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About Me
My love for Cyr Wheel began when a friend invited me to watch him perform. I had never seen a wheel before, and I never imagined how much that day would change the course of my life. I had never felt such curiosity about something so simple before.
Seeing someone do something I could not yet do never felt discouraging to me, it felt exciting. If it was possible for someone else, that meant it was possible to learn. The process of observing, experimenting, failing, adjusting, and gradually unlocking new movement has stayed with me since I bought my first wheel over a decade ago.
Landing a new trick after countless attempts never loses its magic. The process can be frustrating, slow, and unpredictable, but that moment when things finally click makes it all worthwhile. Very early on, I realized how meaningful it was to help others experience that same feeling for themselves, supporting them through the process of learning, improving, and gaining confidence in their own abilities.
Over the years, circus has shaped not only the way I move, but also the way I think, solve problems, and connect with people.
My Teaching Philosophy
My aim as a teacher is to give students freedom: the technical and creative tools to continue growing long after their time with me. I focus on building strong foundations through clarity, body awareness, conditioning, and safe progression, creating a reliable base from which students can explore, question established patterns, and develop their own artistic voice.
At the same time, I think it is important that the fun is not lost in the process. We train hard and spend countless hours refining movement and technique, but part of what makes circus special is the curiosity and joy that made us want to do it in the first place. I believe students grow best when discipline and enjoyment coexist.
One of the most rewarding parts of teaching for me is seeing when something finally clicks for a student. Not just landing a trick, but genuinely understanding it, when movement starts to feel natural, adaptable, and their own. That is often where confidence and creativity really begin to grow.
I personally love the exploratory side of circus: integrating objects, altering environments, and creating movement challenges to explore new possibilities. I see circus not only as technical practice, but also as a space for experimentation and discovery.
Just as importantly, I value the reciprocal nature of teaching. The different approaches and questions students bring often deepen my own understanding of movement and the apparatus. To me, teaching is far from just passing down information, but about creating an environment where both teacher and student continue learning.
My Teaching Experience
Rogelio Rivel – Barcelona
I taught Cyr Wheel and movement based disciplines at Rogelio Rivel Circus School, one of Europe’s well known circus institutions and a member of the FEDEC network. During my time there, I worked with students from different backgrounds and experience levels, focusing on both technical development and long term artistic growth.
Beyond regular teaching, I have also returned over the years to give additional workshops and substitute classes when requested.
What I valued most during my time there was learning to adapt my teaching to each student, some learned best through observation, others by writing down detailed instructions, and much to my surprise some improved fastest through recording instruction in audio.
Circus Connections – San Francisco
I was part of Circus Connections during its early development, working as one of the main Cyr Wheel teachers while the program was being built. It was a very collaborative environment where I contributed not only through teaching classes, but also through helping shape the direction and structure of the training space itself.
It was an important experience that taught me a great deal about building classes, adapting to different students, and creating a welcoming learning environment for bigger and more diverse groups.
Private Coaching & Workshops
Alongside institutional teaching, I have worked extensively through private coaching, workshops, and small group classes over many years.
These settings have allowed me to work more closely with individual students and tailor teaching methods to different learning styles, goals, and physical backgrounds. Much of my teaching approach has been shaped through this one on one work: learning how different people process movement, overcome frustration, build confidence, and develop autonomy in their practice.
Let’s Work Together
I am always looking for new opportunities to teach, collaborate, and continue growing both as an educator and practitioner within the circus world.
I am especially interested in environments that value curiosity, long-term development, creativity, and thoughtful teaching practices, spaces where students are encouraged to improve technically, but also to explore, question, and develop their own relationship with movement.
Whether through long-term teaching, workshops, artistic collaborations, or mentorship, I am always happy to contribute to communities that care deeply about learning, experimentation, and the continued growth of circus.
Cyrwheel Experimentation
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