Cirque de Noël with Cirque de la Symphonie

Cirque de la Symphony cast includes:

Born in Israel, Sagiv Ben Binyamin attended the Hadera School for Elite Athletes and Vingate University. Sagiv’s desire to use his acrobatic skills in Circus led him to Los Angeles in 2002. He immersed himself in the Circus Arts, studying trapeze and acrobatics at the San Francisco School of Circus Art. He has performed the role of Spiderman in Universal Studio’s stunt show “Spiderman Rocks,” his talents were used in “The Polar Express, ” and he has starred in the Cher Show, Cirque Du Soleil, Velocity Circus and others.

Alexander Streltsov is a Russian aerial artist who started working with future Cirque du Soleil choreographer Pavel Brun and famed producer Valentin Gneushev when he was only twelve, performing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theater. His combination of natural strength, artistic expression, and grace sets his performance apart from other aerialists. Also known as “Sasha,” he has performed for three Russian presidents, the Bolshoi Ballet, numerous symphonies in the US and Europe, and elaborate theater and stage productions worldwide.

The mind-boggling strength and agility of Jarek and Darek’s “Duo Design” provides one of the most powerful acts of Cirque de la Symphonie’s program. This dynamic and exciting balancing act consists of Jaroslaw Marciniak and Dariusz Wronski, former Polish national hand-balancing champions. They have competed and performed throughout Europe and the United States, and have thrilled audiences at NBA halftimes, Cirque du Soleil, Circus Circus, Busch Gardens, and the national tour of Cirque Ingenieux.

Aloysia Gavre is another incredible aerial performer from the Ecole National de Cirque, Montreal, with early training from Master Lu-Yi and the Pickle Family Circus School. Her aerial acrobatics and graceful maneuvers on the aerial hoop, suspended high above the stage, add three-dimensional excitement to the symphony. A veteran of stage and theater performances worldwide, Aloysia is best known as a veteran of Cirque du Soleil’s “Quidam” and “O.”

Vladimir Tsarkov provides a spell-binding performance with combinations of mime and juggling feats. Vladimir’s Red Harlequin act features rings, balls, and batons, and he’s even been known to teach the conductor a trick or two. He is a veteran of Circus Circus, Cirque Ingenieux, and various Cirque de la Symphonie performances. Vladimir graduated from Russia’s prestigious State College of Circus and Theater Arts and won the gold medal at the Cirque de Demain International Festival in France.

Christine Van Loo provides performances of static silks, aerial hoop, and duo trapeze. Christine is a 7-time consecutive National Champion, Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, and Athlete of the Decade in acrobatic gymnastics. She was inducted into the USSA (acro-gymnastics) Hall of Fame and the World Acrobatics Society Gallery of Honor. She has performed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, at two Grammy Awards, at the American Music Awards, and Paul McCartney's European tour.

Elena Tsarkova, the “Lady in White,” is a graduate of the Moscow Circus School and first-place winner of the National Russian Circus Festival. From her “Master of Sports” in gymnastics, Elena developed into a unique and graceful performer with the Big Apple Circus, Switzerland’s Circus Knie, and Germany’s Circus Roncalli. Her combination of contortion, balance, and graceful dance moves has made her a major star with Cirque de la Mur in Florida and Circus Circus in Las Vegas.