Five Minutes That Pay: A Book Excerpt on Creating Circus Acts
Written by Iaroslava Slonova, this inspiring book draws on years of practical experience creating, performing, and directing circus acts. It
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Iaroslava Slonova is a Ukrainian circus artist, pole artist, dancer, gymnast, director, and author. She spent 15 years training in rhythmic gymnastics, earning the title of Master of Sport of Ukraine before graduating from the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts.
Creating circus acts has always been her passion. Alongside performing, she has devoted years to developing original acts, exploring storytelling, character creation, and creative direction simply because she loves the creative process behind performance.
Throughout her career, Iaroslava has performed with renowned productions and venues across Europe, including Circus Roncalli, Flic Flac, Europa-Park, Teatro, and other theaters and circus productions throughout Europe. She has also appeared on television, including Das Supertalent (Germany), So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine (Top 20 finalists), Buenafuente (Spain), and The Patrick Sébastien Show (France). She is also a recipient of the Jury Prize at the Monte Carlo Festival with the Bingo Circus troupe and other festivals.
Based in Las Vegas, where she currently performs in one of the city’s resident productions.
Creating circus acts has always been her passion. Alongside performing, she has devoted years to developing original acts, exploring storytelling, character creation, and creative direction simply because she loves the creative process behind performance.
Throughout her career, Iaroslava has performed with renowned productions and venues across Europe, including Circus Roncalli, Flic Flac, Europa-Park, Teatro, and other theaters and circus productions throughout Europe. She has also appeared on television, including Das Supertalent (Germany), So You Think You Can Dance Ukraine (Top 20 finalists), Buenafuente (Spain), and The Patrick Sébastien Show (France). She is also a recipient of the Jury Prize at the Monte Carlo Festival with the Bingo Circus troupe and other festivals.
Based in Las Vegas, where she currently performs in one of the city’s resident productions.