Professional Experience
Aerialist, Dancer, Coach and Performer specializing in vertical apparatus technique and theory. Stilt-walker, model, and costume designer. Owner of Above Circus Arts LLC.
SEPT 2019 – Present
Above Circus Arts LLC, Circus Performer and Aerial Coach
Performer- specializing in aerial arts: silks, rope, trapeze, sling, lyra, invented apparatus and aerial bartending. Providing both feature and ambient acts. Ground skills in stilt-walking, character work, modeling and ambient object manipulation. Independently contracting with some of the biggest entertainment companies and agencies in the US such as Phantom Circus and Insomniac.
Coach- Taught sold-out workshops, classes, and private lessons to students of all walks of life during festivals such as Aerial Dance Festival, Colorado Aerial Arts Summit, Circus 4 Weekend, Kinetic Summer Circus Celebration. Teaches continuing classes at multiple reputable studios, as well as providing online curriculum and guidance.
Stilt- Walker and Walkabout Character – Costumed ambient walkabout character on ground and stilts.
Costume Design and Production- Making custom costumes for aerialists, contortionists, dancers, acrobats, stilt walkers, hand-balancers, object manipulators, and more
2013 – Present
Aerial Coaching
Aerial Coach- Teaching adult and teen students, levels 1-4, aerial foundations, skills, sequences, techniques, and theory in Rope, Silks, Sling, Trapeze, and Lyra.
Professional Track Coach – Teaching professional level classes in aerial technique on trapeze, silks, sling, and rope, fitness and rehabilitation, costuming and makeup
Rigging Manager- Designing, hanging, and inspecting aerial equipment and rig points
Aerial Fit Digital Content Creator (2023-current)- Collaborating on building an online aerial skills library that focuses on proper technique and building community.
Festivals Coached and Performed:
Aerial Dance Festival (2021-2025), Fabric Theory, Rope, Dynamic Sling, Multicorde, Silks
Circus, Circus, Circus, Circus! Weekend (2024, 2025), Silks, Sling, Vertical Theory, Trapeze, Rope
Kinetic Arts Circus Summer Celebration (2024), Sling
Celeste Aerial Arts (2025), Sling, Rope, Vertical Theory
Colorado Aerial Arts Summit (2021-2025), Fabric, Sling, Rope, Multicorde, Sling Theory
Denver Rope Meeting (2025), Rope, Multicorde
Studios Coached at:
Frequent Flyers, Aerial Fit, Denver Circus Collective, Gravity Aerial Arts, Aerial Cirque Over Denver, Ft. Collins Circus Center, Live Beyond Limit, Danzill, Celeste Aerial Arts, Monarca in Flight, NECCA
2013 – Present
Performance and Entertainment
Performing Solo and Duo acts for Corporate Events and creative theatrical productions. Solo aerialist on Rope, Fabric, Lollipop, Trapeze, Lyra, and Sling. Duo aerialist on Rope, Multicorde, Lyra, Trapeze, and Fabric. TIPS certified for aerial Drink Service and insured performer for Aerial and Stilt-walking.
Circus Building Entertainment, Insomniac, Phantom Circus, Deja View Productions, Frequent Flyers Professional Company, Aerial Dance Festival, Versatility Fest, Red Rocks, Mission Ballroom, Levitt Pavilion,
Performances
Solo aerialist (Ambient and Choreographed) on Rope, Fabric, Lollipop, Trapeze, Lyra, Sling, Duo aerialist on Rope and Fabric, Trio aerialist on Fabric and Cube, Aerial Drink Service, Stiltwalker, Poi-Spinner
Denver Rope Meeting 2025 (Instructor)
Colorado Aerial Arts Summit 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (Instructor, Performer)
Aerial Dance Festival 2022,2023,2024,2025 (Instructor, Performer)
Frequent Flyers Professional Company Show “Energeia” (Aerialist, Dancer)
Phantom Circus NYE Cabaret Show December 2022 (Solo Aerialist)
Versatility Dance Festival August 2022 (Solo Aerialist)
Denver Fringe Festival “Cirque de Minuit” June 2021 (Solo Aerialist)
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra “The Butterfly Concerto”: Live Performance (Aerialist)
NYE 2020 Event with The Glitch Mob and Ana Sia at Temple Denver 2019/2020 (Aerialist)
The Nutcracker Circus 2019 (Aerialist, Actor),
Charleston Choice Awards 2018 (Solo Aerialist),
Other Skills
Thousands of hours of coaching experience over the past 10 years on a variety of apparatus and students of all ages, levels, body types, and abilities
Visual Artist: Digital Art, Concept Art, Oil Painting, Pencil, Portraits, Backdrops, Stage. BA in Studio Art
Sewing and Costume Design Experience
Makeup and Stage Makeup Artist Experience
Production Experience in Rigging, Stage management, Costuming, and Choreography