Alex Oliva

Alex Oliva is a circus and movement artist based in Boston, MA. He specializes in aerial straps, Cyr wheel, and aerial pole, with additional skills in tumbling, dance, and general aerials. Alex is always seeking to push the boundaries of circus with captivating and innovative movement. He has performed with companies such as CirqOvation (Syracuse), House of Yes (NYC), Berber (San Francisco), and Taconhy Entertainment's "Circus on Ice" (US tour). Recently, Alex received awards for his straps and Cyr wheel act in the San Diego Circus Festival, where he was also awarded the CircusTalk Spotlight Award, and has performed internationally at the Western Australian Circus Festival/Karnidale. He was a dancer for four seasons with contemporary dance group Urbanity Underground (Boston). Alex received his circus training under Michael Lanphear (Boston), Victor Fomine, Angelica Bongiovonni, and Eric Deschenes (Montreal). Previous to circus, he received training in contemporary and classical dance for 6 years, and in artistic gymnastics for 5 years.