Theatrical & Circus Work

  • StoneLion Puppet Theatre

    Fabricator, puppeteer (on-call) for large roving festivals, indoor events, and audience interaction

    AUG 2023+

  • Lied Center of Kansas

    Stage technician: lighting, sound, stage management, set construction/strike, etc.
    (student crew 2007-2011, on-call 2021+)

    JAN 2007-JAN 2011
    DEC 2021+

  • Great Plains Circus Center

    Coach: aerial, juggling, flexibility & contortion, circus fitness

    MAR-DEC 2024

  • Circus Scorpius

    Company aerialist & circus performer, choreographer, coach, stage technician, aerial rigger

    Coach: aeial, juggling, flexibility & contortion, circus fitness (APR 21-MAR 24)

    DEC 2021-DEC 2024

  • GloWild @ KC Zoo & Aquarium

    Stage show ensemble (solo aerialist - lyra or aerial net), opening kick-off ensemble (partner acro + juggling), ambient/character performer (juggling)(~4/wk for 8wks); via Circus Scorpius

    SEP-OCT 2024

  • Enchant Christmas KC

    Ambient entertainment (solo contortionist, solo juggler) (~6/wk for 6wks); via Circus Scorpius

    NOV-DEC 2023

  • Circus Smirkus

    Big Top Tour choreographer - lyra ensemble (5), trio specialty apparatus (aerial rocket)

    JUN-JUL 2022

  • Duo Kelaini

    Duo collaboration featuring duo trapeze, duo lyra, specialty apparatus, acrobalance, and ambient & atmospheric character

    JUN 2017-DEC 2024

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts / Aerheart

    Studio manager (2018), company aerialist (Aerheart), head aerial coach (lyra), choreographer, stage manager, stage technician, rigging assistant

    JUN 2018-DEC 2021

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts

    Company aerialist, aerial & fitness coach, studio manager (2017-2018), stage manager, stage technician, rigging assistant

    AUG 2013-JUL 2015 / FEB 2017-JUN 2018

  • Quixotic School of Performing Arts

    Coaching assistant, production assistant, apprentice aerialist

    OCT 2012-JUL 2013

  • IATSE - Local 28 (Portland)

    IStage technician: lighting, set construction/strike (on-call)

    JUL-DEC 2016

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Education & Training Programs

  • University of Kansas 

    Bachelor of Fine Arts - Industrial Design, Minor: French Language

    MAY 2011 

  • The Circus Doc

    "Circus Smart: Instructor Boost"
    8wk online course

    SEP-OCT 2024

  • The Audacity Project

    Cycle 9 w/ Rachel Strickland
    8wk online mentorship

    SEP-NOV 2018

  • San Diego Circus Center

    30hr straps intensive w/ Kylee Moats

    JUN 2017

  • The Circus Project

    Professional memeber and artistic development

    JAN 2016-JAN 2017

  • Pendulum Aerial Arts

    35hr aerial intensive
    Pro-track circus + aerial training

    JUN 2015 / SEP-DEC 2015

  • Aircat Aerial Arts

    Level 1 Aerial Yoga teacher training

    SEP 2013

  • Fight or Flight Entertainment

    Rigging 101 & 102 workshops (x2ea)

    AUG 2016 / MAR 2017

Specialty Skills

Additional Skills

  • int level including basic releases, dynamic skills & artistry 
    Training since 2012, Performing since 2014

  • int competency - climbs, static poses & basic wrapped drops, can follow choreography as directed
    Training since 2013, Performing since 2015

  • comfortable bridge, toes to floor chest stand, working beg-int level contortion skills (focus has been on enhancing flexibility for aerial work not building higher level contortion skills). Some performance experience

  • comfortable creating for solo, small group ensemble & unison/partnering work for all ages across all ability levels especially in aerial, contortion & juggling

  • basic/beg competency - low to ground, 2 highs, counterbalances, some foot-to-hand extended poses. Some performance experience, can follow choreography as directed

  • high level proficiency including releases, dynamic skills & artistry 
    Training & performing since 2012

  • int level, limited dynamic/high strength skills & artistry
    Training since 2014, Performing since 2017

  • int/adv level, including both basing & flying, unison, some releases, dynamic skills & artistry (mostly duo lyra, some duo trapeze, straps, and other bar based apparatus)
    Training & performing since 2013

  • 3 prop cascade competency (balls, clubs, rings, etc) w/ additional low patterns, basic prop passing experience (up to 6 props total) and some additional partnering choreography
    Training since 2015, Performing since 2018

Performance Work

CORPORATE / COMMUNITY / SPECIAL EVENT ENTERTAINMENT
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  • Circus Scorpius

    DEC 2021 - DEC 2024
    lyra, duo lyra, silks, straps, sling, aerial frames, partner aerial, contortion, dance, chair dancing, juggling, atmospheric character

    Clients
    Burlesque Downtown Underground, KC Ad Club, Planned Parenthood, KC Fringe Festival, Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Unicorn Theater, Art in the Loop, Cirque Wonderland Ent., Enchant Christmas KC

  • Duo Kelaini

    JUL 2017 - DEC 2024
    duo lyra, duo trapeze, partner aerial, acrobalance, atmospheric character

    Clients
    Kansas City Aerial Arts, Lucia Aerial Performing Arts, Burlesque Downtown Underground, Night Carnival PDX

  • Freelance

    SEP 2015 - DEC 2024
    lyra, ambient aerial, ambient character, juggling, chair dancing

    Clients
    Circus Smirkus (choreography), Cerberus Circus Society, Biamp Systems, The Circus Project, m.f. motion, Curious Comedy Improv Theater, Fight or Flight Entertainment

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts / Aerheart

    JUN 2018 - DEC 2021
    lyra, duo lyra, straps, dance trapeze, silks, sling, aerial spiral, partner aerial, ambient aerial, atmospheric character, juggling, stilt walking

    Clients
    Royals MLB Charities, Agenda USA Entertainment, Imperial Events, KC Fringe Festival, Heartland Men’s Chorus, VidaDance, Seamless Dance Theatre

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts

    JAN 2014 - JUL 2015 / FEB 2017 - JUN 2018
    lyra, duo lyra, straps, dance trapeze, partner aerial, ambient aerial, atmospheric character

    Clients
    Argosy Casinos, Agenda USA Entertainment, Marquee Event Rentals, KC Fringe Festival, City in Motion, London Vodka, Seamless Dance Theatre

Theatrical Shows

Choreography

  • Circus Scorpius // JUL 2024
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Juggling ensemble (3), duo straps, contortion solo (consult)

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2024
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Juggling solo, frames trio, duo lyra

  • Circus Scorpius // MAR 2024
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Juggling ensemble (7), contortion ensemble (4), solo lyra (consult)

  • Circus Scorpius // JUL 2023
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra duet, juggling ensemble (5), contortion ensemble (3)

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2023
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra, contortion solo, trio silks mobile, lyra trio

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2023
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra duet, juggling ensemble (5), contortion ensemble (3)

  • Circus Scorpius // FEB 2023
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra solo, aerial frames ensemble (6)

  • Circus Smirkus // JUL-AUG 2022
    Under the Big Top, Greensboro, VT & New England tour
    Lyra ensemble (5), trio specialty apparatus (aerial rocket)

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2022 & JUL 2022
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio, duo lyra trio, ground ensemble (contortion), solo lyra (consult)

  • Aerheart w/ Kansas City Aerial Arts // NOV 2021
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio, straps solo

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts // APR 2020 (postponed)
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio, object manipulation ensemble (6)

  • VidaDance + Kansas City Aerial Arts // DEC 2019
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Mixed apparatus vignettes (sling, duo trapeze, lyra), solo lyra (consult)

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts + VidaDance // JUL 2019
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio + dancer

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts // APR 2019
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra ensemble (9), lyra + spiral ensemble (4); Stage manager

  • Seamless Dance Theatre + Kansas City Aerial Arts // DEC 2018
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts + VidaDance // JUL 2018
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra trio

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // MAY 2018
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio, straps duet, dance trapeze ensemble (6)

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts + Stone Lion Theater + Crescendo Conservatory // OCT 2017
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // JUL 2017
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Lyra ensemble (4), straps solo

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // MAY 2017
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra duet

  • Circus Scorpius // SEP-OCT 2024
    Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Kansas City MO
    Lyra soloist, aerial net soloist (understudy), tech crew

  • Circus Scorpius // JUL 2024
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Dance ensemble (7 - understudy)

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2024
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Dance ensemble (6), juggling solo, frames ensemble (6), duo lyra, character

  • Circus Scorpius // JUL 2023
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Dance ensemble (5)

  • Variety cast (w/ Duo Kelaini) // JUL 2023
    The steep and thorny way to heaven, Portland OR
    Duo lyra

  • Cirque Wonderland Ent. (w/ Duo Kelaini & Circus Scorpius) // JUN 2023
    Stoner Theater, Des Moines IA
    Duo lyra

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2023
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Emcee

  • Circus Scorpius // FEB 2023
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra soloist, sling trio, aerial frames ensemble (6), mixed apparatus ensemble (7)

  • Circus Scorpius // MAY 2022 & JUL 2022
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Silks duet w/ character, ground ensemble (7) w/ contortion; lyra trio

  • Aerheart w/ Kansas City Aerial Arts // NOV 2021
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Straps soloist, silks trio, dance trapeze trio, duo lyra, character ensemble

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts // JUL 2021
    Online Streaming, Kansas City MO
    Dance ensemble (10)

  • Cerberus Circus Society // OCT 2020
    Online Streaming, Portland OR
    Chair dance trio

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts + VidaDance // JUL 2019
    Winner: Best of KC Fringe
    Winner: Best of Venue
    Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Spanish web porter

  • Kansas City Aerial Arts + Kansas City Contemporary Dance // NOV 2018
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra soloist, straps duet, lyra ensemble (5), partner aerial (lyra, trapeze, silks), ground ensemble

  • Heartland Men’s Chorus + Kansas City Aerial Arts // SEP 2018
    Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, Kansas City MO
    Lyra + trapeze duet, duo trapeze

  • Variety cast (w/ Duo Kelaini) // SEP 2018
    The steep and thorny way to heaven, Portland OR
    Duo lyra

  • VidaDance + Kansas City Aerial Arts
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO, JUL 2018
    Partner aerial (lyra, trapeze, silks), low partner acrobatics

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // JUL 2017
    Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Straps soloist; Stage manager; Tech crew - aerial rigging, performer pulling

  • Curious Comedy Improv Troupe + M.F. Motion // DEC 2016
    Curious Comedy Theater, Portland OR
    Lyra soloist

  • M.F. Motion (variety cast) // MAY 2016
    Curious Comedy Theater, Portland OR
    Lyra soloist

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts + Seamless Dance Theatre // MAY 2016
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra ensemble (6); Tech crew - aerial rigging, performer pulling

  • Pendulum Aerial Arts // DEC 2015
    French American International School, Portland OR
    Duo lyra trio, dance trapeze trio, silks ensemble (9), juggling + character ensemble (9)

  • Seamless Dance Theatre + Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // DEC 2014.
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio w/ dance ensemble, duo lyra; Tech crew - performer pulling

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // JUL 2014
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra, lyra trio, ground ensemble; Stage manager, makeup designer, costume assistant; Tech crew - performer pulling

  • Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // MAR 2014
    Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Lyra trio; Stage manager; Tech crew - aerial rigging, performer pulling

  • Seamless Dance Theatre + Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // DEC 2013
    H&R Block City Stage at Union Station, Kansas City MO
    Hand loop trio w/ dance ensemble, duo lyra; Tech crew - aerial rigging

  • Quixotic School of Performing Arts // JUL 2013
    Winner: Best of Venue
    Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City MO
    Duo lyra trio, ground ensemble; Stage manager; Tech crew - aerial rigging, performer pulling