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- Emerald City Trapeze Arts
2702 6th Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134 - SANCA Georgetown
674 South Orcas Street
Seattle, WA 98108 -
Normal Hours
- Sunday: 9am – 9:30pm
- Monday: 9am – 10pm
- Tuesday: noon – 10pm
- Wednesday: 9:30am – 10pm
- Thursday: noon – 10pm
- Friday: 9:00am – 10:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am – 6pm
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- Free on street parking available
- Only one block from the SODO Link Station
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Meet the Staff
Sarah Brownstein
Operations Director | Instructs: Fitness and Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
My circus journey began with a magazine article on a flight to Southeast Asia. The article talked about how it was now possible to take flying trapeze classes. After relocating three times over eight years, I finally found flying trapeze in Austin, Texas. It was love at first flight. My love of flying has been making important life decisions for me ever since.
What is your circus background?
I initially learned to fly and teach trapeze in Austin, Texas. I have been teaching and performing at Emerald City Trapeze Arts since July 2016. I had my first circus contract in 2020, performing Flying Trapeze and Spanish Web with the Flying Cortes at Shrine Circuses.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I begrudgingly admit that I am the 1999 step aerobics champion of the Pichincha region of Ecuador.
Miles Postlethwait
Flying Trapeze Manager | Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
My circus journey started 8 years ago in the FSU Flying High Circus program.
What is your circus background?
I trained at the FSU Flying High Circus program for four years and worked their summer camps. Afterwards, I worked for two years with Creactive by Club Med and Cirque du Soleil, performing flying trapeze and Chinese pole. First in the Dominican Republic and then in France. Most recently I was performing as a top catcher for the Flying Chutes at Pop Circus in Japan.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I play guitar!
Jason English
Flying Trapeze Manager | Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
My journey started originally when I was about 6 years old, when my grandmother took me to see my first circus show, in Chicago. I fell in love with the art known as circus, and I found a summer camp that I would attend for 8 years, learning and coaching a variety of apparatus’ but mostly Flying Trapeze.
What is your circus background?
I have performed Flying Trapeze, both as a flyer and a catcher, all over the United States, Mexico, Australia and South Africa.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
My father once bet me $50 that I wouldn’t jump off a bridge when I was about 8 years old… I ended up doing it, getting the money, only for him to turn around and tell me that I had to pay for the lunch that we just had….
Deon Fox
Aerial Manager | Instructs: Aerial
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I began my circus journey 2 years ago in this magical school, Emerald City Trapeze Arts. I needed a break from my regular 9-5 job and went online one day to look for some fun things to do. Since I grew up doing gymnastics I was looking for some tumbling classes but couldn’t find any in the area for adults, but I found a circus school that had flying trapeze, so I signed up. Four weeks later, I left my job and dove head first into circus. Never thought to turn back.
What is your circus background?
My circus background is limited but I’ve performed in flying trapeze, trampoline wall and rope acts in seattle. Mainly at Emerald City Trapeze Arts!
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I love crocheting, it’s a mindless relaxing activity that is almost the complete opposite of circus.
Katie Sokolowski
~ Fitness Manager | Instructs: Fitness & Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
My circus journey began at The Florida State University, in Tallahassee, Florida. Upon venturing out to college, I was determined to find a way to keep my love for gymnastics alive. To my surprise, I discovered FSU had its very own big top, with an extensive circus performance program… it is safe to say, I immediately fell in love with circus arts.
What is your circus background?
At FSU I gained experience in many acts including Russian bar, duo lyra, acrobatic jumprope, Spanish web, triple trapeze, trampoline, and flying trapeze. Post college, I packed away my bachelor of science in sport management, and truly ran away with the circus. I’ve been a touring flying trapeze artist ever since, and its taken me to almost every state in the USA, and most recently Mexico and France. I aim to constantly broaden my horizons, therefore I also have professional experience performing Russian bar and silks at the Dolly Parton Smoky Mountain Adventure show, trampoline wall at the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Sport Awards, and you can find me around slam dunking at half time games (off a mini trampoline of course).
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I am one of two female flyers who has performed a forward over, over Jason English, in an iron cross, on the world’s only criss cross flying trapeze rig with The Flying Royals.
Laura Schoop
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze & Fitness
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I was 19, coming out of a decade or so of competitive gymnastics. I knew I wanted to continue pursuing acrobatics, but I wanted to embrace more creativity and artistic movement than I was able to as a gymnast. I was so fortunate to have both an amazing aerial studio and a flying trapeze school in my college town (Canopy Studio and Leap Trapeze in Athens, GA), so I took my first classes and I was hooked!
What is your circus background?
I began as an aerialist, training primarily on fabric for about four years at Canopy Studio, with a bit of flying trapeze on the side. After graduating from college I took off to Vermont and spent 10 months training in NECCA’s intensive program majoring in cyr wheel. Post-NECCA, I went straight to teach and perform with Creactive at Club Med Punta Cana, where I began to focus primarily on flying trapeze. Since then I’ve found myself bouncing between Seattle and Vegas, teaching and performing as I go!
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I once broke both my ankles at the same time during an audition and I still got in.
Israel Cavazzi
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
Started flying in Austin, Texas in 2014. Moved on to other jobs over the years until I had a realization that all I wanted to do was to fly. Changed my career goals and now I’m in north americas best trapeze school.
What is your circus background?
I started off as an instructor and worked all over the world — Thailand, Dominican Republic, New York, Washington, etc.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I’m kind of a hitch hiking juggle junky that went circus professional. Nothing about my life would be considered normal. I love it.
Jessica Perry
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze & Aerial
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
When I was a kid, my parents lived on a sailboat and I was always seen climbing the mast and swinging from the rigging
What is your circus background?
I started with flying trapeze and aerial acrobatics in Colorado and then performed with Le Petit Cirque in California while I finished school. At 17, I spent a year completing the full-time protrack program at the New England Center of Circus Arts in Vermont. Then, I was accepted to the National Centre for Circus Arts in London where I also performed with Stufish productions in SOHO and CIRCA in Depart. Since then I have been traveling around Europe and Australia, and working with AIDA Cruise Productions, Creactive by Cirque du Soleil, and Emerald City Trapeze Arts.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I love playing house in IKEA- favorite rainy day activity
Kevin Vu
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
Just a little over 4 years ago in Santa Monica.
What is your circus background?
Kevin started in movement arts just over 4 years ago in 2017 on the gymnastics equipment in Original Muscle Beach in Santa Monica. He went frequently to play on the traveling rings and eventually found community among the other patrons of the space. He met people from all walks of life, among them, cheerleaders, dancers, ninjas, acrobats, and aerialists, the last of which introduced me to silks. His dabbling in silks brought me to TSNY Los Angeles on the Santa Monica Pier, not a stone’s throw away from Original Muscle Beach. There, he found and fell in love with flying trapeze. He’s since spent time both exploring the sport and learning how best to teach it.
Enrique Escajeda
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze & Aerial
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I started training in 2007 taking classes in Inglewood CA at a place called Hollywood aerial arts. I would start performing with Orange County Aerial Arts and eventually start training in England at Circomedia and after a while a hobby became my way of life.
What is your circus background?
I studied at Hollywood Aerial arts in Los angeles first then circomedia in england. I would start traveling from gig to gig and would teach at places like wise fool in New Mexico, Club med in Florida and Dominican Republic. That experience lead to performances like at the Santa Fe Opera, Cirque du Soleil’s Creactive in 2015 as well as Portugal and Emerald City Trapeze.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I have an ongoing taste bud affair with Chocolate milk
Dana Karash
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I was given a flying trapeze class as a birthday present. Even though the rig setup at Jordan’s Furniture was absurd, I was instantly hooked.
What is your circus background?
I have a gymnastics background, but wasn’t introduced to circus until I was in my 30’s. I’m currently training in flying trapeze and standing partner acro, but still keep a day job. Prior to moving to Seattle in 2018, most of my training was through TSNY NY & DC. I’ve performed for a number of events and fundraisers in the DC area. I was proud to be part of Sweet Spot’s production of Smoky Mirrors – an aerial performance that explored expectations of gender and sexual identity. A huge DC treat was performing for the Halloween festivities at Obama’s White House – THREE times!!
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I’ve used more than 14,000 yards of yarn in knitting projects!
Justin Wood
~ Instructs: Rope, Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
February 2016, Wyoming, with a mission to combat my crippling fear of heights.
What is your circus background?
I had no prior background to flying trapeze in 2016 but went on to learn instructing and catching in Wyoming. I have been on the move in the Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, and each coast of the USA learning, teaching, and training.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I am a former collegiate and state/adult 9-Ball and related cue sports champion.
Mario Lucero
Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
Yoga was really the true road that lead to my circus career. I was teaching yoga in nyc when anti gravity started gaining popularity. My curiosity on the subject eventually landed me in a small aerial arts company in Brooklyn in 2011, silks was my first apparatus. In 2013 I learned how to catch which started my love affair with trapeze.
What is your circus background?
I trained, coached and performed at TSNY in New York City, later Club Med in Sandpiper Bay.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I’m a bit of a minimalist, I can fit my life in two suitcases and a backpack and I still think I own too many things.
Terry Crane
~ Instructor: Aerial Rope
Terry Crane has been practicing, performing, and living circus for two decades. He holds degrees from Oberlin College and the National Circus School of Montreal. He performs in the big top, on the stage, and in the street. He has performed in dozens of countries and for numerous
companies, including Teatro Zinzanni, the UMO ensemble, Flynn Creek Circus, Circus Flora, and Circus Monti. His work is influenced by his roots
in contact improvisation, capoeira, dance, personal clown and wild nature. As a mentor, Terry delights in sharing his love of vertical rope technique,
circus creation, and collaboration. He performs on vertical rope, Cyr wheel, slackrope, and trapeze. Terry is delighted to be teaching and sharing circus magic at Emerald City Trapeze
Avery Cherie
~ Instructor: Event Manager | Spanish Web, Aerial Hoop, Silks, Rope, and Teardrop Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at Circus Juventas. I was 11 years old, walked into the school to see a show, not expecting much. I was BLOWN away by seeing kids my age do some incredible things, with professional level lighting, sound, costumes, makeup and all! I was hooked, and signed up before I left the building that night.
What is your circus background?
I spent 11 years with Circus Juventas in Minnesota training under some incredible coaches from across the globe. Since then, I’ve performed around the world with shows of all shapes and sizes. I’ve worked on an equestrian circus, and a motorcycle daredevil stunt show, as well as competing in, and winning the young-adult age group of, a circus festival in Sweden. I’ve worked on 200 person productions, and shows where then entire cast and crew is 4 people including myself. I love it all!
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I invented an apparatus! It’s called a teardrop trapeze, and it is my pride and joy! I describe it as the best parts of dance trapeze and aerial hoop.
Lisa Jackson
~ Instructor: Flying Trapeze and Cloud Swing
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I got myself a groupon to TSNY Chicago 7 years ago. I turned down the first opportunity I had to fly, because I was too scared, so I forced myself to take a class to get over my fear of heights.
What is your circus background?
I worked at TSNY Chicago for 4 years, TSNY Boston for one. I performed in Malaysia and taught in Israel for a little while, and I have happy been coaching at ECTA for 2.5 years now.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I can teach beginners flying trapeze in 7 languages!
Peeps (Sarah) Piepho
~ Instructs: Flying Trapeze
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
Years ago on a Groupon here at Emerald City! I took one class and was hooked!
What is your circus background?
I was a competitive gymnast growing up, but left that behind me. Then I found Emerald City as a student and my life changed! I had a corporate job for 15 years until one day I decided to run away to the circus. It was a dream to perform for the Flying Pages, the Flying Royals, and Emerald City Trapeze (of course!).
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I love dark chocolate and getting 8 hours of sleep!
Photo Credit: Pete Saloutos
Katie Herndon
~ Instructor: Aerial Silks, Rope, and Straps
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I grew up on a farm out in central Washington; climbing, tumbling, and creating extravagant circus shows for imaginary audiences.
What is your circus background?
While in university, I was part of the sports acrobatics team, competing with division I schools at the national level. My acrobatics and coaching background led me into the wonderful world of circus arts, and brought me into Emerald City Trapeze, where I began to learn and teach aerial, acrobatics, and flying trapeze. Flying trapeze led me to Europe, where I worked with the Flying Aces doing rigging and flying in a traditional circus. My journey continued with Aida Cruise lines; performing aerial and acrobatics for audiences all over the world. I have continued to learn and grow, working with coaches in Europe, Montreal, Argentina and Las Vegas.
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I actually have incredible stage fright…?
I play the cello.
I nerd out on anatomy.
I’m addicted to ice cream.
Julie Istvan
~ Instructor: Aerial Lyra and Silks
Where, when, and how did your circus journey begin?
I took my first silks class at ECTA IN 2010. I then spent a month in Costa Rica training. Lyra, Sling and Dance Trapeze came along the way. My pre circus background consist of Ballet, Jazz, Tap Tae Kwon Do and Yoga.
What is your circus background?
I’ve done most of my training here at ECTA. I do enjoy taking trips to Las Vegas for “traincations”. I’ve preformed in several of our professional shows, I am a resident aerialist at Suite in Bellevue and I also work for Circus Werks which is a performing company, we perform in various places around the NW
What is a fun fact about yourself?
I also enjoy mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding and traveling
Tiffany Rivera
~ Pole Dance Instructor, Active Flex, and Contortion
Loki White
~ Cyr Wheel
My circus journey began at Emerald City Trapeze with Trapeze. I loved it, but I decided to give all the other classes except Cyr Wheel a try. I thought each class was amazing, and I wanted to continue; however, I still didn’t want to try Cyr Wheel. When I finally tried it, I didn’t like it. Yet after three years of intensive Cyr Wheel training, I LOVE it more than anything!
I struggled more with cyr wheel than with any other apparatus and it took me way longer than other students to learn anything. It was one of the most frustrating things that I’ve ever done, but when I finally did it, it was one of the most rewarding and fun! I took every Cyr Wheel class offered and spent even more time in open gym. I’ve spent the last part of my training fighting not to backseat teach students coming through class because I know the difficulties. I’m very excited to finally be able to use the hard lessons from my training to help others learn.
Most people don’t want to get old but I’m excited about it! I get stronger each year and someday if I get enough wrinkles people will stop thinking I’m a teenager.
Jordan Tribble
~ Flying Trapeze
I started at TSNY Los Angeles in 2013
My first circus apparatus was Cyr wheel. I have performed with Pop Circus in Japan, Cirque du Soliel’s show LA NOUBA in Orlando Florida. and Circus Vargas in California
I am a mountain man and love to build things with my hands
Gabriella Robinson
~ Front Desk
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