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Circus Artist | Aerial Instructor Event Coordinator

Professional Aerialist, Specializing In Aerial Straps

Original Apparatus: Nimbus 2000 (Aerial Broomstick)

Duo Straps | Adagio | Character Work

Roaming Acrobat | Experienced Mover

EXPERIENCE

Aerial Instructor  | Aerial Straps/Conditioning  - Asana Climbing Gym- Boise , Idaho | ( Sept 18th - Present )

Bedpost Confessions  | Aerial Straps/Story Telling Showcase  - Virtual - Austin , Texas | ( Sept 18th , 2020 )

 Goodnight, Absalom | Straps/Circus Theater - The Fox & Beggar Theater - Bellingham , Washington | ( Aug 22nd ,2020)

Spectrum : Queer Variety Show | Aerial Straps  - Virtual - Boise , Idaho | ( July 24th , 2020 )

Coronation : LGBTQIA Variety Show | Aerial Straps  - Virtual - Boise , Idaho | ( June 20th , 2020 )

Wild West Brewfest : | Duo Adagio/Roaming Acrobat  - Indian Creek Plaza - Caldwell , Idaho | ( June 20th , 2020 )

Front Yard Circus  | Duo Adagio/Aerial Straps /Roaming Acrobat  - - Boise , Idaho | ( May 18th, 2020 - Present )

A Very Potter Circus II | Duo Aerial Broomstick Act - Boise Circus Guild - Boise , Idaho | ( Feb 20th - 22nd , 2020)

Winter Wonderland | Character/Roaming Acrobat - Boise Circus Guild - Caldwell , Idaho | ( Nov 22nd , 2019 )

Vaudevillingham | Guest Straps Act  - Bellingham Circus Guild - Bellingham , Washington | ( Nov 15th , 2019 )

Straps Workshop | Visiting Aerial Instructor - Levity Arts Collective - Ashland , Oregon | ( Nov 10th , 2019 )

Tourettes Without Regrets | Duo Aerial Broomstick Act - Oakland Opera House - Oakland , California | ( Nov 7th , 2019 )

Straps Workshop | Visiting Aerial Instructor - Tahoe Flow Arts Studio - Tahoe Vista, California | ( Nov 4th , 2019 )

Straps Workshop | Visiting Aerial Instructor - The Aerial Lab - Grass Valley , California | ( Nov 2nd , 2019 )

Red Light Variety Show | Aerial Straps Act - Visual Arts Collective - Boise , Idaho | ( Sept 12th - 28th , 2019 )

RAW Artists | Coordinator & Aerial Sling Act - Collaborative Showcase - Boise , Idaho | ( July 25th , 2019 )

Boise Pride 2019 | Aerial Straps Act - Boise Circus Guild - Boise , Idaho | ( June 14th , 2019 )

Spectacular Spectacular ! | Adagio & Straps Duo Act - Boise Circus Guild - Boise , Idaho | ( May 23rd - 25th , 2019 )

A Very Potter Circus | Aerial Broomstick & Straps Act - Boise Circus Guild - Boise , Idaho | ( Feb 22nd - 23rd , 2019 )

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EDUCATION

Artistic Development   - Trapèze Le Voltigeur | Sergey Volodin ( April , 2019 )

Aerial Straps Concentration | Montreal , Canada

Developmental Instruction   - Various Aerial Privates ( 2018 - Present )

Aerial Straps Concentration | Circus Center ( San Fran | Las Vegas | San Diego )

Bachelors of Arts in French - Georgia State University ( 2012 - 2014 )

Comparative Literature Concentration | Atlanta , Georgia

Collegiate Cheer Athlete   - Valdosta State University ( 2010 - 2012 )

Cheerleader / Acrobat /Informal Banquine | Valdosta , Georgia

Cheer Athlete  - Roswell High School ( 2007 - 2010 )

Cheerleader / Acrobat /Informal Banquine | Roswell , Georgia

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