ELLIOTT M. GITTELSOHN

Height : 5'10"     Weight : 170 lbs    Hair : Brown    Eyes : Blue

Live Performance

Alice in Wonderland: A Cirque Adventure Denver, CO - www.mothpoeticcircus.com

Queen of Hearts - 2019

Levity Circus Collective Ashland, OR - www.levitycircuscollective.com

Oregon Fringe Fest, Lunacy Fest, First Fridays, 2018 - current

Body of Light Star Star Roadhouse - www.starstarroadhouse.com

The Third Eye, Star Star Roadhouse, Black Rock City, 2018.

The Fool's Journey Emergency Circus - www.emergencycircus.com

        The Hanged Man. Stage Left, Oregon Country Fair, 2018

Left To Her Own Devices Capacitor - www.capacitor.org

         Dancer. Yerba Buena Theater, San Francisco, 2018.

Incantation Star Star Roadhouse - www.starstarroadhouse.com

         Eggman. Star Star Roadhouse, Black Rock City, 2017.

Sir Cupcake Goes Inside the Body Sir Cupcake's Queer Circus - www.sircupcake.com

          Spleen Lion. Stage Left, Oregon Country Fair, 2017.

Inversion Kinetic Arts Productions - www.kineticartscenter.com

          Senator Ronald Gump. Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland, 2016

Salvage Kinetic Arts Productions - www.kineticartscenter.com

           Lunatic King. Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland, 2016.

When We Were Small  Capacitor - www.capacitor.org

            Dancer. Fort Mason, San Francisco, 2016.

Man in the Mirror Star Star Roadhouse - www.starstarroadhouse.com

            Guru. Star Star Roadhouse, Black Rock City, 2015. 

Celebrity Cruises www.celebritycruises.com

            Atmospheric entertainer. 2015.

The Soiled Dove Vau de Vire Society - www.vaudeviresociety.com

            Smelliott. Inner Mission, San Francisco, 2014 - 2015. Tortona Big Top, Alameda, 2016.

Synaptic Motion  Capacitor - www.capacitor.org

            Contortionist, dancer. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, 2014.

Okeanos  Capacitor - www.capacitor.org

Seahorse contortion, dancer. Aquarium of the Bay, 2013. Luminaria, 2013. Fort Mason, 2012.

Lagunitas Beer Circus Vau de Vire Society

           Solo and doubles contortion, atmospheric performer. Petaluma, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle 2011 - 2018.

Capacitor  www.capacitor.org 

Solo and doubles contortion, bungee box, dancer. 2011 - current.

Vau de Vire Society  www.vaudeviresociety.com

Solo and doubles contortion, statue, fire jump rope, stilt walker, character, dancer.  2008 - current.

SENSOREE  www.sensoree.com

Quantum SoundSuits , GER Mood Sweater.  2012 - 2016.

Supperclub San Francisco, CA   www.supperclub.com

 Resident contortionist, character.  2009 - 2015.

Grand Sierra Resort  Reno, NV

Solo and doubles contortion for First Fridays, Red Hots Productions. 2012.

Velocity Circus  San Francisco, CA   www.gregangelo.com

Solo and doubles contortion, statue, stilts, aerial fabric, character. 2011 - 2017.

Earth Circus  San Francisco, CA   www.earthcircus.com

Doubles contortion, acrobatic buffoon, character. 2011 - 2016.

Trapeze World  San Francisco, CA   www.trapezeworld.com

Solo and doubles contortion, character. 2010 - 2016.

Circus Finelli  San Francisco, CA 

Solo contortion, doubles contortion. 2008 - 2010.

New Pickle Circus San Francisco, CA

Swan doubles contortion, 2010. Marionette contortion, 2011.

Circus for Arts in Schools  Alameda, CA    

Swan doubles contortion, 2009. Marionette contortion, 2010.

Barnaby’s Boylesque  San Francisco, CA

Solo contortion, dancer, founding member. 2007 - 2010.

Film

Skin Wars TV Series

         Body paint model. Game Show Network. 2014

Benefit Cosmetic's "Big Easy" Commercials

          Strongman and Bear Trainer. 4SP Films. 2014.

Freddy McGuire - Down to the Sea Music Video          

          Hand choreography. Directed by Torsten Kretchzmar. 2011.

The Butler's in Love Short Film                                       

Doubles contortion. Directed by David Arquette. 2008.

Training

Circus Center  San Francisco, CA

Serchmaa Byamba                  Mongolian contortion, doubles contortion, hand balancing. 2007 - 2011.

Lu Yi and Xia Ke Min               Chinese acrobatics, hand balancing. 2005 - 2010.

Elena Panova                           Aerial acrobatics. 2006 - 2008.

Clown Conservatory  San Francisco, CA

Jeff Raz                                     Clowning, mime, circus skills, acrobatics, dance. Class of 2006.

Circus Smirkus Academy Essex Jct, VT  

Zina and Vladimir Avgoustov   Acrobatics, aerial acrobatics, circus skills. 2004 - 2005.

Teaching

Levity Circus Collective Ashland, OR

            Flexibility. 2017 - current.

San Francisco Pole and Dance San Francisco, CA

           Flexibility. 2018.

Kinetic Arts Center Oakland, CA

Youth contortion, adult contortion. 2013 - 2017.

Athletic Playground  Emeryville, CA

Flexibility, handstands. 2013.

Circus School of Arizona  Scottsdale, AZ

Contortion workshops. 2012.

Circus Center  San Francisco, CA

Contortion, youth circus. 2008 - 2010.

Acrosports  San Francisco, CA

Contortion, aerial conditioning, youth circus. 2010 - 2011

Splash Circus Theater Emeryville, CA

Youth circus, aerial fabric. 2005 - 2006.

Circus Smirkus Academy Essex Jct, VT

Assistant Circus Instructor. 2003 - 2005.

Skills

Contortion, doubles contortion, hand balancing, aerial fabric, aerial hoop, stilt walking, jumping stilts, acrobatics, human statue, group jumprope, fire, basic juggling, character, stage makeup, SAG eligible