Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.47: “ Women Can Be Strong, Beautiful, Powerful and Delicate at The Same Time ” Kerren McKeeman
Celebrating the conclusion of Women’s History Month on the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto interviews dynamic aerialist, acrobat, and instructor Kerren McKeeman. She has made numerous appearances in film and television, and has performed with top companies such as Cirque Du Soleil, Troupe Vertigo, Midnight Circus, and Cirque Mechanics. Career highlights include playing leading roles in some of the circus world’s most notable and large scale productions, as primary character for Les 7 Doigts de la Main and as a principal character for Cirque du Soleil, in both Varekai (solo trapeze) and Cirque’s Las Vegas production, KÀ (duo straps) where she currently calls home.
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.
Shenea was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and has continued to be a featured artist with prominent circus entertainment companies worldwide.
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