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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.39: “ Capturing The Humanity Of Circus Performers “ with Avi Pryntz-Nadworny

Celebrating a New Year and a New Third Season of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews Rochester, New York native Avi Pryntz-Nadworny, also known on social media as @Avitheamazing. Avi is an award-winning photographer, circus artist, CODA (Child of Deaf Adults),  and runs the media production company Photo Pryntz. He studied at l’École de cirque de Québec in Quebec City, Canada, and has worked for Cirque du Soleil, and the international touring company PUSH Physical Theater. Avis is also a volunteer for the organization, Deaf Refugee Advocacy.

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Shenea Stiletto

Shenea Stiletto (Shenea Booth) is a two-time World Champion Gold Medalist in Acrobatic gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Member, and World Acrobatic Society Inductee. Her career includes a decade of collaborations with Cirque Du Soleil including the coveted hand balancing role as "The Promise" in Varekai, becoming the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production. Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.