Liam Dejong started gymnastics at 4 years old and moved into sports acrobatics at 12.

He went on to medal at national championships, winning gold at two.

Liam attended the National Institute for Circus Arts (NICA) to further his acrobatic skills and specialised in hand-to-hand acro-balance.

He performed as part of the opening act at the Cirque de Demain Festival, Paris, in 2013 and has performed in many cabarets, Spiegeltent shows and traditional circus companies nationally and internationally with partner Maddy Burleigh.

Maddy Burleigh is from Melbourne, Australia and was a gymnast from a young age. She began her circus journey and career in late 2014. She has always found herself performing but through the years she found a real passion for the way circus is presented and performed.

Maddy specialises in duo acrobatics with Liam as well as trio group acrobatics, Perch and all things aerials with the goals to always astound and thrill the audience. 

Maddy has toured nationally and internationally with shows such as Rouge, Circus Wonderland’s ‘The Mermaid Show’, Lennon Brothers Circus, and regularly performs for After Dark Productions and CircaNICA

In 2019 she won a Silver Medal with partner Liam at the Australian Circus Festival for their perch act.

SOCIALS:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuoMaddyAndLiam

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duo.maddy.and.liam/

Since she can remember, Hazel Bock has always loved being on stage, thriving on making the audience smile and gasp. 

After graduating from NICA in 2003, she worked as a freelance artist, delighting audiences at countless festivals, celebrations and corporate events around Australia and across the globe.

She performed with established circus companies including four years with the internationally acclaimed Circus Oz, multiple tours with Circus Quirkus and guest spots with Circus Monoxide and CIRCA. Most recently she has been performing with GOP on the German variety circuit.

Hazel specialises in Juggling and Foot Juggling (lying on her back and manipulating objects with her feet). This is one girl with a set of very clever toes.

SOCIALS:

https://www.facebook.com/hazel.bock

https://www.instagram.com/hazelscircussuitcase/

Reece is a 28-year-old circus performer with 10+ years of experience in the performance industry.

He has always had a passion for movement and control of the body, competing in gymnastics and trampolining before moving into the circus world and has performed nationally and internationally at various events and festivals and as a freelance artist. 

You can see Reece performing in The Barbaroi, or Super Circus Squad, as well as many others!

SOCIALS:

https://www.facebook.com/reececoopercircus/

https://www.instagram.com/re.coop/

Hemlock began training Sports Acrobatics in 1985 at St. Joseph's in Sydney. He quickly made the Australian training team for Men's 4, and later went on to compete in the Pan Pacific Games in Double Mini-tramp & Tumbling. 

Since then, Hemlock has been a professional acrobat & street performer for over 25 years, performing everywhere from the Australian Opera to oil camps in Oman, from the street festivals of Canada to ongoing outreach programs in remote Australia.

Hemlock is a passionate advocate for busking and street performance. He advises councils & precinct managers on busking policy and is the national coordinator of the Peer Assessment for Street Safety Program (PASS).

SOCIALS: 

facebook.com/solidstatecircus | @solid_state_circus | SolidStateCircus

A multi-disciplinary artist with a focus on acrobatics, theatre and visual art. Jake's artistic

output over the last decade has explored narrative, collaboration of forms and acrobatic research.

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Toured with Circus OZ, CIRCA, Casus, Company 2, Dislocate, Lingua Franca and G.O.P (DEU).

As well as working with many (many many!) small to medium sized arts companies around the world.

Founder and director of Poncho Circus (a Canberra based circus company) which produced and toured physical theatre productions between 2012 – 2017 around Australia.

You can see Jake in action at the launch of his solo work December in the Canberra Playhouse!

SOCIALS: 

https://www.facebook.com/jake.r.silvestro | https://www.instagram.com/jakesilvestro

Jane Schofield is one of Australia's circus gems. This jack-of-all-trades, mistress-of-many Is a powerhouse in front of and behind the curtain. 

Costume design, programming, elite circus coaching across most disciplines, direction, choreography, as well as a sparkling stage presence and a flair for crafting fun, welcoming shows for all ages.

Jane began her circus career in Canberra, working as a senior trainer and show director at Warehouse Circus, before moving to Melbourne and subsequently touring the world, creating numerous works and touring in myriad others. She performs most often with Highwire Events, but has toured with Long Answers to Simple Questions, Circus Oz, on Cruise Ships and more.

As a trainer, Jane has delivered teaching units for Circus Training Australia, and has worked as a senior coach for Warehouse Circus, the Circus Spot, Circus Oz, Westside Circus, Circus NExus and many more.

SOCIALS: 

www.instagram.com/electricbluehoops

Josh Phillips is one half of the internationally famous Circus Firemen; an amazing solo street performer; and has starred in Pants Down Circus, Papillon, and recently went a-touring with Circus Rio. 

When not touring, Josh can usually be found in his woodworking studio, making fine circus props including stacking chairs, handstand benches, and more.

HEad of Second Year, and all-round great coach, ALex Gullan was our special guest sponsored by NICA

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