Photo by Sean Paris
About Ellen:
Ellen grew up in Brisbane where she was an active child doing gymnastics, ballet and anything art related. Growing up she moved on from gymnastics and through a journey to find her sport again, she found circus. Particularly C!RCA Zoo, where she stayed for 6 years and explored her creative side through their youth program. During this time she completed her certificate III in Visual Arts and Contemporary Craft (Photography).
After moving to Melbourne to complete the Bachelor of Circus Arts at NICA she developed her style by combining different forms of dance and movement. Post completing the Bachelor she has evolved her skills in bounce juggling, loop straps and group acrobatics. Currently she is apart of The Dummies Corp’s latest show ‘Don’t Mess with the Dummies’, and is based in Brisbane.
She has also been teaching a range of circus skills to children and adults, including handstands, tumbling, acrobatics and juggling.
Skills/specialties:
Juggling & Bounce juggling
Straps & loop straps
Group acrobatics (flyer)
Handstands
General tumbling abilities
Most Notable Experience:
2014 – 2015 Performer in Woodford’s Closing Fire Festival show
2014 – 2015 Teaching children, Adults and workshops for C!RCA
2017, National Institute of Circus Arts ‘Precipice’ Directed by Zebastian Hunter
2018, National Institute of Circus Arts ‘Company 18’ Directed by James Brown
2018, National Institute of Circus Arts ‘Qu-est-ce que C’est?” Directed by Charlotte Saliou
2016 – 2018: Bachelor of Circus Arts at National Institute of Circus Arts
2019, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival ‘Don’t Mess with the Dummies’ Directed by Jamie Bretman
2021, Melbourne Comedy Festival ‘Don’t Mess with the Dummies’