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Directors Alisa Akil Equiano Nadolishny Davis Mosieri Alisa Nadolishny is a sculptor, designer, and director born in Moscow and based in Brooklyn. In her work, Alisa aims to construct psychologically stimulating environments that bring viewers and participants into unfamiliar states of mind. Alisa is pursuing futher education in Architecture. Akil Vishus Davis grew up in theatre and Hip-Hop, lstudying in 7 countries. He has now combined his extensive training in Acro Duo, African Dance, Balinese Maskwork, Thai Classical, Modern, Butoh, Kabuki, and Noh to create a new dance form, which has now teaches an performs around the world. Equiano Mosieri is a singer, an actor, a writer, and a director. Born in Nigeria and Educated in London, Equiano is now bringing his powerful perspective to the theatres of New York with roles ranging from leading parts in modern plays to all sides of shakespeare, short ÄSTZT\ZPJHUK live performance. 5 Megan Hornaday Megan Hornaday brought her background in classical ballet to the air, training with Rachel Bowman (Cirque du Soleil) and others before creating acts for Beyonce, W&B, and many more. She specializes in silk, cloud swing, lyra, and dance, as well as performing and directing with her company, Animal Mechanical. ectors Directors Megan Marcus Sara Seanna Hornaday Anthony Zepezauer Sharpe Megan Hornaday brought her background in classical ballet to the air, training with Rachel Bowman (Cirque du Soleil) and others before creating acts for Beyonce, W&B, and many more. She specializes in silk, cloud swing, lyra, and dance, as well as performing and directing with her company, Animal Mechanical. Marcus Anthony has drawn on his background as a physical trainer, martial artist, and aerialist to createan amazing impact both in the air and on the ground, dropWPUNÅPWWPUNHUK tumbling through acts that bring together peace and power. He will be KPYLJ[PUNOPZÄYZ[ full-length show in Spring 2015. Sara Zepezauer MV\UKÅPNO[HM[LY an injury took her away from ballet, and began her career as an aerialist in NYC. After making her debut, as a fairy ninja in AGHORIA, she has since performed for parties, theatres, ÄSTZHUKL]LU[Z and directed her ÄYZ[ZVSKV\[ show, “The Secret Below,”. Seanna Sharpe fell in love with ÅPNO[H[HULHYS` age, and pursued her passion into the air, traveling to 27 countries and continuing her education in performance, production, and politics. She now runs three companies and a school in NYC, and has created over 350 works for stage and screen. 6 Directors Megan Marcus Sara SeaHornaday Anthony Zepezauer ShaMegan Hornaday brought her background in classical ballet to the air, training with Rachel Bowman (Cirque du Soleil) and others before creating acts for Beyonce, W&B, and many more. She specializes in silk, cloud swing, lyra, and dance, as well as performing and directing with her company, Animal Mechanical. Marcus Anthony has drawn on his background as a physical trainer, martial artist, and aerialist to createan amazing impact both in the air and on the ground, dropWPUNÅPWWPUNHUK tumbling through acts that bring together peace and power. He will be KPYLJ[PUNOPZÄYZ[ full-length show in Spring 2015. Sara Zepezauer MV\UKÅPNO[HM[LY an injury took her away from ballet, and began her career as an aerialist in NYC. After making her debut, as a fairy ninja in AGHORIA, she has since performed for parties, theatres, ÄSTZHUKL]LU[Z and directed her ÄYZ[ZVSKV\[ show, “The Secret Below,”. Seannfell in ÅPNO[H[age, andher pasthe air, to 27 cand coher ein perfoproducpolitics. runs threenies andin NYCcreated works and
Summer fall winter spring Calendarv ADONIA Les Etoiles Winter Blue Garden of Paradise Gods of Spring FESTIVAL The Seventh Side AEONA Summer Blue Guess My Name Humming / Bird July 6 & 10-12 Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 Doors at 8:30, Show at 9 Doors at 7, Show at 8 Short Film Shows at 2, 8 and 9 December February 1, 7-9, & 15-16 March 7, 13-15, 20-22 June & 137-9 June 21 December 7 September 7 Fashion Collection Starting at 9 pm August 17, 18-19, 21, & 23 September 13, 19-21, 25-27 November 7-9 7 SEASONPRODUCTIONS
EQUIANO MOSIERI ELANA META JOSHUA OATES SEANNA SHARPE AKIL VISHUS TATYANA KOT SARA ZEPEZAUER ALEXANDRA PETERS Cast 4 Our International Casting Files include over 300 World-Class Artists, Dancers, Acrobats, Aerialists, Gymnasts, Contortionists, and Stunt Artists, as well as a network of thousands of Actors, Musicians, and Creative Talent. The UCNYC Theatrical Season features an innovative roster of talented young directors with a rotating cast of international talent, exploring other worlds through a dynamic blend of Aerial Dance, Immersive Theatre, Live Music, and Sculptural Set Design, transporting audiences worldwide to the luminous realm of the unfettered imagination.. v The only known circus school in the world to abstain from variety shows of any kind, even UCNYC Student Shows are driven by core social and political dialogue, and are often written and directed by graduaties of the program, creating ever relevant and evolving mmersive experiences that awaken and inspire the imagination,towards ascending the paradigm Core Cast MARCUS ANTHONY DANA ABRASSART RACHEL BOYADJIS MEGAN HORNADAY ALISA NADOLISHNY ROMAN NADOLISHNY RACHEL HSIUNG ANGELICA KUSHI 3 CASTCREW&COMPANY
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PRICELIST Acts & Packages SOLO (5-7 min) DUO (15 min) TRIO (20-30 min) SMALL ENSEMBLE (30-45 min, 1-3 sets, 3-5 Performers) LARGE ENSEMBLE (30-45 min, 1-4 sets, 5-7 Performers) CUSTOM COMPANY (60 min, 2-6 sets (ex 2 30 min sets, 6 short acts, OR 1 hr,7-9 Performers) FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION (PUBLIC SHOW) (120 minutes w/ Intermission or break, avg.13–32 Artists / Performers)(CUSTOM) (INCLUDES TECH) AERIAL ACTS* $1250 $2200 $3300 $4,700 $7,500 $10,500 $120,000** SILKS / TISSUE $650 $1500 $2100 $2500 $4700 $10,500 X LYRA/CIRCEAUX $650 $1500 $2100 $2500 $4700 $10,500 X TRAPEZE $750 $1500 $2100 $2500 $4700 $10,500 X ROPE $750 $1500 $2100 $2500 $4700 $10,500 X CLOUD SWING $850 $1800 $2500 $3600 $4700 $10,500 X TRIANGLE $850 $1800 $2500 $3600 X X X CHAINS $1000 $1850 $2650 $5500 X X X STRAPS $1250 $2500 $3500 X X X X ICOSOHEDRON $2500 $3200 $4500 $5000 $6500 $15,500 $130,000 CHANDALIER $2500 $3200 $4500 $5000 $6500 $15,500 $130,000 CUSTOM $1350 $2300 $3450 $5,500 $8,500 $11,700 $140,000 FUSION $1350 $2300 $3450 $5,500 $8,500 $11,700 $160,000 *NOTE : Prices in Bold indicate price for single act; Prices in Light indicates discount price for package clients; *FULL-LENGTH SHOW Prices are customized based on number of shows, length of run, and Season SPECIALTY $650 $950 $1500 $2100 $3500 $5500 $60,000 DUO ADAGIO X $1250 $3300 $4200 $5000 $7000 $54,000 ACRO DUO X $1500 $3600 $4500 $5700 $8500 $65,000 CONTORTION $650 $1200 $1800 $2200 $3200 $4200 $55,000 GYMNASTICS $1250 $2500 $3500 $5500 $7500 $10,500 $80,000 HAND BALANCING $1250 $2500 $3500 $5500 $7500 $10,500 $80,000 JUGGLING $650 $1200 $1800 $2200 $3200 $4200 $55,000 BELLY DANCING $450 $700 $950 $1800 $2400 $3100 $32,000 LIVE SNAKE ACT $850 $1800 $2500 $3600 $4700 $10,500 X FIRE – DANCE $650 $1200 $1800 $2200 $3200 $4200 $70,000 FIRE – BREATHING $750 $1350 $2200 $3200 $5400 $7200 $70,000 CUSTOM ACTS $650 $950 $1500 $2100 $3500 $5500 $60,000 STUNTS $2500 *NOTE: Stunt performers available ONLY on an individual basis (direct casting); price shown does not include airfare, lodging, travel expenses, or production* DANCE $350 $500 $900 $1600 $2800 $3700 $10,000 CLASSICAL/BALLET $450 $600 $1000 $1800 $3200 $4200 $20,000 HIP HOP / URBAN $350 $500 $900 $1600 $2800 $3700 $10,000 LYRICAL / MODERN $250 $500 $900 $1600 $2800 $3700 $10,000 ACRO / DYNAMIC $650 $1200 $1800 $2200 $3200 $4200 $70,000 HybridMovement* $1250 $2800 $3700 $6500 $12500 $15,000 $120,000 *NOTE: HybridMovement is a blend of classical ballet, acrobatics, gymnastics, handbalancing, contortion, martial arts, breakdancing, and digital projection exclusively available through our partners, the Hybrid Movement Company (www.hybridmovementco.com); Serious Inquiries only, budgets start at $2500 (not including expenses) Urban Circus NYC is an International Cutting-Edge Creative Company Specializing in Aerial Arts Entertainment, Education, and Production; we offer FLEXIBLE RATES for long-term clients (3 months – 2 yrs), with acts and packages starting as low as $350 and scaling all the way up to a Full Length productions for $120,000 - $400,000 / Season
My Deepest Honor, Gratitude, and Love to my INCREDIBLE Global Team... in LEBANON To Raya Njeim, the woman who runs with wolves...from Beirut to Brooklyn and who with all our ancestors laid the foundation for the beautiful bridge we are building (and to Jon Damien and Naima...without whom i would never have met my sister <3) to Aya Njeim, the voice of the bird crying out from the sea as she sings to the sun to Esmeralda, for living through every death to make a memory in life to Dany, forever my first business partner in Lebanon, a woman who makes the world what she believes that it can be; and to all of the students who have honored me with their wings To Maher, Johnny, and the New Generation of cirquenciel Intensives, who will shape the future with their dedication and desire to build a new and better world to Natasha, for fighting for our right to dance....no matter what to Miryam, the first KPhD Student to major in Magic to my brother, Mohommad, for being a bear with horns and to Walid Rachid, my eye and my beholder, my secret...and My Sanctuary in BANGLADESH To Lenin, Purabi, Priyanka and all of our House in Bangladesh - for making it a home for me and being a branch of my true heart family; and to the Ninja and the Dragon who will lead the way between the darkness and the light as we create a new kingdom NEW YORK To the amazing UCNYC Management Team - Marcus Anthony, (educational director), who continues to serve as an unfaltering example of loyalty, leadership, and educational initiative as well as my forever faithful friend, mentoring the new generation in flight Kaitlin Chin, (performance director), who changed everything about everything with her tireless work ethic, earnest dedication, and deep understanding of both beauty and business; to Megumi Yamada, for joining me before she ever even met me, even in an ancient tree and Joshua Oates, the first Aeon Aerial Arts Intensive Graduate to balance his dreams of personal stardom with creating an innovative class curriculum sexually empowering the next generation. to Shoko Takayasu, for being the type of friend that will dance the karma of the universe with me, channeling lillith, Kali, and Shakti while we lay to rest the marvels and madness to Francoise Voranger, for being my best and only friend (who knows) TO MY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS....For Everything To Akil Sol Davis, the Sun in my Sky : Wrist Wrapped in Mala, Hand Clutching Katana To Arman Matin, my other of a thousand years, my thousand stars and signs and cosmos To my family, all my brothers and sisters and cousins and beasts that make our tribe To my mother, who gave her whole life to give us life, and to teach us how to be ourselves To my Baka, who crossed the circle of earth to change the course of history To my Mermaid and my Satyr and my Dragon and my Beast to Arishka and to Katana Who was never Born but will Forever Live.
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