Program
Performances
Two Davids - Clown / Handstands
Michelle Geffen - Aerial Hammock
Morgan Cole - Aerial HoopShipra - Contortion
Scary - Aerial New
CJ and Alisa - Duo Hoop
Sage - Singing
Lain- Aerial Hammock
Nataliya - Chair
Brittany Posas - Baby Hoop
Ashley - Dance Trapeze
Hosted by Emily Lesinski
Thank You to
Sage - Stage Manager
Amy Li + Daniel Dimijian - Stage hand
Sean - Sound
Rob - Rigging
Danie - Program Notes / Design
Cast
Emily Lesinski, Host
Emily and Sean co-run CirqueHaus and Warrior Bridge. Emily is a physical therapist specializing in treating the circus community. She also trains handbalancing, partner acrobatics, aerial straps, and weight trains. She loves producing the shows in this space!
Morgan Cole
By day, Morgan is an activewear designer, but in her free time can be found doing all things active...Her life basically revolves around leggings. On top of her full time job, she is a trainer at Jane Do in Jersey City (If you're ever in the area, check out her classes!) She also has danced with numerous companies in and around NYC including DanceWorksNYC, Continuum Dance Co. and currently, Breath Dance Project. In 2017, she tried lyra for the first time and was immediately hooked. After a years long aerial hiatus during/post covid, she's back to training and excited and incredibly grateful to finally be performing again! This will be her first live NYC aerial performance since early 2020.
Lain
Lain (they/them) is a yoga teacher, therapeutic horseback riding instructor-in-training, aerialist and candidate for a Master of Social Work at Hunter College. Their greatest joy is making folks feel seen, supported and able to connect with themselves more deeply. Lain is so immensely grateful to their entire in-the-air and on-the-ground community for making them feel that way too.
ig: cirque.du.solain
Shipra
Shipra was born and raised between North India and New York. She started dancing and doing yoga at eight, finding ease in expression. She was a scholarship dance student at a few dance schools. With a varied Movement background in Bharatnatyam, Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Contemporary, Chhau and Kallaripattayu and Mongolian Contortion, she now has found her niche in performance arts with a Somatic approach in her body and movement practice. She holds a Masters in Special education and an MS in Creative arts therapy with a specialisation in Dance therapy.
The work she has done in the field of disability and education has influenced her life’s path and vision of the world. She has a certification in Laban Movement analysis, 500+ hours of Yoga TT, is an auricular acupuncturist and an ABA teacher.
She loves the creativity, joy and freedom that circus brings to her life and is proud and grateful to be a part of Cirquehaus. Thank you Happy Pride you all !
Alisa Mae
Alisa (they/them) performs on straps, lyra, dance trapeze, silks, hammock, harness/bungee, chains, and custom apparatuses. They have a BFA in Dance and English from NYU. Alisa has travelled the world performing aerial and dance for cruise ships (Royal Caribbean), theme parks (Six Flags, Busch Gardens), international tours (Cirque Dreams, Ruddur Dance), and gigs/events (Broadway Bares, Studio 54, Bloomingdales, Cipriani, Joyce SoHo, and LaMama). They currently perform regularly at The Slipper Room and The Box, and have worked at Company XIV, Duane Park, and House of Yes in NYC. Alisa is an aerial coach and NASM-certified personal trainer.
IG: @aerialalisa