Aerial Artist | Certified Aerial Arts Instructor | Performer
Melina Chasikou discovered her passion for harmonic movement at an early age, winning her first dance award at just five years old. She trained extensively in ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop, before gaining access to aerial arts in Cyprus in 2014. As the first Cypriot Hair Hanger, Melina combines strength, elegance, and expressive freedom in her performances. Her repertoire includes Aerial Silks, Aerial Lyra (hoop), Aerial Cube, and Aerial Moon, and she continually explores new apparatuses and techniques.
Her teaching philosophy centers on technical precision, enabling students to safely explore personal expression and emotional storytelling in the air. Her students have consistently achieved top placements in international aerial competitions in Greece (2023, 2024) and Cyprus (2024). In 2024, she also served as an Aerial Championship Judge in Greece.
Certifications & Professional Training
Certified Aerial Hoop Instructor (2019) – Dobrokhanska Svitlana, President of the 1st Ukrainian Pole Sport Federation
Certified Dancise Fitness Instructor (2019)
Certified Yoga Kids Instructor (RCYS Yoga Alliance, 2019)
Certified Aerial Arts Instructor (2022) – Flying Beyond, Athens (YACEP, Yoga Alliance) with Eleni Trigkilida
Workshops & International Collaborations:
Melina has trained with and co-organized workshops alongside internationally acclaimed instructors, including: Eleni Trigkilida, Vasilis Aggelakos, Otgo Waller, Katerina Soldatou, Fay Malama, Sabrina Gallardo, Oleksandra Selenkova.
Performance Highlights
Since 2019, Melina has been a featured or principal aerialist at prestigious events, cultural festivals, theaters, hotels, and clubs across Cyprus, including:
Kaliva On The Beach, Loft Club, Pavilion, City of Dreams, Satiriko Theatre, Strovolos Theatre, Olympic Lagoon, Guaba Beach Bar, Nava Seaside, Castle Club, Blink Festival, Loud Music Festival, and more.
Collaborated with Cypriot artists in music videos and live shows, enhancing visual storytelling and audience engagement.
Selected in 2025 for the Erasmus+ project “Biographies of Cypriot Women: Voicing the Silences of History through Scenic Arts”, directed by the Spanish circus company La Fem Fatal, presented at Dentro Theater as a circus performance.
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