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When the worlds of art and athleticism intersect, extraordinary things happen. Just ask Jeremy Gruensteiner, an artist and athlete who's crafted a life at this crossroads, encompassing everything from music production to Olympic weightlifting coaching. He sits down with me today to share his journey, offering a treasure trove of insights on how the disciplines of sports have profound implications for the arts and vice versa – all while navigating the complexities of authenticity and minimalism.Key Takeaways:How music can alter your mood, pump you up, or even soothe your nerves The impact of music on athletic performance and how different genres can shift an athlete's focusWe reminisce about the punk and emo scenes of the music industryWe tackle the transformative nature of health and fitness through personal stories of reinvention and triumph over unhealthy habitsThe transition to appreciating the authenticity in performanceHow to navigate the distraction-ridden world we live inJeremy's minimalist approach to music — shedding the excess gear for a purer sound — mirrors the journey towards focused living and performance enhancement, something we could all use a "note or two" on.Tune in, yo.More on JeremyFind Jeremy on Insta @weirdandstrong and Facebook here.Check out his Podcast, Weird and StrongLearn more about him and how to work with him at weirdandstrong.comSupport the showFor more information about me, to book a "soundcheck" - a quick virtual coffee chat with me and to learn more about the Musician Wellness and Music Production services I offer, please head to www.miketheschwartz.comIf you'd prefer to watch me and my wild antics, please check out my YouTube ChannelFind me on the socials as well:InstagramFacebookSpecial thanks to everyone who's helped along the way and has believed in me. I do this all on my own and if you feel so inclined to give back, donations are welcomed. Paypal.me/miketheschwartzThis production has been brought to you by Music Fit CollectiveIntro Photography and Videography by Mudge MusicVideo Editing by K. Browne Productions LLCTheme Song: "Head Down//Heart Up" by Adrian ChalifourHuge thanks to my Sponsors & Affiliates.
Arielle dropped out of school aged 15 to sail across the Atlantic in a vintage boat - an unpopular decision with the grownups in her life and also the dawn of an incredible creative career as a multimedia artist and filmmaker that has seen her exhibit alongside the likes of Nan Goldin, Wolfgang Tillmans and collaborate with rock royalty. We caught up with the polymath in a rare still moment at her home in Venice, California where she was nursing a broken shoulder (rather than surfing, kayaking, taking photos, painting or making music videos) to pull ten cards from The Creative Blood Experience deck.In the episode Arielle references Julian Schnabel's outdoor studio which you can see in this film by Nowness, one of her favourite photographers Bill Henson who she connected with on his socials and the Language Transfer App she's using to learn Italian at speed.And take a leaf out of Arielle's playbook and connect with her on Insta.After you've listened (or even whilst!) take a closer look at her Archipelago series, the first ever show at LA's renowned fashion and art space, Just One Eye.This episode was created in partnership with the brilliant humans here Creative Blood and Scenery Studios. Say hello @creativebloodagency Music by Ben Tarrant-BrownProducer Lina PrestwoodMixed by Rob Martland
Greg Walsh is a writer, martial artist, critical thinker, and teacher. He returns to the KNOW FEAR® Podcast for a deep conversation on training, mindset, and personal growth. Over the past twenty years, Greg has focused on building the most capable and provable ‘Expert Generalist' athletes possible, and is just getting started. Greg has long been the preeminent engineer of detail-driven, heavy, and gimmick-free kettlebell and mace lifting, and integrates the concepts and movements into some of the most effective programs and processes in the entire strength industry. Learn more about Greg and Wolf Brigade: https://wolfbrigade.com Best experience, watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/1oSYjZpNLXY?feature=share Don't miss any episodes, subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@tonyblauer FREE Download! How to overcome fear: https://getknowfear.com/e-book1 GET TRAINED BY COACH BLAUER! The Complete Human Weapon System: https://blauerspear.thinkific.com/courses/HWS10 Coach Blauer's newsletter: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/222969367/submissions/new
In addition to his journey and insights, Stephen offers a glimpse into the creative mind that developed Seed4Greatness. His proven creativity shines through as he discusses managing events/programs and implementing new projects. Even under high-pressure environments, Stephen's reliability and composure shine through.The Seed4Greatness brand encourages individuals to discover their life's purpose through vision and belief, and after tuning in to this episode, you'll feel inspired to do just that.Podcast Notes:Stephen Metz II, founder of Seed4GreatnessCareer journey across healthcare, media, and financial services industriesKey Skills: Initiative, Learning, Collaboration, Prioritization, CommunicationTools: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut ProHigh-pressure environments, managing events/programs, designing and implementing new projectsEmail: Seedforgreatness@gmail.comPhone: 310-383-7973Website: Seed4GreatnessSocial Media:Thanks for supporting Seed4Greatness clothing apparel. Tune in to unlock your potential for greatness!
On this episode of Important Miscellaneous Talks your host Glassford Crossfield and his guests Athlete Logos (Dan Abrams) and African Prince talk about Abrams favorite Mets' moments, how others can get started making logos, where he wants to take his career, how he started his relationship with professional teams, and why (like any decent human being) he hates the Yankees. For any of your logo or art needs, please go check out his page. Please consider subscribing as the videos drop weeks in advanced over there. God bless you and and thank you for everything. Follow the Host: Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/real_l.a._glass... Podcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/miscellaneous_p... Personal TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJx77o6T/ Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCETs... Blogs on similar topics: https://link.medium.com/wpL2YRffwbb Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/glassford41 Join The Fanily: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Extra Content: patreon.com/glassford Follow African Prince: Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/african_prince_... Personal Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/africanp... Personal Podcast: https://anchor.fm/prince-kahilu Follow Athlete Logos: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athletelogos/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/athletelogos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/glassford-crossfield/support
Today we're sharing Episode 117 of the Artist Athlete Podcast where Ileigh talks with Shannon about pricing, finances, marketing and business mindset for circus artists. It was fun to be a guest on another podcast, and Shannon did a great job trying to keep me on topic! In this episode I mentioned The Circus Freelancer Gig Pay Guide: https://circusboss.com/gigpayguide and I also mentioned our membership program, which we have since decided to close. But fear not! We offer 1:1 coaching and workshops over at The Circus Boss AcademyFollow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/circusbossofficial/ Join the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/circusboss
@Becoming_Bryna Growing Up In The House Of Jones Developing A Love For The Game Becoming A Division 1 Level Athlete In 2 Sports Being Recruited By Hawaii & UCLA University Of Hawaii Balancing School & Sports Turning Focus To Design Starting Her Own Design Firm KC Jones Going To University Of San Francisco Origin Story @BYRP365 @ajrochon22 @LennyBiased --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ballyearround/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ballyearround/support
We're keeping on the cirque-train this week with the founder/creator/head honcho of the Artist Athlete, Miss Shannon McKenna. Shannon McKenna is a tree climber-turned-entrepreneur who followed her passion (and her hatred of shoes) into her best life. Her story is less than conventional, and that's why I know you're gonna love her. She fits right […] The post MOTM #305: Time is Our Most Valuable Resource with Shannon McKenna appeared first on The Movement Maestro.
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay return to the Beyond Babel theater, talk about a new show from the 7 Fingers, and review bills in NY State to regulate ticket sales on Broadway. Later in the show they call up Shannon McKenna, an actress turned circus performer and podcaster who hosts the popular show The Artist Athlete. They talk about her start in New York, personal performing experiences, and what its like to podcast about circus. If you enjoy the show please subscribe and share it with a friend!
On today's episode, Josh and Lyndsay return to the Beyond Babel theater, talk about a new show from the 7 Fingers, and review bills in NY State to regulate ticket sales on Broadway. Later in the show they call up Shannon McKenna, an actress turned circus performer and podcaster who hosts the popular show The Artist Athlete. They talk about her start in New York, personal performing experiences, and what its like to podcast about circus. If you enjoy the show please subscribe and share it with a friend!
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Madeline will wow you with everything she's done. She continues to push herself to learn new things, be curious, and take leaps. She's working on her memoir, dating, participating in athletic competitions, and curating her art while being an advocate for other African American artists. I met Madeline a year ago and get to chat with her weekly in our writing group. She has become a friend and inspiration. I know you'll love this conversation as much as I did.
#livelikeanacrobatpodcast #theartistathlete #womensday #womenshistorymonthOn this celebratory episode honoring International Women's Day & Women's History Month on the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Founder of The Artist Athlete Shannon McKenna. The Artist Athlete is an online company dedicated to creating educational resources for circus artists. These resources include the critically acclaimed The Artist Athlete Podcast and the revolutionary shoulder warm-up method, Shoulder Barre.Website:http://www.theartistathlete.com/Follow @the_artist_athlete:https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/?hl=enREAL Life As An Acrobat Ep.81: Shenea Stiletto:https://youtu.be/-5zTP1JgAx0the_artist_athlete Ep.101: Comedy In Performance John Gilkeyhttps://youtu.be/TB_zWY4rm1APlease #Subscribe! #LIKE, #COMMENT!Please consider becoming a PATRON to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast- Enjoy Early Releases Of The Podcast! #patreonHttps://www.patreon.com/livelikeanacrobatpodcastThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Ep.4 -Let's Speak For Yourself: Navigating Dating & Relationships with Erin Tillmanhttps://circustalk.com/news/?s=Think+like+an+acrobatNew Circuspreneur Blog!Www.Circuspreneurblog.comLive Like An Acrobat #Podcast #Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6O0utPJ8MJfM6QmwPd4lsV?si=GHHQvY9PQ4uk3iniJYoHVQ#ITunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shenea-stiletto-live-like-an-acrobat/id1514321355Follow @sheneastiletto on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sheneastiletto/?hl=en@livelikeanacrobatpodcast:https://www.instagram.com/livelikeanacrobatpodcast/Facebook: Live Like An Acrobat Podcast-https://m.facebook.com/livelikeanacrobatpodcast/https://m.facebook.com/sheneaboothTwitter: https://twitter.com/sheneastiletto?lang=enTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/3gUVhf/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/shenea-stiletto-5a9a8656#Private #Handstand training available! Explore & Sign up on the Cirqo.co platform for weekly hand balancing tutorials! https://tinyurl.com/Cirqo-SheneaStiletto
Thom Wall has been recognized as one of the greatest and most innovative jugglers of our time. On this hot mess of an interview, he discusses his research based approach to finding new skills and tricks, his practical approaches to marketing and creation, and even rectifies some misconceptions about some jugglers in ancient Egypt. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/
Crista Marie Jackson has a resume to die for- from being the aerial double in Zendaya to rehearsal work with Beyonce to associate artistic director for Cirque du Soleil. In her interview, she talks about the importance of getting ready to get lucky, how to work inservice of a greater project, and her creative U-turns. Follow her on her website: https://cristamariejackson.wixsite.com/actor Instagram: @crista_marie Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: https://www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartistathlete/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_athlete/
Lisa Fa'alafi is a mastermind artist who knew that her art and artists that looked like her were not given a chance, so she created Hot Brown Honey, a cabaret show that explores the experience of First Nation women and femmes. The show became a smash hit internationally. On this episode, Lisa breaks down the importance of representing all cultures and histories on stage, and what it means to make work as an artist of color. CHECK OUT Hot Brown Honey Insta: @hotbrownhoney website: https://www.hotbrownhoney.com/ Lisa Fa'alafi's Instagram: @lisafaalafi See Lisa's reverse burlesque act: https://vimeo.com/102216109 Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Laura Stokes and her artistic partner, Cohdi Harrell, got their big break when their full-length show, Smoke and Mirrors, won top awards at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. But what did it take to get them there? Shannon and Laura swear up a storm in this interview (don't worry, it's been censored- except on my website, http://www.theartistathlete.com/podcasts) and talk about what it's like to perform a personal creation for years and how Laura practices the internal aspects of performance during rehearsals. Show Notes: Laura Stokes: http://www.laurastokes.com The Ricochet Project: http://www.thericochetproject.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Aerial dancer, site artist, and activist Jo Kreiter explains how she runs a dance company that gives voice to marginalized communities- through site specific aerial dance. In this interview she talks about how she runs her company, Flyaway Productions, and strategies she has developed through her ingenuity and creativity to create a meaningful body of work. LINKS: Jo's Production Company, Flyaway Productions: https://flyawayproductions.com/ Original NYTimes Article that got me interested in Jo's work: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/arts/dance/wait-room-flyaway-prison.html Essie Justice Group (support for those with incarcerated loved ones) https://essiejusticegroup.org/ Breakthrough Moments: Jo Kreiter - highlights of Jo's work https://vimeo.com/210512546 WATCH Jo's newest piece The Wait Room: https://vimeo.com/336907762 Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Eric Bates is considered one of the best cigar box jugglers in the world... what's a cigar box juggler you ask? Don't worry Eric will explain. In addition, he talks about how he creates new tricks, ideas, and creates work with his company Barcode Circus Company Find Eric Bates Online: https://www.ericbates.com/ Watch him juggle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yynLur7aRo0&list=PLWzY6UKVFOfd_cPxlYjKCAk-p1R4U Check out his company, Barcode Circus Company: https://www.barcodecircuscompany.com/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Lauren Joy Herley is one of the great enigma's of this generation of contemporary circus artists. Strong yet supple, fierce and feminine, she has toured the world with some of the top companies. In this interview, she talks about her journey, as well as how she maintains her ambitious drive. Visit her online: http://www.laurenjoyherley.com Instagram @herleylaurenjoy Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Ever seen an acrobat in a wheel onstage, and think, "huh, that looks like a giant hamster wheel"? Well, apparently, even when you're a professional, you think the same thing. But there is so much more to this discipline and one of the top in the sport explains it all! SHOW NOTE LINKS Links to World Championship and WheelFEST. , July 13-19 New York/Jersey City www.chicagowheeljam.com www.usawheelgymnastics.com See Wolfgang in action: Www.wolfgangbientzle.com https://m.youtube.com/user/ExperienceTheCirques Kira Homeyer , World Champion https://youtu.be/8lo0JBXbaSM Konstantin Mourariev https://youtu.be/1WUTg7sBI0k Julian Silliau https://youtu.be/vrhBR1CAK-U Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Christine Van Loo is here to challenge your limiting beliefs. She is a 7 Time National Champion, an accomplished aerialist, a teacher, and most recently a keynote speaker. In this episode, she tells stories from her past that helped her examine her own beliefs and launched her to success. www.christinevanloo.com Instagram: christinevanloo Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Jonathan Morin did more than join Cirque du Soleil, he took 6 years and created an entire apparatus that only he can perform and worked as a soloist for them. he did more than give an amazing interview, he took Artist Athlete listeners to circus CHURCH. For all of those who want to live your dreams, whether circus or otherwise, Jonathan's story is for you. Online: http://www.2-zen-o.com/ Instagram: jonathanmorinartist Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Gena began in the circus as a fifth generation performer. She learned the art of juggling and by the age of thirteen was occupying the center ring at Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey. But Gena's avenue for creative expression expanded from just wearing a costume to designing and fabricating them. In this interview Gena shares tips and tricks of the trade for a glamorous circus costume. See her work: http://www.genasdesign.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Womack and Bowman is the assemblage of two of today's most prolific aerial artists coming together to perform, experiment, collaborate and sometimes even do podcasts! In this interview they reveal how they got their start, how they know when something doesn't work, and all the ways they share their passion for aerial arts with the world! Website: www.womackandbowman.com Insta: @womackandbowman Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Get ready for a deep dive into flexibility training friends, fans, and enemies! Movement coach and performer, Micah Walters, shares his secrets and his approach to helping students improve flexibility. We also discuss mental blocks and the importance of being your own coach. Follow Micah on Instagram: @micah.walters.movement Online: http://www.micahwaltersmovement.com Here are some links mentioned in the episode: Cirque du Soleil Back And Core Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1K0BdjnNks Camelia Voinea - 1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxgFTzftlIs Oksana Omelianchik - 1985 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHpaX5af8xc Tatyana Groshkova - 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfEZ3RpsL1I Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Shannon heads to Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montreal to interview Stacy about her job as a casting director for one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Lewie West is a self described "generalist specialist" who uses breakdancing, traditional gymnastics, and circus arts to find a new way to approach moving. Find him on instagram: @north_by_lew_west Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
In part 2 of the interview with Eric McGill, we discuss how Eric is using his work as a swinging trapeze artist to collaborate with others in order to create new ways to experience circus. Plus, Eric talks about his counterweight systems and the podcast that he developed.Find Eric online: http://www.ericmcgill.net Instagram: eric__mcgill Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
From rigging to the job market, from artistry to technique, Eric McGill uses his 10 years of swinging trapeze experience to explain the discipline. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Rosemary was performer with Circus Flora as a young girl, but unlike many of her friends on the show, she did not come from a traditional circus family. In this episode, she talks about what it was like to be an outsider, how animals are treated, contemporary vs traditional circus, how to make “circus stitches” and mend your nude fishnets. Follow Rosemary: @rosemaryandcrime Visit Circus Flora: http://www.circusflora.org Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Sarah Poole began her career dancing professionally in New York City. She discovered aerial arts as an adult in Montreal. Her intelligence and curiosity endeared her to master teachers and through her work with them and on her own, she eventually secured a job as a coach at The National Circus School in Montreal. This interview is a thrilling discussion about the change between coach and student that is happening in contemporary circus. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
In the second part of my interview with aerialist, producer, and director Joseph Pinzon, we talk about the cost of circus. Not just financial, but physical and emotional as well. Joe shares stories from his own career and gives advice on how to keep going.SHOUT OUT TO THESE INSPIRING COMPANIES:Still Hungry (Circus Company, Germany)- https://www.still-hungry.net/Back Pocket Theater (Belgium) - https://back-pocket.org/Cirque Le Roux- https://www.cirqueleroux.com/fr/Natalie and Jochim (rope duo) “Nat & Jo”- https://www.facebook.com/pg/ropeduoDuo Scarlett - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjwtaVwWS70 Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Joseph Pinzon has been a performing aerialist for almost 20 years. He recently founded the circus company Short Round Productions, which produces shows inspired by American movies. In part one of this interview, we talk about the state of funding and the arts, having a social life, and mental health. To hear part 2 next week, subscribe!Find Joseph Pinzon online: http://www.josephpinzon.com Instagram: @joe_pinzon Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Instead of running away with the circus, Doug Stewart created one! With support from family, friends, coaches, mentors, and the greater circus community, he founded New England based, Cirque Us in 2016. The team now draws performers, directors, educators, technicians, and choreographers from all over the United States. Shannon caught up with Doug and a few cast members right before they went on tour. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Revisiting an older episode this week. Enjoy! Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Revisiting an older episode this week. Enjoy! Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Tara Gallimore is a board certified and accredited Nutritionist to practicing in Montreal. She currently teaches nutrition to students at The National Circus School, so I figured she would be the PERFECT person to ask questions like: what supplements should circus artists take? Can athletes be vegetarians? What do I eat if I have to be 30 feet in the air and have a rope wrapped around my waist? Tune in to find out the answers and so much more! AND contact Tara via Instagram: @plantaenutrition Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
My guest today is Lacy Alana. Lacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and trauma therapist who blends expressive arts with therapeutic tenets to help those who have endured trauma or are neuro divergent. Those are a lot of big words, I know, and saddle up because this interview contains many more. But Lacy does an excellent job in this interview of explaining the big words and showing the connection between the brain and the rest of the body, and how teaching circus can be healing. She gives tips that any circus instructor can use, even those who teach the general population. For more in depth information about the topics we cover in this interview, I highly suggest you go check out her blog at yesandbrain.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and backstage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
My guest this week is Matthew Richardson. Matthew saw a Cirque du Soleil show at 18 and became obsessed. After he graduated college, he found a place to begin aerial classes. His training took him first to the San Francisco circus center, and then to Montreal, to train Cyr wheel. He was accepted to the international festival Cirque de Demain and from there his career took off in the most inspiring way, but you have to listen in to find out how! He is now dedicated to creating LGBTQ+ based performance art to address social issues and hopefully inspire a kinder world. Follow Matthew on Instagram: @circusspinner YOUTUBE LINKS: Arrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtnJUS30olE Hallelujah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDgA2sxQIn8 Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Alisan Funk is a Montreal circus coach and creator currently pursuing a PhD in education at McGill University. She received her initial practical training at the Ecole de Cirque de Quebec and taught and performed for many years before going into higher education. She holds an MA in circus education from Concordia University and works as a research assistant on multiple projects which examine the technical and creative aspects of circus, theatre and physical literacy.Basically Alisan is super smart, and she uses all her smarts to think and write about circus in super smart ways. We went all over the place in this interview from how circus is different from other artforms such as theater or dance, the dangers and benefits of institutionalizing circus education, and why circus isn't studied more in academia. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Tanya went from being a too tall gymnast to performing one of the most iconic silks numbers in one of the most iconic Cirque du Soliel shows, Quidam. She is now working as part of the creative team for the circus company Short Round Production. This episode is filled with amazing insights, from how to break down difficult skills, to working with people who may not have the quote unquote standard body type for circus, to the impact social media has on the standards of professionalism and ownership over choreography, to how to get work in the circus industry, Tanya shared so much wisdom and insight in this interview. Follow: @thetanyaburka Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Freyja began her career in Australia as part of the Fruit Fly Circus and soon after school became a member of the Australian company Circa where she honed her skills not only as a strong and confident performer, but as a physically and emotionally supportive ensemble member, as of the release of this episode she is performing in the Seven Finger's show Passengers. The first half of this interview is for the hula hooping nerds the second part is a very honest analysis of how women are portrayed in circus, and also what it means to be a supportive artist in a company. Follow Freyja on instagram: @freymes OTHER SHOW NOTES: Hula Hoop References:https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-knerr17jan17-story.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/2010/11/uncovering-the-history-of-the-hula-hoop/https://www.thoughtco.com/hula-hoop-history-1991893 The Culture Code: book referenced by Freyja about creating positive and supportive group dynamicshttp://danielcoyle.com/the-culture-code/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Jim started his career as Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey clown. For the past 20 years, he has toured the world with various circus shows and productions and headlined with various cruise ships. Because Jim has done so much, he shares a great perspective on what it's like to work in the circus industry. What it's like to tour, what happens when gigs fall through, how to make your own work, and the tortures of pollen season, it's all here in this interview!Follow Jim on Instagram: @jimmaltman Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Shannon invades the kitchen of Amy Christian, the artistic director of Wise Fool New Mexico. Amy is on the forefront of a section of circus known as social circus. In this interview, she begins to define social circus as, “using circus to work with under-served or marginalized communities.” In the next breath, she says, “all those words are yucky and I hate them. Show Notes: Wise Fool New Mexico: https://wisefoolnewmexico.org/ Zapatist Revolution: http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/news-item/the-zapatista-movement-the-fight-for-indigenous-rights-in-mexico/ Massacre at Octaal: https://www.revcom.us/a/v19/940-49/941/chiap.htm adrienne maree brown: http://adriennemareebrown.net/ A message from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9uTH0iprVQ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Creating an act? Every artist goes about it a little differently. Shannon sits down with world renowned magician Tina Lenert to talk about her process. Along the way she learns about classical guitar and create slugs. See Tina's Cleaning Lady Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFIyYomlkco Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
In part 2 of our interview, Dima so perfectly spells out some of the overlying anxieties many artists and athletes undergo, if they achieve high level at a young age, he talks about opening his own business, and gives a really honest recount of his negotiations with Cirque du Soleil. This episode is a great insight into what it takes to stick to what your worth and how to expand an artistic career outside the realm of circus. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
One of the most dramatic figure skaters on the planet, Adam Rippon won the hearts of America and the world at the 2018 Winter Olympics. With his refreshing candor and wit, he used his place on the global stage to speak out in support of LGBTQ rights and the freedom to be oneself. After the Olympics, Rippon remained in the spotlight, becoming a role model and even an icon. He was named to Time's 100 Most Influential People list, Forbes' 30 Under 30, Out magazine's Power 50: The Most Influential Voices in LGBTQ America, has been recognized with the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award and Attitude magazine's 2018 Sports Hero Award and has been honored by the Matthew Shepard Foundation. And Rippon is not slowing down—his memoir Beautiful on the Outside is due out on September 24 and he is launching a YouTube channel this spring. Now Rippon comes to The Commonwealth Club to discuss his life, his sport, and his causes. Join us for a special up-close look at an influential young voice being heard by millions. ** This Podcast Contains Explicit Language ** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dima Shine is one of the most accomplished circus performers working right now, winning world championships in sport acrobatics and then working for all the top circus companies, winning the top awards in the top festivals, and the rest (or, as Dima would say, "blah blah blah"). But in this candid interview, Dima goes on to talk about what happens AFTER the gold medal is awarded and the audience goes home... Video of Dima's Handstand/Pole Act: Special Presenter, Cirque de Demain (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfQOOjHdFyU Video of Viktor Kee's Act from Cirque du Soliel's Dralion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD-ki0q8d80 Shine Alternative Fitness https://www.shinealternativefitness.com/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Phare, The Cambodian Circus was created initially as a school for art therapy by refugees. It now has a permanent tent in Siem Reap where graduates somewhere to hone their skills and earn money that will take them out of poverty and give them self-respect and freedom. Visit Phare, The Cambodian Circus Online: https://pharecircus.org/ Instagram: @pharecambodiancircus For more on the Khmer Rouge and the historical context for this interview: Cambodia Tribunal Monitor: http://www.cambodiatribunal.org/history/cambodian-history/ Public Broad Casting's Independent Lens: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/refugee/war_cambodia.html Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
The Artist Athlete is coming to you from Bangkok this week where Shannon is training and having lunch with circus coach and choreographer Chloé Farah. Chloé initially started her circus training as a flying trapeze artist before an accident led her to enroll in the Ecole Nationale de Cirque's work-based learning program (ACS Instructor Training). She graduated under the instruction of famed circus coach, Victor Fomine, with a degree specializing in aerial straps. She now works as a circus coach and choreographer for individual artists and with Cirque du Soliel. In this interview, Chloé gives her unique perspective on how she trains artists as well as what she believes makes an excellent act. Find Chloé On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chloefarahcircustraining/ Instagram: @chloe_farah_circus_trani Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
In the US, it can be argued that we have an economic system that benefits from individuals staying ignorant and stressed out about money. But what if that could change? What if, instead of the old troupe of artists being bad with money, artists were extraordinarily good with our money- as creative and smart about it as we are about utilizing other resources in our community. Enter Hadassah Damien, this week's guest. Hadassah is actually not a circus artist (though her partner used to be) but, she toured the US producing queer femme performance art before she launched the website ridefreefearlessmoney.com to help people take control of their finances. If you're about to turn this episode off and wait until next week when I interview a super awesome Cirque du Soliel star or a famous Instagram aerial instructor, I want you to take a moment and listen to this interview. Even if you're not an artist, but someone who just enjoys watching circus, your role is as important in this discussion (Hadassah would say you have one of the most important roles in this discussion) so give it a moment and listen up! Find Hadassah online: https://www.ridefreefearlessmoney.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Guess what friends, fans, and enemies? WE DID IT! The podcast is officially self-sufficient thanks to my amazing Patreons! As a reward, Jen Crane of CirquePhysio interviewed me about my circus likes and dislikes, how I grew my social media presence, and what's coming next for The Artist Athlete. To hear the full interview, become a patreon at http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
The Artist Athlete Podcast goes out of its way to introduce y'all to individual artists and small circus companies making work that is outside of the norm, and today is no exception! Rain Anya, half of the company Paper Doll Militia, has been making theater in some form or another for over 20 years. We talked about her newest creation, Warped, as well as the difference between being an artist in the US versus in Scotland, where her aerial life partner, Sarah Bebe Holms lives. If you're in the Atlanta area, go see Warped this weekend at 7 Stages! Get your tickets here: https://www.7stages.org/shows/warped/ Visit Paper Doll Militia online: http://www.paperdollmilitia.com On Instagram: @paperdollmilitia AND check out the website of one of Rain's aerial inspirations James Thierree: http://www.compagnieduhanneton.com/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Flo Zumkehr started training circus as a young boy in Switzerland, before pursuing his dreams further at the State Artist School in Berlin. He went on to perform with at the Chameleon and several German cabarets before moving to Montreal, where he soon was hired by Cirque Eloize, then The 7 Fingers. After years of touring, something called Flo back to Berlin, he began to explore WHY he started circus in the first place, and his findings led him to his latest project the company Analog. See Analog's show Finale at the 2019 Adelaide Fringe! Get tickets HERE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/finale-af2019 Instagram: @flozumkehr @analogthecompany Website: http://www.florian-zumkehr.com/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
An inspiring interview for anyone who needs a motivation boost! Mandi Orozco, an aerialist and contortionist who has traveled the world, both with Cirque du Soliel and as a freelance performer. She reflects on taking risks, creating new work, the business side of circus, and so much more! Instagram: @miss_ironmandi Website: http://www.mandi-o.com Treadmill: https://vimeo.com/295255764?fbclid=IwAR0b_F00MrI8_l-EDelKxaEA-_ZJjsKJxcUgnDfM8gG3jPqyyBi2xU2le9A Eprueve Synthese (tissu): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UDD-ZXvahU Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Jimmy Slonina is an actor, clown, comedian, and lip-sync extraordinaire. He has occupied some big stages with Cirque du Soleil and P!NK. In this episode, he tells Shannon about the components of a good lip-sync, what goes through his mind when he's picking someone for audience participation, and what he considers when taking on a role. Website: http://jimmyslonina.com/ Instagram: @jimmyslo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmyslo Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Cate happened upon the world of street performing almost by accident, but once she did, she knew she had found her calling. She trained at The Quebec School, and then set out to create a character, a show, and a lifestyle that is uniquely her own. Seventeen years later, she's still at it. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
While Shannon was visiting Portland, Oregon, she got to meet up with the amazing Jack StockLynn. Jack is a transgender aerialist who creates and produces spectacles with his own circus, Sir Cupcake's Queer Circus. In this episode, Shannon and Jack discuss the roles of gender in circus, Jack's process for creating work, and strategies to cope with some of the universal issues that plague humanity. Find Jack StockLynn online: http://www.sircupcake.com On Instagram: @thesircupcake Find Sir Cupcake's Queer Circus online: https://www.sircupcakesqueercircus.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Contortion and flexibility instructor Catie Brier started off as just another flexible girl with dreams of performing in circuses far and wide. However, she sustained several injuries and decided to stop working. She became dedicated to the pursuit of helping people who wanted to push their limits of flexibility safely. Through her contortion intensives, regular classes at the San Francisco Circus Center, and large online presence, Catie has amassed an army of bendy followers from all over the world. For more episodes about contortion, check out episode 4, 8, and 23. Follow Catie on instagram: @catie.brier.contortion Website: http://www.catiebriercontortion.com/ Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Nathan Price has performed with some of the top circus companies in the world as an acrobatic base. He has an online blog and tutorials to spread safe practices for AcroYoga and recreational acrobatics called Standing Acrobatics, and even invented a new kind of liquid chalk especially for circus artists. He is also British, so he sounds really smart. Despite all of his success (his being British being the ultimate achievement), he took some time to huddle in a parking garage (or, as he calls it, a “car park”) with a jacket over his head, so that Shannon could ask intrusive questions about his relationship with his flyer. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Calling all aerial nerds! Time to kick back and get a dose of knowledge from one of the leading creators in the US aerial scene, Dara Minkin. Shannon talks to Dara about her pursuit to organize and clarify the concepts that are universal to all aerial apparatus in her new book: Proximal. Dara talks about how different forms of dance, her dreams, and mathematics inform her approach to teaching and performing in the air. Buy the book: https://aerial-design.myshopify.com/ Instagram: @aerial.design Outside Resources: Laban/Bartenieff Fundamentals - https://labaninstitute.org/about/bartenieff-fundamentals/ Mallakhamb Information - http://www.newpunegymkhana.org/ Examples of Rope Mallakhamb: Shirol Competition (2011): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcVDsD5dlLsTamizhan Mallakhamb Academy (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=munxUJIDngk Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Wes Peden is regularly voted the world's most popular juggler because of his creative approach to juggling and movement. In this interview, he talks about how he creates juggling videos and shows. And how he decides when to share new tricks and when to save room for magic. Check out his work: http://www.wespeden.com Instagram: wespeden Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Shannon talks to blogger, podcaster, and financial expert Paula Pant about a topic that is generally not associated with artists: MONEY. They discuss the beliefs that keep artists from making the money they could, and Paula shares her simple formula to becoming financially independent. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
What do you do when your idea for creating a new act or show just isn't working? Shayna Swanson, the founder of Aloft Circus in Chicago, speaks about the long process of making her newest show, Brave Space. She also talks about the full time training at Aloft and why she thinks circus is a punk rock art form. Please note, there is mention of sexual assault in the episode and listener discretion is advised. Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and working on and back stage for both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials for aerial artists and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the circus industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in Atlanta, GA USA, but gravitates towards whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
This acro duo talk about how they work continuously as performers by creating and marketing their own acro comedy shows. Check out their skills at acrobatrix.com Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete In part 2 of Shannon's interview with accomplished clown and circus director, Steve Smith, Steve continues to talk about his career, and how his skills as a clown brought him to Hollywood and beyond. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Steve Smith, clown name TJ Tatters, is in the Clown Hall of Fame, won 5 Emmy Awards, served as Dean of The Ringling Clown College, and directed for Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey, The Big Apple Circus, and many other notable productions. In part 1 of this interview, he talks about his beginnings as a clown, and provides insight into what is necessary to direct circus on a large scale. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete My guest today is contortionist and contortion instructor Serchmaa Byamba. As a young girl, Serchmaa was inspired by a Contortion act she watched on Mongolian National TV. She began her performance career as a state sponsored artist in 1989 when Mongolia was still a communist country. After the Monogolian Revolution of 1990, she was free to work with whatever company she wanted and chose to work with a traditionally ethnic Mongolian folk art troupe following her belief that contortion is not just a circus act, but an ancient cultural artform. She was and still is, Asian ever to be invited to participate in European Youth Circus Festival where she won the “Golden Elephant” award and was named the golden girl of Contortion. In 1998, Serchmaa moved to USA. She toured with a circus for a year toured, and then decided to stay close to her family in San Francisco, CA. After settling in, Serchmaa started performing as an independent contractor and has even appeared in the movies, “Minority Report” Serchmaa teaches private and group contortion classes in San Francisco. Her students range from 5 years old to 35 years. They perform in many local and international shows and circus' and they train hard every day. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Terry Crane is an acrobat, dancer, and default circus director. After years of having a solo career as a vertical rope artist, Terry wanted to start making his own work. This eventually led him to Seattle, where he currently serves as artistic director of his company Acrobatic Conundrum. He was kind enough to allow Shannon to come on the podcast and interview him about his approach to creation. Website: http://www.acrobaticconundrum.com Instagram: @acrobaticconundrum Hear the uncut version by becoming a patreon: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete There's a chill in the air, friends, fans and enemies and that means it is time to go back to school- circus school that is! Shannon interviews to Ron Oppenheimer, who is currently going in to his third year at The National Circus in Montreal (ENC) about what it's like to study at one of the premiere educational institutions for rising circus stars. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete How do physical therapists diagnose inefficient movement patterns in circus artists? Dr. Emily Scherb sits down to discuss how being an aerialist informed her treatment and care of artists. She also talks about her new book, Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts. If you're a patreon of the podcast, look for the 35% discount code on the site! This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete While Veronica was performing as an aerialist with UniverSOUL, she met legendary but un-credited performer named Emanuel "Uncle Junior" Ruffin. This meeting inspired her to launch a project in which she traveled all over the US, seeking the stories of the artists who put stakes in the ground, so that she could shine in the center ring. Follow Veronica Blair Instagram: @veronica_blair_aerialist The Uncle Junior Project: https://www.theunclejuniorproject.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete How does an aerialist get made? According to aerialist Veronica Blair, it's all about hard work and sparkly costumes! Veronica started her acrobatic career at the age of 14 with Make*A*Circus, and studied Chinese Acrobatics under Master Lu Yi at the San Francisco Youth Circus. She began her career at the age of 17, which at the time, made her one of the youngest professional African-American trapeze artists in the U.S. She was personally hired by Cedric Walker as a resident aerialist for UniverSoul Circus. During her five years with Universoul, she had the privilage working with celebrated and prominent artists including trapeze great LaNorma Fox and the Gérard Fasoli. I split this interview into two episodes: In this episode, Veronica shares the stories on her career path to becoming a professional aerialist. In next week's episode, Veronica talks how her experiences launched her into an investigation of the history of people of color in American circus, ultimately leading her to create an ongoing work called the Uncle Junior Project. If you're a Patreon, you have access to both episodes right now! This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Marvin Ong is a flow artist who's obsession with one specific juggling trick led him to develop a whole style that is all his own. This episode explores a very different circus community from the one Shannon is used to, but contains a TON of universal lessons for all circus artists to consider. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Jenn Bruyer teaches aerialists across the world. Shannon sat down with her in Munich to eat chocolate and talk about what makes a good aerial coach, matrices, and finding balance when you're always on the road. Find Jenn on the interwebs instagram: @heelhang website: http://www.heelhang.com Join Shannon McKenna of The Artist Athlete and Jenn Bruyer at The Southern Fried Circus Festival in Dallas Texas, September 29th-October 7th. Tickets are at: http://www.southernfriedcircusfest.com Or for a week long aerial intensives at Sky Candy in Austin Texas October 8th-12th Sign up at http://www.skycandyaustin.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete When Mariana Silva and her partner Juan Cruz Bracamonte created the circus/theater show Mandragora Circus in 2003, they never expected that it would take them on a 14 year (and counting) tour of the world. They have delighted audiences from their home in Patagonia, Argentina, as well as in 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Shannon was lucky enough to speak with Mariana about her life as a traveling clown. This is an inspiring interview you won't want to miss! www.mandragoracirco.com.ar This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Claire and Shannon sit down for the most epic of interviews! Horses! Aerialists! Falcons! Weird pronunciations of southern towns! Claire shares how she used her love and deep knowledge of riding and caring for horses to make a name for herself in the circus industry. Find her on instagram: @claire_beer This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Dr. Kip Matthews has been a sports and performance psychologist for 20 years treating dancers, musicians, and high level athletes. He talks to Shannon about how circus artists at all levels can improve their performance, get rid of audition nerves, and deal with injury. For more about Dr. Kip find him online at http://www.drkipmatthews.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: http://www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete How does becoming a mother alter a career in the circus industry? Today's guest, Anke Van Engelshoven, has a company that addresses this topic in their new show, Raven. In the interview, Anke shares her life before and after having children, how her country views working mothers, and the unexpected responses to a recent showing of Raven in Berlin. Find Anke's company online! website: http://www.still-hungry.net instagram: @stillhungry_raven This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Today's show is about the intersection of circus and social media, and my guest is the world famous, Brandon Scott, Acrobat! Brandon has the traditional resume of a young professional aerialist- trained high level gymnastics at a young age, discovered aerial arts in college, and then moved to Las Vegas to pursue making a full-time career as a circus artist. What makes Brandon different, is that during his journey, he has built up a following of 60 thousand at the release of this episode. In this interview, I talk to Brandon about how he got started, his views on the world of social media, and what tips he has for the rest of us about growing our accounts. Instagram: @brandonscottacrobat This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Laura Stokes and her artistic partner, Cohdi Harrell, got their big break when their full-length show, Smoke and Mirrors, won top awards at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. But what did it take to get them there? Shannon and Laura swear up a storm in this interview (don't worry, it's been censored- except on my website, http://www.theartistathlete.com/podcasts) and talk about what it's like to perform a personal creation for years and how Laura practices the internal aspects of performance during rehearsals. Show Notes: Laura Stokes: http://www.laurastokes.com The Ricochet Project: http://www.thericochetproject.com This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete What does it take in this day and age to produce circus in the United States? Doug Stewart, a recent graduate of Columbia College in Chicago, talks about how he used his degree and earned a degree in Business of Live and Performing Arts and his experience touring with an American youth circus troupe to found his company Cirque US. Cirque US creates an original show each year and tours New England for the summer. At the end of the episode, Shannon takes a few key pieces of wisdom and translates them to practical business advice for individual artists. To Find Out More About Cirque US visit: http://www.thecirqueUS.com My Website: http://www.theartistathlete.com SHOW NOTES: Visit: http://www.thecirqueus.com Instagram: @thecirqueus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cirqueus/ This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Shannon can't speak French but you know who can? Aerialist, choreographer, and master teacher Fred Deb. Fred is one of the founders of aerial silks as an apparatus and has been called a “precursor to French contemporary circus.” In this episode, Shannon asks her about her career, the evolution of her teaching, and her creative process. Stay tuned after the interview to hear Shannon wrestle with the question of aerial dance vs circus... http://www.theartistathlete.com Show Notes: Fred Deb: Find her on instagram: _fred.deb_ About her company, Drapes Aerians: http://www.drapes-aeriens.com Information about the French Aerial Dance Festival: http://www.lesrencontresdedanseaerienne.com/en/2018-aerial-dance-festival/ Promotional Footage for a 2003 Documentary about Compagnie Les Arts Sauts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCfnqsoXAg In the summary, I mentioned an interview with Lewie West on a different podcast. Unfortunately, it seems like all of the links to the episode are dead, BUT here's a blog post with some additional information about it: https://antranik.org/horizontal-vs-vertical-skill-development/ This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Philipp, one of the top contortionists in Europe, discusses how his training mentality has changed over his almost 30 year career and why being a contortionist is one of the easiest disciplines to perform. Shannon just kind of sits in awe. http://www.theartistathlete.com Philipp Tigris Website: http://www.tigris-hulahoop.de Instagram: @philipp.tigris A link to Tsatsral Erdenebileg breaking the world record for holding a Marinelli Bend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1C5RWWgzG4This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. *** Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Welcome back to the interview with Dr. Jen Crane of Cirque Physio. In this show Jen explains how to overcome plateaus in flexibility, aging in circus, and talks more about all of the resources she has created to help educate circus artists. www.theartistathlete.com Show Notes: Find Dr. Jen Crane online: http://www.cirquephysio.com Instagram: cirque_physio How to eat a duck tongue: https://onthegas.org/food/duck-tongue-recipes This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete How do you know if your circus pain is a mild irritation or a major problem? And if it is a problem where can a circus artist go to find help? Shannon asks Dr. Jen Crane of Cirque Physio all about treating the circus population and the competitive ping pong population. http://www.theartistathlete.com -Show Notes: The letters behind Jen's name are: PT: Physical Therapist DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy OCS: Othopedic Clinical Specialist ATC: Athletic Training Certification If you are looking for a physical therapist who is also a body worker, you want to look for a: FAAOMPT: Fellow of the American Academy of Othopedic Manual Physical Therapists You can find Jen Crane on Instagram @cirque_physio and at http://www.cirquephysio.com Tune in next week for Part 2! This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Anton Belyakov is a professional hand balancer who performing all over the world for longer than he can remember. Shannon sits down with him talk to him about his life in the circus, doing grown up things, and his favorite music to warm up to backstage. Follow Anton on Instagram: @tonywhite278 Bath tub hand balancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XwKlayjWcc Artistic promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfthoam9HIk Phlegmatic: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/phlegmatic This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Can circus be a vehicle for personal growth? Carrie Heller has spent 30 years in the social circus world, helping clients and creating resources. Carrie and Dr. Lauren Taglialatela show empirical evidence in a data driven study, that circus is good for not just your body, but your brain as well! Shannon sits down with Carrie in her beautiful space in Atlanta to find out how. Carrie's Certifications: MSW: Masters Degree in Social Work from Tulane University LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker RPT: Registered Play Therapist Website: www.circusartsinstitute.com Page about the research paper: www.circusartsinstitute.com/blog/catpublished READ THE ARTICLE: International Journal of Play Therapy (published by the American Psychological Association): http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pla0000068 Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/circusartsinstitute/ https://twitter.com/circusartsatl Regarding positive reinforcement: “The Difficult Child” by Howard Glasser Research articles on Crossing the Midline http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.201 Supplemental information: http://blog.sascentre.com/en/midline http://spectrumpediatrics.com/blog/2013/12/crossingmidline/ This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Inka Siefker is an internationally renowned contortionist who holds the Guinness World Record for farthest arrow shot into a target using the feet. Not too shabby for a southern girl who started circus in her twenties! Shannon sits down with Inka and a bottle of champagne to talk about training with a Mongolian coach, laser pointers, and high ponytails. You can find Inka on instagram: @inkabot And on the whorld whide wheb: http://www.inkasiefker.com Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Ever wonder how a Cirque du Soliel show is made? Shannon talks with Brandon Livanos, an artist on the CdS show, Volta, about creating and going on tour. He shares his daily routine and how he landed a job, first on Franco Dragone's House of Dancing Water, and then with the largest theatrical producer in the world. Find Brandon on instagram: @brandonlivanos This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete In a world where every trick and transition under the sun is already out on Instagram and YouTube, how do you go about making art that is truly your own? Shannon is joined today by aerialist, choreographer, and studio owner Liza Rose who in her long career has found ways to create her own art and her own opportunities. You can find Liza Rose on instagram: @thereallizarose Her studio, Fly Circus Space, is in New Orleans and on instagram: @flycircusspace And on the whorld whide wheb: http://www.flycircus.space Liza Rose mentioned two books today: The Art of Listening by Darla Johnson Open Source Forms by Stephanie Skura You can buy them at your local book seller... or a from a large corporation that will bring it to your doorstep overnight. This podcast is dedicated to CIRCUS. Aerialist, Shannon McKenna interviews guests from acrobats in Cirque du Soleil to circus therapists and everyone in between. Learn the backstage lives of those who flip, twist, sparkle, and shine under the big top. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Welcome and thanks for listening to The Artist Athlete! Listen to this episode to learn about the host, Shannon, as well as hear about the upcoming guests. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
Please won't you be a Patreon?: http://www.patreon.com/theartistathlete Shannon sits down for the debut episode of The Artist Athlete to talk to acrobatic rigger Brett Copes about safety vs risk and what EVERY aerialist should know about rigging. Shannon McKenna is an internationally recognized circus performer and coach. For the past decade, she has been a freelance artist: giving workshops and classes across 7 countries and worked on both traditional and contemporary circus shows in the US, Portugal, Germany, and Australia including the Shrine Circus and SOAP. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration on post-modern physical theater (how's that for a mouthful?). She founded The Artist Athlete in 2018 as a means to produce educational materials about circus arts including a line of e-books to help aerial artists train safely and a podcast in which she interviews experts in the industry about their careers. If you're reading this, you're probably listening to it. Thank you! She currently lives in whichever circus community is the warmest. Find her online: www.theartistathlete.com Facebook: The Artist Athlete Instagram: @the_artist_athlete
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