Hi. My name is Renée and I am a multi-disciplinary circus artist and creative extraordinaire based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia and available internationally.
Unlike so many circus artists out there, I started my circus journey late at the age of 22. Despite a great desire to learn dance, gymnastics and diving, I grew up in a culture that greatly discourages creative endeavours. I had no background in any sort of movement or creative realms. What started as a means to lose weight became an empowering, artistic journey that has become an integral part of my identity.
Through tenacity, hard work and the gracious support, encouragement and inspiration of so many – I have become the artist that I am today. I use circus as an empowering medium to explore movement, femininity sexuality, comedy and other themes. I am grateful to have discovered and to be a part of the world of circus where I can explore, create and push myself beyond realms of comfort.
My services and disciplines include hula hoops, equilibrium (hand and bottle balancing, stilt walking/dancing), fire-eating and character in the capacities of stage acts, productions and event animation.
I am also an award winning, multi-disciplinary visual artist and designer. My creative body of work explores the capacity of humanity and normalization of trauma. Oh and I also design software and applications, once upon a time I was an urban planner, was a headgear child and I love cats and bicycles.
