Theatrical & Circus Work
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StoneLion Puppet Theatre
Kansas City, MO
AUG 2023+Fabricator, puppeteer (on-call) for large roving festivals, indoor events, and audience interaction
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Great Plains Circus Center
Lenexa, KS
MAR-DEC 2024Coach: aerial, juggling, flexibility & contortion, general circus conditioning & fitness
Circ.S company choreographer & coach
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Circus Scorpius
Lenexa, KS
DEC 2021-DEC 2024
Company aerialist & circus performer, choreographer, coach, stage technician, aerial riggerAPR 2022-MAR 2024
Coach: aeial, juggling, flexibility & contortion, circus fitness (across all levels, rec-pro) -
Kansas City Aerial Arts / Aerheart
Leawood, KS
JUN 2018-DEC 2021Company aerialist (Aerheart), head aerial coach (lyra), choreographer (Aerheart and training companies); stage manager, stage technician, rigging assistant as needed
Coach: aerial, flexibility, circus fitness (across all levels rec-pro)
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Lucia Aerial Performing Arts
Leawood, KS
AUG 2013-JUL 2015
FEB 2017-JUN 2018Company aerialist, aerial & fitness coach; stage manager, stage technician, rigging assistant;
Studio manager: FEB 2017-MAY 2018Coach: aerial, flexibility, circus fitness (across multiple levels, rec-experienced)
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GloWild @ KC Zoo & Aquarium
Kansas City, MO
SEP-OCT 2024Stage 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
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Enchant Christmas KC
Kansas City, KS
NOV-DEC 2023Ambient entertainment (solo contortionist, solo juggler) (~6/wk for 6wks); via Circus Scorpius
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Circus Smirkus
Greensboro, VT
JUN-JUL 2022Big Top Tour choreographer - lyra ensemble (5), trio specialty apparatus (aerial rocket - designed to be fabricated for this show)
“On the Road Again” New England tour JUL-AUG 2022
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Duo Kelaini
JUN 2017-DEC 2024
Duo collaboration featuring duo lyra primarily, with duo trapeze, specialty apparatus, and ambient & atmospheric character
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Quixotic School of Performing Arts
Kansas City, MO
OCT 2012-JUL 2013Coaching assistant, production assistant (both for school and Quixotic Fusion), apprentice aerialist
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Lied Center of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
JAN 2007-JAN 2011 (student crew)
DEC 2021-JUL 2025 (on-call)Stage technician: lighting, sound, stage management, full set load-in/construction/strike, etc.
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IATSE - Local 28
Portland, OR
JUL-DEC 2016Stage technician: lighting, set construction/strike (on-call/temporary)
Education & Training Programs
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
MAY 2011Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Industrial Design
Minor: French Language
Concentration: Art History -
The Circus Doc
Online/Virtual
SEP-OCT 2024"Circus Smart: Instructor Boost"
8wk course w/ Emily Scherb, DPT
OCT 2024“Complete Aerial Anatomy”
SEP 2024 -
The Audacity Project
Online
SEP-NOV 2018Cycle 9 w/ Rachel Strickland
8wk mentorship & professional development -
San Diego Circus Center
San Diego, CA
JUN 201730hr aerial straps technical and creative intensive w/ Kylee Moats
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The Circus Project
Portland, OR
AUG 2015-JAN 2017Professional member & artistic development (lyra act development and performace)
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Pendulum Aerial Arts
Portland, OR
JUN / DEC 201535hr aerial intensive (dance trapeze, silks, lyra, rope, straps, and partnering), with dance, pole, and creation workshops
JUN 2015Pro-track circus + aerial development training
SEP-DEC 2015 -
Aircat Aerial Arts
Boulder, CO
SEP 2013Level 1 Aerial Yoga teacher training
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Fight or Flight Entertainment
Portland, OR / Leawood, KS
AUG 2016 / MAR 2017Rigging 101 & 102 workshops (x2ea)
Specialty Skills
Additional Skills
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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
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comfortable creating for solo, small group ensemble & unison/partnering work for all ages across all ability levels especially in aerial, contortion & juggling
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basic/beg competency - low to ground, 2 highs, counterbalances, some foot-to-hand extended poses. Some performance experience, can follow choreography as directed
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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 Highlights
Cormmunnity / Special Event Entertainment
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Freelance
SEP 2015 - Present
Solo lyra, ambient aerial, ambient character, juggling, chair dancing, aerial rigging & technical stage crew, puppeteer
Clients
Circus Smirkus (choreography), Cerberus Circus Society, Scarlet View, Biamp Systems, The Circus Project, m.f. motion, Curious Comedy Improv Theater, Fight or Flight Entertainment, Scarlet View -
Circus Scorpius
DEC 2021 - DEC 2024
Solo & duo lyra, silks, straps, sling, aerial frames, partner aerial, contortion, dance, chair dance, 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, atmospheric & ambient character
Clients
Kansas City Aerial Arts, Lucia Aerial Performing Arts, Burlesque Downtown Underground, Night Carnival PDX -
Kansas City Aerial Arts / Aerheart
JUN 2018 - DEC 2021
Solo & 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 2018Solo & 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
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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, aerial 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 frame ensemble (6) -
Circus Smirkus // JUN-AUG 2022
Under the Big Top, Greensboro, VT & New England tour
Lyra ensemble (5), trio specialty apparatus (aerial rocket); prop designer (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 / recorded)
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 + aerial 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 + StoneLion Puppet Theatre + 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
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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, aerial frame 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 frame 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 (understudy) -
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
Kansas City Ballet: 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 // JUL 2018
Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City, MO
Partner aerial (lyra, trapeze, silks), low partner acrobatics -
Lucia Aerial Performing Arts // JUL 2017
Kansas City Ballet: 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
Kansas City Ballet: Todd Bolender Center, Kansas City, MO
Duo lyra trio, ground ensemble
Stage manager; Tech crew - aerial rigging, performer pulling