Erin Carnie

Acro & Acro Technique

AERIALIST/CONTORTIONIST/DANCER

I started dance at age 5 and found my true passion in contortion and acrobatics at the age of 8. I have studied under the direction of Anne Lawton from Westcoast Contortion and Acrobatics and have trained with Otgo Waller, a world-renowned contortionist from Cirque du Soleil. I have also trained on aerial silks with Kristi Toguchi, a Las Vegas performer, as well as former Cirque Du Soleil performers; Ninon Parent and Peter Boulanger. When I am not busy self-training and or teaching, I spend the rest of my time performing!

I have completed all my South African Acrobatics exams with honors with distinction, my CTDA exams with honors, and have completed my Acrobatic Arts teacher certification. I am very versatile in all styles of dance, as I have been trained in jazz, contemporary, theatre, tap, ballet, lyrical, and hip-hop. I am also a certified yoga and zumba instructor as well as a silks, trapeze, hoop, chains, and contortion coach!