Professional Experience
Aerialist, Coach and Performer specializing in solo corde lisse, silks, trapeze, hoop, sling, martial arts, and stilt-walking. Owner of Above Circus Arts LLC.
SEPT 2019 – Present
Above Circus Arts LLC, Circus Performer
Aerialist- Solo, Duo, Trio, and Group performances on Corde Lisse, Silks, Trapeze, Hoop, Sling, Cube, and Invented Apparatus. Choreographed routines as well as ambient sets.
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
DeC 2019 – Present
Frequent Flyers, ACOD, Circus Collective, and Ft. Collins Circus Center, Aerial Coach
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
Sept 2019 – Jan 2020
MOTH, Contemporary Circus Center
Professional Program Coach-Teaching pre-professional students strong aerial fundamentals on which to build their professional careers.
Recreational Program Coach- Teaching students of all levels fitness and body awareness through circus.
2013 – Present
Aerial Fit, Aerial Circus School
Digital Content Creator (2023-current)- Collaborating on building an online aerial skills library that focuses on proper technique and building community.
Senior Instructor (2015-2019)- Taught strong aerial technique, fundamentals, theory, skills, and sequences on Silks, Sling, Trapeze, Lyra, and Rope for Beginner and Intermediate levels. Advanced technique taught through private instruction.
Instructor (2013-2015)
2013 – Present
Circus Building Entertainment, Frequent Flyers Professional Company, Phantom Circus, Performance and Entertainment Company
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.
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
Phantom Circus NYE Cabaret Show December 2022 (Solo Aerialist)
Aerial Dance Festival “Stand Up” August 2022 (Solo Aerialist)
Versatility Dance Festival August 2022 (Solo Aerialist)
Colorado Aerial Arts Summit Presentation October 2021 (Solo Aerialist)
Denver Fringe Festival “Cirque de Minuit” June 2021 (Solo Aerialist)
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra “The Butterfly Concerto”: Live Performance Postponed (Aerialist)
Asterisk Denver Event Planner Event 2020 (Trio Aerialist)
NYE 2020 Event with The Glitch Mob and Ana Sia at Temple Denver 2019/2020 (Aerialist)
The Nutcracker Circus 2019 (Aerialist, Actor),
Insurance Broadmoor Event 2019 (Character),
Best of Mt.Pleasant Magazine Party 2018 (Stilt-Walker),
Savannah Convention Center Wedding 2018 (Solo Aerialist),
Charleston Choice Awards 2018 (Solo Aerialist),
Boone Hall Plantation 2018 (Wedding Aerial Drink Service),
North Charleston Arts Festival 2017(Stilt-Walker),
All Past Performances:
AFFA Gay-La 2013 (Walkabout Character), Miss Teen SC Pagent 2014 (Solo Aerialist), Pet Helpers Gala and Auction 2015 (Duo Aerialist, Trio Aerialist), Roper St. Francis Heart Ball 2015 (Stilt-Walker), The Alley’s Studio 300 Annual Party 2015 (Stilt-Walker), Charleston Development Academy Mask Gala 2015 (Solo Aerialist), CDA Safari Gala 2016 (Stilt-Walker), The Alley Studio 300 Annual Party 2016 (Solo Aerialist, Duo Aerialist), Jewish Academy Ball 2016 (Solo Aerialist), CDA Paris Gala 2017 (Stilt-Walker), North Charleston Arts Festival 2017(Stilt-Walker), Boone Hall Plantation 2018 (Wedding Aerial Drink Service), Charleston Choice Awards 2018 (Solo Aerialist), Savannah Convention Center Wedding 2018 (Solo Aerialist), Best of Mt.Pleasant Magazine Party 2018 (Stilt-Walker)
Carnivalesque: “Circus Variety Show” April 2014, Charleston, SC (Stage Fighting, Sword Fighting, Poi spinner, Sword Dancer)
Other Skills
Thousands of hours of coaching experience over the past 5 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
Character Concept Artist: Haptic Game Studios, Seven Exits, John Arthur Photography