Performing Career
Aerial dance, circus theater & illusion
I have parlayed my career in circus and varieté theater as a performing artist, rigger, choreographer, producer and costume designer. In 2002 I became part of the American circus community training in a broad range of aerial acrobatics. I developed and refined my aerial and acrobatic skills with Shayna Swanson (Aloft Circus Arts), Nourbol Miermanov (MSA Circus Arts) and Helene Turcotte (Duo Mouvance, SF Circus Center). And most recently I apprenticed under Jonathan Pendragon in illusion magic.
As an aerialist and illusionist, my credits range from The Magic Castle. Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival, Zoppe Family Circus, Master's of Illusion CW, and part of Hong Kong’s 2008 Olympic festivities. My duo lyra act is featured in the Paul Weitz film, Cirque du Freak, 2008. And in 2009 I played a role in the film Public Enemies, directed by Michael Mann. Additionally, under the instruction of Omar Chinibekov, I trained in Cossack trick riding and road with the Riders of the Ring as the headlining act in Circus Flora’s 2012 season. In 2017, I debuted my creation of the first-ever aerial quick change act on Spanish web, and in 2018 I premiered 20th Century Fashion Quick Change.
Currently I live in Los Angeles, where I am continuing to develop my illusion magic practice and produce the pop-up circus cabaret, Leggy Riggs.
PRODUCTION, CIRCUS & FESTIVALS
Piccolo Zoppè Winter Circus tour 2023
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sanctuary Cabaret, 2023
The Horse's Mouth tour, 2023
Brookledge Follies, 2022
Monday Night Magic, Off Broadway NYC, 2022
Cracked Nuts Circus, Cristal Palace Spiegeltent, 2019
Women in Vaudeville 2017, 2018, 2019
Troupe Vertigo, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 2018
The Petite Palace 2018
Magic Castle 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Master's of Illusion tour 2014 2016, 2017, 2018
Dream World Cirque 2016, 2019
It's Magic 2016
Cirque Dreams, 2015
The Girlie Show, CCCF, 2015
Anne Vigeland's Hallway Of Trapeze, 2015
Torino Magic Festival, 2014
Inara George and the Awesome Orchestra, 2014
Cirque Mechanics 2014
Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival (CCCF) 2014, 2015
Zoppe Family Circus 2009, 2011, 2012
Circus Flora 2012
Brilliant Corners Festival 2011
Medora Musical 2011
Drop Dead Fest 2010
El Circo Cheapo, 2008-2012, Tour 2009
Fest of Fools 2009
Hong Kong Olympic festivities 2008
Kim Tom International Clown Festival, Shanghai 2007
Imagine Christmas, Willow Creek 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FILM & TV
Tù Sì Que Vales TVDB season 3, 2022
The Go Big Show TBS season 2, 2021
Masters of Illusion CW (aerial quick change debut) 2019
"Don't Blink" (POP TV) 2015
Extreme Escapes (Reelz TV) 2014
Masters of Illusion (CW TV) 2013
Polish Bar, Ben Berkowitz director, feature film, 2011
Public Enemies, Michael Mann director, feature film, 2009
Cirque du Freak, Peter Weitz director, feature film, 2008
GALA CLIENTS
Columbia College
IFC Mall, Shanghai
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Navy Pier
Chicago Children's Museum
String Cheese Incident
The Orange Show
McCormick Place
Mori Seiki
KI International
Seneca Niagara Falls Casino
Milwaukee Bastille Days
University of Kentucky
CHOREOGRAPHY
Lindsey Stirling touring show 2023
Ebb & Flow Dance Festival, Heidi Duckler Dance, 2022
Oscillations Art (VR music video ) 2018
Alx Luke (music videos) 2016/2018
Bria and Chrissy (YouTube) 2017
COMPANIES
Troupe Vertigo, Los Angeles
Aloft Circus Arts, Chicago
Jonathan Pendragon's Theater of Magic
Riders of the Ring, Cossack Team, Chicago
Aurora Aerial, New Orleans
RESIDENCIES & GRANT AWARDS
California Arts Council in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Grantee
Dai Vernon Foundation - Magicians Award
Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles - Reimagine Public Art Residency
Penasco Theater Residency, New Mexico - ALICE
Department of Cultural Affairs Chicago, CAAP Grantee
