Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? I’m a circus performer, specifically an aerialist, but I also stilt walk and play with fire. I’ve been in the industry for about 23 years. I was one of the first wave of circus performers taking…
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50 over 50 interviewees – Fran Sperling – Aerialist, Choreographer & Coach
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an aerialist, a coach and choreographer. I’ve been performing in the circus industry since the ‘80s. I started out as the top-mounter of a female acrobatic duo Acrobrats. Karen Gersch, who co-founded Acrobrats, posted an ad…
50 over 50 interviewees – Lindsey Butcher – Dancer and aerial artists
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an independent dance and aerial artist who’s been working in the industry for over 34 years. Since graduating from London School of Contemporary Dance in 1984, I’ve worked with dance, theatre, circus and opera companies as…
50 over 50 interviewees – Lynn Campbell – Aerialist
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I first tried going on a trapeze when I was 39. I queued with a line of children at a festival, had a go and fell in love with it. I’d danced for a long time and…