KATHLEEN O'DONNELL
Email:
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Disciplines: Solo Chains, Aerial Lyra and Silks, Ground Movement & Contemporary Dance, Stilt Walking, Fire Arts
Height: 5’3 | Eye Color: Green | Hair Color: Red| Passport: Current
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
*America 250- Q Productions Las Vegas- aerialist for motorcycle hi-wire and cyclone
*Great Benjamin Circus (April 2024)- aerial chain
* Cirque LuzDalia| Touring Aerialist & Showgirl (Feb 2024 – Apr 2024). Performed solo aerial chains, straps, duo lyra, and ensemble showgirl acts on a continuous tour schedule.
* Skindicate Suspensions | Featured Performance Artist (2014 – 2023). Specialty physical piercing performance, extreme endurance, and high-impact stage movement.
CORPORATE, GALA & SPECIAL EVENTS
* Porsche (Taycan Launch) | Featured Soloist (Hilton Head Island, SC, 2020)
* Southeast Emmy Awards | Aerialist & Atmospheric Performer (Atlanta, GA, 2019)
* Customs House Museum "Flying High" Gala | Featured Aerialist (Clarksville, TN, 2023)
* American Heart Association | Gala Performer (2016 – 2018)
* BangOn!NYC | Featured Specialty & Aerial Artist (Brooklyn, NY, 2018 – 2019)
* Ripley’s Believe It or Not! | Specialty Sideshow Performer (Atlantic City, NJ, 2016)
* March of Dimes Gala | Stage Performer (Chattanooga, TN, 2017)
* Georgia Dental Association Annual Gala | Featured Entertainment (2017)
* University of Florida | Featured Artist, Homecoming Showcase (Gainesville, FL, 2023)
CORE APPARATUS & SPECIALTY ACTS
* Aerial Disciplines: Chains (Solo), Lyra (Solo & Duo), Silks, Hammock, Straps, Lollipop Lyra, Aerial Bartending
* Ground & Atmospheric: Stilt Walking, Contemporary Floorwork, Belly Dance Fusion, Burlesque, Character Work
* Specialty & Fire: Fire Fans, Fire Hoop, Sideshow Acts
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
* Gold Medalist | Pole Sports Organization (PSO) – No Pole, No Problem (2024)
* Silver Medalist | Aerial Star International Competition (Level 5, 2023)
* Gold Medalist | Aerialympics All-Star Lyra (2018)
* Silver Medalist | Aerialympics All-Star Hammock (2018)
* Gold Medalist | Lehigh Valley Pole Competition (2017)
* Miss Grace Award | Lehigh Valley Pole Competition (2017)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
* Professional Track Program | Circus Warehouse, New York City (2018 – 2019). Daily intensive conservatory training in ballet, flexibility, conditioning, partnering, and circus disciplines.
* Aerial Teacher Certification | The Circus Arts Institute (Completed April 2016)
* The Audacity Project | Professional Development Program (Completed Sept 2018; Second Edition Feb 2020)
SELECTED MEDIA & PRESS
* Clarksville Living Magazine – Featured Artist (September 2023)
* 20 Watts Magazine – Editorial Feature (Spring 2018)
* PAIN Magazine – Performance Feature (Spring 2014)
