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"The show-stopping aerial artist Elena Brocade executes an impressive rope trick to go out on a 30 ft high."


THE SCOTSMAN 
EDINBURGH FRINGE FEST 2023

"Enter Elena Brocade. Elena is an aerialist who devours any new skill... She has physical agility; she is already a performer..."

JONATHAN PENDRAGON 2018

Genii magazine 

Circus & Varieté Arts

Featured internationally in tents, theaters, and gala events, I have been performing circus and varietè arts as an aerial illusionist for over 20 years, innovating my craft with the first ever aerial quick change act. 

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My interest in the expansion of our circus community and watching the growth of an individual artist has motivated my work as a coach and inspires my work as a choreographer and producer.

Costume design was my first love in the arts. I continue to create new works and take commissions from performers internationally.

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Current happenings

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CURRENT EVENTS

-Upcoming Flynn Creek Circus in Capitola

-Summer 2024, I played the femme fatale with my aerial quick change act in Flynn Creek Circus' film noir themed show The Heavy Drift, touring 16 cities, 118 shows, to over 20k people. Phew, that was a lot! And so incredible... 

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PAST UPDATES

-WInter 2023, I just finished the Piccolo Zoppè Winter Circus tour.

-Summer 2023, I was a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with my dear friend Shayna Swanson. And I performed with Tanya Gagné in her hilarious and surreal show The Horse's Mouth Circus.

-November 2022, my aerial quick change act was featured on Italy's Tù Sì Que Vales, TVDB season 3 - with Lexi Pearl

-January 2022, my aerial quick change act was featured on the Go Big Show, TBS season 2 - with Darielle Williams 

 

-Check out the Leggy Riggs review from WEHO TIMES! and follow @leggyriggs on Instagram 

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-I was interviewed on Voyage LA magazineCheck out the full article on the link above or published in my Blog

 

RECENT GRANTS & RESIDENCIES

I'm grateful for the generous grant awarded from the Dai Vernon Foundation, which contributed to the creation of my floating table act.  And the residency awarded by Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Reimagine Public Art. You can see the DCA submission here:  https://culturela.org/reimagine/restructure/

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The Magic Castle with Jonathan Pendragon

Aerial Quick Change on CW Masters of Illusion 2019

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20th Century Fashion quick change

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