Live Like An Acrobat

#livelikeanacrobatpodcast #yenenehtesfaye #ethiopia #circus #blackhistorymonth For this third episode of Season Two of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Yeneneh Tesfaye; the Founder, Artistic Director and Co-Director of African Dream Circus, President of the Addis Ababa Circus Association, Vice President of the Ethiopian National Circus Association,  & member of the executive committee of the Ethiopian Gymnastics Federation. Yeneneh Tesfaye has an incredible performance history as a multi-skilled acrobatic artist with a spectacular specialty in ladder/chinese chair stacking, group circus banquin, hoop diving, and as a facilitator of artists through his performance company the African Dream Circus who have been featured in shows such as Cirque Du Soleil’s KA & Messi 10, Mother Africa, The Wintergarten, Port Aventura, Cirque Dreams, Arlette Hanson Winter Circus, Circus Finlandia, The Gop, The Royal Circus, Fantasialand, Circus Poland, the Empire Touring Show by Spiegel World, The Palazzo, Cirque Phenix, The Africa Africa Show, and the UniverSoul Circus. African Dream Circus Website:http://www.africandreamcircus.com/Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/AFRICAN-DREAM-CIRCUS-113586505340184/https://www.facebook.com/yenacircusInstagram:https://instagram.com/african_dream_circus?igshid=yk6gw5y6jvtqYeneneh Tesfaye Ladder Act:https://youtu.be/sBKRrrxU4-AAfrican Dream Circus Presents:Icarian gameshttps://youtu.be/55rAWYGucPchttps://youtu.be/kJMGhT3ucpAHand voltage acthttps://youtu.be/WdBgEGG7dbITrio balancehttps://vimeo.com/245921270https://youtu.be/_fNZPZBn42IJugglinghttps://vimeo.com/245198032Hoop divinghttps://youtu.be/EQHuZKXcdr8Chinese polehttps://youtu.be/0igq8BQTkGMPlease #Subscribe! #LIKE, #COMMENT!Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Ep.3 -Let's Negotiate For Yourself: The Art of A Good Contracthttps://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-3-lets-negotiate-for-yourself-the-art-of-a-good-contract?utm_source=CircusNewsDigest&utm_medium=emailBabylon Cabaret Valentines Night IN!Friday 7:30pm Feb.5th VIP ACCESSTickets on Sale Now:www.BabylonCabaret.comNew Circuspreneur Blog!Www.Circuspreneurblog.comLive Like An Acrobat #Podcast #Spotify:

#livelikeanacrobatpodcast #unclejuniorproject #circusFor this special Inaugural episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto honors a historic moment in American History by interviewing Aerialist, Instructor, Moderator, Director, and Circus Historian Veronica Blair as she celebrates the Ten Year Anniversary of the Uncle Junior Project; her ongoing docuseries which archives the legacy of African American circus artists for future generations. The Uncle Junior Project: https://www.unclejrproject.comFollow: https://m.facebook.com/UncleJrProject/https://www.instagram.com/unclejrproject/Veronica Blair:https://www.veronicablairaerial.comFollow:https://www.instagram.com/veronica_blair_aerialist/?hl=en@BlackAerialist: https://instagram.com/blackaerialist?igshid=rv44iirgoztv@HOTBROWNHONEY:https://www.instagram.com/hotbrownhoney/?hl=en @victims_voices_circushttps://instagram.com/victims_voices_circus?igshid=1n6w6ctlza023CircusTalk Panels: https://youtu.be/cUPm4TRraBEhttps://youtu.be/767uaNr-zfgVeronica Blair has studied with some of the most celebrated and prominent artists in her field, including trapeze great LaNorma Fox, Ringling Bros. first African-American Aerialist Pa-Mela Hernandez, and the renowned “God Father of the Tissu” Gérard Fasoli of Centre National des Arts du Cirque / Cnac. Veronica has since performed with several other renowned groups and productions around the globe such as AntiGravity, Universal Studios Japan and Warner Bros. Music. She has been a part of Germany’s most successful circus show, “AFRIKA! AFRIKA!”, and was the lead aerialist in KAMAU’s “BooDha” music video with over 100k views on YouTube.Expanding her portfolio beyond performing, Veronica launched the development of “The Uncle Junior Project” in 2010. The ongoing documentary shines a light on the careers of African-American circus performers, including Emanual “Uncle Junior” Ruffin who remained largely uncredited for his contributions to American Circus until after his death. In 2017 she was invited to speak at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival about her experience as producer and director of “The Uncle Junior Project”, and served as organizer and moderator on a panel highlighting the African-American circus experience. She’s also worked with the African-American Art and Culture Complex to stage Entrapment to Entertainment: A Celebration of Blacks in American Circus, a three month exhibition that ran from October, 2013 – January 2014 with over 1,000 attendees.Veronica Blair is presently an aerial performer, instructor and aerial director at Celebrity Cruises Productions.Please #Subscribe! LIKE, COMMENT!Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Ep.3 -Let's Negotiate For Yourself: The Art of A Good Contract

On this special #holiday episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto #interviews Circus Artist & Founder of @Cirque_Psych Janelle Peters to discuss the #narrative around #mental #health within the #circus #arts #community, and what #resources are available to the community at large with a special emphasis on how to generate #progressive mental health during the holiday season. @Cirque_Psych provides #psychoeducational materials directed at exploring and understanding our beautiful, complex, circus minds. Janelle's work as @cirque_psych helps create space for conversations about mental health, wellbeing, and social #justice in the circus community. She provides tools, resources, and inspiration that reminds us of the ways our circus work and our #wellbeing are deeply #interconnected. @Cirque_Psych Workshops-Mental Health First Aid for Circus: Mental health struggles have been stigmatized in western culture, and in many athletic and other training spaces for generations. However, they are just as common as physical health struggles.  This workshop helps coaches and students to dismantle stigma, and learn skills for supporting their students’  and classmates’ mental health while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Participants will gain vocabulary, specific strategies, and a better understanding of how common mental health difficulties can impact circus humans. You will leave feeling more confident and empowered to care for your community members even when they’re struggling, and with resources for when their needs exceed your capacity or your role.Janelle is a professional #contortionist, #aerialist, and coach based in Denver, Colorado. Janelle is an artistic chameleon, and adapts to a wide variety of roles, genres and theatrical tones. She has choreographed and performed in solo and ensemble acts, collaborating across the United States as well as internationally. Follow @Cirque_Psych:https://www.instagram.com/cirque_psych/?hl=enWorkshop Website:http://janelledinosaurs.comFollow @happinesswarrior108:https://www.instagram.com/happinesswarrior108/?hl=enThe Easy Path-Martin Riedel Explores Grief with Circus: https://circustalk.com/news/the-easy-path-martin-riedel-explores-grief-with-circusPlease #Subscribe! LIKE, COMMENT!Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Series: Ep.2 Let's Resource For Yourself: Mastering Virtual Event Planning https://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-2-lets-resource-for-yourself-mastering-virtual-event-planning?fbclid=IwAR1KxLfVQMEWU9dLER4LGJ-kyQFdmDH1AkQDFT637tTxE584d_wjCHWlW-INew Circuspreneur Blog!Www.Circuspreneurblog.comLive Like An Acrobat #Podcast #Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6O0utPJ8MJfM6QmwPd4lsV?si=GHHQvY9PQ4uk3iniJYoHVQ#ITunes:

On this episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews world famous #pole performer, #dance instructor, #burlesque artist and all around #entertainer Candace Cane. Candace's passion for pole dancing and shaking her tail feather has landed her several gigs where she displayed her talents in live concerts for Snoop Dogg & Ashanti, movies such as "Dolemite Is My Name", The Grammy’s, and music videos for artists like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & Rae Sremmurd, Maroon 5, G Eazy, Ed Sheeran, & many others.Candace Cane was the Level 5 Exotic winner at the Pole Sport Organizations’s US National Pole Championship in 2017, USNPC 2017 Doubles Winner, & the Pacific Pole Championship Winner in 2018. Candace Cane is a resident #performer with Tonya Kay’s Pinup Pole Show, burlesque artist at Next Door Lounge, and former entertainer at Flaming Saddles WeHo, Playhouse Nightclub, & Penthouse Day Club. Her areas of circus practice include Pole, aerial pole, lollipop pole, #Lyra, #hammock, #handbalancing, #handstand canes, and #contortion. Candace offers public and private lessons through :https://higherlearningdance.comFollow @sweetmscandace: https://www.instagram.com/sweetmscandace/?hl=enYou can catch Candace Cane’s upcoming virtual burlesque performance by following the link below: @MarvelousandMelanated L.A Black #Burlesque & Variety Artists Revue:https://www.instagram.com/marvelousandmelanated/?hl=enThe Invisible Vegan:https://youtu.be/S4VA8jmRnyUPlease #Subscribe! LIKE, COMMENT!Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Series: Ep.2 Let's Resource For Yourself: Mastering Virtual Event Planning https://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-2-lets-resource-for-yourself-mastering-virtual-event-planning?fbclid=IwAR1KxLfVQMEWU9dLER4LGJ-kyQFdmDH1AkQDFT637tTxE584d_wjCHWlW-INew 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:

#livelikeanacrobatpodcastOn this weeks episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews “Mystère” Red and Yellow Bird Christopher Phi. Christopher Phi was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, and theater and #acrobatics has been his life since he was eight years old. He competed in tumbling for four years, earning national titles, and in 2005 Chris was hired to help create the show Le Reve in Las Vegas by Franco Dragone, where he performed until 2010. For the next few years he traveled and gigged across the world; finally coming back to Las Vegas in 2013 to join the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s “Mystère”. In happier times, Chris can be seen performing as Yellow or Red Bird in this iconic, 26 years-young show.Follow Chris Phi:https://www.instagram.com/christopher_phi/?hl=enBehind The Curtain of Mystere:https://youtu.be/_K8Zh1mshGo@MarvelousandMelanated L.A Black #Burlesque & Variety Artists Revue:https://www.instagram.com/marvelousandmelanated/?hl=enOmnium: A Bold New #Circushttps://omniumcircus.orgThe Empire Entertainment: Virtual Eventscasting@theempireentertainment.comOprah's Favorite Things: Cup of Te’https://cupofte.com/products/oprah-s-favorite-organic-tea-setPlease #Subscribe! Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Series: Ep.2 Let's Resource For Yourself: Mastering Virtual Event Planning https://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-2-lets-resource-for-yourself-mastering-virtual-event-planning?fbclid=IwAR1KxLfVQMEWU9dLER4LGJ-kyQFdmDH1AkQDFT637tTxE584d_wjCHWlW-INew 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:

This weeks episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #Podcast hosted by Shenea Stiletto features special guest Founder & Creative Director of SOAR #Aerial #Dance Gena DuBose. #LivelikeanacrobatpodcastGena is a movement artist, aerial hoop coach, and the founder of SOAR Aerial Dance. Her performance work with SOAR Aerial Dance focuses on collaborating with professional, local #artists to bridge the gap between aerial dance and #performance art in her community, telling honest stories along the way. She is the creator of the Aerial Instructor Enhancement Program, a 6-week, interactive, online course for instructors to gain confidence in their teaching, while adding creative techniques to their classes. In the Spring of 2021, Gena will launch her Aerial Hoop Teacher Training, a full aerial hoop curriculum that she has curated over the last 8 years.Follow Gena DuBose: @Gena_Marie_Aerialhttps://www.instagram.com/gena_marie_aerial/?hl=en@SOARaerialdancehttps://www.instagram.com/soaraerialdance/?hl=enWebsite:Soaraerialdance.comBecoming Promo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kweiVKFFxw&feature=youtu.beHome:https://youtu.be/yAN6PKA801AUprise: by Noeli Acobahttps://youtu.be/6_V9j61jeskArtist-Athlete Podcast: by Shannon McKennahttps://youtu.be/-5zTP1JgAx0@MarvelousandMelanated L.A Black Burlesque & Variety Artists Revue:https://www.instagram.com/marvelousandmelanated/?hl=enPlease #Subscribe! Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Series: Ep.1 Mastering The Side Hustle with Claudius Spechthttps://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-1-lets-innovate-for-yourself-mastering-the-side-hustle?fbclid=IwAR03XB0neYWPugFbOGyM-lyAwA0cLylSG5kfeyIBPvYkDXfJnYA53ioh2hQNew 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: https://m.facebook.com/sheneaboothLive Like An Acrobat Podcast-

For this weeks episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto is joined by fellow CircusTalk contributor Martin Frenette to interview Cirque Du Soleil’s iconic hula hoop artist Elena Lev about her legendary #circus career as a top soloist in Alegria, Quidam, Zaia, Saltimbanco, Wintuk, Zumanity, & the revamp of Alegria in 2019.Follow Elena Lev:@hoopsact_elenalevhttps://www.instagram.com/hoopsact_elenalev/?hl=enElena Lev Documentary:https://youtu.be/F7YdRlFfGX0Best of Hoop_Cirque Du Soleil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TydWUguPRUCo-Host Martin Frenette’s Recently Published Article: https://circustalk.com/news/circus-immersion-juggling-its-more-than-just-throwing-objects-in-the-air?fbclid=IwAR0hKDCPW4UWjOSmdD-Zvxkjb70sPMFmzArknuGh1EUJriQfgelc5obWptcEP.9 @cyberyoga & @Neosutras:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neosutras/neosutras-book-yoga-for-love-and-intimacyPlease #Subscribe! Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothThink Like An Acrobat Vlog Series: Ep.1 Mastering The Side Hustle with Claudius Spechthttps://circustalk.com/news/think-like-an-acrobat-ep-1-lets-innovate-for-yourself-mastering-the-side-hustle?fbclid=IwAR03XB0neYWPugFbOGyM-lyAwA0cLylSG5kfeyIBPvYkDXfJnYA53ioh2hQNew 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=enFacebook: 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

On this weeks episode of the Live Like An #Acrobat #Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews director Kip Jones about how he has continued to carry on the legacy of the first all-black #circus act to perform with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, better know as the renowned King Charles Unicycle Troupe. KCT is a group of exceptionally creative #athletes who play an unbelievable game of high-energy #basketball on #unicycles. They exhibit skills ranging from slam-dunks, dribbling-passing, jumping rope, to #acrobatics.Follow @kingcharlestroupe:https://www.instagram.com/kingcharlestroupe/?hl=enhttps://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Artist/King-Charles-Unicycle-Troupe-590532234304432/KCT Website:https://www.thekingcharlestroupe.com/Please #Subscribe! Please consider making a donation to encourage the continued growth, expansion and evolution of this podcast:Venmo:@shenea-boothNew 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=enFacebook: 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