CLAIRE ASHMORE - AERIALIST - ACROBAT

 

CONTACT

Mobile: 07769707132
Website: www.archinthesky.co.uk
E-mail: claire@archinthesky.co.uk

SKILLS

Acrobatics – solo and duo Bungee – solo and double
Aerial silks Handstand balancing
Aerial hoop Flexibilty work
Trapeze Harness work

STATISTICS

Height: 5’3’’ Chest: 32’’ Waist: 23’’ Hip: 33’’ Shoe: 4 Eyes: blue Hair: light brown Equity number: 00156544

 

BIOGRAPHY

From the age of 5 to 15 years, Claire trained as a top level artistic gymnast where her strongest events were the beam and floor. She then spent a year in sports acrobatics as a flier in women’s pairs and a solo tumbler. She reached regional level at both disciplines.
Upon ending her career, Claire turned to music. She plays the flute to a high level and the harp and gained a BA (hons) Music degree.
While at University Claire became a gymnastics coach, working with children and adults of all ages and abilities and it was this that led Claire to begin training gymnastics again and ultimately to audition for the main show in the Millennium Dome. Claire was successful, spent 6 months learning circus skills at The Circus Space and then performer as an acrobat and aerialist in the Dome throughout 2000. Claire has been performing acrobatics and aerial ever since.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jazz Circus showcase directed by Campbell Graham, 1998
‘5ive’ music video acrobat, 1998
Millennium Dome acrobat and aerialist in main show, 2000
Ericsson Conference Monte Carlo Sports Club. Acrobat 2000
Sun Cruises acrobat, trapeze in production shows 2001
Hong Kong Jockey Club bungee stilt performer 2001
‘Popeye’ shows acrobatic stunt performer in numerous shows at Butlins, 2002
Zurich Bank Zurich, aerial silks performer in duo ‘La Seda’ 2003
Face Party London, double bungee performer 2003
Chapel Allerton Festival Leeds, silks performer, Urban Angels show 2003
Magna Sheffield, silks performer for Urban Angels, 2003
Global Summit Amsterdam double bungee performer 2004
Caterham Round Table silks performer 2004
Europride Manchester acrobatic performer 2004
Greentop Cabaret Sheffield, solo acrobatic act and silks act, 2004
Daltons Circus Newcastle, acrobatics, silks and hoop performer 2004
‘Red Mall’ opening Metrocentre Gateshead, silks performer 2004
Luminar Leisure various sites, silks and hoop performer, 2004
Eden Project acrobatic and bungee performer with Swamp Circus 2004
Discovery Channel London, silks performer 2004
Glastonbury Festival 2004 silks performer with Urban Angels in the Circus field
Double bungee act in the main Circus Tent
Thales Group London, silks performer 2005
Albany Cabaret solo acrobatic act and double bungee act 2005
Cirque de la Mer Kuwait, silks and double trapeze performer for Impact Artists 2005
Dubailand Dubai, silks, acrobatic and double trapeze, 2005
Zurich Bank Arizona, silks performer, 2005
O2 promo Birmingham, silks performer, 2005
West Wycombe Park silks performer, 2005
Amway conference Wembley, silks and hoop performer 2005

 

QUALIFICATIONS / OTHER INFORMATION

BA (hons) Music University of Surrey
Diploma Circus Skills Central School of Speech and Drama/The Circus Space
Club Coach qualification, Artistic gymnastics
Grade 8 flute
Grade 5 harp
Diploma in Personal Training Premier training
Diploma in Sports Massage Premier Training
Diploma in Indian Head Massage
Clean driving licence

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