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Tanya
British Columbia, Canada

Stats
Height: 5'10 / 1.78 m
Weight: 130 lbs / 69 kg
Date of birth: May 14, 1981

Circus Art Specialty
Aerial Silks
Aerial Hoop
Swinging Hoop
Acrobatic Contortion

Training
Ecole Nationale de Cirque, 2003 - 2006
Major in swinging and fixed aerial hoop. Trainer: Elena Fomina
Minor in aerial silks and contortion
Intensive formation in acrobatics, dance, and physical theatre
Basic formation in tight-wire, trampoline, hand-to-hand and aerial circus techniques
One-month intensive stage in stiltwalking
One-week stage with Alain Francoeur in contemporary dance and performance
Pertinent courses in modern dance, choreography, physical theatre, mime and musical theatre
San Francisco School of Circus Arts, May 1999
Intensive training in contortion, static trapeze and Chinese acrobatics

Additional skills
Instructor:
Feb 2007 - May 2008 - Pendulum Dance Theatre, Portland, OR
Core Performer, Head Educational Coach, Choreographer/Assistant Director
Jun - Aug 2005 - Lohikan Summer Camp, Lake Como, PA
Head indoor circus instructor; duo trapeze porter and flying trapeze catcher

Experience
Private and Corporate Events(condensed)
April 2009 - West Building Grand Opening, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver BC
Duo aerial silks, aerial hoop; and Skyladder with the Underground Circus
Dec 2008 - "The Mary Bridge Festival of Trees" Tacoma, WA
Contortion Solo act
Sept 2008 - Linux Kernel Convention, Portland, OR
Silks and aerial hoop hangabout, contortion at Aura Nightclub
Aug 2008 - Private Party, Belek, Antalya Province, Turkey
"Spiderman" stunt-double for 28-meter rappel descent of building exterior
Dec 2007 - RWR Enterprises "French Riviera" Holiday Party, Houston, TX
Acts on aerial hoop and hammock; stiltwalking, statue, aerial hangabout
Oct 2007 - "Bravolive!" Entertainment Industry Convention, PDX Convention Center, Portland, OR
Duo aerial silks; Solo aerial hoop and solo contortion acts
Sep 2007 - Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Conference, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
Duo aerial silks act
Jul 2007 - NIKE Global Equipment Division MAXIM Awards, Portland, OR
Aerial silks, triangle; contortion with baseball bat; Assistant Choreographer
Dec 2006 - Euronet International's NYE "James Bond 007" Gala, Washington, DC
Statue and contortion animation
Nov 2006 - Medical Convention, Hotel-du-Lac, Mont-Tremblant, QC
Contortion solo act
Productions and Shows
Jan-Mar 2009 - Zirca Megaclub, Singapore
Aerial silks, hoop and contortion performer for nightly entertainment
Oct 2008 - "Backstage" October 25-26 with Pendulum Dance Theatre, Portland, OR
Artistic Director for one week of rehearsals and two-night run of vaudeville production
Silks solo artist and general cast member
May-Aug 2008 - Adam & Eve Hotels, Belek, Antalya Province, Turkey
Solo aerial silks and swinging hoop acts for "the world's sexiest" 5-star hotel
Sep 2006 - "Anima" Illusion Show, Faustini-Campoli Productions, Montreal, QC
Solo acts on spinning aerial hoop and aerial silks
Jun 2006 - Ecole Nationale de Cirque Annual Show: Robinson, Montreal, QC
Solo act on swinging aerial hoop; duo rope work, core acrobat and dancer
Jun 2005 - Ecole Nationale de Cirque Annual Show: Le Gym, Montreal, QC
Featured stiltwalker, core acrobat and dancer
Oct 2004 - Les 7 Doigts Prennent Leur Pied a la TOHU (Loft), Montreal, QC
Audience animation and on-stage double for Isabelle Chasse

Tanya speaks English and French. She holds United States citizenship and Canadian residency.

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Aerial Hoop

Aerial Silks

Silks and Hoop

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