After being trained as a gymnast throughout most of her childhood and graduating with Honours from the National Theatre Ballet Alex carried on too work as a contemporary dancer throughout Australia and overseas. Her first introduction to circus through this medium of dance four years ago, enabled her to train firstly as an aerialist , then furthering her skills towards hand balancing and adagio. It became a complementary transition from dancer to circus performer. Not only having worked extensively across Australia with Retina Productions “Aerial Sphere – Double Trapeze” Alex continues to work with Brisbane’s contemporary circus Circa

Provocative but not overt, this hand balance act delivers a commanding and sleek performance whilst challenging the audiences view of femininity and strength.

Performed to an original score by Pentaphobe, the acts duration is 4.5mins and is suitable for a mature audience.

Technical Requirements:

 A flat even performance space, with minimum dimensions of 2.5m width x 2m depth. The act can be performed on risers for additional height as long as they are secured and stable, (the standard height being either 30 or 60cm).

A sound system and simple lighting would be required. For safety requirements it is requested that no direct down lights be used and no use of moving gobos.

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Circus 20B-Aerial tisu-Melbourne

Alex’s Aerial is an act with a difference. Alex uses her own unique apparatus to give a different approach to aerial acts.

Rigger required.