DANIELLE GENNAOUI

Since she was a little girl growing up in St. Louis, MO,  Danielle Gennaoui (she/her) loved to direct plays in her parents’ basement, climb every tree in sight, and spin around in circles until she fell over. Fortunately, not much has changed (though the falling over is fewer and further between). Specializing in aerial arts (Lyra, Trapeze, Silks), partner acrobatics, and physical theatre, she has over 12 years of experience as a performer, instructor, and choreographer.

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Danielle took her first aerial class in 2008 and immediately fell in love with circus arts while training at The Actors Gymnasium.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (focus in Directing and Performance) from the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University and is a graduate of Aloft Circus Arts Full-Time Training Program (Major: Lyra). 

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Currently based in Chicago, IL, Danielle has coached and performed for various circus organizations in the Chicagoland area as well as throughout the country including: The Actors Gymnasium, Aloft Circus Arts, Circus Harmony, Chicago Center for Dynamic Circus, MSA & Circus Arts, CircEsteem, and Gravity Aerial Arts. Additionally, Danielle has directed and performed with Thodos Dance Chicago, Apple Tree Theatre, Sussurus Performance Group, and The Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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*CV available upon request.