Clover Eden

Woodford Folk Festival; Sylph Circus, December 2022

• directed ages 6-12 on circus arts in a team of 5
• Taught students that have signed up to join the workshop in a festival setting
• Directed students how to warm up and cool down as well as the aerial apparatuses of teardrop and lyra.
• Helped to organise students and teach them about how to safely practice circus arts.
• Helped to set up and pack down mats and apparatuses.

Aerialcatz Maroochydore; Self Employed, September 2023 & April 2025

• As a solo instructor, created workshops for acro balance as well as teambuilding and character work/acting.
• Taught students on how to safely acro balance with teammates at a beginner/intermediate level
• Instructed warm up and cool downs to minimize injury and showing how to take care of your body when training acro balance.
• Showed students how to communicate a character to audiences when performing.
• Taught students how to use their creativity when making acts and used exercises and activities to teach this to heighten learning experiences and create a fun environment.
• Enhanced training engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities
• Facilitated team-building exercises to foster collaboration between troope members.

• Contributed creative ideas for new acts through collaborations with the director about set designs, music, choreography and costumes.
• Instructed and taught students about how to minimize injuries during practice sessions and live performances.
• Taught students how communicate their characters in performances through contemporary activities and warm ups, getting the students comfortable to act and perform to their best abilities.
• Maintained records of each performer''s progress throughout their training journey, providing valuable insights for future program improvements.
• Organized taught students on specialized skills such as aerial arts, juggling, or acrobatics to diversify performers'' abilities.
• Lead classes as the one in charge, directing students of all ages.
• Developed strong relationships with performers through trust-building exercises, strengthening teamwork within the troupe.
• Led warm-up exercises prior to each training session for injury prevention and increased flexibility among performers. As well as cool downs at the end of classes.
• Led warm-up exercises prior to each training session for injury prevention and increased flexibility among performers.
• Provided constructive criticism during practice sessions, empowering performers to refine their techniques continually.
• Evaluated individual performer''s progress and adjusted training plans accordingly, resulting in optimized skill development.
• Incorporated various teaching methods tailored to each performer''s learning style, enhancing their professional growth.
• Assisted in choreographing routines that showcased the unique talents of each performer while maintaining an engaging show narrative.

End of Year Performances 2011-2023

• Participated through my youth in 5 end of year performances with Sylph Circus.
• Each show was a different story that all students of Sylph Circus would perform characters from and tell stories through circus arts. Which included aerials, floor work, dance, acro balance and character work.
• Nearing the end of my years at Sylph Circus i helped to co-directed 2 of the end of year performances alongside the director, Cindy Darabi.
• https://sylphcircus.com/productions/

Flipside Circus Showcase 2015

• Participated in my youth in the Flipside Circus end of year showcase.
• I performed on the flying trapeze, balance ball and did scarf juggling.

Woodford Folk Festival- 'Moss' 2022

• Performed in a troope of 4 members with Sylph Circus for our 30 minute show 'Moss'.
• This show delved into deep feelings of fear, leaving the nest, anxiety and growing up through a contemporary performance using aerials, acro balance and floor work.
• This show was thought provoking and challenged the audience to think deeply while watching.
• I performed as the character of Fox, who was fast, feisty yet sly, which I communicated throughout the show on floor and on the lyra, by utilising contact improv techniques of taban movements
• https://youtu.be/t9nk4s_2HSw

Wood Folk Festival- 'Unlock' 2023

• Performed in a troope of 4 members with Sylph Circus for our 30 minute show 'Unlock'.
• A fun and crowd pleasing performance that was inspired by trad circus shows.
• 'Unlock' utilised acro balance and aerials to communicate the story of 1920 themed toys coming to life to put on a show for the audience.
• Performing through extreme heats I was adaptable to the safety protocols when handling high heats, following the directors advice and being flexible to change the acts for safety reasons.
• I performed as a wind up ballerina and communicated this character to audiences through my song choice, research in ballet dancing and taban movements.

Sylph Circus -'Vasilisa' 2022

• A collaborative show with Sylph Circus and Syren Ensemble to create an imersive show based of the Russian fairytale, Vasilisa the Brave.
• We took this story and created our own version, still staying true to the story.
• It was a innovative show where the 'storytellers' lead audiences through the forestland of Maleny in an immursive, open air performance creating a spooky yet beautiful atmosphere for the show.
• A live choir (Syren Ensemble) was the music for our show meaning we had to adapt as performers to changes in song choice and music.
• I portrayed the main character Vasilisa and utilized acting through my body and voice, performed a floor and acro act as well as pupeteered a porcelain doll.
• https://youtu.be/9PGa1WScbDc

Sylph Circus Performance Troope 2014-2023

• Participated in numerous performances as a member in the Sylph Circus performance troope
• Multiple roving, floor, acro balance and aerial performances all over Maleny to Eumundi.
• Some examples of these performances included;

- The Gypsy Festival, 2 years in a row

- Australia Day Fair, 2020

- Maleny Street Festival 2022

Sunshine Troope- 'Beyond'

• Sylph Circus collaborated with the Sunshine Troope.
• The Sunshine Troope an inclusive dance group that houses many talented performers and dancers.
• Sylph Circus taught the troope aerials and acro balance to perform in our collaborative show.
• We worked together to create a show, that showcased everyone's individual talents and interests to create a fun and heart warming show.