Nora Lacroix

@nora_cirque

Nora has been captivating audiences while performing aerial arts since her late childhood. Now 17, she excels in aerial hoop and silks, but is also always eager to explore new apparatuses and disciplines. Her dedication to aerial arts reflects her passion for creative movement and personal growth, bringing a blend of strength, flexibility and grace to every performance.

Andrii Balykhin

@andrii_balykhin

Andrii Balykhin has dedicated his life to acrobatics, achieving the rank of Master of Sports. He graduated from the Kyiv Circus Academy with a Master’s degree in aerial gymnastics and has since toured internationally, earning numerous accolades, including gold at the 2018 Festival "Les feux de la Rampe" in France. Andrii has performed worldwide, including in China, Europe, and Germany, and has coached at his own school, "Young Vision Team," in Kyiv. Currently based in Canada, he continues to develop his acrobatic skills and share his expertise with others passionate about body control. 

Alona

@alyona_ovy

Alona is an artist from Ukraine who loves pole dance and aerial arts. Her flying pole acts combine strength, grace, and creativity, captivating audiences with their dynamic beauty.

Anastasiia Parkhomenko

@parkhomenko_anastasiia_

Anastasiia is an accomplished aerialist coach and circus artist. She holds a Master’s degree from the Kyiv Circus Academy and has showcased her talent at prestigious festivals, including the Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo in 2019. Anastasiia has received numerous awards, such as the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Artistika of the Sea, bronze at the 2018 European Youth Festival in Germany, and gold at the 2016 Israeli International Circus Festival in Ashdod. Her career has taken her around the world, performing in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany, and many more. In 2020, Anastasiia and her husband founded a studio specializing in aerial gymnastics and acrobatics. Currently, she coaches at Aerial Antics in Ottawa, where she continues to develop her skills and inspire her students.

Skye The Guy

@skye_theguy

Skye brings charm and energy to the stage. An up and coming performer in the Ottawa circus community, Skye has created an amazing act for this event including knives, unicycle and his signature quirky sense of humour. Skye has been seen at events such as: Ottawa Winterlude, Kemptville Buskerfestival, Ottawa Buskerfestival, Ottawa ComicCon and Ottawa Fire and Ice Festival.

Liz & Maya

@mayaciel @lizzil_twizzil

It's Liz and Maya! A dynamic duo with boundless energy and enthusiasm for aerial arts, together they have created acts combining aerial acrobatics, drag preformance and sometimes fire. Come join them for this next adventure.

Sabrina

@cleverinwinter

After many years of competitive acrobatics, lyra, rhythmic gymnastics, classical dance and a pandemic, Sabrina found her way to pole fitness and flying pole and fell in love! Flying pole offered a familiar yet challenging new way to combine the many skills and passions she had collected over the years. Sabrina's style is heavily influenced by her many years of classical ballet and contemporary dance and offers a new perspective on what "pole dancing" can mean.

Rockabilly Joe

@_rockabillyjoe_

A circus artist and street performer. Joey always finds a unique twist to his acrobatic and juggling tricks. He prides himself on delivering a truly unique show with skills you won't see anywhere else.

Christal Washer

@christalwasher

Christal describers herself as a high energy bootcamp coach and circus artist who enjoys pushing people out of their comfort zones to try something new. From mixed martial arts to mixed aerials, she loves the freedom, fun and shenanigans that come with being a part of this circus family. Christal is a member of Cirquonscient and a performer/coach with Aerial Antics in Ottawa. 

Regina

@ginaburrito

Ever since she could remember, Regina has been performing to entertain others – whether by juggling clementines, reciting silly poems, or dancing to her own beat. She has been an aerialist since 2015, and loves finding outlets for unique expression with her wonderful circus family. She also enjoys teaching others so that they can find their creative sides. Regina performs with Aerial Antics and Cirquonscient.

Patrick

@ptloiselle

A seasoned veteran of open mic nights in Kingston, Toronto and now Ottawa, Patrick is a lifelong  musician adept at playing saxophone, djembe and tin whistle to support his loop pedal adventures.  Piano and guitar are his go-to instruments for artistic expression, the latter supporting his popular role as the campfire jukebox. After a successful debut as MC of the first ever Cirque A La Carte, Patrick is back with more tricks up his sleeve for the next edition.  Dabbling in comedy, magic & circus arts he is ready to keep you entertained between stellar circus performances.

Melissa

@turtltracks

Melissa is driven by creativity and a thirst for artistic expression. She is a professional performer for festivals, cabarets, private and corporate events. Her life is a tapestry woven with threads of aerial and other circus arts. In the air, each twist and turn offers freedom and boundless possibility. Her creativity knows no bounds and her imagination has sparked the creation of multiple original aerial circus productions . Melissa is the co-founder of Ottawa aerial arts company Aerial Antics, and a member of Cirquonscient.

Melodie

@melodie.dubuc_rvt_acrobat

Known as the RVT acrobat ( Bouger à la Mélodie), Mélodie is a proud franco-ontarien that has grown up to be a Jill of many trades…Starting gymnastics at the daredevil age of 2 ½, she became one of Gymnastics Ontario’s national level 5 trampoline athletes and a NCCP certified gymnastics and trampoline coach. Since 2014, she has been crafting her art of coaching recreational gymnastics & workshops featuring Fun, Fitness, Fundamentals and embracing creative movement for all ages and people with special needs. She is typically found inspiring kids in French schools across Ontario, initiating them to circus Arts.​

RC

@fly_agaric

Renée-Claude is a hula hooper and aerialist who teaches and performs on aerial silks and trapeze. Through circus arts, RC found a daily dose of play, community, and an outlet for her creativity. As a member of Cirquonscient, she has been co-creating shows and performing in and around Ottawa since 2018. She is excited to present a new act, built with love for this very special evening!