Join the Circus

Allison's interest in becoming a performing artist began when she joined FSU's Flying High Circus in 2004 where she was able utilize her background in gymnastics training as well as other athletic sports. In 2007, she embarked on a professional career in the circus arts when she joined a 7-person flying trapeze act. Shortly after joining the troupe, Allison trained with the internationally recognized flying trapeze artist, Ivan Espana, and together developed a dynamic solo swinging trapeze act which utilizes the timing of the swing to accomplish several powerful release maneuvers creating an unbelievable and thrilling routine. Persistent in pursuing her passion, Allison continued to train several other aerial disciplines and is an accomplished aerialist on The Cyclone Cycle, Aerial Silks, Motorcycle on a High Wire and The Bungee Trapeze. Her performances have taken her across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia.

 

Allison has expanded her interests into not just performing but Producing. In 2014, Allison and her husband, Ivan Espana, co-founded Salto Entertainment, LLC. Together, Ivan and Allison produced several live shows including MOTO MANIACS®, MOTO PSYCHO CIRCUS®, FLIPPIN' and The Great Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculairium and Drink-Ory Garden®.

 

Ivan and Allison are trailblazers of the live entertainment industry and believers in the importance of excitement, laughter and kindness which they aspire to spread through their innovative and original live productions.

Here are some links of an act and shows.

• • Video of my single trapeze act – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKuS5AaOTGM
  • Video - Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4jTZoBSbEE
  • Video – FLIPPIN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIqywVZZZpU&t=15s
  • Video – Moto Maniacs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dpJpboIlCA
  • Facebook Pages – Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium-https://www.facebook.com/Mr.SwindlesTravelingPeculiarium
  • Facebook Page – Salto Entertainment - https://www.facebook.com/saltoentertainment
  • Facebook – Moto Maniacs - https://www.facebook.com/Motomaniacstheshow
  • Facebook – FLIPPIN - https://www.facebook.com/theflippinshow
  • Company websites– Salto Entertainment, LLC - http://saltoent.com
    • • The Great Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium® - https://www.mrswindles.comFacebook -
      • FLIPPIN - https://theflippinshow.com
      • MOTO Maniacs® - https://moto-maniacs.com

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REMARKS

It's hard to think about circus without memories of childhood . My mind goes to the Russian circus I saw when I was about 8 years old and watching Cecile B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth on TV. 

 

I've seen a couple of Cirque du Soleil performances and love the direction that circus has taken since I was a child. I watch from afar and I'm amazed by the magical world being presented to me.

 

Possibly my favorite part of doing this podcast is meeting people who live in a world I know nothing about and hearing how they got there and what inspires them. Allison makes her living flying through the air and dreaming up productions with intriguing titles like The Great Mr Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium. Her husband and son ride a motorcycle up a tightrope toward her. Who wouldn't want to know more about that?

Here's the interview.

Full transcript available at http://ialwayswantedto.net

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