for your generosity! You can still support SOFTBODY with a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation towards our $20,000 goal through the end of the year. L I N K in comments to give.