Ladies and gentlemen, introducing.....
Natasha Usmar- Aerial Ballerina
Born in Sydney, Australia - this classically trained dancer is not one to shy away from adventure. Her creative and dynamic energy has taken her around the globe. With her passion for all things dramatic arts, its no wonder she lept at the chance to run away and join the circus. Always returning to her classical roots, she is the perfect combination of strength, technique, elegance, and fearless abandonment.
D.O.B.: 05/04/86
Height: 5'6 (168cm)
Nationality: Dual Passports - Australian, and Republic of Ireland (E.U.)
TRAINING
-Full-time Circus Arts Foundation course at Aircraft Circus 2010 (Aerial skills include hoop, trapeze, silks)
-American Musical Theatre Academy London part time Musical theatre course - with singing coach Kenneth Avery-Clark (Sweet Charity – West End)
- Vienna State Opera Ballet School theatre class 2004
- Full time Classical Ballet training 2002-2006 at Ecole Ballet Studios Sydney, under the direction of Ashley Killar, and trained by Jane Allyn and Kit Lethby.
- R.A.D. Advanced 2 exam with Distinction 2002
- Semifinalist in the Genee international ballet competition Sydney 2003
- completed 8th grade AMEB and C.MUS for Piano
-Completed Grade 5 in musicianship and Clarinet.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 - Circus Krone – summer season ‘Celebration’ Feb-Nov Aerial Hoop Artist and Circus Krone Ballet.
-Music Video – Leila Khazaei ‘Houdini’ filmed at Maddox club, Mayfair
- Circus Aerial Hoop artist and Dancer for ‘Proud _ Matter Night Club – O2’ - in association with Fuel Girls for New Years Eve
2010 - Appeared in ‘Madame Pains Boudoir Circus’ by Aircraft Circus at the Hanger Arts Trust, Woolwich Dockyards. (Aerial Hoop Angel)
- Performed as part of Cirque du Soir at the V.I.P. club Paris (November)
- Corporation Class manager and member of the International Allstarzz Sports Dance Squad (performances include Rugby 7’s, Harlequins, WestHam, and London Leopards basketball)
-Ballet Teacher/Musical assistant choreographer – St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, East Row.
2007-2009 - 2 year contract-corps de ballet '“Phantom of the Opera ' Australasian tour - Australia, N.Z. and Taipei. (RUC/GFO)
2007 - John Cage’s Music Circus” - 'Eat Me' at the Melbourne International arts festival, Australia
- Performed excerpts from “'les Miserables'” in “'Hats Off”' the Industry charity fundraiser Melbourne, Australia
2006 - Dancer Contract with Circus Tihany –Spectacular, tour of Mexico
- Ballerina Music Box Dancer in the music Film Clip for the Australian artist Athron '“child overdue”' by Believe Studios, Sydney, Australia
2005-2006 - Professional Cheerleading for the National Rugby League ‘Bulldogs’ Australia
2004 - Vienna Festival, Austrian Theatre company’'s production of '“Moliere Stirbt'’
2003 - Sydney season of “'Sparticus'” with the Australian Ballet
