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CIRCUS ACTS » AERIAL ACTS » DUOS

Duo Samuel & Sylvia
Riverside Il, USA

The passionate, romantic trapeze performance of Duo combines unique dynamic elements with aerial contortion. The seamless flow of highly technical skills and intense passion overwhelms the audience and never fails to elicit a powerful emotional response.
Samuel and Sylvia have worked together for three years to combine their backgrounds in aerial arts, gymnastics, and contortion to create this dynamic aerial adagio act. They developed their act independently without primary instruction from a circus school or having a dedicated trainer. They have performed for private events, festivals, and corporate functions as well as larger productions, including the Swiss Christmas Show in Zurich, Switzerland, the Zoppe Family Circus, the Seattle Moisture Festival, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Circus Mojo and Dreamcast Entertainment's production "Taganai".
In February 2010 they competed in the 3rd International Circus Festival of Albacete, Spain where they were invited to perform in the awards gala and received the prestigious Critics' Choice Award. In August 2010 they were the first American circus artists to perform in Havana, Cuba since 1959. They competed in the 9th International Circus Festival, CIRCUBA in Havana Cuba where they earned the Bronze medal. In March 2011 they competed in the 4th International Circus Festival of Bayeux, France earning the Bronze Medal.

Awards:
Bronze Medalists, 4th International Circus Festival of Bayeux, France (March 2011)
Bronze Medalists, 9th International Circus Festival: CIRCUBA, of Havana, Cuba (August 2010)
Critics Choice Award, 3rd International Circus Festival of Albacete, Spain (February 2010)

Performance Career:
4th International Circus Festival of Bayeux, France (March 2011)
The Swiss Christmas Show, Zurich, Switzerland (November - January 2010 - 2011)
9th International Circus Festival CIRCUBA, of Havana, Cuba (August 2010)
The Seattle Moisture Variety Festival (March 2010)
3rd International Circus Festival of Albacete, Spain (February 2010)
Dreamcast Entertainment: "Taganai" (December 2009)
Mendicino Wedding (September 2009)
Zoppe Family Circus (August 2009)
Meirmanov Sports Acrobatics Benefit (April, 2009)

Artistic Training:

Sylvia:
Born: June 3, 1991
The Actors Gymnasium: Student (5 years)
The Actors Gymnasium: Teen Ensemble (3 years)
Contortion student of Oyunchimeg Yadamjav "Oyuna" (2 years)
Independent training: Elk Grove Gymnastics School (3 years)

Samuel:
Born: July 14 1989
The Flying Gaonas Gym: Student and Catcher (1 year)
Meirmanov Sports Acrobatics: Student (6 years)
Aloft: Student (3 years)
Illinois State University Gamma Phi Circus: (1 year)
National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne, Australia: Summer intensive.
Independent training: Elk Grove Gymnastics School (4 years)

Music:
"Emotional Clockwork", an original composition recorded as a live performance through a process of live looping and layering on electric cello. Written and performed by Matthew Schoening

Performance Specifications:

Standard set up:
Bar and rope static "dead hung" or set from static crane bar between 25'- 30' (7.62- 9.14 meters) from ground.
Rigging:
Two, 52' (15.85 meters) Double block pulleys with black kermantle rope (main falls).
Bridge must be tensioned to four ground anchor points.
One Duo Trapeze Bar 40 inches wide, ropes 8 feet (2.43 meters).
One Spanish web 25' (7.62 meters) long

Safety:
One precautionary 6' x 12' x 12"-24" landing mattress (1.82 x 3.65 x .30-.60 meters). We
do not use a mechanic system. If the venue does not have a mattress this size, we are able to
ship ours. Size of mattress when folded is 6' x 6' x 2', (1.82 x 1.82 x .60 meters) weight is 115 lbs (43 Kilos).
Transportation: One shipping case, size 48"x16"x12" (1.21x .39 x .30). Weight +150lbs (55 kilos) when fully packed, can be less depending on what rigging is available at the venue.

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