Elena Marina
Elena Marina has excelled in an illustrious career as an aerial dance artiste. Her popularity still stands her in good stead today. She has performed at festivals, weddings and corporate events throughout Europe, USA, the Middle East and the Far East. Audiences (including Royalty and A-List celebrities) number in excess of 60,000 people. At Les Pistes Aux Espoirs International Circus Festival Elena was awarded a bronze medal. Trained in aerial dance for more than 15 years she now specialises in aerial hoop and silks.
Having appeared in magazines such as Glamour, Cosmopolitan and FHM Elena Marina has also featured on the BBC as an international award winning aerial artist and model. She has captivated audiences worldwide. Aerial champagne pourers are also available for private parties and corporate events. A free standing rig can be supplied at an additional cost if there are no rigging points at the venue. Each Elena Marina enquiry is quoted on merit and is individually priced.
(Also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu, depending on personal preference) this is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a fabric.
The fabric may be hung as two pieces, or a single piece, folded to make a loop, classified as hammock silks. Enjoy the video below – Aerial Silks – A Paris la Nuit: A little sassy number performed to Pink Martini’s Sympatique. Very French silks act perfect for Moulin Rouge, Red, Valentine and Circus Themed Events.
Performers climb the suspended fabric without the use of safety lines and rely only on their training and skill to ensure safety. They use the fabric to wrap, suspend, fall, swing, and spiral their bodies into and out of various positions. Aerial silks may be used to fly through the air, striking poses and figures while flying. Some performers use dried or spray rosin on their hands and feet to increase the friction and grip on the fabric. (Wikipedia).