Tonight's Program:
ACT I
Alicia Cowart, Anna Bierbrauer
German wheel
Music: "Hush" by The Marías
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Anna and Alicia started taking German Wheel classes together about a year ago, and have found it to be a joyful outlet during stressful times.
Wei-Chiao Hsu, Sage Gao
Aerial silks
Music: "Meeting You in the Breeze" by Offbeat Ensemble
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Meeting You in the Breeze (Sung and performed by Wei-Chiao Hsu; Guitar by Sage Gao; Arrangement by Tingli Lin)
Set to a gentle Chinese melody covered by Wei-Chiao’s band, Offbeat Ensemble, Meeting You in the Breeze tells a story of discovering love through the quiet beauty of nature. This piece blends voice, music, and movement to capture the feeling of connection, freedom, and serenity that comes with meeting someone whose presence feels as natural as the breeze itself.
Olivia Busalacchi
Static trapeze
Music: "Vienna" by Billy Joel
Amberlee James, Emmalee James
Hoop dance
Music: "That's My Girl" by Kidz Bop Kids
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Both new to hooping, Emmalee, with the help of her Mom, have worked together to create this routine aiming to highlight Emmalee's six year old personality.
Dave Larson, Lizzy Kirkland
Static trapeze
Music: "In the Sky" by Effin
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A pair of besties who love to be upside down and hang off each other decided to create a duo trapeze act together. This act is really just us showing off our stuff and we hope you enjoy.
Amy Washbush, David Hilgendorf, Petra Hilgendorf
German wheel, aerial silks
Music:"Human Behaviour" by Björk
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Circus arts have been a fascinating way for Amy, David, and Petra to explore new worlds of human behavior. Surprising, empowering, strange, silly; an engaging voyage for the three of us together. Amy started aerials a few years ago and silks a year and a half ago. David started wheeling 7 months ago. Despite being the youngest, Petra is an experienced circus performer. This is our first performance as a trio.
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Dave Lee
Dance, static trapeze
Music: "Surprise Yourself" by Jack Garratt
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Dave wants to encourage everyone to try circus arts, because who knows, you might surprise yourself!
Ian Limoli
Aerial silks
Music: "Flight of Icarus" by Iron Maiden
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A heavy metal lesson that what goes up...must always come down.
Cecil Wilson, Taylor Blair
German wheel
Music: "Jazz Suite Waltz no. 2" by Dmitri Shostakovich
Cerys Jenks
Hoop dance
Music: "Big Bang + Stellar Alchemist" by Kim Boekbinder
Nisa Karimi, Winston
Music: "Cuckoo" by Electro Swing Circus
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This aerial silks routine was undertaken with encouragement from the performer’s 7-year-old (who may make an appearance Friday night).
Rachel Brewster
Hoop
Music: "Wonderful Nothing" by Glass Animals
Calvin Gehred-O'Connell, Caitlin Loughran, Mackinsey Smith, Marzi Branyan
Duo duo trapeze
Music: "Voulez-Vous" by ABBA
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Marzi, Calvin, Caitlin, and Mackinsey have been training duo trapeze together for two years and are thrilled to perform at MCS together for the first time! Just four pals trying to evoke disco. 🪩
CREW
Our shows run on volunteers!
- Producers: Stina Alvarez, Briana Marvell
- Tech: Travis Volmer, Percy Hill
- Rigging: Alex Starr, Lizzy Kirkland
- Stage Crew: Christina Lieffring, Rae Meuzelaar, Erin Rhoads
- Setup: Steven Clipson, Ian Limoli, Amanda Gatewood, Alex Devaux, Becky Krueger, Eli Wu
- Front of House: Kelly Bix, Anna Tiffey, Ariel Niforatos, Ben Ziemann, Katy O'Leary, Juliet Landa, Nicole Starr, Porsche Schlapper, Steve Clipson, Gillian, Scott, Hildy
- Photography: Pierce Eliott
- Videography: Dakota Clark
- Promotion & Social Media: Ariel Niforatos, Sarah-Louise Raillard
- Program: Sara Woolery
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