Henderson, NV | Chicago, IL | Las Vegas, NV
Also known as: whirledman
Stphan Choinire is a world-class acrobatic dancer and aerial artist, also accomplished as a gymnast, circus act choreographer, stunt man, and model. He created and performed the featured duo bodybody in over shows for Cirque du Soleils Las Vegas production, Zumanity. As a year veteran and principal performer with Anti-Gravity, Stephan appeared in such esteemed venues as The Metropolitan Opera House, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall for MTV's Video Music Awards, as well as performing nightly at the award ceremonies of the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He is proud to have been a featured entertainer at special events for George Lucas, Richard Branson, George Soros, and Paul Newman. In Stephan resided in Singapore as the aerial straps act designer, associate circus choreographer, trainer and post-launch resident director for the minute show "Voyage de la Vie", a multi-million dollar theatrical rock circus spectacular, created by The Generating Company, UK. Stephan received his degree in fine arts (painting drawing) from Tyler School of Art while competing as an elite, scholarship gymnast for Temple University in Philadelphia. He went on to develop as a dancer, studying ballet, modern and hip hop styles. With the addition of varied circus skills and martial arts, he naturally began to fuse an artistic amalgam. His creative recipe for the stage has included awe-inspiring skills with fluid phrasing and emotive story telling. As the subject for artworks, Stephan collaborates with high-profile fine artists in photography and sculpture. His first hardcover monograph, cataloguing original acrobatic partnering, is slated for publication in . When not in front of the lens, he choreographs specialty acts and teaches creative workshops for dancers and variety artists. His unconventional choreography and exploration techniques have been enthusiastically received in coaching and workshops internationally. Specialties Teaching workshops in creative movement and characterperformance development Acro-dance specialty act choreography Athletic and dance photography direction Fitness nutrition Dance expertise moderncontemporary, acrobatic dance, contact improv, freestyle, physical theater Circus performance skills Aerial straps, aerial silk, bungee trapeze, aerial cube, expert wire suspension flying, acrobatic partnering balancing, physical comedy, and moderate trampoline. Script writing
