Our mission is to create opportunities for artists of all ages to showcase their talents and to get feedback from industry professionals. We aim to foster a culture of sharing knowledge and creating healthy artistic environments.

Register now to showcase your circus performance at our Eventualize Spotlight Stage!

The heart of the festival, where emerging artists, students, and professionals step into the spotlight to share their work. Each performance is celebrated for its artistry and individuality.  The performers will receive thoughtful feedback from a panel of industry professionals. Rather than competing, artists gain recognition, encouragement, and insights to support their growth. It’s a stage for discovery, inspiration, and celebration of circus in all its forms. To keep it exciting a limited amount of awards will be presented to recognize technique, artistry, storytelling, audience engagement and more!

Joanne is a Toronto-based Aerial Circus Instructor, Calisthenics Coach and Personal Trainer.  She travels the world coaching for both Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line - training their on-board cruise ship performers in various circus arts including Spanish Web, Aerial Harness, Trapeze, Silks and Hoop.  

Her circus arts career started in 2005 when she took her first static trapeze class…..she was hooked and hasn’t looked back since!  Joanne continues to seek out top coaches across Canada and the US to expand her knowledge and skill, including Aimee Hancock, Elsie & Serenity Smith, Niff Nichols, Jenn Bruyer, Michael Lanphear and Pawel Walczewski. 

She is excited to be part of this year’s Eventualize Circus Festival!

Born in Moscow and having immigrated to Canada as a child, Natasha studied at The National Ballet School and graduated from the School of American Ballet in New York City. Following, Natasha danced with the Stanford City Ballet, American Ballet Company, Royal Swedish Ballet and The Phantom of the Opera. 

Having developed a passion for circus arts, Natasha took her dancing into the air and has now been working as a professional aerialist/circus artist for over two decades. Natasha has extensive experience in partnering, and has performed on various aerial apparatuses but specializes in silks.

Her work has been featured at the Nobel Peace Prize Conference in Oslo, Norway and on various stages throughout Asia, Scandinavia and North America. She has appeared in major motion pictures, TV, commercials, magazines and Cirque du Soleil talent roster. 

Based in Toronto, Canada, Natasha may be found performing and teaching at various venues and studios throughout the city.