Erin Flanigan MA, LPC is the creative director of Cotton Candy Circus Arts - a circus entertainment collective in the Philadelphia area, as well as the producer of Roller Circus- The Greatest Show on Wheels. Additionally, Erin is a 3rd generation circus performer who specializes in aerial arts, stilt walking and roller skate dance. Over the last 15 years she has trained, taught, and performed nationally and internationally. Erin’s experience includes performing and producing circus entertainment at casinos, clubs, private events, corporate events, cabarets, and festivals.
Residencies:
· 7 Textures/ Ghostly Circus
§ Resident Artist
· Cotton Candy Circus Arts
§ Resident Artist
· PEX- Philadelphia Experiment
§ Resident aerial performer and assistant aerial lead
· Archedream
§ Resident performer (1 year)
Contract Work:
· Go Events
· Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
· Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow
· DFW Event Design
· DPA Events
· Fluxion Entertainment
· Jewlz Entertainment
· Given and Take Jugglers
· All About the Events
· Lucky Dog Studio
· Imagine Circus
· Acrobatic School of Philadelphia
· Skylark Circus Arts
· Izlas Latin Cuisine
· Kimmel Center
· Rigolo Productions
Running Show:
· Roller Circus… The Greatest Show on Wheels!
§ Circus show featuring a variety of roller skate acts - including but not limited to aerials, pole, juggling, hula hooping, etc.
Creative Collaborations:
· Producer and Creative Director for “Roller Circus… The Greatest Show on Wheels” featured at Love City Brewing 2022, 2023
· Fireball Printing 2023
· Weirdo Festival 2022, 2023
· Keith from Up Da Block- Music Video 2020
· Michael Takes Pictures- Specialty Video and Model 2016- current
Aerial Equipment:
· Aerial rig
· Lollipop lyra
· Trapeze
· Lyra
· Aerial cube
· Aerial Triangle
· Aerial Sling
References:
· Lauren Raske
§ Creative Director and Owner of 7Textures and Ghostly Circus; 201-248-1659
· Mary Wood
§ Production/ Lead Aerialist for the Philadelphia Experiment; 215-913-2383
· Mackenzie Maltov
§ Co Producer Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow and Agent at Go Events; 484-250-0126
